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Recipes From A Vegetarian Goddess

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This book is filled with delicious, easy to prepare healthy meals. I am not a vegetarian, but do have a few vegetarian cookbooks. My other books contain recipes with hard-to-find ingredients, which makes it difficult to try something new! This book, unlike those, had ingredients available at my local grocery store, fast, flavorful meals and in an easy to read format.

This book is also divided into seasons, which I find to be VERY nice. Once, I had gone to an herbalist in Chinese medicine, and the doctor there told me that I was eating the wrong foods. I was confused, as I was eating salads! How unhealthy is that? She explained, because it was winter, I should have been eating warming foods; foods that are harvested in the wintertime, such as oranges, soups etc. I was really quite surprised, yet it made sense.

Later, I took an herbal healing class. In that class, the instructor stated that in a region where there is poison oak, for example, there is another herb capable of healing a poison oak reaction. I thought about that for a while, and fused these two ideas of thinking.

We are provided with foods that are nourishing to us in the appropriate season to where we live. That does not mean you can never eat pineapples in the north, but that you should take advantage of the bounty available to you while it is in season.

Karri Allrich presents this book in an effortless fashion, with little excerpts to go with each recipe, as well as sample menus for appropriate Pagan holidays. Her recipes are flavorful, and quick and easy to make. I look forward to her future cookbook, "Cooking by Moonlight, 13 Menus for 13 Moons" due out in 2002.

Examples of her recipes include: Bruschetta, Huevos Rancheros, Bear Dreamer's Walnut Biscotti, Spicy Hummus, Roasted Winter Vegetables and May Wine.

I would highly recommend this book for your kitchen!

After preparing the Tortellini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Feta on page 23 of the Everyday Feasts section of "RECIPES FROM A VEGETARIAN GODDESS", I knew this cook book was going to be a winner. The dish's easy preparation with delectable results inspired me to turn to the variety of other unusual entrees, plus the offerings of soups, salads, and deserts all with enticing flavors and Goddess inspired combinations. Especially helpful is the Vegetarian Goddess' Pantry that appears at the beginning of the book, which lists "must have on hand items" to make the menu planning and preparation of these innovative recipes with ease. You will delight in all this book has to offer, from the visually stunning cover painted by the artist/author KARRI ALLRICH, to reading her beginning comments before each recipe, to the many splendid offerings you can easily prepare and enjoy. You will turn to this book time and time again for healthy and delicious meal planning. This would be a beautiful gift for a loved one, too, whether they are vegetarian or not...the recipes are for all to discover and savor. The book is now first in line in my row of cook books and I look forward to trying every one of these dishes through the seasons.

I love this book! It is divided into 4 sections, following the seasons, and gives recipes for the 8 Wiccan Sabbats. Each section begins with a bit of Goddess lore. There is a magic to the book that anyone can appreciate - whether you love the Goddess, food, or both!

I like the recipes because they are mostly vegetable, bean, and pasta based. There is some dairy - mostly for the desserts - and a little tofu. The ingredients can be found at any local supermarket and no special kitchen equipment is required.

Do yourself a flavor and buy this book!!!

Karri's cookbook is a wealth of flavorful and easy-to-fix recipes. I've tried a number of them already and find each one to be delicous. These recipes are full of ingredients we all generally have on hand as well as being recipes that are fairly fast to put together. This cookbook is a treat for anyone with a busy schedule who loves to cook and wants to present the family with a delicious, flavor-filled, and nutritious meal. The coments under each recipe title are great "food for thought."

Have you ever been annoyed with recipes that contain bizarre and exotic ingredients? Have you been irritated by directions that are too complicated for your average Kathy? For someone who has been looking for a cookbook she can actually use, this most enchanting collection of recipes has been a Goddess-send. All are easy to make (with ingredients that are found in the supermarket), and all of them (so far)work! The concoctions I've tried are tasty, healthy, and satisfying; they are so good, in fact, I may soon throw my first dinner party! The clever and informative tid-bits make the text fun to read. I just adore this book.

This is a great cookbook - the one I use again and again. However, it is, unfortunately, out of print.

Here's the good news! This cookbook has been revised and updated as Cooking by the Seasons - Simple Vegetarian Feasts. I've just received my copy and reviewed it at Amazon today. You'll find the cookbook searching for Allrich, Karri or Cooking by the Seasons.

Enjoy! It's a fun cookbook, and the new design (though slightly different) has a good feel to it.

When I received this book, I wasn't entirely sure what to think. The "Goddess" reference made me pause. I have my own beliefs and wasn't sure if I could swallow what she was going to say. To my delight and surprise, she's not out to convert anyone. For the most part, the Goddess references are meant to be about you, the cook. Other references are lightly sprinkled throughout the book and make for an interesting read, especially the festival menu section.

As for her recipes, she knows her food. Many of the recipes I tried were hits without any adjustment from me. What a treat to find really flavorful vegetarian recipes. She leaves lots of room to make her recipes your own. For instance, though her Peanut Soup was a big hit, I wrote in the "Notes" section, next time I'd run the soup through a blender and add some red pepper flakes and/or ginger to add a kick.

I found her recipes quick to prepare. The majority of her recipes could be ready in under an hour. She pairs interesting ingredients together and darn if they don't work. These are company worthy recipes that even kids would love.

This cookbook is gem! While I am not a vegetarian, I do try to prepare and serve healthy foods. These interesting recipes will definitely help me accomplish this goal. I am drawn into each page and recipe by the author's informative comments and serving suggestions. Most of the ingredients are common and attainable, which is refreshing since some vegetarian recipes can be quite complicated. I hope to find the Goddess in me as I eagerly make my way through these culinary delights!

I like author Karri Allrich's idea of cooking in harmony with the changing seasons, and her approach to celebrating what each season has to offer. Her recipes are straight forward, most can be tossed together quickly, with ingredients not difficult to find in your supermarket.

There are plenty of creative ideas for combining foods and flavors, and if you love Mediterranean/Italian food, you'll love her emphasis on pastas, fresh soups, pizzas and focaccias.

Her 'Roasted Acorn Squash Risotto' is comforting and delicious. Other favorites I've tried are 'Winter Solstice Pumpkin Soup', 'Green Goddess Guacamole', 'Tri-colored Stuffed Peppers' and 'Linguini with White Vegetables and Pine Nuts'. Her desserts are yummy and tempting. The 'Classic Key Lime Pie' and 'Amen Farm Apple Cake' have become family favorites.

I also enjoyed her comments on the Goddess and her thoughts on taking the time to really share and enjoy food with our families and those we love. Her spirit is gentle, sensual and romantic. And her message is one we all need to hear :)

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This cookbook provides a great variety of foods to try and to explore. Many books tend to be full of recipes which may seem to complicated for the everyday cook, but Ms. Allrich has mastered the ability to share down-to-earth recipes which a cook with any ability can easily create.

The list of ingredients to keep in one's pantry was very helpful. The separation by Season is very logical. Various produce comes available at different times. As a gardener, I am already planning for meals with ingredients which are not yet harvested.