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The Compassionate Cook: Please Don't Eat the Animals
From PETA, the largest animal rights organization in the world, comes a repackaged collection of over 200 healthy and humane vegan recipes that cover everything from breakfast to dinner and beyond.
The Compassionate Cook offers easy-to-make recipes that are tasty, healthy, and most importantly, humane. This collection covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as snacks, appetizers and side dishes. These inventive and fun recipes will inspire readers to experiment with new dishes, cooking methods, and ingredients.
With this special selection of recipes, mindful eaters can enjoy delicious food, satisfied with the knowledge that they are helping to protect animals.
The Compassionate Cook offers easy-to-make recipes that are tasty, healthy, and most importantly, humane. This collection covers breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as snacks, appetizers and side dishes. These inventive and fun recipes will inspire readers to experiment with new dishes, cooking methods, and ingredients.
With this special selection of recipes, mindful eaters can enjoy delicious food, satisfied with the knowledge that they are helping to protect animals.
260 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1993
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Ingrid Newkirk
43 books56 followersIngrid E. Newkirk is a British animal rights activist and the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world's largest animal rights organization. She is the author of several books, including Making Kind Choices (2005) and The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights: Simple Acts of Kindness to Help Animals in Trouble (2009). Newkirk has worked for the animal-protection movement since 1972. Under her leadership in the 1970s as the District of Columbia's first female poundmaster, legislation was passed to create the first spay/neuter clinic in Washington, D.C., as well as an adoption program and the public funding of veterinary services, leading her to be among those chosen in 1980 as Washingtonians of the Year.
Newkirk founded PETA in March 1980 with fellow animal rights activist Alex Pacheco. They came to public attention in 1981, during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case, when Pacheco photographed 17 macaque monkeys being experimented on inside the Institute of Behavioral Research in Silver Spring, Maryland. The case led to the first police raid in the United States on an animal research laboratory and to an amendment in 1985 to the Animal Welfare Act. Since then, Newkirk has led campaigns to stop the use of animals in crash tests, convinced companies to stop testing cosmetics on animals, pressed for higher welfare standards from the meat industry, and organized undercover investigations that have led to government sanctions against companies, universities, and entertainers who use animals. She is known, in particular, for the media stunts that she organizes to draw attention to animal-protection issues. In her will, for example, she has asked that her skin be turned into wallets, her feet into umbrella stands, and her flesh into "Newkirk Nuggets", then grilled on a barbecue. "We are complete press sluts", she told The New Yorker in 2003: "It is our obligation. We would be worthless if we were just polite and didn't make any waves."
Although PETA takes a gradualist approach to improving animal welfare, Newkirk remains committed to ending animal use and the idea that, as PETA's slogan says, "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment". Some animal rights abolitionists, most notably Gary Francione, have criticized PETA, calling it and other groups "the new welfarists". Some members of the animal advocacy movement have responded that Francione's position is unnecessarily divisive. Newkirk has also been criticized for her support of actions carried out in the name of the Animal Liberation Front. Newkirk's position is that the animal rights movement is a revolutionary one and that "[t]hinkers may prepare revolutions, but bandits must carry them out". PETA itself, however, "maintains a creed of nonviolence and does not advocate actions in which anyone, human or nonhuman, is injured". Newkirk and PETA have also been criticized for euthanizing many of the animals taken into PETA's shelters, including healthy pets, and opposition to the whole notion of pets, and her position that "There's no rational basis for saying that a human being has special rights. A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy," as well as seemingly seeing eradication as a goal. PETA has responded to this line of criticism.
Newkirk founded PETA in March 1980 with fellow animal rights activist Alex Pacheco. They came to public attention in 1981, during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case, when Pacheco photographed 17 macaque monkeys being experimented on inside the Institute of Behavioral Research in Silver Spring, Maryland. The case led to the first police raid in the United States on an animal research laboratory and to an amendment in 1985 to the Animal Welfare Act. Since then, Newkirk has led campaigns to stop the use of animals in crash tests, convinced companies to stop testing cosmetics on animals, pressed for higher welfare standards from the meat industry, and organized undercover investigations that have led to government sanctions against companies, universities, and entertainers who use animals. She is known, in particular, for the media stunts that she organizes to draw attention to animal-protection issues. In her will, for example, she has asked that her skin be turned into wallets, her feet into umbrella stands, and her flesh into "Newkirk Nuggets", then grilled on a barbecue. "We are complete press sluts", she told The New Yorker in 2003: "It is our obligation. We would be worthless if we were just polite and didn't make any waves."
