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Appetite for Reduction: Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Meals

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I think this book could turn anyone vegan. I personally am not a vegan, nor are the people I cook for, yet none of us thought there was anything missing from these recipes. Vegan food is often thought of as boring, but these recipes are far from boring! Tons of flavour and creativity, with great nutrition. I am so happy I decided to buy this book, every time I go through it I find more recipes I can't wait to make.

I am vegan, but to be honest I never learned how to cook very well. For a long time I lived on mainly salads and raw foods. Since I've decided to venture into the world of cooking, I've come to really love Isa's cookbooks, but this one especially because it's full of healthy and low fat recipes that are super easy to make. I love her conversational tone of describing each recipe, and everything is explained perfectly; she doesn't assume that your already a seasoned chef, which i definately am not. Also the ingredients are simple, easy to find, and not overly expensive. And everything I've made so far has been delicious!

I know it's shameless but I must admit that Isa Chandra Moskowitz is my favorite chef in the whole world. Every recipe is creative and fun. She always adds great tips in her books both for beginning cooks and veterans of the kitchen. Not to mention that each meal tastes delicious as is, but some are open to interpretation as well.

I own many cookbooks, but hers are the ones I use most. I feel like she has really WORKED to get those recipes right, making sure each detail is perfect, unlike many other chefs I know who just sort of put cookbooks together without reading a recipe twice. Isa's not just writing cookbooks for paychecks, she's on a mission: to show the world that vegan food is amazing. And I, for one, am convinced.

This book has become a lifesaver. A vegan diet is the only thing that makes me lose weight when I need to, short of starving, which is not an option. Thank goodness, this book has one claim most "diet" cookbooks cannot boast of: TASTE!!! One forkfull of the cool slaw will convince you that you can actually do "this vegan thing" without feeling like your name should appear on the list of "martyrs who have given up everything for the sake of the animals". Not that it would be wrong, just that it's unecessary. Thanks to Isa, you can leave the animals alone, fill your plate with tasty food and still still lose weight. Life is gooooood!

It's amazing that these recipes can be low fat yet still taste so luscious and creamy! Two recent dishes we tried were the caulipots and the butternut coconut rice, and let me tell you, you'd think you were dining on something with high fat and unhealthy dairy although there is none. Both dishes tasted incredibly smooth and rich and were very satisfying.

I love all the little symbols and tips that go along with the recipes, so you can know exactly how long to expect the prep and cook time to take, and can get a quick nutritional profile of each meal.

Plus, Isa's writing style is just plain fun and makes for an enjoyable read through each recipe!

I'd highly recommend this book for anyone looking for delicious, plant-based meals that will please vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike.

For those of us who want to eat healthy but still want to eat tasty...Isa has come to the rescue! This book has so much going for it. 1) A lot of the recipes feasture easy to access ingredients that you can find in a small town 2) the recipes I have tried so far are delicious! The sweet potato drop biscuits alone are worth the price of the book. I made them 3 times in a row as per the request of my omni friends! 3) recipes are HEALTHY and may help you to achieve your weight goals. So this is an entirely win-win decision - buy this book!

After seeing a number of delicious food photos on a friend's Facebook page, I asked where she was getting her recipes from, and this was the cookbook. My family isn't vegan, but we've been enjoying the recipes immensely. The recipes are easy to follow, the ingredients are easy to find, Isa Chandra Moskowitz has a fun, conversational way of writing that is fun to read, and most importantly, the meals are tasty, filling, and healthy!

I bought this cookbook just before Christmas and I love it! I am a vegan and my New Year's resolution was to lose a bit of weight - so the timing of publication of this cookbook was perfect. I've made a number of the recipes and have been really impressed with the selection and the flavours - and love having the nutritional info right at my fingertips. The recipes are very easy to follow and generally pretty quick to make. I keep this cookbook on my counter at all times - it is now my "go to" cookbook.

Ms Moskowitz has written another amazing cookbook for all us vegans who, despite our diet, still would like to lose some weight, without losing mouth-watering, delicious meals.

This book is incredible. It really is. Weather you're a new vegan or old, this book has so many delicious recipes and most of them are really easy and the ingredients are mostly very easy to get. the book delivers its promise: to give you good delicious food, that is completely healthy and low on calories as well as vegan and cruelty free. amazing!