Comments on: Vegetarian Times Low-Fat & Fast: 150 Easy Meatless Recipes

By: T. Galloway

T. Galloway — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:01:36 +0000

I use this cookbook every week and love the recipes. I have been vegetarian since 1995 and have a large collection of vegetarian cookbooks, but this little book is my all time favorite. I use it at least twice a week. The recipes are full of flavor and attractive. Some of my favorites recipes are Vegetarian Stew with Dumplings, African Sweet Potato Stew, Texas Red Chili, Taco Salad, and Chinese Vegetables in Peanut Sauce. My husband is not a vegetarian, but he enjoys these great dishes as much as I do. The recipes use everyday ingredients and make wonderful leftovers.

Regarding the review that this cookbook only has beans and pasta – well that may be a valid opinion, but those foods are staples in the vegetarian diet, as are nuts, tofu, and eggs (for lacto-ovo vegetarians like me).
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:41:03 +0000

I love this cookbook, use it all the time. One of my favorite recipes is the Mushroom Chowder…Yum!!! BUT….The nutrition information in the book is completely innaccurate – sometimes by more than 100 calories PER SERVING. Luckily I caught it before any damage was done.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: ohcnas

ohcnas — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:57:19 +0000

The best quick cookbook I own. I use it every week. It doesn’t have pretty pictures, it has recipes that work, are good and fast.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:01:20 +0000

I assume that these editors know that grains such as quinoa, amaranth, rye, spelt, kasha and [has no one ever heard of?] wheat can make fine main or side dishes. I had hoped for some new ideas for these and other grains and vegetables on which I have thrived for years. Have they never heard of porridges? If you want speed, make porridge. And quinoa cooks in about fifteen minutes. Most small or cracked grains cook in 15-20 minutes.

I had assumed that there would be SOME bean recipes, although I am deathly allergic to all beans, and SOME pasta recipes even though pasta, too, ill suits my own particular physiology. Unfortunately, this is a BEAN and PASTA book, with an occasional, genial but uninspired reference to other foods. It makes the book essentially useless to me.

Far better books are availabe: The Greek, Italian, Indian vegetarian cookbooks, whole grain cookbooks, natural foods cookbooks.

An uninspired disappointment.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Legallyblonde Legallyblonde

Legallyblonde Legallyblonde — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:52:10 +0000

These recipes are ridiculously complicated and each one has a multitude of ingredients. FAST & EASY? For who? Martha Stewart??

I’m using this book as a doorstop.
Rating: 1 / 5