Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy: Great Food You Can Make in Minutes (Cooking) [Paperback]

Vegetarian Times Magazine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2008 | Series: Cooking

Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy

In today's world, getting healthy meals on the table fast is the name of the game. This new cookbook from the editors of Vegetarian Times makes it a cinch to prepare tasty meatless meals in record time. Most of the 250 recipes you'll find inside can be ready in 15 or 30 minutes, and none take longer than 45. Even better, these recipes are guaranteed delicious. You'll find lots of appealing choices that are sure to become favorites-zesty dishes with bold international flavors as well as soul-satisfying classics with tasty new twists.

With recipes for breakfasts, lunches, and dinners-plus a special chapter devoted to kid-friendly fare-you'll never run out of ideas for easy crowd-pleasing meals. Featuring nutrition information for every recipe, practical kitchen tips, and 16 pages of enticing color photographs, Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy is your guide to meatless meals with maximum flavor and minimum fuss, whether you're a longtime vegetarian or you just want to enjoy food that's fresh, healthy, and delicious.

Discover 250 fast, easy recipes like these:

• Cheese Beignets
• Grilled Cheese with Fig and Basil
• Corn Blinis with Eggplant andRoasted Pepper Compote
• Middle Eastern Couscous Salad with Feta and Mint
• Steaming Miso Soup with Vegetables
• Edamame Succotash
• Eggplant and Potato Curry with Spinach and Cilantro
• Pasta with Garlicky White Beans and Swiss Chard
• Mango-Ginger Pudding
• Homemade Ginger Ale
• No-Bake Almond-Oat Energy Bites

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy

In today's world, getting healthy meals on the table fast is the name of the game. This new cookbook from the editors of Vegetarian Times makes it a cinch to prepare tasty meatless meals in record time. Most of the 250 recipes you'll find inside can be ready in 15 or 30 minutes, and none take longer than 45. Even better, these recipes are guaranteed delicious. You'll find lots of appealing choices that are sure to become favorites—zesty dishes with bold international flavors as well as soul-satisfying classics with tasty new twists.

With recipes for breakfasts, lunches, and dinners—plus a special chapter devoted to kid-friendly fare—you'll never run out of ideas for easy crowd-pleasing meals. Featuring nutrition information for every recipe, practical kitchen tips, and 16 pages of enticing color photographs, Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy is your guide to meatless meals with maximum flavor and minimum fuss, whether you're a longtime vegetarian or you just want to enjoy food that's fresh, healthy, and delicious.

Discover 250 fast, easy recipes like these:

• Cheese Beignets

• Grilled Cheese with Fig and Basil

• Corn Blinis with Eggplant andRoasted Pepper Compote

• Middle Eastern Couscous Salad with Feta and Mint

• Steaming Miso Soup with Vegetables

• Edamame Succotash

• Eggplant and Potato Curry with Spinach and Cilantro

• Pasta with Garlicky White Beans and Swiss Chard

• Mango-Ginger Pudding

• Homemade Ginger Ale

• No-Bake Almond-Oat Energy Bites

About the Author

Vegetarian Times magazine, hailed as "the bibleof vegetarianism" by Newsweek, was founded in 1974 andhas more than a million readers worldwide. Other Vegetarian Times cookbooks include Vegetarian Times Low-Fat and Fast, Vegetarian Times Vegetarian Beginner's Guide, and the Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470085525
• ISBN-13: 978-0470085523
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY easy cookbook for a novice vegetarian or even for an intermediate one, November 19, 2008

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Gabriela Perez "Oy! So many books. . . ." (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy: Great Food You Can Make in Minutes (Cooking) (Paperback)

I subscribe to Vegetarian Times and really like the recipes. However, just like any kind of cooking, VT's dishes CAN be complex and time-consuming. The fact that they're vegetarian recipes doesn't automatically mean they're easy to prepare.

Here comes this book to show just how simple vegetarian cooking can be.

Many of the recipes are so short and quick to prepare that you'll be stunned. They're also remarkably "simple" in the sense that they're not loaded with a gazillion different ingredients. The whole wheat waffles, for example, have a grand total of six ingredients, which is just fine by me, especially since I get a little antsy whenever I have to go through every cabinet in my house to find all the stuff I need to make most things "from scratch."

One of the challenges cooks face in a household that is "blended" (that is, composed of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian members) is coming up with dishes that appeal to everyone, taste great, and don't break the bank. These fit the bill.

It's not all beans and tofu, either. Wonderful uses for different veggies make it possible to use leftovers and maximize our food dollars.

I particularly like the soups and stews, and I'm glad they include simple drinks like aguas frescas (fresh waters made with fruit).

I think you'll like this one.

The only reason I don't give it five stars is that it is very short on pictures. I really love to see how a dish should look after it's done, and this book has only a few pics to accomplish that goal.

If you are looking for a book that contains great vegetarian recipes for really elaborate meals, please search further. But if you want quick, tasty, relatively-inexpensive dishes, this is a good choice!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Go-To Veggie Cookbook, September 16, 2009

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Stormee (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy: Great Food You Can Make in Minutes (Cooking) (Paperback)

I subscribed to Vegetarian Times magazine specifically because of this cookbook. I am not a vegetarian (yet), but this sets me on the path to a healthier, meat free diet. I try to make vegetarian meals at least 3-4 times a week. Some recipes are not always fast and easy, but nice variety overall. Good beginner's veggie cookbook - nothing too complicated.

0 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Low-fat, July 3, 2009

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Writer Gal (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy: Great Food You Can Make in Minutes (Cooking) (Paperback)

I must confess I haven't made any of these recipes, but after doing a quick calculation of Weight Watchers points for several of the main course dishes I'm disappointed to say that these recipes may not be ideal for someone trying to watch their weight.