Forks Over Knives - The Cookbook

[Bernadette]

Delicious looking recipes. I'll try to remember to photograph next dishes I cook from this book. Particularly enjoyed the sweet potato & cauliflower rice pilaf, Chana saag, Southwestern Mac & cheese, corn muffins & all the polenta recipes. Dessert recipes are contributed by Isa Chandra Moskowitz of Vegan With A Vengence, Veganomico, etc. the graham crackers are a must for s'mores.

[Susan]

Looks good Don! I'm glad I'm not the only one that forgets an ingredient that I specifically intended to use ;-)

[Renee]

That looks really good - beans and rice make up my favorite dishes. Have you tried Fieldroast Chao for the cheese? I like it better than Daiya.

[Renee]

Chao is expensive here, too. I use it for special occasions. Making my own cheese with so many vegan recipes available now seems like a good idea.

[Renee]

Don wrote: "white bean stew with saffron and basil - I wasn't expecting much but this was quite good. It has for flavoring just the basil and the saffron (I added some crushed red pepper), but it doesn't need ..."

Don, that looks wonderful! I have some saffron, but have never tasted it or used it. I think I'll make this dish on the weekend.

[Renee]

Don wrote: "I like Saffron. A little goes a long way, so don't use too much."

Thank you, Don. I'll just use a little.

[Cleo]

I made a Lentil Soup the other day and I tried carmelizing the onions which made it very tasty.

i don't have a pressure cooker yet. Am I missing out on something wonderful?

[Renee]

Cleo wrote: "I made a Lentil Soup the other day and I tried carmelizing the onions which made it very tasty.

i don't have a pressure cooker yet. Am I missing out on something wonderful?"

Cleo - if you decide to get a pressure cooker, the Instant Pot is popular among vegans. There are even vegan cookbooks specifically geared to Instant Pot cooking.

[Cleo]

Thanks, Renee. Do you know anything about the nutrient content? Do pressure cookers destroy or preserve more nutrients than other methods of cooking?

[Renee]

Cleo wrote: "Thanks, Renee. Do you know anything about the nutrient content? Do pressure cookers destroy or preserve more nutrients than other methods of cooking?"

It actually preserves nutrients. Here's a good article: http://www.livestrong.com/article/412...

[Renee]

Cleo wrote: "Thanks, Renee. Do you know anything about the nutrient content? Do pressure cookers destroy or preserve more nutrients than other methods of cooking?"

The Instant Pot also sautees, slow-cooks, cooks rice, and makes yogurt!

[Cleo]

Thanks for the information, Renee. It sounds great! I'll check it out. :-)

[Tatjana]

Looks amazing!

[Tatjana]

I made the Taco salad, Guacamole, and breakfast scramble.

Very simple to make, but none had much flavor. They just didn't have any soul. Nothing resonated with my taste buds..

There are so many amazing, healthy vegan cookbooks, I'm afraid this one doesn't seem to groove with my cooking style. BUMMER!