The Natural Vegan Kitchen by Christine Waltermyer

Book Title: The Natural Vegan Kitchen
Subtitle: recipes from the Natural Kitchen Cooking School
Author: Christine Waltermyer
Genre: Cookbook, Vegetarian
ISBN: 978-1-57067-245-3
Publisher: Book Publishing Company
Suggested Retail Price: $19.95

From the book:

Christine Waltermyer reaches back to a simpler time and place, weaving wholesome, unprocessed foods into dishes so delectable you won't believe they're good for you. Because Christine believes that eating should be a deeply enjoyable, satisfying experience, her recipes deliver family flavors - from  nourishing comfort food to elegant celebration fare. With The Natural Vegan Kitchen, she eloquently demonstrates that embracing a meat and dairy free diet does not require sacrifice.
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The Natural Vegan Kitchen offers recipes based on whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables that will allow you to enjoy vegan cuisine without sacrificing taste.  Chapter one explains what to expect from the recipes in The Natural Vegan Kitchen.  It offers a few suggestions about oils and gluten free recipes.  Chapter two includes a variety of recipes for breakfast that are both familiar like granola and a bit more adventurous like Pan Fried Mochi.  Chapter three focuses on appetizers that are fun, fancy and delicious sounding!  The Fruit Pizzas are really tempting and I'm looking forward to trying them this summer when I have fresh fruit. Chapter four contains a bunch of soup and stew recipes that will tempt even those that aren't into vegan cooking like Corn Chowder, Split Pea Soup and Creamy Cauliflower Broccoli Soup. Chapter five is all about salads and will introduce you to some new tastes Israeli Salad and Clear Noodle Salad and chapter six will give you recipes for delicious dressings.  Chapter seven is full of recipes using a variety of grains including brown recipe, millet, barley and corn grits.  Chapter eight details recipes using beans and chapter nine is main dishes and casseroles. Both of these will let you put together a delicious dinner when you also include delicious vegetable recipes from chapter ten. My favorite chapter is chapter eleven which is loaded with temping dessert recipes like Peachy Quinoa Pudding and Orange Kissed Fruits.

While the cookbook is vegan and includes traditional vegan foods like tempeh that may not be familiar to non vegan cooks, it also has some great family favorites like split pea soup and rice pudding that will tempt even the most ardent meat eater.  We aren't vegan exclusively but we do eat several vegan meals a week to keep our budget down and to keep us healthy.  Plus The Natural Vegan Kitchen is loaded with gluten free recipes which is a huge help since Sarah17 is gluten intolerant. Definitely a great cookbook to introduce you to vegan recipes or to spice up your traditional routine if you're already following a vegan diet.

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