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Vive le Vegan!: Simple, Delectable Recipes for the Everyday Vegan Family | 
 enlarge | Author: Dreena Burton
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 103699
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1551521695
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9781551521695
Publication Date: November 1, 2004
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Veganism - the animal-free diet is here to stay. And Dreena Burton, author of the bestselling The Everyday Vegan, is here to show you how the decision to "go green" doesn't mean you have to sacrifice nutrition or flavor, and in fact will make you and your family feel healthier and more alive. Dreena and her husband became parents three years ago, and their decision to raise their daughter as vegan from birth has made the need for an animal-free diet that is fully nutritional all the more crucial. But as Dreena demonstrates in Vive le Vegan!, there's no need to panic: there are simple methods and delectable ingredients you can use that will allow you - whether you're single or have a family - to become vegan without having to be a rocket scientist. And who said that vegan meals lack pizzazz? Not when you can make:Berry Hemp Smoothies -Fresh Jicama and Cucumber Slaw - Hearty Roasted Tomato Stew - Carrot-Shitake Spring Rolls - Chipotle Veggie Bean Burritos - Moroccan Chickpea Patties - Apple Cardamom Cake with Creamy Lemon Maple Frosting The recipes in Vive le Vegan! also don't always require soy, given recent concerns about over-consumption, and many feature whole grains and hemp. They're also disarmingly easy to prepare. So it's time to give up your qualms about the vegan lifestyle and celebrate its vivid possibilities. Vive le vegan!
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 Vive le Vegan--a delicious choice November 24, 2008
I think I like Eat, Drink, and be Vegan better, but this is still a great cookbook! Every cookbook author has a different style, and you have to find one that works for you; I'm now a committed Dreena Burton fan. I cook and bake 7 days a week, all vegan, have my own vegan blog, and use Dreena's recipes all the time. She has more desserts than I would prefer, but the information on raising healthy vegan kids in this particular cookbook is indispensable. Also, this one has a bunch of recipes for hemp seeds, etc., which I know are healthy, but I can't cook with.
Literally everything is good! October 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has been an eye-opener in every way for my daily cooking. I own so many different cookbooks, but this and her other books are the only one I use now. Her recipes are very easy to prepare, and very very tasty! She is a busy mom for two little kids, which I also am, and her recipes are very low in fat and wholesome, which I look for in recipes. I like the way that she not only shows us how to make delicious food in the most simple way but also adds quite a few comments and notes to each recipe as to how we can re-create various other menus with leftovers. It's definitely worth it to have one whether you are a vegan or not. (My husband is a serious meat-eater, but enjoys her recipes a LOT!)
 Healthy, Quick, and Yummy! (but why all the hemp?) July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this cookbook about a year ago, and we have made very many of the recipes. Everything we've made has turned out wonderfully. Instructions are clear and concise. I feel like the author wrote this book because she wants to make it easier to feed a family healthfully, and acknowledges the time constraints that come with being a parent of small children, and the need to get healthy food on the table - quickly! I also appreciate that she includes ingredient substitutions for people with allergies or intolerances. The one and only disappointment I have had with this book is its emphasis on hemp seed nut butter and other hemp-derived ingredients. I haven't been able to find any of these hemp ingredients in any of the stores where we usually shop, including our local health food store and food co-op. For that reason, there are quite a few recipes I haven't been able to try, because I just can't find the hemp ingredient(s), and I've been afraid to substitute other nut butters for fear the end product wouldn't turn out right. But, if not for the unexplainable emphasis on hemp ingredients in many recipes, we love this book. It's full of healthy recipes that are easily prepared, and that my family enjoys. Besides the hemp stuff, all the ingredients have been familiar and easy to find. I would suggest for future editions, to perhaps include possible ingredient substitutions for those who don't have access to hemp nuts, hemp butter, etc.
Awesome! May 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Vive Le Vegan! was the first vegan cookbook that I bought after becoming a vegan and although I have bought several others since then, the recipes in this book are a staple in my house. One of the most important things about the recipes in Dreena's book are that they range from moderately labor-intensive to get-it-on-the-table-now! The Cannellini bean yam hummus and creamy hummus are regulars at family gatherings now, requested by omnivores no less! The Moroccan chickpea patties and sunflower-lentil pie are outstanding as are the curries and any dessert in the book. I highly recommend this book!
Great book March 7, 2008
I have not loved absolutely everything I've made from this book, but I think it definitely deserves 5 stars. Firstly, it is a staple on my shelf. When I move back and forth for school between my two homes, it always comes with me. Also, two of my favourite recipes come from this book. And "favourite" is saying a lot when you're someone who owns over 20 vegan cookbooks. The Broccoli-Mushroom Phyllo Pie and the Sweet Potato Curry alone would make the book worth it. While I am not allergic to wheat, and while I don't have a child, I liked both these aspects of the book. I now have a better idea of what to feed my wheat-free friends. When I don't have spelt flour around, I have had no problems substituting all-purpose and whole-wheat pastry flour in these recipes. This book did, however, make my friend think that wheat-free meant gluten-free, which is not the case. Maybe this could have been made more clear.
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