Practically Vegan: Easy, Affordable Dinners That Everyone Will Love: A Cookbook

Practically Vegan: Easy, Affordable Dinners That Everyone Will Love: A Cookbook

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  • Create Date:2022-05-27 03:16:40
  • Update Date:2025-09-23
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  • Author:Nisha Melvani
  • ISBN:0593233409
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Summary

More than 100 quick, delicious, and colorful vegan dinners on a budget from the founder of the massive social media platform Cooking for Peanuts, with a foreword by Jonathan Safran Foer。

Nisha Melvani appreciates that it's hard for many people to commit to being 100% vegan。 But committing to one vegan meal a day--dinner--is much more feasible。 For those trying to incorporate more vegan meals into your diet, Practically Vegan is your go-to weeknight dinner cookbook and the perfect entry to veganism。

A certified dietitian and nutritionist, Melvani offers solid, tested vegan recipes and a non-militant approach for those wanting to eat less meat。 Plant-based cooking will no longer feel intimidating with easy-to-find ingredients that you will use in the kitchen over and over again。 Inspired by the flavors she was introduced to while growing up in Jamaica, England, and Canada, as well as her own Indian heritage, Melvani shares over 100 delicious recipes, including Creamy One-Pot Cheesy Broccoli Pasta Soup, Cauliflower Sweet Potato Curry, Sesame Noodle Veggie Stir-Fry, Mushroom Bourguignon, and more, accompanied by a foreword written by bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer, who urged Melvani to write this cookbook after feeding his family her recipes。

With easy-to-follow directions and handy sidebars offering substitutions and culinary tips and tricks, Practically Vegan will be the helping hand you need to prepare a vegan dinner for yourself or your family with confidence。

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Reviews

Claire

An intriguing intro to cooking vegan meals once a day, at dinner。Sadly, the author’s personality and writing style didn’t click for me (too many jokes about how beans make you gassy。 True, but。。。odd)。 I’m not vegan, but I already make tempeh and tofu and beans regularly。 There are a few fun new flavors and ideas—like Chickpea Nuggets, Chickpea and Sun-Dried Tomato Stew, and a Cornbread Mug Cake。I think I favorited the most recipes from the pasta section, but since this is a library borrow, I’ve An intriguing intro to cooking vegan meals once a day, at dinner。Sadly, the author’s personality and writing style didn’t click for me (too many jokes about how beans make you gassy。 True, but。。。odd)。 I’m not vegan, but I already make tempeh and tofu and beans regularly。 There are a few fun new flavors and ideas—like Chickpea Nuggets, Chickpea and Sun-Dried Tomato Stew, and a Cornbread Mug Cake。I think I favorited the most recipes from the pasta section, but since this is a library borrow, I’ve only tried one so far: Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus Pasta。 Forgot how much I love sun-dried tomatoes! The hummus sounds weird as a sauce, but it adds a deliciously creamy flavor。 We’re saving it to make again :)Overall, it’s a decent cookbook, the final chapter is sauces to jazz up a lot of meals, or everyday veggies。 I took away a star because not every recipe has a photo (a cookbook pet peeve of mine)。 。。。more

Hope

This is one cookbook I really think I'll be returning to time and again! I have many cookbooks that I only utilize for 2-5 recipes, but this one has simple recipes that don't take a lot of time and taste delicious! I have already tagged several favorites! This is one cookbook I really think I'll be returning to time and again! I have many cookbooks that I only utilize for 2-5 recipes, but this one has simple recipes that don't take a lot of time and taste delicious! I have already tagged several favorites! 。。。more

Kathy Dempsey

I really like this book。 For the most part, the recipes are down-to-earth and realistic for dinner。 They are mostly healthful and provide recipes for making your own sauces (like stir fry sauce, pasta sauce)。 This gave me lots of ideas。 There were a good number of photos of the food, but not for very recipe。

Peacegal

So many beautiful plant-based cookbooks being released these days! I’m not sure how “practical” all of the recipes here are—as many do call for a lot of ingredients—but they do look yummy, and there are lots of Indian-inspired dishes, so if you love that cuisine, you’ll want to check out this book。 The recipes rely on whole plant foods rather than pre-made products such as vegan meats and cheeses。 I do plan on making some of these recipes—the coffee mug-cornbread sounds intriguing。 Already-estab So many beautiful plant-based cookbooks being released these days! I’m not sure how “practical” all of the recipes here are—as many do call for a lot of ingredients—but they do look yummy, and there are lots of Indian-inspired dishes, so if you love that cuisine, you’ll want to check out this book。 The recipes rely on whole plant foods rather than pre-made products such as vegan meats and cheeses。 I do plan on making some of these recipes—the coffee mug-cornbread sounds intriguing。 Already-established herbivores may look askance at the book jacket that promises that it’s not out to try and turn anyone vegan, but I get it。 Anything having to do with food--especially meat—raises many peoples’ hackles, and reassuring people ahead of time that they’re not in for a lecture will allow readers to cool their jets and simply explore the wide world of plant-based recipes like those in this book!Author Jonathan Safran Foer provides a pitch-perfect introduction, and I liked this paragraph so much that I’m sharing it here: Relatively few people want to become vegetarians or vegans, but everyone wants to reduce the amount of destruction and suffering in the world。 It is no one’s opinion but scientific fact that reducing the amount of animal products we consume is one of the most powerful ways, as individuals, to reduce destruction and suffering。 That doesn’t mean we have to change our identities。 And it doesn’t mean that our choice is between “going all the way” (as if anyone on earth were even capable of such perfection) and doing nothing at all。 Our eating choices are essential parts of vast and vastly important cause-and-effect chains; making sensitive choices as often as possible will reduce the amount of destruction and suffering in the world。 。。。more