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The Vegan Soulfood Guide to the Galaxy

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This book was exactly what I needed!
I am not yet a Vegan - and I was hesitant to become one. Besides the fact that I will miss my favorite foods: cheese, ice cream, milkshakes...I also had reservations about the diet itself. I have seen a quite few Vegans who were malnourished-looking. Without meat or dairy, I thought, of course they are malnourished!

But of course I was wrong. For one thing Sister Afya is herself a Vegan - and she is certainly not malnourished (looking or otherwise). For another, there are plenty of sources of calcium and protein without having to resort to animal flesh and secretions. <- Gross, that statement alone will make me become a Vegan!

But, actually, her book is not condescending at all to us meat eaters. She advises people not to try to stop Cold Turkey. But to gradually cut things out of our diet.

She spends a lot of time, educating readers on the correct way to be a Vegan - what foods to avoid and what to make sure you include in every meal (60+ pages!)

But this does not at all mean that she skimps on the recipes. She has lots of recipes in here (including *2* brownie recipes) yum!

Here is the breakdown:

Breakfast recipes: 8
Soups: 4
Salads: 6
(I know what you are thinking: of course salads are vegan - why do I need a recipe for them? - well, she has some great ideas for new salads to try)
Main Dishes: 10
Sides: 19
Breads: 7
Desserts: 8
Beverages: 6
Sauces and Dips: 3

As you can see, she generous with the recipes!

But that is not all! After all the recipes, she STILL includes more info like meal planning, substitution basics AND a DVD on cooking with TOFU.

This book is WELL worth every penny I spent on it! I can't wait till she writes more books. I will be the first in line to purchase them!

I purchased the book in brooklyn for my wife, who follows the authors works. My wife and I also attended a book signing that same day, and i have to say. I am a huge meat eater, but if veggies and other non meat meals were prepared as flavorfull and zesty as the greens that were made live by the author, i'd be more than pleased to immediately transform my eating habits. The author also gave detailed health tips and infoon where to get any and all ingredients to prepare all of the meals in the book. And as an added bonus, a dvd is included. This book is a guide to a vegan lifestyle you can beleive in. its not just the average tofu book, but truly a blend of culture and healthy consciousness created to educate and satisfy your craving for culinary delights. It will definately help switch from savage eater to health wise human.

Excellent recipes and a lot of useful information on food and health. This is definitely a MUST BUY especially for people like me who are new to the lifestyle. Her writing is concise and inviting and the recipes....Oh my! Had me running to the kitchen to try them.

VSG is such a great resource for anyone, but even better for vegans. With sample menus, how to cook grains and beans, finger licking recipes, sample shopping list, info on health and wellness and the politics behind our food, this concise book is not short on knowledge. The recipes are so good that you can wow all the vegans, vegetarians, or meat eaters in your life for little cash or time spent.

Chicken fried tofu! Gracious, I've been eating tofu for decades but never thought about doing some of the things with tofu that this author proposes. She emphasizes a basic necessity of preparing tofu: Always marinate it before cooking!!!

I have read many vegan cookbooks and this is by far one of the best. Easy to read and understand, great recipes that are not at all complicated to make- you can start cooking as soon as you get the book. Plus it has lots of other info on being vegan that other cookbooks lack, all in one guide that is just the perfect size. Excellent buy!

This book is such a valuable guide to vegetarian possibilities. I have been pescatarian (plant based diet and sometimes milk products or fish) for almost 6 years and I had been getting bored and feeling limited in cooking my own meals. The recipes, ideas and information in this book totally OPENED my door to other amazing creative solutions to my food boredom. I have cooked a recipe out of this book or used some bit of info everyday since I got it two weeks ago. It gives foundational information that inspires confidence to be brave and try new combinations and recipe creations. I forsee a totally vegan soul food holiday meal in my future!

This book is the best vegan book i have ever bought. I has very easy delicious recipes as well as the guide to becoming a healthy vegan is very helpful. I also really love how it talks about dining out as a vegan anywhere in the world, it makes it easy to be a vegan and not feel like your whole life has to change. The section about where to get the necessary nutrients especially protein is a must read!

This book is great for people starting the vegan/vegitarian life style. You must watch the carb. count in this book!!!

This book has made the transition to vegetarian diet a breeze. There is a lot of vital information about how to get essential nutrients in a vegan diet-- and how a vegan diet can benefit your health. and there is a wealth of easy, delicious recipies to try. Before this book, I had no idea what to do with tofu, and now it's a food staple for me. I love the DVD she provided with the book "Pimp My Tofu". (What in the world was the wearing though?!? LoL). Anyhow, this book stays in my kitchen, and I often take it grocery shopping with me. It has some great menu plans too, if you need help getting started with creating a well-balanced vegan diet.