Although PETA takes a gradualist approach to improving animal welfare, Newkirk remains committed to ending animal use and the idea that, as PETA's slogan says, "animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment". Some animal rights abolitionists, most notably Gary Francione, have criticized PETA, calling it and other groups "the new welfarists". Some members of the animal advocacy movement have responded that Francione's position is unnecessarily divisive. Newkirk has also been criticized for her support of actions carried out in the name of the Animal Liberation Front. Newkirk's position is that the animal rights movement is a revolutionary one and that "[t]hinkers may prepare revolutions, but bandits must carry them out". PETA itself, however, "maintains a creed of nonviolence and does not advocate actions in which anyone, human or nonhuman, is injured". Newkirk and PETA have also been criticized for euthanizing many of the animals taken into PETA's shelters, including healthy pets, and opposition to the whole notion of pets, and her position that "There's no rational basis for saying that a human being has special rights. A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy," as well as seemingly seeing eradication as a goal. PETA has responded to this line of criticism.
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August 28, 2011
A fabulous cookbook with so many wonderful recipes. We use it all the time for everyday cooking & special occasions.
June 28, 2008
My epinions review:
Hello, am a former vegan of nine years, no longer "practicing" based on monetary restrictions limiting my say on what I eat. I live with my meat-eating parents. This is a book I feel deserved a decent review because any vegetarians or any people interested in vegetarian cuisine should really give this book the once over.
The People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals and Ingrid Newkirk, the national director of PETA (also the authors of the book, "Save the Animals!"), have put together this wonderful cook book containing over two hundred delicious vegan recipes entitled "The Compassionate Cook" or also known as "Please Don't Eat the Animals: A Vegetarian Cookbook".
Sorry, no pictures are included in this book, but it's sheer greatness abounds the need for them.
Each chapter also includes a quote from a famous vegetarian / vegan and a short description of what to expect in the chapter ahead.
The book also features favorite recipes from PETA supporters such as K.D. Lang, Tony La Russa, Linda McCartney, Rue McClanahan, Kevin Nealon , and many others. My personal favorite to make is the vegan vanilla pudding.
Recipes contained in this book are moderately easy to prepare (some you may need to pay close attention to in order to prepare it correctly). Good for a new vegetarian or vegan but more directed to those who are not totally new to the realm of cooking.
Even sweeter is the fact that the book is printed on recycled paper.
I've had my book for five years and use it VERY frequently and DO NOT regret my purchase.
Set up of recipes looks like this:
____________________________________________________________
Recipe Name
________________________
Information or suggestion about recipe
Ingredients
How to prepare dish
How many it serves Preparation Time
Baking Time
____________________________________________________________
Table of Contents
(Recipe's you can find in the chapter)
Introduction
A Note About Nutrition
by Neal Barnard, M.D.
What to Eat Instead of ...
Great Beginnings
(Pancakes, French Toast, Tofu Scrambles, Spanish Tofu Omelette, Applesauce-Bran Breakfast Cake, Easy Fruit Turnovers, Smoky Crunchy Breakfast Tempeh, No-Pork Sausage, Hot Chocolate, Tofu-Fruit Spread, Streusel Coffee Cake, Peanut Butter Coffee Cake)
Packing Lunch with a Punch
Salads and Sandwiches
(Tempeh Sandwich Spread, Eggless Egg Salad, Avocado Reuben, Hummus, Walnut Curry Salad, Chickpea Spread,Curried Chickpea Pita Pockets, Tempeh-Herb Sandwich, Mushroom and Tomato Toast)
Burgers and Pups
(Vegetable Hot Dogs in Blankets,Tony and Elaine La Russa's Tofu-Onion Burgers, Lentil-Carrot Burgers, Sloppy Joes) - The Sloppy Joes are TOTALLY YUMMY!
