Booksmart Vegan

Canada: Appetite by Random House, 2017. 222pp. First, my apologies for not having more photos in this review. I just failed to take them. And the ones I did take aren’t that great. Goals. But I don’t want my recalcitrance to keep you from considering this nifty volume! Fuss-Free Vegan, like the cover photo, just has a nice disposition. The graphics are fun and easy to read. The photos are realistic and not over-styled. It’s a large paperback, stays open…

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Indianapolis: Penguin Random House, 2018 (245pp) This colorful hardcover jumped out at me as it promised not only plant-based food, but Ayurvedic food, about which I knew very little. Eating AND learning. Bonus! The first quarter of this colorful hardcover is an explanation of the Ayurvedic philosophy with a modern twist developed by the author after considerable study. I found the enthusiasm with which she shares the principles of the Ayurvedic approach to health and food to be quite engaging….

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New York: Avery (2018), 288 pp. Booksmarters, I am so excited to tell you about this gem of a cookbook. I first stumbled upon it at the public library – which is, by the way, a great way to “check out” a new cookbook and see if you like it before you buy. (See what I did there? I’m here all week). After I returned it, I found that I kept thinking about it and ordered one for myself. This…

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New York: Countryman Press, 2019. 304pp.  Welcome to another cookbook review, Booksmarters! My primary motivation in bringing this book to your attention is the chapter on Portable Snacks. My go-to protein snack is a handful of peanuts or pistachios, which can get a little boring. It is a nice change to make up a batch of one of the many little protein ball recipes included in High Protein Vegan. They rely on various combinations of oats, nut butter, seeds, dried fruit,…

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Published by Da Capo Press (2014). 180pp. Welcome, Booksmarters! Today we are taking a look at one of my ol’ standbys, Salad Samurai by Terry Hope Romero. This slim volume has a lot going for it. First, I love a cookbook that is arranged seasonally. That way, I can just turn to the section that will include the ingredients I am likeliest to have, rather than having to pick through the index or start salivating over a recipe that includes…

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