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3rd out of 155 books
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Vegan with a Vengeance: Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock
by
Isa Chandra Moskowitz (Goodreads Author)
In Vegan with a Vengeance, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, host of the community access vegan cooking show The Post Punk Kitchen, brings the do-it-yourself, community-driven ethos of punk rock into the kitchen. Her cooking philosophy embraces being kind to animals (all recipes are completely animal-product free) and your wallet—while being creative and having fun in the process. Sh...more
Paperback, 280 pages
Published
October 28th 2005
by Da Capo Press
(first published January 27th 2005)
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Very good, but necessarily recommended for those exploring/dabbling in a plant based diet.
I'm a huge fan of Isa's recipes. Though I have only made a few from this cookbook so far, I have made several from Appetite for Reduction: Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Meals and Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook and been impressed with almost every single one. "Veganomicon" has some more complex recipes, but "Appetite" and "Vegan/Vengeance" have many recipes that are very easy or fairly easy to mak...more
I'm a huge fan of Isa's recipes. Though I have only made a few from this cookbook so far, I have made several from Appetite for Reduction: Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Meals and Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook and been impressed with almost every single one. "Veganomicon" has some more complex recipes, but "Appetite" and "Vegan/Vengeance" have many recipes that are very easy or fairly easy to mak...more
Aug 28, 2007
Karen
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who likes to cook, especially if they're interested in becoming vegans
We've got a lot of cookbooks at home. This one ranks right up there with my battered copy of Tassajara Cooking, the one that taught me how to cook in college - and that's saying something.
There are two vegans and one, well, carnivore in our house. I've made a lot of the things in here, and there hasn't been a badly received one yet. The pizza crust recipe is a terrific intro to bread baking in general. Just take a look at it.
There are two vegans and one, well, carnivore in our house. I've made a lot of the things in here, and there hasn't been a badly received one yet. The pizza crust recipe is a terrific intro to bread baking in general. Just take a look at it.
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I've been cooking out of VWAV for several years now; it's about time I write a review for it.
If you are new to vegan cooking, or looking for a basic place to start wooing a vegan date, this is a solid, dependable book to start with. While I love Isa's newer book (veganomicon) a lot more, I have to give credit where credit is due and say that VWAV is the root of much of my cooking ability. I would be lying if I didn't say that many of the basic dishes that I science up on the regular come from t...more
If you are new to vegan cooking, or looking for a basic place to start wooing a vegan date, this is a solid, dependable book to start with. While I love Isa's newer book (veganomicon) a lot more, I have to give credit where credit is due and say that VWAV is the root of much of my cooking ability. I would be lying if I didn't say that many of the basic dishes that I science up on the regular come from t...more
I love this book with all my heart. There is not one meal that I have made that hasn't been delicious; the fact that my incredibly carnivorous and generally unhealthy food devouring family is duly impressed with each new dish is amazing.
