Vegan Cooking for One : Over 150 Simple and Appetizing Meals [Paperback]

Leah Leneman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

Best-selling cookbook author, Leah Leneman, offers easy-to-make, delightful meals with healthful, all-natural ingredients.

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About the Author

Leah Leneman is author of Easy Vegan Cooking, The Tofu Cookbook and Single Vegan. She is a well-known name in vegan cooking.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722539231
• ISBN-13: 978-0722539231
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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77 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the Single Vegan!, January 21, 2004

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Beth Fox "Beth A. Fox" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vegan Cooking for One : Over 150 Simple and Appetizing Meals (Paperback)

This wonderful cookbook is perfect for the single vegan. For each week, the book contains a shopping list of all ingredients needed for that week's recipes. No running to the supermarket to pick up additional food and no waste! I really like no longer having to divide the ingredients in recipes by four or six -- these recipes are made for one person. The shopping list is a great idea -- I appreciate not being left at the end of the week with 1/2 can of beans, for example.

I have cooked every single recipe in the book, with the exception of some of the desserts. The recipes are varied, both in type of food and in ingredients used. I have rarely come across a cookbook with as high a proportion of the recipes ones I would definitely cook again. As with any cookbook, there are a few nits:

(1) For a very few weeks, ingredients are missing on the shopping list. (Usually, it's only a carrot or an extra onion.)
(2) Only one recipe did not seem to work at all -- the dumpling recipe. This may be due more to my technique than the recipe.
(3) There are very few ingredients that can't be found in a typical supermarket -- I have been able to find everything at my local natural foods grocer.

This book has become the backbone of my food plan. I look forward to coming home to varied, easy-to-prepare meals -- often with enough left over for breakfast!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent seasonal vegan cooking for one person, January 12, 2005

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Stephanie "crazygrrl1369" (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegan Cooking for One : Over 150 Simple and Appetizing Meals (Paperback)

This book has includes dinner (and lunches on the weekends) for cooking for one vegan. Once a week desserts (fruit based) are also given. Each week comes with a shopping list for the meals you'll be cooking so you can easily shop for groceries. In addition, the book is separated into spring/summer and fall/winter recipes so you can cook with whichever vegetables are cheap and abundant.


On the negative side, there are not many seasonings used and most of the recipes come out on the bland side. That said, the amounts these recipes yield are quite large and sometimes I am unable to eat the whole batch! Overall, I give this book five stars because it has a great variety in the recipes it offers so you'll not get bored easily. Ingredients are easily obtained from any grocery store (a few items are specialized and are available at natural food markets).

This is the most used cookbook in my collection because the recipes are simple, quick and often use the staples of every kitchen. It really helped my transitioning to vegan diet. I highly recommend it for new vegans or those considering adopting the diet.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best vegan cookbook you will ever own..., August 17, 2002

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KFF "Katie" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegan Cooking for One : Over 150 Simple and Appetizing Meals (Paperback)

I have recently become vegan and this is the first cookbook I bought. It has incredible recipies that are so easy to follow, and incredibly delicious. To counter the previous review, I either use a non-stick pan or use cooking spray when oil is asked for. What I don't like about other cookbooks is that it is hard to reduce servings from 4-6 servings to 1 or 2, rather, it is much easier to double or triple one when you have company. I also love that the author has a no waste attitude, meaning what you buy on the shopping list each week is used up THAT week. I hate that normal cookbooks will ask for a teaspoon of something you will end up throwing away when it goes bad in the fridge. My boyfriend loves this cookbook so much, he claims that what I cook is above restaurant quality, and there is such variety in the book of tastes and styles of cooking. I recommend this cookbook to any vegan, whether newly vegan or someone who wants a little more variety. Try the indonesian noodles with peanut sauce or the tofu with cashews and vegetables to start, you will be hooked.