Oh She Glows for Dinner: Nourishing Plant-Based Meals to Keep You Glowing: A Cookbook

by Angela Liddon

Angela Liddon, author of the New York Times bestselling Oh She Glows cookbooks, returns to offer readers nourishing plant-based dinners bursting with layers of flavor.

For more than a decade, Angela Liddon has been one of the biggest names in the healthy cooking blogosphere. Famous for her flavorful, creative, and whole foods approach to plant-based cooking, Angela's recipes are beloved by all, whether you are vegan, plant-based curious, or simply looking to add more energizing ingredients to your meals without sacrificing an ounce of satisfaction. Now, in her third, much-anticipated cookbook, Oh She Glows for Dinner , Angela gives readers her foolproof recipes, tips, and tricks for creating super tasty, always nourishing dinners that will have the whole family glowing from the inside out.

In Oh She Glows for Dinner , Angela shares her Glow Getters meal prep plans, helpful make-ahead tips, and favorite seasonal and holiday menus, as well as one-pot and on-the-glow meals that will help streamline your busy week. Storage and reheating instructions remove time-consuming guesswork, and a handy new label index helps you look up dishes based on allergies or food preferences such as gluten-free, freezer-friendly, one pot, nut-free, and more. Angela's thorough, easy-to-follow recipes help you feel like she's cooking with you in your kitchen. With irresistible, light meals like Kitchen Sink Sheet Pan Buddha Bowl and Mediterranean Smashed Chickpea Salad with Tzatziki Aioli and cozy, hearty meals like Portobello Boats with Rosemary-Lentil Crumble and Italian One Pot Buttery Tomato, White Beans, and Farro, dinner can be chock full of flavor and nutritious at the same time. And don't forget treats like O Canada! Spiced Maple Cream Torte with Warm Apple Pie Compote and Brain Child Cherry-Lemon Coconut Cream Pops make mealtimes (and snack times) a little extra sweet while utilizing ingredients you can feel good about. With its inspiring, yet practical approach, Angela's latest collection of feel good recipes will become a dog-eared staple in your kitchen for years to come!

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Health, Canada, Vegan

352 pages, Hardcover

First published October 13, 2020

Reviews

[Brenda ~The Sisters~Book Witch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Angela Liddon starts off her cookbook by quoting this quote she read. “Who knew the most taxing part of being an adult is figuring out what to cook for dinner every single night of the rest of your life.” I think figuring out what to cook is the most challenging thing about preparing meals. I use cookbooks mostly to help me figure out what’s for dinner and use them more as meal ideas. No matter how determined I am to follow a recipe, I never do. Angela Liddon makes figuring out what for dinner easier here with her nourishing plant-based meals.

Canadian Angela Liddon is the creator of her blog Oh She Glows and author of three plant-based cookbooks in her series Oh She Glows. Oh She Glows for Dinner is her third book and focuses on dinner meal planning, prep, and recipes.

The cookbook and photos are stunning and so beautiful and appealing to look at and read. The recipes are easy to read and follow with ingredients that are easy to find, with some, if not most, you might have in your kitchen. Often I find myself intimidated by plant-based recipes as sometimes I feel recipes are complicated by plant-based ingredients and methods however I thought the recipes here were simple and easy to follow.

Here are some recipes that I have tried to follow LOL and some I want to try

Go-To-Mains
Instant Pot Potato and Cauliflower Red Curry (with Stovetop Option)
Creamy Buffalo Cauli Tacos
Weeknight Tex-Mex Quinoa with Cashew Sour Cream
Crispy Potato Stacks with Boom! Broccoli Pesto
Sloppy Glows
Dreamy Peanut Butter Crunch Veggie Noodle Bowls

Meal-Worthy Salads
Summery Chimichurri Chickpea Pasta Salad
Glow-rious Greek Pasta with Oregano, Basi and Lemon Zest Parmesan
Cauliflower “Potato” Salad

Hearty Soups and Stews
Cold-Be-Gone Flavor Bomb Noodle Soup
Glowing Spiced Lentil Soup

So many more!!!

I download a sample on Edelweiss thinking it was the full ARC for the book. I ended up buying the print cookbook to add to my collection of cookbooks.

