The Edgy Veg: 138 Carnivore-Approved Vegan Recipes Hardcover – October 16, 2017

I've been following Candice's Edgy Veg YouTube channel since I first became vegan about four-and-a-half years ago, and just love all of her videos and recipes! I pre-ordered this cookbook a few months ago, and am so happy I did. Although it just showed up today, I've made three of the recipes so far, and all three were easy and, best of all, delicious. The Edgy Veg specializes in converting comfort food into vegan staples, and this cookbook captures a great combination of staples with creative twists and of entire new flavor combos that I haven't seen elsewhere.

Since Amazon doesn't yet have the "Look Inside" feature available for this book, I'm posting two photos: one of the main page for a sub-section and one that shows what the full-page photos look like. Here's also an overview of its main chapters:

* #Basic(s) -- contains recipes for pizza dough, gnocchi, seitan "chicken," and other staples

* Brunch: The Hangover Story -- has recipes for things like pancakes, Veggs Benny, and Chive and Sriracha Beer Waffles

* Souper Natural -- contains recipes for pho, ramen, chili, pumpkin-sage soup, and onion soup, amongst others

* Not-Boring Salads -- includes the Cobb Your Enthusiasm Salad, the Naked Burrito, and a Buffalo Caesar recipe

* Munchies -- includes samosas, Kimchi Fries, Buffalo Cauliflower Wings 7 Ways, Mason-Dixon Crab Melt, and more

* The Main Squeeze -- this is the largest section (which I was happy about since I always love making new entrees), and includes recipes for things like Perfectly Pleasing Pesto Pizza, Half-Baked Mac and Cheese, Better Than Ever Veggie Dogs, No Fuss BLTs, and other main dishes

* On the Side -- has recipes for Fish-Free Kimchi, Brussels Sprouts that Don't Suck, Garlicky Green Beans to Keep the Vampires Away, and more

* Thirsty Girl -- has a few smoothie and cocktail recipes

* Sweet Endings . . . Or Beginnings -- We Don't Judge -- has three ice cream recipes (matcha, strawberry, and vanilla flavors), as well as a sponge cake recipe, a New York-style cheesecake recipe, a creme brulee recipe, and a few others

As you can see from some of the recipe titles, the Edgy Veg duo has fun with their titles and recipes, and their book is really fun to read. Pretty much all of the recipes also use ingredients that you can find at most mainstream grocery stores; if you live in a larger town, you won't have to make a trip to a specialty store.

The step-by-step instructions are clearly broken down, and the ingredient lists include metric and imperial measurements. Any special supplies (such as ramekins, a food processor, or a blender) that you'll need for each recipe is also highlighted in a yellow box at the top of the ingredients list. Most of the recipes also contain beautiful full-page color photos, which I love in cookbooks since color photos of the recipes always inspire me.

Other fun additions to this cookbook are the "Hack It!" tips that provide quick suggestions for how to change up the recipe a bit if you've made it a lot, as well as video icons that link you back to their YouTube channel for more fun ideas.

Today I was short on time, but was easily able to make the It Takes Two to Mango Salad, the Death by Chocolate Mousse (which was especially amazing!), and the Brussels Sprouts that Don't Suck (which was just a basic roasted Brussels sprouts recipe). Each one came together really quickly, and the flavors were really delicious. This new cookbook keep me busy (and well-fed!) for awhile!

Bon appetit!

Wow! Just... wow! The first recipe we made was the half baked mac and cheese and it was amazing!! I actually had to fight for my portion of the meal and I am the only vegan in the house. Even my 7 year old, who is extremely picky, couldn't get enough. She even asked when I was going to make it again while we were still eating it, which never happens. Hands down, this is a life changing edition to my extensive vegan library.

I had this for over a month now and have not made anything out of it yet. But, the pictures are beautiful, there’s also pics of every recipe. It’s definitly not for healthy vegan eaters. There’s a lot of deep fried food. But it all looks mouthwatering!

I have made a few things so far. The seitan was pretty good and very easy. I see myself going back to that as a protein base instead of so much tofu. The chocolate chip cookie pie I made into cookies, they were soft and tasty. Even better the next day. The token kale salad is yummy. A lot of the recipes are junk food like. That is good for when the mood strikes but not for everyday in my house. She is super cute and I enjoy looking through this book. I gave it 4 stars not 5 because it will not be a go to for me. I will keep it and enjoy it:)

Most vegan cookbooks don’t have resources for people who want to learn about the ethical consideration of veganism. I first discovered Edgy Veg through her YouTube. I was missing comfort foods.

Thank you, Candice, for making such a high quality and relatable cookbook. This book is contributing to the cultural shift vegans need. Most people have the misconception that being vegan is eating salad and fruit only every day. I appreciate you breaking the stereotype.

I know the description indicates the book is hardcover, but I had pre-ordered a while back and was delighted with the presentation. I’ll be posting pictures once I get some recipes going.

Love this book! It's full of unique and delicious vegan recipes. I appreciated that almost every component of the recipes is made from scratch and we are not told to purchase a "chicken alternative" etc. Also, this book is full of beautiful pictures. Well done!