150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day (Paperback)

by Jay Solomon (Author) "A steaming bowl of hot soup or wholesome chili beckons with warmth and goodness..." (more)
Key Phrases: diced white potatoes, whole scallions, simmer over high heat, Vegan Pantry Staples, West Indian, Some Beans (more...)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (March 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761512438
• ISBN-13: 978-0761512431
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #163,212 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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123 of 123 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Nutritional Powerhouse!, February 16, 1999

By A Customer

This is one of my favorite cookbooks, and I own several hundred, including 40-50 vegetarian cookbooks and over a dozen vegan cookbooks.

The recipes are full of the most nutritious vegetables, greens, and grains, combined with great spices. You'll find many recipes for a variety of greens, not just spinach, and for a variety of grains, not just pasta. And the finished recipes are a pleasure for the eyes as well as the taste buds -- bursting with color.

Many of the foods recent studies have found to be extremely nutritious are included -- high antioxidant sweet potatoes and squashes and red peppers -- high fiber beans and whole grains.

For those who eat a low to very low fat diet, oil is used moderately in the recipes and in ways that aren't integral to the recipes; the recipes can be easily adapted to be even lower in fat if desired.

As an added bonus, many recipes will take well to freezing, so you can cook in volume and freeze for workday lunches.

All in all, an impressive, extremely nutritious and delicious cookbook. You won't be disappointed with this one.

109 of 111 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solomon makes eating vegan easy, accessible, enjoyable!, June 7, 1999

By A Customer

Solomon's recipes do not require expensive, hard to find ingredients usually only found at high-priced whole-foods stores. I was terrified to start cooking vegan because of the inaccessibility of some of the ingredients called for in many veggie/vegan cookbooks. Fear not--98% of the recipes in Solomon's book require only a trip to your local grocery. Ex: One medium onion, one carrot, 2 c. brown rice... I thought, "I can do this!" No miso, no "dew concentrate from the char-char plant, found only in the East Indian highlands". This is Veganism for Dummies--no offense, Jay!

Oh yeah--the recipes are yummy, too. We're carnivores at heart, and we love them.

I found veganism after a religious conversion to Coptic Orthodoxy which requires its faithful to not eat animal products for about 2/3 of the year. I thought I'd starve to death! Whether you're Vegan for health or spiritual reasons, Jay Solomon's book is a MUST HAVE, especially for beginners! I am happy to report that 150 Vegan Favorites is for EVERYONE. Hat's off to Jay Solomon!

87 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best vegan cookbook available, October 31, 1999

By A Customer

I bought a lot of vegan cookbooks when I first became vegan, and this is definitely the best. I have liked pretty much every recipe I tried, and there are still many post-its flagging promising recipes that I haven't got around to yet. You will see similar recipes in other books and magazines, but for easy preparation, good instructions, and taste, this is the best one-stop source book. I have just bought two extra copies to send to family members whom I will be visiting over the holidays.