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Easy Dinners: Vegetarian
EXPLORE SURPRISING VARIETY WHEN EATING VEGETARIAN MEALS. FROM INSPIRATION TO IMPLEMENTATION, THIS BOOK SIMPLIFIES MEAT-FREE COOKING. WHETHER YOU'RE AN OLD PRO OR JUST LEARNING TO COOK WITHOUT MEAT, THESE TANTALIZING MEALS WILL ENTICE YOU TO EXPAND THE HORIZONS OF YOUR VEGETARIAN REPERTOIRE! THIS COLLECTION MORE THAN 100 HINTS FOR WORKING MEATLESS DISHES INTO YOUR ROUTINE. NUTRITION GUIDES AND TIPS FOR WELL-BALANCED MEATLESS MEALS, RELIABLE, KITCHEN-TESTED RECIPES.
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256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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July 20, 2014
I'm not a vegetarian. I used to be, but needed the protein in my diet to be healthy and switched back. But I still prefer vegetarian meals a lot of the time and enjoy using a variety of cookbooks to create a delicious meatless dish. This book was only so-so for me, and I think it probably would be a good introduction to vegetarian dishes for those who are used to being "meat and potatoes" people.
Easy Dinners Vegetarian aims at providing quick and simple dishes that don't involve meat. There's an introduction to healthful eating that provides a quick overview of what it is to be vegetarian. Next we go into the chapters with different recipes.
The first chapter is Eggs & Cheese. This is a quick way to get protein (eggs) and fat (cheese). You can be sure that there are frittatas, omelets, etc. in this chapter. The Asparagus Potato Scramble was ok but definitely could have used a little more seasoning. The Vegetable Quesadillas were ok, they had a good filling that was mostly cheese. One of the better recipes in this section was the Cheesy Egg Wedges, I enjoyed the use of tomato sauce over the wedge. The Olive-Potato Frittata was dry but had good flavor. The Spinach-Feta Frittata was not as dry, and had good flavor but would have been made excellent by a little more seasoning. The same applies to the Curried Eggs with Lentils & Rice.
The second chapter is Pasta. The Ceese Tortellini with Cannellini Bean Sauce wasn't too bad. It definitely had a strong beany taste. Pasta with Primavera Sauce was ok, the sauce just didn't have much of a taste to it. Teriyaki Penne suffered from the same lack of flavor, as did the Pasta with Three Cheeses.
The third chapter is Grains, Beans & Vegetables. Spicy Black Beans and Rice just didn't look good as a finished product but it did have a nice flavor to it. Mixed Bean & Portobello Ragout was ok, but didn't inspire a want of seconds. One of the better dishes in this chapter was the Couscous Cakes with Black Bean Salsa, it was a great way to use up some leftover couscous. The Lentil & Veggie Tostadas were fun to eat but could have used some spice. The Veggie Skillet was pretty good and made a lot that helped to feed me for the whole week as leftovers.
The fourth chapter is Soups. I didn't end up using any recipes from this section but they did look as they'd be more flavorful than the rest of the book. Soups like Beer-Cheese soup and chili were found in this section.
The fifth chapter is Main-Dish Salads. I didn't make any salad either as I just like to throw my salads together with whatever is available. But it did seem as if pasta salads were predominant in this chapter.
The sixth chapter is Sandwiches & Pizzas. The Sauteed Onion & Tomato Sandwiches were messy but delicious. The Grilled Cheese-Veggie Sandwiches sounded like a good idea, but I didn't end up liking the flavor combination of cabbage and swiss.
The book finished off with an index and an emergency substitutions page along with some metric conversions. Overall this is a good book for a beginner vegetarian cook. But it just didn't have a lot of flavor. When you're going to leave out meat, which is a very heavy seasoner to food, you have to make sure to have something aside from cheese to flavor your meal, or it comes out very bland. Which is what happened with these recipes. A bit more spice, some more herbs, it would have went a long way to making this a fantastic book. Regardless though, I'm sure that some who prefer plainer food would really enjoy the recipes in here.
Review by M. Reynard 2014
Easy Dinners Vegetarian aims at providing quick and simple dishes that don't involve meat. There's an introduction to healthful eating that provides a quick overview of what it is to be vegetarian. Next we go into the chapters with different recipes.
The first chapter is Eggs & Cheese. This is a quick way to get protein (eggs) and fat (cheese). You can be sure that there are frittatas, omelets, etc. in this chapter. The Asparagus Potato Scramble was ok but definitely could have used a little more seasoning. The Vegetable Quesadillas were ok, they had a good filling that was mostly cheese. One of the better recipes in this section was the Cheesy Egg Wedges, I enjoyed the use of tomato sauce over the wedge. The Olive-Potato Frittata was dry but had good flavor. The Spinach-Feta Frittata was not as dry, and had good flavor but would have been made excellent by a little more seasoning. The same applies to the Curried Eggs with Lentils & Rice.
The second chapter is Pasta. The Ceese Tortellini with Cannellini Bean Sauce wasn't too bad. It definitely had a strong beany taste. Pasta with Primavera Sauce was ok, the sauce just didn't have much of a taste to it. Teriyaki Penne suffered from the same lack of flavor, as did the Pasta with Three Cheeses.
The third chapter is Grains, Beans & Vegetables. Spicy Black Beans and Rice just didn't look good as a finished product but it did have a nice flavor to it. Mixed Bean & Portobello Ragout was ok, but didn't inspire a want of seconds. One of the better dishes in this chapter was the Couscous Cakes with Black Bean Salsa, it was a great way to use up some leftover couscous. The Lentil & Veggie Tostadas were fun to eat but could have used some spice. The Veggie Skillet was pretty good and made a lot that helped to feed me for the whole week as leftovers.
The fourth chapter is Soups. I didn't end up using any recipes from this section but they did look as they'd be more flavorful than the rest of the book. Soups like Beer-Cheese soup and chili were found in this section.
The fifth chapter is Main-Dish Salads. I didn't make any salad either as I just like to throw my salads together with whatever is available. But it did seem as if pasta salads were predominant in this chapter.
The sixth chapter is Sandwiches & Pizzas. The Sauteed Onion & Tomato Sandwiches were messy but delicious. The Grilled Cheese-Veggie Sandwiches sounded like a good idea, but I didn't end up liking the flavor combination of cabbage and swiss.
The book finished off with an index and an emergency substitutions page along with some metric conversions. Overall this is a good book for a beginner vegetarian cook. But it just didn't have a lot of flavor. When you're going to leave out meat, which is a very heavy seasoner to food, you have to make sure to have something aside from cheese to flavor your meal, or it comes out very bland. Which is what happened with these recipes. A bit more spice, some more herbs, it would have went a long way to making this a fantastic book. Regardless though, I'm sure that some who prefer plainer food would really enjoy the recipes in here.
Review by M. Reynard 2014
February 27, 2010
This book is one of the best vegetarian cookbooks I've ever read/used. The recipes are all very simple, and I had most staple items in my pantry. I simply picked up a couple items for any given recipe. My teenage son and I taste tested most of the recipes and determined we will be using several of them many times again.
May 9, 2007
I like this one. The recipes are quick and easy. Which is good because I am not the most skilled chef.
February 27, 2008
very good pic's, but you have to have a lot of ingredients to make it work. Not very realistic to have all these ingredients at your finger tips.
December 6, 2008
I cooked dinner from this book all week. Delicious. The recipes took no time at all.
November 14, 2013
Should be called Cooking With Cheese. Almost all the recipes rely on cheese.
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