Fresh from a Vegetarian Kitchen: 450 Delicious Recipes and 75 minues for everyday festive and ethnic vegetarian meals--all low in fat and free of cholesterol, eggs and dairy [Paperback]

Meredith McCarty (Author), Bernice Kagan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1995

Whether the reader is a strict vegetarian or simply wants to prepare lighter, healthier meals that will satisfy the entire family, this book provides a wealth of new ideas. Natural-foods chef Meredith McCarty specializes in delicious, sensible meals that are high in fiber and complex carbohydrates--without containing high levels of fat, and without using eggs or dairy products. Recipes feature: grains, breads, and pasta dishes; sumptuous quiches, sautes, and other vegetable dishes; fresh bean and vegetable salads; vegetable and sauces and dressings; muffins, cereals, and other breakfast favorites; and cookies, fruit pies, and pastries.

Editorial Reviews

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"Meredith McCarty comes through again, with fine, clearly written, low-fat cookbook full of helpful tips and useful information. Having sampled her superb sourdough bread, I can truly say it is my favorite recipe in its class; this alone is worth the price of the book, so the rest is a gift that can be used day in and day out." --Annemarie Colbin, CHES, author, The Natural Gourmet

"Meredit McCarty's wonderful and delicious food has been a delight in our home for years. She has taught us much about the healing power of our own bodies through these recipes. But most of all, the ingredient of love makes her book and her food very special to us." --Benjamin Spock, M.D. and Mary Morgan

About the Author

Meredith McCarty has been a natural-foods chef and a cooking teacher for over twenty years. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (March 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312117957
• ISBN-13: 978-0312117955
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Cookbook for Specific Purposes, July 20, 2010

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This review is from: Fresh from a Vegetarian Kitchen: 450 Delicious Recipes and 75 minues for everyday festive and ethnic vegetarian meals--all low in fat and free of cholesterol, eggs and dairy (Paperback)

Let's get this straight - DO NOT buy this cookbook if you are a new vegan/vegetarian, and are looking for tasty meals that will make you forget your longing for meat. This cookbook falls into the stereotype of vegan cooking (bland, super-healthy tasting food that desperately needs spicing up). Buy "Urban Vegan" or "Moosewood Cooks for Health" instead.
That said, this is an excellent cookbook for people following the Mcdougall or Eat-to-live weight loss programs - over 100 of the recipes are Eat-to-live compatible. Nearly every recipe is low in fat, and Mccarty focuses a lot on sea vegetables like dulse and konbu, which add depth to the dishes. This book is great for weight loss, as the endless variations allow you to go months without repeating a recipe.
One final note: Mccarthy is extraordinarily bad at naming dishes. She persists in calling tofu "bean curd", seitan "wheat meat" and pudding "pudding-gel", so that even the most appetizing recipes sound gross. "Boiled Vegetable Salad"? Really?
Buy this book for what it is - a health food book. Don't expect to entertain, or be particularly entertained yourself by this book.

6 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great if you are a hppie living in Berkeley!!!, April 17, 2005

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looknforbooks (AZUSA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fresh from a Vegetarian Kitchen: 450 Delicious Recipes and 75 minues for everyday festive and ethnic vegetarian meals--all low in fat and free of cholesterol, eggs and dairy (Paperback)

I ordered this book for my son who is one year old and has severe allergies to dairy, eggs and nuts. I thought this would be a wonderful cookbook to make him recipes with...Boy was I wrong! Most of the recipes are listed several times within the book, making the description of 450 recipes a joke! Not to mention the ingredients she lists are so far out of reach for any normal Joe living in the city or remote country area...they just aren't available in my state(trust me, I have exhausted my resources trying!) And when I was actually able to find the ingredients to MAKE the recipe...it turned out less than bland, it was gruel! I figured if I didn't even want to eat it based on the appearance alone, my son wasn't going to have anything to do with it...so I tasted it and realized the taste was just as bad if not worse. Definitely not the book for someone who is just starting on a vegetarian or restricted-diet journey. My husband recommended throwing it in the trash, but I am not about to throw away something I paid almost $20 for!!!