To see some photos from the COokbook please check out my blog post

https://travelingsistersbookreviews.c...

[Bria Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

This cookbook is very basic. I cook plant-based ~3 times a week and I have made a variation of most of these recipes. There is nothing 'new' or exciting; just a pretty book with pretty pictures.

[Kimba Tichenor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall: A great starter cookbook for those new to the vegan diet; lackluster for those who have been vegan for years.

First, the pros: 1) Every recipe is accompanied with photos of the final product 2) Instructions for making recipes are clear, with for best results and helpful information about how to store and how long it can be stored 3) at the top of each recipe, there is basic info about the recipe, such as "freezer-friendly," "soy-free," "grain-free," or "gluten-free." 4) For those new to the diet, it has an excellent opening section on stocking your pantry and meal preparation.

Now, the cons: 1) The recipes do not include information about sodium, calories, protein, carbohydrates, etc., making it difficult for those needing low-sodium options and for those counting calories to use this cookbook without some extra work. This oversight always surprises me in vegan/vegetarian cookbooks, given so many people opt for this diet for the health benefits and/or to lose weight. 2) The recipes are extremely basic; nothing new and exciting for the long-time vegan.

[Kirstin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm enjoying this one more than any of the previous Oh She Glows books. These are very do-able in the average kitchen, other than the need for SO MUCH CASHEW. Cashews are so expensive when you're cooking for a family of six!

[Scout Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

AHH!!! OH SHE GLOWS #3, I was so excited for this book to come out!! We ordered multiple copies 😊

We absolutely adore Oh She Glows #1 & #2, we've gotten so many good recipes out of these books that we have been eating for years!! Angela Liddon is seriously talented; not only in the recipe creation process but she also has a wonderful blog, great photography and design in her books too (another reason for 5 stars). Not only that, but she seems like a wonderful person as well, who is genuine, creative and hardworking. Lastly, we also love supporting local - she is from Toronto, ON!

Because I'm reviewing so late, we've already tried the Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos recipe, and it was amazing! Very different from what I've eaten before. It turned out really nicely, the only issue was that I think the hot sauce was a bit much for my stomach to handle (not used to some of the ingredients). But from a taste perspective, it was excellent.

I will say, I think cookbooks #1 & #2 will remain the favourites and this book will be in third place; there were less recipes in this book that intrigued me compared to the previous two. Also, I didn't love the paper in this book (we got hardcover version) -- it is more like normal paper, opposed to the glossy kind of paper in the previous two books. In terms of using the recipes while cooking, I think the pages could get more easily ruined with this type of paper.

As usual, I love the variety in Liddon's cookbooks - she gives you main meals, smoothies, desserts, snacks, appetizers - from a variety of cuisines including Indian, Italian, Mexican, Middle-Eastern, Asian, etc. This book, as the title says, focuses on "dinner" or meals more than the previous two books, which is great. Love the style of the other two, but I also appreciate having more 'meal' options.

I don't have much criticism for the book, it is beautiful and the recipes have a lot of potential! One thing though, is that some of the recipes are somewhat similar to her previous books - I'm thinking of pasta, salads, mac and cheese, nachos, etc. The recipes aren't identical or anything, but they aren't totally unique either. I'm all for new-and-improved/tested recipes from old takes, but some of the recipes seemed quite similar.

All in all, Oh She Glows is wonderful and I love the great variety of healthy, nourishing and vegan recipes. Another great reason to buy this cookbook is that when you eat recipes from here, you're helping the environment!!

I would recommend this cookbook to all: whether you are vegan, vegetarian, meat-eater, prefer healthy eating or not; families, individuals, couples, kids or not; I'd really recommend this
to everyone!! I'm excited to try more recipes from the book and I'm sure I will enjoy them.

[Marathon County Public Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looking for healthy recipes that will support your immune system as well as taste delicious? This is a wonderful new cookbook from Angela Liddon, full of plant based meals that will support your health while also satisfying your taste buds!

Her sneaky protein-packed mashed potatoes and creamy mushroom, green bean, and wild rice casserole were perfect for Thanksgiving. Next on my list to make are the maple baked beans and the velvety Alfredo mushroom and chickpea pot. This cookbook is packed with main meals, soups, salads, sides, desserts, and homemade sauces and dressings. Also included are meal plans, cooking tips, and menus for specific events.

