Veganish: The Omnivore's Guide to Plant-Based Cooking

by Mielle Ch nier-Cowan Rose, John Robbins (Foreword by)

Overview

Tens of thousands of people have put down their knives in favor of a vegan or vegetarian diet for weight loss or to control blood pressure and cholesterol. Many people got exactly what they were looking for, along with a few surprises, such as loss of bone density and dental issues. Mielle Chenier-Cowan Rose has experienced much the same in her journey as a vegan chef raising her child vegan. This utterly unique "vegan +" cookbook offers over 100 easy-to-make vegan recipes and many basic methods and cooking techniques, as well as advanced options. A trained chef, Mielle Chenier-Cowan Rose also offers sage advice about food and nutrition, along with her personal story about transitioning from a 20-year long vegetarian diet to eating some animal-based foods. Chenier-Cowan Rose has dedicated herself to making sure vegan and vegetarian folks are aware of vital and important information about the vegan diet, including the nutritional elements that are essential to good health, especially for families and children. Veganish is necessary reading for anybody considering this lifestyle and a must-have for veggie families with children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936740840
Publisher:	Viva Editions
Publication date:	10/14/2014
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John Robbins is the author of the bestselling The Food Revolution, Diet for a New America, and No Happy Cows. His life and work have been featured on PBS.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii

About Plant-Based Nutrition 1

About Animal-Based Foods 7

About Organics 11

About Quality Ingredients 17

About Salt 21

About Cooking Oils 23

About Cooking Materials 27

Techniques 31

Basic Cooking Tips 33

Essential Techniques 35

Special Techniques 37

Menu Planning 43

Recipes 49

Salad Dressings 51

Follow Your Heart Vinaigrette 52

Lemon Herb Vinaigrette 54

Peppery Fig Balsamic Dressing 55

Farmgirl Ranch Dressing 56

Honey Mustard Vinaigrette 57

Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette 58

Lemon Tahini Dressing 59

Sesame Citrus Dressing 60

Creamy Chipotle Dressing 61

Sauces 63

Kipahulu Taco Sauce 64

Fresh Tomatillo Salsa Verde 65

Creamy Dreamy Tahini Sauce 66

Angry Sauce 67

Arugula-Walnut Pesto 68

Parsley-Almond Pesto 69

Nomato Sauce 70

Thai Peanut or Almond Sauce 72

Four-Flavor Mint Chutney 73

Dips and Spreads 75

Follow Your Heart Dip or Spread 76

Mhammara Red Bell Walnut Dip 77

Secret Guacamole 78

Secret Hummus 79

Olive-Pecan Tapenade with Pomegranate 80

Roasted Garlic Baba Ghanoush 81

Homesteader's Honey Mustard 82

Soups 83

Follow Your Heart Soup 84

Follow Your Heart Vegetable Broth 86

Simple Silky Zucchini Soup 88

Chilled Cucumber Mint Soup 89

Summer's Glory Gazpacho 90

White Bean Soup with Kale 91

Coconut Masoor Dahl 92

Healing Hot and Sour Soup 94

Roasted Corn Chowder with Poblano Chiles 96

Angry Cauliflower Potage 98

Roasties 99

Good Candidates for Roasting 100

Roasted Root Medley 101

Savory Roasted Shiitakes 102

Balsamic Glazed Beets 103

Creamy Tahini-Coated Roasties 104

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower 105

Miso-Glazed Japanese Eggplant 106

Vegetables 107

Follow Your Heart Enchiladas 108

Raw Zucchini Pasta 110

Marvelous Mushrooms with Wine and Herbs 111

Thai Green Curry Vegetable Stew 112

Sweet and Sour Glazed Vegetables 114

Spicy BBQ Potato Salad 115

Japanese Kinpira Vegetables 116

Curtido Salad with Pepitas 117

Massaged Kale Salad 118

Rapini with Garlic and Lemon 119

Simple Sauerkraut 120

Spring Tonic Chee 121

Mission Pickles 122

Nuts and Seeds 123

Homegrown Sprouts 125

Nut Mylk 126

Nut Parm 127

Cashew Sour Cream and Cheeses 128

Gomasio Salt 130

Superfood Power Balls 131

Honey-Cayenne Pistachios 132

Tuna Lover's Salad 133

Tamari-Toasted Seeds 134

Legumes 135

Suggested Aromatics 136

Suggested Accompaniments 137

Follow Your Heart Wish Burgers 138

Home-Cooked Black Beans 140

Home-Cooked Chickpeas for Hummus 141

Smoky Chili with Butternut Squash 142

New Year's Black-Eyed Peas 144

Cannellini Beans with Tarragon 146

Chicken-Fried Tofu 148

Indian Curry Stew 150

Fabulous French Lentil Salad 152

Asian Braised Tempeh 154

Grains 155

Mushroom Risotto 156

Follow Your Heart Risotto 158

Wild Rice Pilaf with Cranberries and Pecans 160

Simple Japanese Noodles 161

Follow Your Heart Pilaf 162

Whole-Grain Sushi Rice 163

Scattered Sushi Salad 164

Quinoa Tabbouleh 165

Coconut Jasmine Rice 166

Skillet Cornbread 167

Polenta Four Ways 168

Desserts 171

Tembleque Coconut Pudding 172

Hazelnut Meyer Lemon Jewels 173

Lemon Cashew Cheesecake 174

Market Fool 175

Shortbread Cookies 176

Rose-Scented Stuffed Dates 177

Chocolate Sauce 178

Balsamic Reduction 179

Rose Syrup 180

Cashew Dessert Cream 181

Heavenly Chocolate Cake 182

Indonesian Fruit Rujak 183

Dried-Fruit Compote 184

Chocolate Truffles 185

Pineapple Rum Upside-Down Cake 186

Breakfasts 189

Summer Benedict 190

Hippysauce Toast Spread 191

Cashew Hollandaise Sauce 192

Macadamia Coconut Porridge 193

Chia Seed Tapioca 193

Viking Muesli 194

Carrot-Tahini Butter 195

Tempeh-Apple Sausage 196

Tempeh Sausage Hash 197

Tempeh Bacon 198

Protein Superfood Smoothie 199

Follow Your Heart Muffins 200

Acknowledgments 201

Sources of Additional Information 203

Glossary 209

Index of Recipes 215

Helpful Culinary Conversions 219

About the Author 221

Editorial Reviews

"Veganish is the perfect guide for meat-eaters who want to cook for vegetarian or vegan friends, or for those who want to ease into a plant-based lifestyle themselves. The book offers a variety of sauces, dressings, soups, veggie dishes and desserts that can be thrown together with minimal time and effort, and very few exotic ingredients. Veganism doesn’t have to be difficult."
—San Francisco Book Review

“There is plenty of bad news these days, but the good news is that there is most definitely a food awakening taking place, and Veganish has arrived at just the right time to lend a hand. If you want your life to be a statement of compassion, if you care about the planet and the life it holds, if you want to live a long, vibrant and healthy life, there is probably no step you can take more powerful than eating a healthy plant strong diet.”
—John Robbins, author Diet For A New America, The Food Revolution, and other best-sellers

"Veganish is filled with creative ideas for healthy and delicious food. Mielle has a sensuous and utterly non-dogmatic approach to food, and her recipes are clearly written, with many great variations, both vegan and omnivorous. This is a great book for anyone looking for inspiration in the kitchen, to prepare food that is both supportive of good health and a joy to eat."
—Sandor Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation

"Veganish offers gentle advice for vegans and those considering that diet."
—Publishers Weekly

"Mielle Rose has put forth a cookbook that is brimming with thoughtful reflections on personal decisions and her commitment to a cleaner approach to shopping, cooking and eating. The recipes bounce with life and the end product is perfectly in balance, both gastronomically and spiritually."
—Ric Orlando, author of We Want Clean Food and two-time Food Network Chopped Champion

"Mielle is committed to truth not fads. Like many of you I have found that a vegan diet is not always the healthiest way to go and I am appalled by the brutality and unconsciousness of factory farming. Mielle has found the middle road—the road of heart and health—we do become what we eat. If we purchase food that was raised with love, prepared with love and eaten with love—well, we become loving awareness!"
—Michael Stone, Host of KVMR's Conversations

"Inspirational and informative. I love that Mielle leaves so much room (and permission) to improvise and to use what is on hand. A good recipe in my opinion is an out line that leaves the reader inspired to riff ... or not!!! Enjoy, I know you will."
—Orchid aka Richard Slayen, Private chef, caterer and cookbook author

"Veganish is more than just a cookbook. It’s an open invitation to listen to your body’s real needs and make healthy eating choices that go beyond labels. Mielle is magnificently authentic as she integrates both resourceful recipes and self-awareness.
—Tiziana Alipo Tamborra, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Co-Author of Sweet Gratitude

“Mielle Cowan’s book Veganish is a well-rounded and informative narrative of deliciousness. This approachable take on omnivorous cuisine will appeal to any eater. A great book for anyone wishing to elevate their diet and create in the kitchen. The recipes are comprehensive and easy to use. I love this book!”
—Chandra Gilbert, Executive Chef of popular Los Angeles restaurant Gracias Madre

"Mielle has been a member of the Cafe Gratitude community since we opened our first restaurant in the SF Mission. Her inspired take on vegan foods and natural living have been a huge contribution to our company and community, and now the same advice that she has offered to her friends, family, and coworkers over the past 15 years is yours to take home this holiday season.

Paging through this book, one can taste the uncommon reverence that she has for her ingredients, for cooking, and for everyone that her work touches. Over 100 vegan recipes accompany invaluable instructional material on knife skills, ingredient selection & preparation, and cooking techniques."
—Cafe Gratitude

"Whether you’re a vegetarian who 'sneaks in' animal-based foods occasionally or a diehard omnivore who wants to incorporate more veggies in your diet, this is the book for you. Rose wrestled with the issue of animal-based products because of family health issues. She eventually reached a compromise she could live with and is now sharing her light-hearted approach to mostly vegan living. The book is honest, direct, and full of useful information about healthy eating in the real world. Best of all, there are over 100 easy vegan recipes (many with with omnivorous variations) to add excitement to healthy vegetable dishes."
—Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

"This book is definitely something I wish I had had while transitioning into a plant-based diet from a standard American diet. It covers literally every aspect of plant-based cooking, both nutritionally and culinarily. It basically helps you transition with no fears, worries or temptations. It covers any and every type of recipe you may be craving, and will help you prove to yourself, and the world, that living this lifestyle is not only easy, but it is enjoyable and such a beautiful way to live."
—Jasmine Briones, author of Sweet Simple Vegan blog

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