Snacks and Appetizers
Pates
(Mushroom-Walnut Pate in Bell Pepper Rings, Mock Chopped Liver, Vegetable Nut Pate, Cruelty-Free Pate)
Hot Appetizers
(Sweet Potato Puffs, Artichoke Puffs, Hot and Spicy Cashew Nuts, Pakoras, Breaded Zucchini Sticks with Horseradish Dip)
Cold Appetizers
(Entremes De Aguacate y papaya, Stuffed Celery, Baba Ghanoush, Salsa, Mom's Great Guacamole, Eggplant Relish, Onion Dip, Marinated Mushrooms)
Soups
(Vegetable Broth, Vegetable Chowder, Cream of Aparagus Soup, Cream of Carrot Soup, Great Gazpacho, Summery Cuke Soup, Watercress Soup, Linda McArtney's Avocado and Green Chili Soup, Tomato Rice Soup, Goblin Soup, Curried Split Pea and Potato Soup, Corn Chowder, French Onion Soup, Lentil Soup, Cream of Broccoli Soup, Navy Bean Soup, Mung Dhal Soup)
Salads and Dressings
Salads
(Marinated Pea Salad, Tabouleh, Rice Salad, Peanutty Salad, Red Potato Salad, Chickpea Salad, Creamy Coleslaw, Creamy Pasta Salad, Jeanne's Creamy Potato Salad, Jojo's Nutty Slaw, Oriental Brown Rice Salad, Three Bean Salad, Fresh Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing, Spinach and Cashew Salad, Summer Bean and Rice Salad, Tofu Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, Waldorf Salad)
Dressings
(Citrus Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing, Tofu Sour Cream, Eggless Mayonnaise, French Dressing, Dijon Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Italian Herb Dressing)
Breads and Muffins
Yeast Breads
(French Bread, Summer Dill Bread, Herb and Onion Bread)
Quick Breads
(Baking Powder Biscuits, Banana Bread, Beer Bread, Quick Rye Bread, Zucchini Bread Fried Potato Rolls, Soda Bread)
Muffins
(Corn Muffins, A-B-C Muffins, Bluebery-Poppy Seed Muffins, Pumpkin Muffins, Rye Muffins)
Main Courses
North American Cuisine
(Robin's Pot Pie, Vegetarian Burger Loaf with Brown Gravy, Brown Gravy, Lentil-Rice with Cashew Gravy, Cashew Gravy, Mock Chicken Loaf Florentine with Chickenless Gravy, Chickenless Gravy, Beth's Lentils, BBQ Chickpeas, Katie's Tofu Pasta Sauce, Celene's Celestial Stew, Stuffed Acorn Squash, Stuffed Eggplant, Spinach Ring with Creamed Onions, Broccoli and Rice Casserole, Cheezy Macaroni Casserole)
Asian Cuisine
(Chinese Stir-Fry, Sweet and Sour Tofu with Vegetables, Vegetarian Sushi, Oriental Spaghetti, Noodles and Vegetables with Peanut Sauce, K.D. Lang's Indonesian Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing, Veggies Taj Mahal, Kashmiri Stir-Fry, Cauliflower Curry, Indian-Style, Chickpea, Casserole, Chana Masala, Oh Dahl-ing!)
