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Apr 09, 2011 04:36AM
The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook: Delicious Dairy-Free Cheeses and Classic "Uncheese" Dishes
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If I could point out ONE single resource for those new to vegan eating, this might be it. As a new vegan, the cheese withdrawal was tough. Stepaniak has some WONDERFUL versions of all my favorites including block cheezes. I make the Gee Whiz Spread regularly and bring it to work to share with my omni coworkers along with crackers, and cut up veggies.
The Chick Cheez is to die for (but no one had to!)
The Creamy Bleu Cheez dressing is AMAZING!
ALL the pie crusts (Granola nut crust, etc.) are really good. AND there is nutritional info for each recipe along with a table showing that it is free of gluten, nuts, soy, yeast, corn, or what have you (not all in the same recipe, you understand....)
Please check it out at the library, borrow from a friend or buy a copy. You won't regret it.
I have made two amazing recipes from this book so far. The Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce, and the Peanut Butter Fudge Pie. Both came out great! Yummy, yummy. Don't let the folksy art and dated 70's style photos fool you. This book is freakin awesome!
I've only made the pumpkin cheesecake out of here so far. It was very tasty, but really didn't have a cheesy flavour. It was pumpkin pie with cheesecake texture on a graham cracker crust.I'm excited to try the boursin soon. I found some Umeboshi Paste at the grocery store a little while ago!
Does anyone know if the basic cheeze recipes in this edition are different from those in The Uncheese Cookbook? I have the old book and used it in the past to make Betta Feta and Gooda. I'm thinking of making the Gooda again. I used it to veganize Dutch Potato and Cheese Soup from The Vegetarian Epicure, Book II. It's been years, but I want to give it a try again. (Dave and I couldn't believe that my veganized version tasted exactly the same as the original.) I was just wondering if there's a newer version of the Gooda recipe.
ETA: If the cheeze recipes are new and improved, I'll look for a used copy of the newer book.
ETA: If the cheeze recipes are new and improved, I'll look for a used copy of the newer book.
Bobbi, I'll check my shelves but I'm reasonably sure I also have only the original edition. I'd be surprised if they were changed all that much. You could always message Jo at Facebook (she's there as Jo Stepaniak); she's really good about getting back to people, in my experience. While there you could invite her to be an author member here at Goodreads. ;-) I should have done that, as well as invite her to this group. (Maybe I did a long time ago?)
Thanks, Lisa. I went and read some reviews on Amazon and ended up ordering it.
Bobbi wrote: "Thanks, Lisa. I went and read some reviews on Amazon and ended up ordering it."Bobbi, When you've checked it out, please let us know which recipes have been updated, added, etc. Thanks!
Ohh.. thanks for the reminder! I have that book on my shelf but for some reason rarely grabbed it!... (Maybe it was because I've been missing cashew nuts up until recently when I finally ordered some?)I'll have to check out some mentioned 'cheezes'! =)
I still really need to make one of the cheeze wheels in here. They just llok so fun!