There's definitely something for everyone in here, and I would also recommend Angela Liddon's other cookbooks as well!

Sarah M. / Marathon County Public Library
Find this book in our library catalog.

[BookBec · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great vegan cookbook! Lots of real whole foods, in substantial enough quantities that one dish can be a meal. Liddon avoided the vegan cookbook tendency of requiring you to make several recipes in order to get enough to eat. Also a plus in my view: Very few recipes call for soy or other processed proteins.

Small complaint: Many recipes involve a page turn, which is annoying when cooking. Often, the recipe could fit onto one page, except for really long introductory chatty notes. Let's see, what's the priority here: a chatty note that most people will read once, or a recipe that hopefully people will use over and over? I vote for recipes without page turns!

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as strong as her last two cookbooks but she's great so I had to get it. I need to cook more items from this book to have more to say.

[Beka · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I've finally decided that while I'm always interested in vegetarian cookbooks, the vegan ones just aren't for me. I usually look into either of them to find new veggie ideas (even though I do eat meat), but the vegan ones tend to have to much vegan butter and cashew cheese and what not. This is a lovely cookbook, I just hit my limit of that kind of thing.

[Tara Woodward · Rating 2 out of 5]

This cookbooks is less innovative than I was hoping for. Angela relies on a lot of flavour (via herbs, etc) to make up for the same 5 ingredients that seem to rotate on the menus, which is mostly Tex-Mex. I was hoping for some more innovative use of veggies to balance out a partial plant-based diet.

[Amanda Karsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heavy use of chickpeas, maple and coconut. Some good recipes and a focus on swapping Common ingredients for something different.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything she does is gold. <3

[Martine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Angela's cookbooks! Many of her recipes I make on a regular basis. This book is a good addition to her previous ones. I'm looking forward to trying some of her new recipes.

[Erin Friderichs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh She Glows for Dinner was the 2nd book I have cooked through from cover to cover. What I liked about Angela’s cookbook style was the multiple categories at the header of each recipe (Ie. Gluten-free, freezer-friendly, kid-friendly you get the point). There was seldom a recipe I wouldn’t make again. If I’m chopping all these veggies it had better be worth it… and good news, it is!

I would gladly cook through another of this authors cookbooks. I picked up this one as dinner is usually the meal in question. So I’ll make it easier for anyone considering the book, here is a list of all the recipes we have re-visited or any dish that’s an average 8/10+ as per those I served it to in my home. Yes, I make my friends/family rate the recipes haha it’s a whole fun part of cooking. Favourite, and those we’ve cooked multiple times will have an asterisk** below.

MAINS:
-Potobello Boats p.47
-Bruschetta Veggie Burgers p. 49
-Fast Family Fajitas p.53**
-Cheesy Casserole p.59
-Cauli Red Thai Curry p.65**
-Buffalo Cauli Tacos p.67
-Spicy Potato Nacho Plate
-Italian Herb Potobellos p.72
-Tex Mex Quinoa p.75
-Tofu Scramble p.78 (make the dip…)
-Velvety Alfredo Mushroom and Chickpea Pot p.84
-Crispy Potato Stacks p.87
-Italian One-pot Farro p.96** (New Farro fan over here!)
-Speedy 8-Ingredient Pantry Dal p.99**
-The Mama Bear Bowl p.108
-Rebellious Broc-cauli Burgers p.113
-Humble Creamy Mush & Toast p.122**
-Kitchen Sink Buddha Sheet Pan p.125**
-Dreamy Peanut Butter Veg Noodle Bowls p.127**
-Instant Marinated Chickpeas on Avo Toast p.133**

SIDES:
-Root Veg Medley
-Sizzling Maple-Sriracha Chickpeas p.145** (Lunch lettuce)
-Scallop Potatoes p.147
-Romesco Potatoes & Green Beans p.157
-Chimichurri Guacamole p.163**
-Saucy Black Bean Skillet p.167 (great on eggs if not Veg)
-Smashed Potatoes p.173
-Game Night Bruschetta p.176

SALADS:
-Chimichurri Pasta Salad p.185
-Broccoli Quinoa Salad p.187
-Glow-orious Greek Pasta p.193** (all the things)
-Mega Crunch Taco Salad p.204**
-Rice & Avocado Stack p.207