South American, Carribean, and Mexican Cuisine
(Bean Burritos with Salsa Mexicana, Kevin and Linda Nealon's Delicious and Simple Chili, Everett's Blue Ribbon Chili, Frijoles Negros, Haitain Red Beans and Rice, Spicy Black Beans and Rice, Vegetarian Paella, Mexican Pie)
European Cuisine
(Broccoli Vegetable Quiche, Mushroom-Nut Tart, Sauteed Tempeh with Lemon-Mustard Sauce, Ratatoille, Pasta with Chunky Tomato Sauce, Pasta with Old World Spaghetti Sauce, Tofu Cacciatore, Potato Gnocchi, Luscious Lasagna, Tofu-Spinach Lasagna, Tofu Manicotti, Pasta E Fagioli, Three Bean Pasta with Creamy Spinach Sauce, Angel Hair Pasta Primavera, Linguine with Walnut Sauce, Garlic Pasta, Pasta with Pesto Sauce, Hungarian Stew, Stroganoff, Lentil Sheperd's Pie, Brazil and Cashew Nut Roast With Chestnut Stuffing, Cashew and Chestnut Roast)
Side Dishes
(Baked Beans, Beet Casserole, Italian-Style Broccoli, Ginger Broccoli, Cabbage Medley, Autumn Vegetable Puree, Carrots with a Zing, Glazed Carrots with a Difference, Cauliflower Hash, Creamed Celery, Oriental Green Beans, Sauteed Green Beans with Bread Crumbs and Walnuts, Scalloped Potatoes,Sage Potatoes, Potato Goulash, Oven-Fried Potatoes, Persian Rice, Harvest Stuffing, Simply Delicious Vegetable Fried Rice, Creole-Style Chunky Rice, Arroz Guisado, Confetti Quinoa, Cashew Fried Rice,Brown Rice Split Pea-Laf, Spanish Rice)
Grand Finales
Pies and Crusts
(Sister's Pie Crust, Tofu Sweet Potato Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Cookie Crust, Graham Cracker Crust, Karin's Incredible Chocolate Pie, Mom's Vegan Apple Pie, Summer Fruit Pie, Apple Cobbler, Peanut Butter Pie)
Cakes and Frostings
(Rue McClanahan's Creamy Tofu Cheeseless Cake, Chocolate Cheesecake, Applesauce Cake, Chocolate Applesauce Cake, Joan's Grandmother's Cake, Chocolate Spice Cake, Chocolaty Pudding Cake, Lemon-Poppy Seed Cake, Carrot Cake, Nut Torte, Yellow Cake, Apple Torte, Trifle, Tiramisu, Tofu Frosting, Vanilla Frosting, Lemon Frosting, Chocolate Icing)
Puddings and Custards
(Bread Pudding, Dark Chocolate Mousse, Vanilla Pudding, Coconut Pudding, Rice Pudding, Tembleque (coconut milk custard))
Cookies and Sweets
(Scotch Shortbread, Chocolate-Dipped Crescents, Cinnamon Raisin Bars, Tiger Balls, Coconut Orange Balls, Peanut Butter Drops, Easy Fudge, Chocolaty Peanut Butter Krispies)
Dessert Toppings and Summer Fare
(Tofu Whipped Cream, English Butter-Free Toffee Topping, Ambrosia, Summer Sorbet)
Glossary of Ingredients
Index
Hello, am a former vegan of nine years, no longer "practicing" based on monetary restrictions limiting my say on what I eat. I live with my meat-eating parents. This is a book I feel deserved a decent review because any vegetarians or any people interested in vegetarian cuisine should really give this book the once over.
The People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals and Ingrid Newkirk, the national director of PETA (also the authors of the book, "Save the Animals!"), have put together this wonderful cook book containing over two hundred delicious vegan recipes entitled "The Compassionate Cook" or also known as "Please Don't Eat the Animals: A Vegetarian Cookbook".
Sorry, no pictures are included in this book, but it's sheer greatness abounds the need for them.
Each chapter also includes a quote from a famous vegetarian / vegan and a short description of what to expect in the chapter ahead.
The book also features favorite recipes from PETA supporters such as K.D. Lang, Tony La Russa, Linda McCartney, Rue McClanahan, Kevin Nealon , and many others. My personal favorite to make is the vegan vanilla pudding.
Recipes contained in this book are moderately easy to prepare (some you may need to pay close attention to in order to prepare it correctly). Good for a new vegetarian or vegan but more directed to those who are not totally new to the realm of cooking.
Even sweeter is the fact that the book is printed on recycled paper.
I've had my book for five years and use it VERY frequently and DO NOT regret my purchase.
