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The vegan recipes in this book are based on the premise that eating whole natural foods enhances the body’s innate healing abilities. Everyday Vegan inspires readers to take responsibility for their well-being by giving them knowledge and confidence in meal preparation. The book also includes kid-tested menus for nurturing a vegetarian child, explanations on how certain food components work in the body, and cleaning tips for a chemical-free home.
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Everyday Vegan: 300 Recipes for Healthful Eating
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I wish I had read Maya’s review sooner (see earlier post)!!
I found this on the shelf of a Wild Oats grocery. It was an impulse purchase because I needed a vegan cookbook in a hurry after deciding to go off meat and dairy for health reasons. Once I took the time to examine this book more closely, I realized I had made a major mistake in trusting that Wild Oats would have a good vegan cookbook for sale.
I totally agree with Maya Saran. She has very precisely described the problems with this book’s tone and recipes. I couldn’t cook most of the recipes without a major shopping trip, or a specialty order from an internet store. I am so glad I saved my receipt – this book is being returned as soon as possible!
ETA – I personally thought it would be helpful for me to simply say “I agree” instead of re-writing what an earlier reviewer already said so you’d know she has valid points. I personally don’t have time to read an entire novel just to get someone’s opinion. To sum it up – because I live in a rural area, I have to plan at least an hour commute to locate many of the suggested ingredients (and forget about finding some of the obscure ingredients already listed by Maya). If you live in a rural town far from a major city, I’d take a pass on this book.
Rating: 1 / 5
I received this book as an early Christmas present. I wasn’t sure that I would enjoy it at first since I’ve not been too happy with many vegan books, but this one now has a permanent spot on my bookshelf. I will be referring back to this book many times in the future. My family made the decision to go vegan about 18 months ago for health reasons. It’s been one of the best decisions we ever made. Some of the information contained in the first 70 pages of this book has encouraged me to make even more mindful decisions about what my family is eating. Just because a food can be categorized as vegan, doesn’t make it healthy. I’d even share this book with non-vegan friends. Unlike one critic, I didn’t find the tone of Jeani-Rose to be too preachy. She seems very down to earth and this book is an extremely pleasant read. There’s a lot of information here that would be beneficial to people who don’t even want to eat vegetarian dishes. I haven’t had the opportunity to finish looking at all of the recipes, but I’ve skimmed through some. I will agree that a few of the ingredients will not be available at your local supermarket, but don’t give up. I’ve seen many of these ingredients at the local health food store in my small town. If your looking for a good book for yourself, or for a friend, don’t pass this one up.
Rating: 5 / 5
Compiled by an expert health and cooking counselor Jeani-Rose Atchison, Everyday Vegan: 300 Recipes For Healthful Eating is a high-spirited, healthy-living cookbook featuring meat and animal-product free recipes for all occasions, and much more – facts concerning food groups, advice concerning the deleterious effects of pesticides, genetically engineered, and irradiated foods, and food philosophy. Recipes include mouth-watering dishes such as Gingered Butternut Squash Soup, Asparagus Flan, Lettuce-Wrapped Tempeh Meatballs, and so many more. A first-rate resource for creative and health-conscious vegan chefs.
Rating: 5 / 5
The self-righteousness of this book is annoying (“Using chemical cleansers in my home is not an option”), the new-age tone is cloying (“When I saw my midwife’s face light up with joy and wonderment everytime she touched my womb… I knew she was living her soul’s task”), and the sincere self-congratulation on her own wonderful, wholesome, healthful, spiritual lifestyle is irritating. But so what, I just wanted the recipes. So I skipped the seventy page long section on “the denatured foods of commerce” and tried some. I am already a vegetarian and I was looking for some good food without milk or eggs. But I was disappointed. My biggest problem was the ingredients. One example: every other recipe calls for “Vogue Vege Base” – I had never heard of it. I went to a couple of big natural food stores, and nobody in either of these had heard of it -and I live in CAMBRIDGE, MA, WHERE EVEN THE CONVENIENCE STORES HAVE NATURAL, ORGANIC FOODS!!! Another favourite ingredient is Bragg Liquid Aminos. Hijiki, sprouted wheat, brown rice syrup, agar powder, slippery elm powder, flax seeds… the list of things I don’t have in my kitchen is SO long that it’s overwhelming. It’s not just ingredients – equipment is also a stumbing block. (Do you have a Vita-Mix Total Nutrition Center?) I did try a few things, they were only ok. Instead of this book, I recommend ’150 Vegan Favorites’, by Jay Solomon -easy recipes with straighforward ingredients that always turn out well.
Rating: 2 / 5
Jeani-Rose Atchison, author of Everyday Vegan, walks the walk. She grew up on a typical American diet as most of us did: “with no thought of nurturing, just the primitve notion of survival.” This continued into her early thirties when she learned that she had compromised liver and kidney function. When she eliminated certain foods such as meat, dairy, and refined foods, she witnessed dramatic results: her body felt more relaxed, she moved easier, her joints were not stiff, and her breathing improved. Yes, this is a vegan cookbook, but more importantly, the first 70 pages are devoted to chapters on Conscious Living, Thinking of Children, Food Group Facts, and Food Philosophy. Attention is called to organic food and genetically engineered food, with case studies about the use of pesticides and children.
Recipe categories include appetizers/dips/spreads, condiments, soups, salads/dressings, breads, side dishes, entrees, desserts, and beverages. Instructions are given on how to sprout, and how to make tempeh. Winning recipes include Cashew French Toast, Asian Spring Rolls with a tamari/lime dipping sauce, and Carrot Cake that uses fruit as a sweetener. Everyday Vegan provides invaluable information, not just for those starting out on a vegetarian path, but for all health conscious individuals.
Rating: 5 / 5