Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy: Great Food You Can Make in Minutes (Cooking) Review

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(More customer reviews)I subscribe to Vegetarian Times and really like the recipes. However, just like any kind of cooking, VT's dishes CAN be complex and time-consuming. The fact that they're vegetarian recipes doesn't automatically mean they're easy to prepare.
Here comes this book to show just how simple vegetarian cooking can be.
Many of the recipes are so short and quick to prepare that you'll be stunned. They're also remarkably "simple" in the sense that they're not loaded with a gazillion different ingredients. The whole wheat waffles, for example, have a grand total of six ingredients, which is just fine by me, especially since I get a little antsy whenever I have to go through every cabinet in my house to find all the stuff I need to make most things "from scratch."
One of the challenges cooks face in a household that is "blended" (that is, composed of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian members) is coming up with dishes that appeal to everyone, taste great, and don't break the bank. These fit the bill.
It's not all beans and tofu, either. Wonderful uses for different veggies make it possible to use leftovers and maximize our food dollars.
I particularly like the soups and stews, and I'm glad they include simple drinks like aguas frescas (fresh waters made with fruit).
I think you'll like this one.
The only reason I don't give it five stars is that it is very short on pictures. I really love to see how a dish should look after it's done, and this book has only a few pics to accomplish that goal.
If you are looking for a book that contains great vegetarian recipes for really elaborate meals, please search further. But if you want quick, tasty, relatively-inexpensive dishes, this is a good choice!

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Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy
In today's world, getting healthy meals on the table fast is the name of the game. This new cookbook from the editors of Vegetarian Times makes it a cinch to prepare tasty meatless meals in record time. Most of the 250 recipes you'll find inside can be ready in 15 or 30 minutes, and none take longer than 45. Even better, these recipes are guaranteed delicious. You'll find lots of appealing choices that are sure to become favorites-zesty dishes with bold international flavors as well as soul-satisfying classics with tasty new twists.
With recipes for breakfasts, lunches, and dinners-plus a special chapter devoted to kid-friendly fare-you'll never run out of ideas for easy crowd-pleasing meals. Featuring nutrition information for every recipe, practical kitchen tips, and 16 pages of enticing color photographs, Vegetarian Times Fast and Easy is your guide to meatless meals with maximum flavor and minimum fuss, whether you're a longtime vegetarian or you just want to enjoy food that's fresh, healthy, and delicious.
Discover 250 fast, easy recipes like these:
Cheese Beignets
Grilled Cheese with Fig and Basil
Corn Blinis with Eggplant andRoasted Pepper Compote
Middle Eastern Couscous Salad with Feta and Mint
Steaming Miso Soup with Vegetables
Edamame Succotash
Eggplant and Potato Curry with Spinach and Cilantro
Pasta with Garlicky White Beans and Swiss Chard
Mango-Ginger Pudding
Homemade Ginger Ale
No-Bake Almond-Oat Energy Bites

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Vegetarian Meals Good Housekeeping Favorite Recipes (Favorite Good Housekeeping Recipes) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book presents itself in the introduction not as a cookbook for a vegetarian diet, but a guide for people who are trying to eat more meatless dishes. That seems about right.
There are some good recipes to be found - mainly in the Soups/Stews and Quick Dinners sections. There are lots of pastas and frittatas (plenty of eggs and milk make this book very ovo-lactovegetarian) and a whole section for Main Dish Salads.

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Healthful, nutritious, and most of all, delicious: with 155 mouthwatering recipes, Good Housekeeping shows you how easy it can be to put a meat-free meal on the table that everyone in the family will love. More and more people are going vegetarian-but how can you create a balanced, nourishing dinner without meat that also whets the family’s appetite? Good Housekeeping has the tasty answers, with expert advice from a recognized nutritionist on all the basics, including how to make sure the food is rich in protein, vitamins, and other nutrients. The appealing and temptingly diverse dishes-shown in enticing color photos-include soups and stews, one-dish dinners, quick and easy suppers, lunches and brunches, and main-dish salads. Who could resist Classic Risotto, Spinach and Corn Quesadillas, Red Bean and Collard Gumbo, or Portobello Burgers? Special tips throughout the book explain simple cooking techniques, smart time-savers, and where to find the right ingredients.

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Fresh Food Fast: Delicious, Seasonal Vegetarian Meals in Under an Hour Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this book as a gift and immediately put it to use for father's day. I made the cold avocado w/ lime and jalapeño soup to start and seared tofu w/ black beans & mango salsa as the main dish. They were really both fantastic, and even my extremely carnivorous father was pleased! The meals are very quick and yet are slick and sophisticated. The book itself is gorgeous, and Peter Berley did a very interesting thing with the organization, where it is organized seasonally into menus. Whats so nice about this is that it makes making an entire meal even easier because you are given the ingredient list for everything (in addition to individual recipes), and a "game plan" for what to do and in what order. Fabulous book!

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From award-winning chef Peter Berley: mouthwatering seasonal vegetarian menus that can be created in under an hour

Sophisticated, home-cooked vegetarian meals without the fuss. Is that too much to ask? Absolutely not.

True to his roots as a restaurant chef, cooking teacher, and family man, award-winning vegetarian chef Peter Berley has a passion for meals that taste incredible, salute the seasons, and are easy to prepare in under an hour. In Fresh Food Fast, he provides forty-eight meals -- twelve for each season -- including recipes, a shopping list, an equipment list, and a game plan that takes you step-by-step through the menu.

Included are substantial, satisfying meals that will bring pleasure to vegetarians and omnivores alike:

Spring bibb lettuce and radish salad with crème fraîche citronette braised spring vegetables with grits, poached eggs, and chives

summer spicy corn frittata with tomatoes and scallions cucumber salad

fall pasta with spicy cauliflower, chickpeas, and cherry tomatoes pan-grilled radicchio salad with honey- balsamic glaze over frisée

winter balsamic-roasted seitan with cipollini onions garlic mashed potatoes and parsnips

Berley also provides delectable dessert recipes for each season, including spring's Warm Honey Lemon Curd over Strawberries, summer's Blueberry-Nectarine Crisp, fall's Roasted Grapes with Red Wine, and winter's Caramelized Bananas with Blood Orange and Pistachio.

In a world where fast food is generally prepackaged and second-rate, Peter Berley teaches us how we can live without compromise and enjoy fresh, wholesome meals any night of the week as we connect with family and friends.

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