Set up of recipes looks like this:
____________________________________________________________
Recipe Name
________________________
Information or suggestion about recipe
Ingredients
How to prepare dish
How many it serves Preparation Time
Baking Time
____________________________________________________________
Table of Contents
(Recipe's you can find in the chapter)
Introduction
A Note About Nutrition
by Neal Barnard, M.D.
What to Eat Instead of ...
Great Beginnings
(Pancakes, French Toast, Tofu Scrambles, Spanish Tofu Omelette, Applesauce-Bran Breakfast Cake, Easy Fruit Turnovers, Smoky Crunchy Breakfast Tempeh, No-Pork Sausage, Hot Chocolate, Tofu-Fruit Spread, Streusel Coffee Cake, Peanut Butter Coffee Cake)
Packing Lunch with a Punch
Salads and Sandwiches
(Tempeh Sandwich Spread, Eggless Egg Salad, Avocado Reuben, Hummus, Walnut Curry Salad, Chickpea Spread,Curried Chickpea Pita Pockets, Tempeh-Herb Sandwich, Mushroom and Tomato Toast)
Burgers and Pups
(Vegetable Hot Dogs in Blankets,Tony and Elaine La Russa's Tofu-Onion Burgers, Lentil-Carrot Burgers, Sloppy Joes) - The Sloppy Joes are TOTALLY YUMMY!
Snacks and Appetizers
Pates
(Mushroom-Walnut Pate in Bell Pepper Rings, Mock Chopped Liver, Vegetable Nut Pate, Cruelty-Free Pate)
Hot Appetizers
(Sweet Potato Puffs, Artichoke Puffs, Hot and Spicy Cashew Nuts, Pakoras, Breaded Zucchini Sticks with Horseradish Dip)
Cold Appetizers
(Entremes De Aguacate y papaya, Stuffed Celery, Baba Ghanoush, Salsa, Mom's Great Guacamole, Eggplant Relish, Onion Dip, Marinated Mushrooms)
Soups
(Vegetable Broth, Vegetable Chowder, Cream of Aparagus Soup, Cream of Carrot Soup, Great Gazpacho, Summery Cuke Soup, Watercress Soup, Linda McArtney's Avocado and Green Chili Soup, Tomato Rice Soup, Goblin Soup, Curried Split Pea and Potato Soup, Corn Chowder, French Onion Soup, Lentil Soup, Cream of Broccoli Soup, Navy Bean Soup, Mung Dhal Soup)
Salads and Dressings
Salads
(Marinated Pea Salad, Tabouleh, Rice Salad, Peanutty Salad, Red Potato Salad, Chickpea Salad, Creamy Coleslaw, Creamy Pasta Salad, Jeanne's Creamy Potato Salad, Jojo's Nutty Slaw, Oriental Brown Rice Salad, Three Bean Salad, Fresh Fruit Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing, Spinach and Cashew Salad, Summer Bean and Rice Salad, Tofu Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, Waldorf Salad)
Dressings
(Citrus Dressing, Thousand Island Dressing, Tofu Sour Cream, Eggless Mayonnaise, French Dressing, Dijon Vinaigrette, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Italian Herb Dressing)
Breads and Muffins
Yeast Breads
(French Bread, Summer Dill Bread, Herb and Onion Bread)
Quick Breads
(Baking Powder Biscuits, Banana Bread, Beer Bread, Quick Rye Bread, Zucchini Bread Fried Potato Rolls, Soda Bread)
Muffins
(Corn Muffins, A-B-C Muffins, Bluebery-Poppy Seed Muffins, Pumpkin Muffins, Rye Muffins)
Main Courses
North American Cuisine
(Robin's Pot Pie, Vegetarian Burger Loaf with Brown Gravy, Brown Gravy, Lentil-Rice with Cashew Gravy, Cashew Gravy, Mock Chicken Loaf Florentine with Chickenless Gravy, Chickenless Gravy, Beth's Lentils, BBQ Chickpeas, Katie's Tofu Pasta Sauce, Celene's Celestial Stew, Stuffed Acorn Squash, Stuffed Eggplant, Spinach Ring with Creamed Onions, Broccoli and Rice Casserole, Cheezy Macaroni Casserole)
Asian Cuisine
(Chinese Stir-Fry, Sweet and Sour Tofu with Vegetables, Vegetarian Sushi, Oriental Spaghetti, Noodles and Vegetables with Peanut Sauce, K.D. Lang's Indonesian Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing, Veggies Taj Mahal, Kashmiri Stir-Fry, Cauliflower Curry, Indian-Style, Chickpea, Casserole, Chana Masala, Oh Dahl-ing!)