I appreciate the simple yet malleable nature of most of the recipes (well, the ones I've tried!). A vegan due to a variety of food related health issues, I also have to keep my foods gluten free, and do my best to keep them low-fat. It's incredibly easy with the...more
I appreciate the simple yet malleable nature of most of the recipes (well, the ones I've tried!). A vegan due to a variety of food related health issues, I also have to keep my foods gluten free, and do my best to keep them low-fat. It's incredibly easy with the...more
I really love this book, and I'm always amazed by how Isa can make really basic foods taste sooo good with such a perfect texture and flavor. This is my favorite cookbook to whip out if I want to make something particularly fancy or special. That said, many of these recipes take hours -- sometimes days -- of prep time. I remember cooking for a potluck and having it take nearly 2 hours (and I was fortunate to have had a fully stocked spice rack and fresh veggies already in my fridge!). Some of th...more
Jul 28, 2011
Katherine
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Katherine by:
found it at the library by accident, then J surprised me with my own copy
Shelves:
food-and-health
Isa's writing helped me work out what I had preceived as dissonance between the counter-cultural idealism of my youth and the responsible adultness necessary to have a family and be married to a pastor. She calls it being "post-punk." I thought I had just gotten boring. But I'm over the hump now. I've been learning over the last few years that it is possible to be radical (okay, I'll say it one more time. . . and idealistic) and discontent with the state of the world in the process of doing thin...more
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I received this last year for xxx-mas from melissa. (yeah?) Seriously, Isa does a good job about telling a story and making it interesting, but her flavor profiles are off. I KNOW that being a good cook doesn't mean following a recipe, but sometimes when it says "This is really good and yadda yadda" in the book and on the web site I trust too much. So... with a grain of salt (literally TASTE everything you make in a small batch before you commit to ANYTHING in this book) I enjoy this book for it...more
As a professed hater of vegetables, it's nothing short of amazing that I even picked up a vegan cookbook, let alone gave it 5 stars. I don't consider myself a vegan, in fact, I love meat. But I do hate tortured animals and chemical additives, so I thought I'd give it a try. I've made about 8 of these recipes and each one has turned out divine. What do I mean by divine? Suffice it to say that my fiance is usually considered the best cook in the house, but after cooking those last 8 recipes, he qu...more
I tried to love vegan baking. I really did. But when my chocolate chip cookies came out looking more like biscuits or scones, I had to face a sad truth: baking, in the world of Megan, needs butter. It really is better, you see. And trust me, in theory, I completely agree with and support all of the lovely things that vegan baking stands for. I've enjoyed that feeling too, you know. The one where you feel as though you can save the entire world, one baked good at a time, from the comfort of your...more
O.M.G. I should have known, after using Veganomicon for a couple of years, that the cookbook that launched Isa Chandra Moskowitz was bound to be a keeper. Isa credits Terry Hope Romero with the Chili Sin Carne recipe that ROCKS with its own calypso band on days 2 and 3. Make it a day early if you've guests coming and this recipe will stay in your memory forever. And the Macadamia-Coconut-Carrot Cake is, without exaggeration, the far-and-away BEST carrot cake I have ever encountered. I probably w...more
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This is a fun cookbook. I'm enjoying just going through and reading it as though it were a novel. Lately I've had this epiphany about cooking, about what a great healing and homebuilding and even a spiritual experience it is, lol. It's some kind of gonzo motherhood thing, I think. Anyway, since I've given up meat (again) my taste buds have exploded with deliciousity trying all these new flavors and textures. Seriously, if you're a gourmand, if you are a serious hedonist of food, you owe it to yo...more
I must make clear that I am not vegan, nor vegetarian. However, I have been delving into vegan and vegetarian cookbooks because I am looking for ways to prepare veggies and new flavors to try (And to offset the cost of groceries. Eating vegan and vegetarian is cheaper and tastier, I just also really, really like meat, but to consume it as ethically as one can consume another creature, is way more than my budget allows..so on onwards to learning how to cook differently and with minimal to no meat...more
Veganism isn't for everyone. I developed high blood pressure after the birth of my son. Of course, my doctor wanted to put me on meds. I replied with a fervent "hell no" and started looking at alternatives. I admit I really like bacon and gyros. I also live with a serious carnivore. Nonetheless, veganism is more necessity than choice as I enter my 40s. I am not one of those people who wants to die sick. I want to age gracefully and piss off women half my age because I look better than them. Pett...more
Totally loved this cookbook! I'm not a vegan, or a vegetarian, but saw it recced in a few different places so I decided to try it out. This is one of the easiest and best cookbooks I've come across. As someone who uses a PVC pipe as her rolling pin I'm good with anyone encouraging you to go your own way in the kitchen. I loved the author's fearless attitude, straightforward recipes, and easy to find ingredients.
The only sad part is I now have to return this book to the library. But it goes with...more
The only sad part is I now have to return this book to the library. But it goes with...more
Just awesome. So much creativity. I want to be BFF with Isa.
