Simply Vegan is more than a cookbook. It is a guide to a non-violent, environmentally sound, humane-lifestyle. Debra Wasserman and Reed Mangels make vegan living easy with 160 quick vegetarian recipes, an easy-to-understand and complete vegan nutrition section, meal plans, and a guide to vegan shopping. Also valuable is a list of the top 15 recipes for calcium, vitamin C, and iron, plus an up-to-date chapter on pregnancy, infants, and vegan children.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
While I was initially very excited about this book, I found that a lot of the recipes needed some help in the taste direction. It was one of my first vegan cookbooks, and after 7 years as a vegan, I know that we can do better than this. Some things in it I still use, like the veggie patties, but even those I had to add some salt, spices and garlic to get them to taste as delicious as I'd like (always my goal). Plenty of other books will give you recipes that need less tampering and more YUM. For die-hards only, as part of our collective veggie-dues.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By MS
Format:Paperback
I found this cookbook at a used bookstore (perhaps it was the copy that one of the other reviewers sold?) and it's gotten more use than any of my others. The recipes are simple and quick; most make use of only a small number of ingredients. More importantly for me - a student living alone - very few of the ingredients are overly expensive or exotic, and most appear in more than one recipe. So you won't find yourself with a cupboardful of blackstrap molasses and quinoa wondering what to do with them now that you've cooked the single recipe in your collection that called for them. If you have a decently-stocked pantry and a handful of different fruits and vegetables in the fridge, you'll have no trouble finding several dishes you'll be able to make.
Contrary to what another reviewer wrote, I found most of the recipes to be quite flavourful; those that weren't, could easily be revived by a few extra spices. I did find the desserts to be a bit lacking, however, and have had more success by veganizing familiar recipes from other, non-vegan sources. (A third of a banana for each egg has saved many a cookie recipe of mine!)
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book had a good nutrition index located in the back, but the cuisine is very "veganish" only a few appealed to my newly veg sister...I think it only suits pallets that have been vegs for awhile, but other than that I found it delightful for "experienced" vegans. My favorite recipe was the fruit whiz.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
What's for Dinner!
The author enables readers to enjoy quickly the rewards of really superb meals and how to eat healthy and affordably. Even for a life long "meat" eater like me!
Published 2 months ago by John R. Jenks
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's just what I wanted.
Being a new vegan, I wanted simple, inexpensive recipes and I found everything I needed in this book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by katglov
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but not for the weight challenged
Very clearly written. I was not expecting the book to consist mainly of menus. I like very much that the menus have nutritional content calculated, and menus are categorized by... Read more
Published 10 months ago by FLShopper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eat Healthy!
This is a great book! Everything as expected! I wonder if the author is related to the late Mel Wasserman who founded the school "Cedu" ! It was a great experience!
Published 14 months ago by Jeff
1.0 out of 5 stars
SERIOUSLY FLAWED
THERE ARE MANY CREATIVE IDEAS WORTH TRYING:
Why the one start review then? Here's why:
The "TOTAL FAT AS % OF DAILY VALUE" scheme
is a very bad idea in... Read more
Why the one start review then? Here's why:
The "TOTAL FAT AS % OF DAILY VALUE" scheme
is a very bad idea in... Read more
Published on November 3, 2010 by Gerhardt J. Steinke
2.0 out of 5 stars
title?
Who the hell names a book: "Simply Vegan: Quick Vegetarian Meals"
Does this contain vegan recipes, or vegetarian recipes? Way to confuse potential buyers, Deb.
Does this contain vegan recipes, or vegetarian recipes? Way to confuse potential buyers, Deb.
Published on September 1, 2010 by johnston
5.0 out of 5 stars
it!
I often reference Simply Vegan. It's half recipes (which are EASY!), and half is basically vegan nutrition 101. Read more
Published on June 17, 2010 by Trinity Falk
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Vegan: Quick Vegetarian Meals
I bought Simply Vegan as a used book. It came in within a week and was I ever surprised. A brand new book could not have looked better. Read more
Published on August 19, 2009 by Jill A. Keen
1.0 out of 5 stars
boring!!
These recipes are decidedly lackluster. If you don't know how to cook and are looking for a (very) basic primer in vegan meals, you'll do fine with this one. Read more
Published on August 18, 2009 by Reading Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars
A tad uninspiring but fantastic for novice vegans
This was the first vegan cookbook I acquired nearly nine years ago, when I first made the decision to become vegan. Read more
Published on March 28, 2009 by E. C. Chen
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