The Vegetarian Slow Cooker: Over 200 Delicious Recipes [Paperback]

Judith Finlayson (Author), Colin Erricsson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2010

All the advantages of eating more vegetables and grains and the convenience of a slow cooker.

The first edition of this book (125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes) was very successful. This new edition is illustrated in full color and includes 100 new recipes that will appeal to a wide range of tastes. Using a slow cooker, even the most time-pressed person can arrive home to a ready-to-eat and delicious home-cooked meal.

The Vegetarian Slow Cooker includes updated recipes for standard and traditional vegetarian dishes. Classic meat dishes have been recreated in vegetarian versions, with vegan-friendly recipes clearly identified.

Some of the tantalizing recipes are:

Onion-soused beans

Braised tomato bruschetta

Wild mushroom soup with miso

Smoky tomato soup with cheesy crostini

Broccoli and cheddar cheese cake

Caramelized onion quiche

Leek and potato cobbler with stilton

Wheat berry ragout

Vegetable biriyani

Butter bean and barley risotto

From family favorites to exotic dishes, these recipes will inspire both full-time and occasional vegetarians to pull out their slow cookers. Any home cook can prepare delicious vegetarian fare with minimum attention and maximum certainty of success with Finlayson's recipes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Vegetarian Slow Cooker is a must-have for people who are looking to reduce their meat consumption and still have quick and easy to prepare meals.... The recipes are very easy to follow and the instructions are well written.... There are a great variety of recipes included that will please both adults and children.

It is most timely that Finlayson's tenth cookbook will appeal to a wide range of tastes including the flexitarian, a sometime vegetarian. (Judy Creighton Hamilton Spectator 2010)

This book is packed full of recipes that you can make using your slow cooker! Have to love easy cooking... The Vegetarian Slow Cooker contains tantalizing and foolproof recipes in chapters including: Bread and Breakfast, Starters and Snacks, Soups, Fondues and Savories, Mostly Veggies, Pasta and Grains, and Desserts.... This book is full of everything, great colorful glossy pages of photos, tips, I would recommend it to those looking for more vegetarian recipes.

A pretty pleasing book for us to experiment with. (Tricia Dietz Cookbook Digest 2011)

About the Author

Judith Finlayson is a food writer, journalist and author of the bestselling The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Robert Rose (January 7, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778802396
• ISBN-13: 978-0778802396
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.7 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Judith Finlayson is a food journalist and author. She began her career writing featured food articles and developing recipes for magazines. She is author of The Convenience Cook and 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes. She lives in Toronto.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 45 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Vegetarian Slow Cooker March 30, 2010

By Ellen P. Lafleche-christian

Format:Paperback

The Vegetarian Slow Cooker is a must have for people who are looking to reduce their meat consumption and still have quick and easy to prepare meals. As a busy mom, I really rely on my slow cooker and this cookbook helped me introduce vegetarian meals to my family and still be in and out of the kitchen quickly.

The Vegetarian Slow Cooker contains over 200 vegetarian recipes that can be made in your slow cooker. The cookbook is broken down into 11 chapters. There is an introduction chapter that discusses why the author chose to write a vegetarian slow cooker cookbook. The cookbook contains a very informative section on how to use your slow cooker and includes information on time management, slow cooker basics, understanding your slow cooker and food safety.

The recipe chapters are broken down into Bread and Breakfast, Starters and Snacks, Soups, Fondues and Savories, Mostly Veggies, Pastas and Grains; Beans, Lentils, Tempeh, and Tofu; Sides, and Desserts. Each recipe is featured on one page and there are many gorgeous colorful photographs throughout the cookbook.

The recipes include the recipe title, a brief description of the recipe, a detailed ingredients list that indicates both US and metric measurements, and step by step instructions. There are tips on each page that discuss the type of slow cooker, helpful information on the ingredients and possible substitutions.

The recipes are very easy to follow and the instructions are well written. There are recipes that use a variety of different sized slow cookers ranging from small (1 1/2 quart) to large (5 quart). Not all recipes can be made in all sized slow cookers. However, there are several recipes that can easily be halved to make smaller sizes. Some recipes require the use of a slow cooker stoneware, souffle dishes, food processor, etc. Recipes are notated for exactly what equipment and supplies are required.

Since the cookbook is vegetarian, the recipes contain no meat. Many do contain dairy products like ricotta cheese, milk and half and half. There are also several with eggs. When it's possible to use non dairy substitutions, the recipe is notated as Vegan Friendly.

There's a great variety of recipes included that will please both adults and children. Gourmet recipes like Mixed Vegetable Coconut Curry will tempt your appetite while Lentil Sloppy Joes will satisfy even the pickiest child. I cannot wait to try the Creamy Italian Fondue!

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures, Many Vegan Friendly Recipes March 3, 2010

By Leigh Oates

Format:Paperback

I purchased The Vegetarian Slow Cooker recipe book and I am more than pleased with it. The pictures are absolutely gorgeous and also give you an idea of what the recipe should look like as finished product. Many recipes (probably more than half) are vegan friendly. Some do contain dairy and eggs. But, as an aspiring vegan, I found that this cookbook was worth the purchase price. Even most of the recipes that contain dairy and eggs can be substituted out with vegan alternatives. Recipes run the gamut from breakfast, main meals, and desserts. A must have for vegetarians and anyone with a slow cooker!!

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Delicious and Easy to make March 21, 2010

By Emily Canibano

Format:Paperback

This is definitely a vegan friendly cook book, and I believe every option could be made vegan, with some substitutions. What I found most satisfing was that this was a vegetarian cookbook that was down to earth, unlike many of the cookbooks I have bought in the last ten years and not used - I found several recpies to make right away. They were simple to follow, didn't take a long time and did not require me to be able to perform any advanced cooking maneuvers. I highly recommend this cookbook for any vegetarian looking to make "normal" dishes that non-veggies won't balk at.