South American, Carribean, and Mexican Cuisine
(Bean Burritos with Salsa Mexicana, Kevin and Linda Nealon's Delicious and Simple Chili, Everett's Blue Ribbon Chili, Frijoles Negros, Haitain Red Beans and Rice, Spicy Black Beans and Rice, Vegetarian Paella, Mexican Pie)
European Cuisine
(Broccoli Vegetable Quiche, Mushroom-Nut Tart, Sauteed Tempeh with Lemon-Mustard Sauce, Ratatoille, Pasta with Chunky Tomato Sauce, Pasta with Old World Spaghetti Sauce, Tofu Cacciatore, Potato Gnocchi, Luscious Lasagna, Tofu-Spinach Lasagna, Tofu Manicotti, Pasta E Fagioli, Three Bean Pasta with Creamy Spinach Sauce, Angel Hair Pasta Primavera, Linguine with Walnut Sauce, Garlic Pasta, Pasta with Pesto Sauce, Hungarian Stew, Stroganoff, Lentil Sheperd's Pie, Brazil and Cashew Nut Roast With Chestnut Stuffing, Cashew and Chestnut Roast)
Side Dishes
(Baked Beans, Beet Casserole, Italian-Style Broccoli, Ginger Broccoli, Cabbage Medley, Autumn Vegetable Puree, Carrots with a Zing, Glazed Carrots with a Difference, Cauliflower Hash, Creamed Celery, Oriental Green Beans, Sauteed Green Beans with Bread Crumbs and Walnuts, Scalloped Potatoes,Sage Potatoes, Potato Goulash, Oven-Fried Potatoes, Persian Rice, Harvest Stuffing, Simply Delicious Vegetable Fried Rice, Creole-Style Chunky Rice, Arroz Guisado, Confetti Quinoa, Cashew Fried Rice,Brown Rice Split Pea-Laf, Spanish Rice)
Grand Finales
Pies and Crusts
(Sister's Pie Crust, Tofu Sweet Potato Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Cookie Crust, Graham Cracker Crust, Karin's Incredible Chocolate Pie, Mom's Vegan Apple Pie, Summer Fruit Pie, Apple Cobbler, Peanut Butter Pie)
Cakes and Frostings
(Rue McClanahan's Creamy Tofu Cheeseless Cake, Chocolate Cheesecake, Applesauce Cake, Chocolate Applesauce Cake, Joan's Grandmother's Cake, Chocolate Spice Cake, Chocolaty Pudding Cake, Lemon-Poppy Seed Cake, Carrot Cake, Nut Torte, Yellow Cake, Apple Torte, Trifle, Tiramisu, Tofu Frosting, Vanilla Frosting, Lemon Frosting, Chocolate Icing)
Puddings and Custards
(Bread Pudding, Dark Chocolate Mousse, Vanilla Pudding, Coconut Pudding, Rice Pudding, Tembleque (coconut milk custard))
Cookies and Sweets
(Scotch Shortbread, Chocolate-Dipped Crescents, Cinnamon Raisin Bars, Tiger Balls, Coconut Orange Balls, Peanut Butter Drops, Easy Fudge, Chocolaty Peanut Butter Krispies)
Dessert Toppings and Summer Fare
(Tofu Whipped Cream, English Butter-Free Toffee Topping, Ambrosia, Summer Sorbet)
Glossary of Ingredients
Index
October 6, 2018
Love this cookbook. It’s my “Julie and “Julia” cookbook (I’ve made almost every recipe.). There are a few duds but many “10’s.”
January 11, 2020
Very good and pretty easy vegan dishes even for the non-vegan
February 24, 2022
Simple-to-prepare recipes. Not an exciting, pretty book, but easy and straightforward. Would be great for "new" vegans.
