As some of you may know, the vegan blogging world is abuzz with talk of Veganomicon. Did you get your copy yet? I squealed with glee when mine arrived, along with Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan and The Joy of Vegan Baking. I have yet to make anything from the latter two books, but boy have I been using the ‘Nomicon. I now present you with what I have made so far:
*A Hummus Recipe – While this was good, it was not my favorite hummus recipe. However, please don’t let this deter you from trying it, as I’m a bit of a hummus freak.
*Guacamole – Seriously the best guacamole recipe ever.
*Maple-Mustard Dressing – So simple and so, so tasty.
*Mediterranean Olive Oil and Lemon Vinaigrette- Perfect for a basic vinaigrette recipe.
*Black Bean Burgers- Not my personal favorite, but people raved about them for days.
*Rutabaga Puree – I love rutabaga, but didn’t have any so I used green turnips instead (turnips are actually in the variation recipe). Next time I would cut back the lime juice a tad.
*Mashed Spiced Sweet Potatoes – Heavenly! I omitted the oil it called for and added a few splashes of coconut milk.
*Roasted Butternut Squash with Coriander Seeds – Everyone except for my sister Susan (who has the cilantro hating gene, sadly) adored this recipe.
*Tomato Couscous with Capers – A big thumbs up for this recipe for being so easy to prepare and delicious to eat.
*Rustic White Beans and Mushrooms – One of the things I love about this cookbook is the emphasis on whole grains and beans, and this recipe certainly did not disappoint! Easy to make too!
*Mediterranean-Style Baked Lima Beans – Good, but not great. I didn’t have the mint that it called for though, so that could have contributed.
*Black Beans in Chipotle-Adobo Sauce. A nice quick-ish meal, but not one of my favorites.
*Cheater Baked Beans – Marvelous!
*Tamarind Lentils – Wow, make these right away! It might be my favorite recipe in the book.
*Hot Sauce -Glazed Tempeh – Really, really satisfying. I made a vegan bleu cheese dressing to go with it, and had myself a fine meal.
*Simple Seitan – Like the name of the recipe, it’s really simple and just might be my favorite seitan recipe I’ve come across.
*Black Bean-Vegetable Soup – The quintessential fall soup, if there ever was one.
*Mole Skillet Pie with Greens – Outstanding.
*Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions and Pita Crisps – It warms my soul thinking about it.
*Red Lentil-Cauliflower Curry- Superb!d
*Sauteed Seitan with Mushrooms and Spinach – I really liked how simple and fast it was to make, it will surely make it’s way into my weekday meals.
*Beanballs – I’m still not sure how I feel about them.
*Lasagne Marinara with Spinach (I used swiss chard, because I could) – If my cheese loving dad said it could fool anyone into thinking it had dairy in it, we most definitely have a winner.
*Tofu Ricotta – A classic.
*Almesan – I made this purely for topping the lasagna with, but I stole a spoonful from the batch and it was really good.
*Chile-Chocolate Mole – A delicious blending of flavors, superb!
*Dill-Tahini Sauce- I have to admit, I ate a few spoonfuls of this plain!
*Skillet Corn Bread – The first time I made this recipe my cornmeal was rancid; the second time was delicious. And I’m really picky about cornbread, so that’s saying a lot.
*Cranberry-Orange-Nut Bread – A little sweet, but still scrumptious.
*Lower-Fat Banana Bread- One of my favorite recipes in the book!
*Chewy Chocolate-Raspberry Cookies – I only had turbinado sugar the day I decided to make these, so they came out slightly crunchy, but they were still fabulous.
*Banana-Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding – Really good, although I’ve never had bread pudding before, so I can’t vouch for a texture comparison for a traditional one.
*Caramel-Apple-Spice Cupcakes – As I said in my previous post, sickeningly sweet, but believe me, that stopped no one from devouring them.
*Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Pecan Streusal – Wow, make this as soon as you possibly can. It tastes just like the crumb cake I used to get at the local rummage sale (you know, the kind the cute little old ladies make to raise money for the church it’s held at….). It’s better, actually.
*Lower Fat Deep Chocolate Bundt Cake – Really easy, really good.
*Lost Coconut Custard Pie- Coconutty goodness!
*Basic Single Pastry Crust – Perfection.
So, to summarize, Veganomicon is filled with scrumptious, healthy recipes and if you haven’t gotten a copy yet, you need to go get one.
Note: I’ll be updating this post as I try new recipes.