Really great vegan recipes, with a minimum of fakey tasting meat and dairy substitutes! Hooray! The Stewed Tofu and Potatoes in Miso Gravy was fantastic, as was the Carrot Bisque (with coconut milk, yum!). Chickpea and Spinach Curry was also very tasty. I borrowed it from the library, but I'll have to purchase a copy to keep, it's so good.
Two obstacles - 1) It's been hard finding some ingredients in the UK (nutritional yeast, tofu (Tesco doesn't even have it!!), tempeh) and 2) my oldest child k...more
Two obstacles - 1) It's been hard finding some ingredients in the UK (nutritional yeast, tofu (Tesco doesn't even have it!!), tempeh) and 2) my oldest child k...more
Awesome vegan cookbook! I've cooked about 1/2 of the recipes in here and my family enjoyed most of them. I love her use of spices and her combinations of veggies. Each meal is unique and I had a blast trying out all of her recipes.
I've tried so many vegan pancake recipes - I've lost count & they were are awful until I got my hands on Vegan with a Vengeance. THANK YOU Isa, my little girl who is almost 2 finally gets to experience the magic of pancakes. She requests them at least twice a week,...more
I've tried so many vegan pancake recipes - I've lost count & they were are awful until I got my hands on Vegan with a Vengeance. THANK YOU Isa, my little girl who is almost 2 finally gets to experience the magic of pancakes. She requests them at least twice a week,...more
Apr 25, 2011
Jenny
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Jenny by:
Sps
Shelves:
subject-matter,
character
All around basic, easy, and tasty recipes for vegans (and non-vegans hoping to impress their vegan girlfriends). Usually, cookbooks have a few duds but everything that I've made so far (about 15 recipes) has been good. I am addicted to the Cajun french fries, the asparagus and sun-dried tomato frittata is nom nom, and the sparkled ginger cookies (with my addition of crystallized ginger) is maybe in the top three of my favorite cookies that I've ever made (and I will admit I generally like a lot...more
This got my youngest daughter actually reading a cook book and following recipes. What's not to love about that? She's 21 but I never stop being pleased by new accomplishments. :) She frequently makes the tempeh bacon from this and even her likes it. It is not a substitute for bacon (honestly, I like it better--i LOVE the smell of cooking bacon but they taste rarely lives up). She has also made a frittata from this book and her dad (who's favorite meal is breakfast and favorite food is eggs) mad...more
It doesn't quite feel right only giving this book five stars. It was more than a cookbook, it was an education. Isa's prediction from her introduction absolutely came true for me:
"A cookbook isn't just light beach reading; it becomes part of your life. In a few month's time it will be scribbled with your notes and splashed with tamari and tomato sauce. Its food-stained, dog-eared pages will bring back memories"
As a vegetarian for over a decade, I decided 2012 would the year I would go completely...more
"A cookbook isn't just light beach reading; it becomes part of your life. In a few month's time it will be scribbled with your notes and splashed with tamari and tomato sauce. Its food-stained, dog-eared pages will bring back memories"
As a vegetarian for over a decade, I decided 2012 would the year I would go completely...more
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I didn't think it fair to rate this book, as I neither finished reading it nor made recipes from it. My fiance and I are both enthusiastic omnivores, but are looking for new ways of incorporating veggie protein in our diet in order to diversify, save money, and be planet friendly. This cookbook came highly recommended, but as with Veganomicon The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, I was underwhelmed. A number of the recipes looked interesting, but required enough specialty ingredients in place of meat/dai...more
I've finally tried three recipes from this cookbook. My difficulty wasn't that none of the recipes appealed to me, but that one appealed far too much! I kept making the Brooklyn pad thai over and over again -- that's got to be a good sign.