SOUPS/STEWS:
-Cold-be-gone noodle soup p.213
-Hungarian Mushroom and Wild Rice Stew p.220**
-Glowing Spiced Lentil Soup p. 226**

TREATS/DRINKS:
-Warm and Gooey Apple Compote p.235
-Brainchild Coconut Cream Pops p.241** (So tasty)
-Kombucha Strawberry Lime Granita p.245
-Peppermint Crunch Ice Cream p.246
-Chewy Sunflower Cookies p.249
-Oat Crumble Squares p.252
-Vegan Banana Bread p.255
-Mint Gingers Simple Syrup and both associated drinks**

Don’t miss sauces:
Boom Broccoli Pesto, Avocado-Cilantro Sauce (we preferred the parsley variation but both are great**), Creamy Cashew/Sunflower Aioli (Sunflower pref), Basil Pesto, Lemony Dill Protein Pesto, Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip**, Italian Herb Parm, Pickled Red Onions, Rosemary & Thyme Mush Gravy**, Oregano Parm, Tex-mex bombs** (fajitas and we use with eggs), Vegan Parm**, Vegan Butter (hard to spread but shockingly good), Cashew Sour Cream, Vegan Feta**, Peanut Butter Sauce** (fresh spring rolls bestie).

Buy the pantry staples and nuts in bulk to save money cashews do come up a lot but didn’t go to waste.
In short…. Buy the book, you won’t regret it!

[Deirdre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, I loved the pretty pictures and the ''extra info'' - freezability, whether there is gluten or soy in a recipe, how to substitute beans you've cooked yourself for the canned option, etc.

HOWEVER, if a stated premise is to making things as clear and efficient as possible, I think it is cheating to say ''prep time 20 minutes'' for a recipe when the ingredients list calls for ''6 cups of vegetables, chopped'' and also a recipe for sauce that is elsewhere in the book and that takes 20 minutes to make. No, you will not get this on the table in 20 minutes. I usually dedicate an hour and a half to cooking supper for our household of 3 adults and 2 kids, and if I finish a bit early, it means I can wash the prep dishes or do some baking or make some broth for the next day or make a Bulk Barn list. Also, Liddon's writing voice is a little bit annoying to me.

I am not vegan, but I like to cook vegetarian more often than not, and it was good to find some new ways to use cabbage (we get cabbage every fall in our CSA, and it's always like, help, what shall we do with this cabbage this time) and quinoa (you can only make quinoa bowl so many times) and squash, which we buy en masse at the end of the season and cook into the winter so that we can keep using local veg instead of those from Mexico.

So yes, nothing groundbreaking in the way of flavour profile or technique here, and I'm not going to suddenly start pulling out the blender/food processer for every meal, but I did find some recipes to try in order to shake it up a bit in my winter cooking life.

[Gina Zappa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have another Oh She Glows cookbook and I love it, so I was excited when we got this in at work (the library). Obviously I had to immediately read this and I wanted to devour almost everything I saw. I'm particularly excited to try out the Vegan Feta Cheese (pg. 237) and the Rebellious Battered Broc-Cauli Burgers with Sriracha Aioli (pg. 113). Those things need to be in my mouth ASAP!

I also can't wait to try the Sizzling Maple-Sriracha Garlic Chickpeas (pg. 145) and the Mmm! Maple Baked Beans and Greens (pg. 81) for all the maple-y yummy goodness!

In my opinion you can never go wrong with an Oh She Glows cookbook, they're always excellent.

[Sindhu]

I’ve purchased all three of Angela Liddon’s cookbooks and each one is treasured dearly.

Her latest compilation of recipes addresses the problem of deciding each night (or day) what meal to cook. The recipes included range in preparation time and complexity. Beginners will absolutely find a few recipes in here that are fail-proof on the first attempt :) I’m typically a 45-minutes-or-less-in-the-kitchen kind of girl so I appreciate Angela included quick meal options in this cookbook that do not skimp on nutritional value or taste.

A bonus included in this cookbook are weekly meal plans, an especially helpful guide that acknowledges how to economically use the ingredients required in all the recipes involved.

Well done, Angela! I look forward to reading your new culinary creations in the future.

