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4. Rebar Modern Food Cookbook by Audrey Alsterberg and Wanda Urbanowicz
(Big Ideas Publishing, 2001)
Like the popular Victoria restaurant it's named after, this cookbook isn't strictly vegetarian -- but of the handful of recipes that include fish, most offer vegetarian or vegan substitutions, and many of the vegetarian recipes have vegan versions. Recipes are globally and locally inspired -- the authors admit to a penchant for southwestern and Mexican cooking to offset rainy West Coast winters. And just as the restaurant is known for its juice bar, the cookbook offers a selection of juice recipes, such as the Amor de Cosmos -- a blend of grapefruit, strawberry and pear named after the eccentric second premier of B.C.
Recipes to try: Cascade Spinach Salad with Hazelnuts, Blue Cheese and Rosemary-Balsamic Vinaigrette; Yam and Pepita Quesadilla with Honey-Chipotle Sauce and Jack Cheese; Citrus Poppyseed Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
(Big Ideas Publishing, 2001)
Like the popular Victoria restaurant it's named after, this cookbook isn't strictly vegetarian -- but of the handful of recipes that include fish, most offer vegetarian or vegan substitutions, and many of the vegetarian recipes have vegan versions. Recipes are globally and locally inspired -- the authors admit to a penchant for southwestern and Mexican cooking to offset rainy West Coast winters. And just as the restaurant is known for its juice bar, the cookbook offers a selection of juice recipes, such as the Amor de Cosmos -- a blend of grapefruit, strawberry and pear named after the eccentric second premier of B.C.
Recipes to try: Cascade Spinach Salad with Hazelnuts, Blue Cheese and Rosemary-Balsamic Vinaigrette; Yam and Pepita Quesadilla with Honey-Chipotle Sauce and Jack Cheese; Citrus Poppyseed Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
5. Vive le Vegan! Simple, Delectable Recipes for the Everyday Vegan Family by Dreena Burton
(Arsenal Pulp Press, 2004)
While many vegetarian recipes are heavy on cheese and other dairy ingredients, vegan cooking offers the added challenge of omitting all animal products. Not only does Burton meet this challenge with her recipes, but the book also offers many wheat-free and soy-free recipes for those with allergies to these common ingredients. This is her second vegan cookbook (the first was The Everyday Vegan), and it was inspired by her experience as a vegan mother, learning how to provide nutritious, animal-free and delicious food for her daughter. She shares what she's learned about vegan parenting in the chapter "Feeding Your Vegan Baby and Toddler." And as any busy parent will love, the majority of recipes are designed for the time-challenged.
Recipes to try: Banana Oat Bundles, Cannellini Bean Yam Hummus, Chipotle Corn Black Bean Soup
Concerned about vegetarian and vegan nutrition needs? You might need more than a cookbook to get the information you want. Try Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan by Canadian registered dietitians Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina, or Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies by Suzanne Havala.
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(Arsenal Pulp Press, 2004)
While many vegetarian recipes are heavy on cheese and other dairy ingredients, vegan cooking offers the added challenge of omitting all animal products. Not only does Burton meet this challenge with her recipes, but the book also offers many wheat-free and soy-free recipes for those with allergies to these common ingredients. This is her second vegan cookbook (the first was The Everyday Vegan), and it was inspired by her experience as a vegan mother, learning how to provide nutritious, animal-free and delicious food for her daughter. She shares what she's learned about vegan parenting in the chapter "Feeding Your Vegan Baby and Toddler." And as any busy parent will love, the majority of recipes are designed for the time-challenged.
Recipes to try: Banana Oat Bundles, Cannellini Bean Yam Hummus, Chipotle Corn Black Bean Soup
Concerned about vegetarian and vegan nutrition needs? You might need more than a cookbook to get the information you want. Try Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan by Canadian registered dietitians Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina, or Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies by Suzanne Havala.
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What are your favourite cookbooks? Let other readers know in our forums!
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