Beyond the pad thai, I've now made the diner-style pancakes and the pumpkin oatmeal cookies, and I've been pleased with how all three turned out. I did have to modify the pad thai recipe somewhat -- leaving out the onion since it calls for scallions too and dia...more
Beyond the pad thai, I've now made the diner-style pancakes and the pumpkin oatmeal cookies, and I've been pleased with how all three turned out. I did have to modify the pad thai recipe somewhat -- leaving out the onion since it calls for scallions too and dia...more
Nov 03, 2007
Sarah
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who likes tastiness and is short on cash
Shelves:
earthing
I am not a vegan. I'm not even a vegetarian. In my younger and food-snobbier days, I once pretentiously told my roommate that I did not believe in veganism. Nothing personal to all you vegans out there (some of my best friends are vegans, I swear!), I just like cheese. A LOT. In any case, Isa Chandra Moskowitz has written a book of vegan recipes that will now, I not ashamed to say, constitute the bulk of my diet. (Hey, I refuse to sacrifice tastiness and start forking over my money to the frozen...more
Homegirl gets it right!! I was having a really hard time with vegan recipes actually being tested before they went to print, & I know one of the testers for this cookbook personally. Whatever page you open it to, everything is dependable and delicious. I also like that Moskowitz took pains to include ingredients that aren't hard to find. In vegan cookbooks, you often find that you are halfway through a recipe & now you gotta go find "FAUX UNICORN HORN!" or something, so kudos to her for...more
So I am not actually a vegan ... or even a vegetarian ... but I bought this book because one of my really good friends is a vegan and I wanted to be able to cook for her when she came over. I really like the fun tone of this book, and it is full of great tid-bits of information - like a whole page of different things that you can substitute for eggs. I also like that the author is really up-front that vegan doesn't necessarily mean healthy and that not everything vegan needs to be whole-grain, e...more
These recipes are some of the best I've ever made. Also there are a lot of general cooking/baking tips that make a universe of a difference.
But-
I did not use this book for awhile when I first got it. Generally it's not the best cook book for a new vegan or a new cook. Some of the the ingredients where not easy to find in your average grocery store. But it is a step into healthier eating! If you are an experienced cook then you must go for this tastiness!
But-
I did not use this book for awhile when I first got it. Generally it's not the best cook book for a new vegan or a new cook. Some of the the ingredients where not easy to find in your average grocery store. But it is a step into healthier eating! If you are an experienced cook then you must go for this tastiness!
I read this book back in late fall as I began my slow path to explore healthier food options. It's pretty good. I don't like that there are not many colorful food photos, but that's my issues. I do like the backstory about the author and her quest to educate others about the vegan lifestyle and the fact that she got her start on a local access TV show. I would say overall, this book is a great resource.
I haven't made all of the recipes yet, of course, but so far this book IS amazing. We've made the falafels, the blueberry muffins, the chocolate chip cookies, and a chocolate cake, and everything's been fantastic! This was my third time trying falafels - the first two times I wasn't that crazy on them - and the third time is indeed the charm, but it has all to do with the recipe, I think!
Anyone who thinks vegan has to mean 'awful rabbit food' can think again!
Anyone who thinks vegan has to mean 'awful rabbit food' can think again!
For anyone branching out into vegan cooking and/or a vegan lifestyle, this is a great place to start. "Yay for being vegan!" it shouts,without being condescending or taking itself too seriously. Easy-to-find ingredients and not too many overly involved recipes make this very appealing. That being said, I had been vegan for quite some time when I finally got around to picking this up, and I was underwhelmed. Too much reliance on processed protein sources for my liking, and overall not very health...more
I was worried, because I read Veganomicon first, then Appetite for Reduction, and I hated Appetite for Reduction. I thought it was related and Vegan with a Vengeance was gonna let me down. It has not!
What a faboo book! I was barely 3 pages in before I was scribbling recipe notes, shopping lists and bookmarking online copies of the recipes. Gaaahhh another cookbook I absolutely MUST haaave!
Anyone have a waffle maker I can borrow?
What a faboo book! I was barely 3 pages in before I was scribbling recipe notes, shopping lists and bookmarking online copies of the recipes. Gaaahhh another cookbook I absolutely MUST haaave!
Anyone have a waffle maker I can borrow?
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