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The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook
The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat | America's Test Kitchen
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Plant-based cooking is more diverse than ever--and so are people's reasons for wanting to eat this way. Our modern approach to eating well without meat lets you choose whether you want to eat entirely vegan or mostly vegan (with options to add dairy and eggs). The Complete Book of Plant-Based Cooking gives you everything you need to reimagine your plate and cook delicious, vegetable-centric meals. ATK's plant-based eating strategy is easy, satisfying, and budget-friendly. And it's global--cuisines around the world are chock-full of boldly flavored, naturally vegan dishes. Taking our inspiration from them, our recipes showcase vegetables, fruits, beans and grains, and vegan (and vegetarian) protein sources--including plant-based beef. The 400 recipes are vegan but flexible, so the Rancheros with Avocado are equally flavorful made with tofu or eggs, the Farro Salad with Cucumber, Yogurt, and Mint is delicious whether made with plant-based or dairy yogurt, and the Cranberry-Apple Crisp is irresistible whether you use coconut oil or butter. There's also room at this table for both vegan and vegetarian renditions of classics, so Almost Hands-Free Fennel Risotto (made creamy with miso instead of cheese) can share space with a version that is enriched with Parmesan. The Complete Book of Plant-Based Cooking is also filled with ingenious- yet-practical kitchen-tested tips and techniques. Learn how to rethink how you use vegetables (blend cauliflower or corn into a silky sauce for pasta, use beets to transform a burger from the "vegan option" into the best option); how to boost flavor using pantry items like spice blends, dried mushrooms, and miso; and more. A thorough opening section dives deep into the details of modern plant-based eating, addressing shopping and storage strategies, the plethora of plant-based meat and dairy options on the market, and nutritional needs and how to meet them.
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Audiocooked this soup (Butternut Squash and White Bean Soup with Parsley-Sage Pesto) from the tagged book while listening to The Confession of Copeland Cane by Keenan Norris.

WJCintron Looks delicious!! 2y
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Yet another recipe from the tagged cookbook: Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup. Not a super pretty photo (I should have taken the time to wipe the sides of the bowl), but it was a very yummy soup. Almost every recipe we've tried from this book has been a winner. Bonus: this one used up a good bit of the massive amount of parsley and cilantro we've been getting from our CSA.

candority Looks delicious! 3y
MySharonaK Oooh looking yummy 3y
Liz_M So, I assume from the title this book is Vegan -- no dairy ingredients? 3y
ImperfectCJ @Liz_M Yep, vegan. It's actually geared toward those transitioning to vegan, so it provides options for dairy and non-dairy ingredients in some recipes, but every recipe defaults to totally vegan without culinary acrobatics. 3y
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So, it's not the most attractive meal (not helped by the lighting), but it tasted quite yummy. This is our third recipe from the tagged cookbook: Creamy Cashew Mac and Cheese, which I made GF using rice fusilli and served with roasted cauliflower and broccoli. The sauce was saucier than I expected based on the photo in the book, but I liked it.

llcoolnate Sounds like a book I'll need to grab! 3y
llcoolnate Looks great! 3y
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Second recipe from the tagged cookbook: Baja-style Cauliflower Tacos. I didn't have all the ingredients for the called-for cilantro sauce, but the combo of the roasted battered cauliflower and the mango slaw was quite tasty. Our store-bought corn tortillas were not up to the challenge, so if I make this again, I might get ambitious and make homemade tortillas. Kind of a lot of work for a quick meal, though.

umbrellagirl Looks delicious! 3y
ValerieAndBooks I will have to look for this cookbook!! 3y
Tamra So yummy looking! 3y
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ImperfectCJ @ValerieAndBooks I really like their approach...a flexible, low-pressure intro to plant-based meals with a focus on umami flavors often missing from vegan recipes. I learned about it through an online program through bookshop.org, I think, and bought the book after watching the talk/program. 3y
Lauram That looks really yummy. I own loads of ATK cookbooks. It would be fun to have a Litsy cookbook club. We can all try a recipe and post a review. 3y
ImperfectCJ @Lauram That could be fun. I own a few (two ATK, two Cook's Illustrated). I used to watch the PBS show when my teen was a baby but got out of the habit. 3y
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First recipe from the tagged book: Vegetable Tagine with Chickpeas and Olives. Very, very tasty and pretty quick to make. Next week: Baja-style Cauliflower Tacos.

ElizaMarie This does look amazing!!! 3y
Andrea4 Looks like delicious comfort food!! 3y
catiewithac That looks yum!! 3y
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