[Mala Joshi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every so often, a cookbook comes out where you can hear the author’s voice. This is definitely one of those books, however, I might add that the sheer effort that Angela Liddon provides in guidance makes this a very useful book. I’ve already tried several recipes this week (having tried the helpful “Glow Getter Meal Prep 1”) and I am blown away. The Instant Pot Cauliflower Potato Red Curry has been my favourite.

This book is worth every penny. Also, being Canadian, I also appreciated the labels and measurements following what I would easily find in my local grocery store. A small difference, but helps make the recipes more versatile.

[Alissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I flipped through this book several times, cover to cover, looking for something that I wanted to make, but nothing really struck me as new/interesting. I've kind of hit a vegan cookbook wall in that I've found some amazing cookbooks (Nisha Vora!! Favorite cookbook EVER), made a bunch of recipes from blogs and found a ton of favorites that are going in our regular rotation. So, this book wasn't hitting anything unique or adding anything to similar recipes that I've already tried. I did make a few things and they were fine, but not memorable. It would be a good starter book for new vegetarians/vegans.

[Minette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely love oh she glows cook books, they’ve been an essential part of our vegan lifestyle change and this one is an excellent addition to my growing OSG collection. Beautiful pictures, excellent recipes and so tasty! My only tiny complaint is I feel that some of the books feel a tad repetitive...like there is always a fajita recipe, and a glow soup that tend to follow through the books. But overall, this book has more than enough new and delicious content to make it a buy worthy cook book 💚

[Katy Emanuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great cookbook by Angela Liddon. The recipes are easy to make and full of great flavour. I love the fact that most ingredients are easy to find and that in this cookbook she has provided substitutions in many of the recipe notes to make it work for various intolerances or allergies.

Our family loved the Bruschetta burgers and we will be adding those to our regular rotation. They were easy enough for my kids (6 and 9) to make and had tons of flavour.

[Gayle Pritchard · Rating 3 out of 5]

While there are a handful of recipes I may try, this is mostly a cookbook for beginners. The recipes are a rehash of almost every other plant-based cookbook, and not much new on offer. It’s heavy on Mexican food variations and flavors, and uses too much oil for my liking. That said, I will try the Portobello Boats with lentils, and the roasted carrot and dill hummus (minus oil) sounds interesting.

[Alex R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can’t wait to try some of these delicious recipes! I own all three Oh She Glows cookbooks now and they are easy to follow and have great inspiration. Like the added meal prep and flavour combos...but disappointed in the index again (book two is most comprehensive with ingredients and recipes easier to navigate).

[Samantha Fraenkel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another beautiful cookbook by Angela Liddon! Full of lovely pictures of delicious food, this features a good assortment of recipes for all occasions. I really liked how adaptable the recipes are for things like gluten free as well as all the tips for storing / freezing things.

ARC Provided by NetGalley

[Andrea]

So far I've tried two of the recipes in this cookbook-the Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos and the Baked Beans. Loved the tacos, but found the beans too sweet. I also have issue with the two-page recipes and long ingredient lists, but I will try some more recipes before giving the cookbook a star rating.

[Linda Kaban · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Angela Liddon's books, but boy oh boy, I'd love to read a healthy recipe book that doesn't rely so heavily on tree nuts and coconut. I'm deadly allergic to both. So, it's a bit of a bummer to turn page after page of mouth-watering recipes only to find lists of ingredients so reliant on coconut oil.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m so excited to try new recipes! This is a gorgeous book, with clear directions and most (if not all) of the ingredients I already have on hand. Yummy! Also, thanks for multiple recipes for veggie burgers.

[Amy Marker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not surprised to have loved this one, as I’m a big fan of Angela Liddon and her previous cookbooks. Nice to have a dinner focus, and always appreciate the details and photo for each each recipe. Excited to try some of the recipes!

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great recipes as and lovely photos.
My only complaint would be the use of canned beans and lentils in recipes. These days when we are try to reduce waste and support local producers I would prefer to see measures.

[Gayle Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introductory cook book teaching you how to cook plant based meals. What I really appreciated is how the various recipes can be used with each other like nesting Russian dolls. I had always wanted to make cauliflower rice and this book has a recipe for it that is easy and delicious.