December 1, 2020
I've had this cookbook for a long time, but I just started to really read it in full and pick recipes from during the quarantine, and it had a fantastic variety, with a nice balance of quick/more in depth
May 19, 2015
My first vegan cookbook, and still one of my favorites. It is full of simple recipes for folks just starting out. And it's a cookbook, not food porn: there aren't many pictures, and you won't find esoteric hard-to-find ingredients (e.g. fennel pollen) that, let's be honest, about status and lifestyle than making good food.
The spinach/tofu lasagna was my go-to recipe for years, and I still make it a decade later.
The spinach/tofu lasagna was my go-to recipe for years, and I still make it a decade later.
July 31, 2012
My copy is about fifteen years old and beaten and stained from use. Some recipes are on the bland side, but this is a great go-to cookbook for when I have limited ingredients on hand and feel like a little comfort food. The French onion soup was really the only thing I could eat for a while when I was pregnant, and now I make it every time someone in the house is sick (but I add in a little nutritional yeast).
March 7, 2016
I've had this book since college. It was one of the first cookbooks I bought when I became a vegetarian, and nearly 15 years later, I still use it. My copy is full of food-stained pages from my many uses of it. Though I use healthier sugar and margarine substitutes in the recipes that call for these ingredients, I keep going back to the simple, delicious, and healthy recipes in this book again and again. I've given it to others as a gift, and I would recommend it to anyone.
March 20, 2009
This was my first-ever vegetarian cookbook, which I bought for myself when I was 18 or so. Though it's not filled with flashy pictures, and I'm not a vegan so I do a lot of substituting with dairy, it's still one of my favorite cookbooks. I have never had a recipe from this book fail me, and, umpteen years later, a lot of the recipes are still my first go-to's for inspiration.
November 29, 2016
One of our favorite cookbooks....mostly simple recipes, but they still stand out. The Mock Chicken Florentine Loaf with Chickenless gravy is delish! My family would eat the gravy by itself, if I'd let them, lol. Other standout recipes include the (quick) Rye Bread and the Tofu Pot Pie, as well as a host of celebrity dishes from famous veg*ans like Kevin's Nealon and k.d. lang.
August 13, 2007
I've made many many recipes from this book.
My brother in law (who is even more of a foodie than I am) and I once realized that we've never had a bad recipe out of this book. Okay, one... one was just "ok".
Favorite recipe: Veggie pot pie!
My brother in law (who is even more of a foodie than I am) and I once realized that we've never had a bad recipe out of this book. Okay, one... one was just "ok".
Favorite recipe: Veggie pot pie!
July 28, 2011
I got this book years ago and have used it numerous times, it's so worn out now. It has some great recipes, with some interesting tastes. A great resource, especially if you're not sure where to start off with for vegan/vegetarian.
October 28, 2011
This book has some excellent recipes and I love the fact that it has definitions in the back to tell you about items you may not know about. There are some vegan takes on classic dishes, lots of desserts and some really good new dishes I can't wait to try!
August 3, 2012
Just a simple little vegan cookbook from PETA. The recipes are easy and the two I have made so far were both tasty--especially the version of the Summery Cuke Soup I adapted. (recipe and pictures here: http://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com/20...
May 29, 2007
Still my favorite - and one of my first vegan cookbooks.
July 2, 2007
Regardless of what you think of PETA, this book is a great first cookbook for vegans. I enjoyed the taste of every recipe I tried, and they were relatively simple to prepare.
July 21, 2007
PITA makes me mad sometimes, but this book is still good. It's got the best vegan chili recipe I've ever had.
December 5, 2007
Moderately good vegan cookbook. Have used few recipes from it. Many recipes are either obvious or kind of weird. Many better veg/vegan cookbooks out there. Fit For Life is one of the better ones.
June 23, 2008
Good recipes but not a pretty cook book.
December 10, 2008
This is a very good cookbook with good desserts. Some of the basics are solid here as well. This is a good basic book...nothing too fancy, but a good resource to have around anyway.
January 19, 2009
Great vegan cookbook with many celebrity added recipes and interviews.
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