Notes about Recipes in this book

• Baked Thanksgiving risotto

  • toddmain on February 25, 2018

    This was very good with delicata squash. I think it needs a splash of wine in the dish - you can spare a little from your glass!

• Black bean and sweet potato tortilla casserole

  • Nancith on March 20, 2018

    A nice combination of flavors in this casserole, a little spicy, hearty & filling. Not being vegan, & not being crazy about cheese analogs, I just used dairy products to make the cheese sauce. This could be a good dish to bring to a potluck.

• Garlic and rosemary roasted mushrooms

  • toddmain on February 25, 2018

    Sesame oil and rosemary? Does it get any better???

• Kale and carrot strudel

  • toddmain on February 25, 2018

    We're not big puff pastry fans, so we use a vegan pie crust instead and make turnovers. We also add dried cranberries and chopped broccoli to the filling. Good stuff!

• Roasted root vegetable salad

  • Nancith on December 25, 2019

    This was good & went over well at a large family Christmas Eve gathering, but it was lacking something. While writing this, I see that the maple syrup for the roasted veg was forgotten, which may have contributed to the slight blandness, but also the dressing seemed wimpy to me. I like the idea of this salad, but will have to fiddle with it to get more flavor.

• Spectacular spring salad

  • lorloff on May 02, 2016

    Interesting but not great. The dressing was not very good too lemony. Too many varied ingredients.

• Multi-mushroom barley soup

  • lajaxon on September 14, 2015

    This is such an easy and hearty soup.... delish!

• Vegan cholent

  • Nancith on October 19, 2015

    A healthy, sturdy stew, with a nice combination of flavors. I had to cook it more speedily than suggested (remember to read the directions first!), but it didn't seem to suffer too much from that. Using the Spanish paprika gave it a mellow, smoky flavor. Very filling & great for a chilly night.

• Baba ghanouj

  • lajaxon on June 27, 2016

    Very easy and flavorful! Be sure to taste to adjust seasonings, but overall, a great baba ghanouj recipe!

• Tabbouleh

  • lajaxon on June 27, 2016

    A nice tabbouleh salad... Very fresh and tasty!

• Lemony asparagus risotto

  • Nancith on April 11, 2017

    The lemon in this risotto really livened up the flavor quotient. There are some problems with the recipe, however. This is oven-baked risotto. I should have known better, but there is no mention of getting the liquid to boiling before putting it & the rice in the oven. After 30 minutes in the oven, it was barely cooking & only had 30 minutes to go, plus more liquid to be added. No way was it going to be finished. I ended up dumping it all in a pot to get it boiling for a few minutes, then finishing in oven. The texture ended up more like porridge unfortunately. I also would suggest using a somewhat larger casserole dish than suggested.

• Southwestern potato salad with avocado, corn, and peppers

  • lajaxon on July 05, 2015

    Sort of a taco salad version of potato salad; good flavors which will ultimately be influenced by the salsa you use....

• Hoppin' John (black-eyed peas and rice)

  • toddmain on February 25, 2018

    Good stuff. If you want it spicier, add some minced chipotles in adobo, or some chipotle tabasco. If not, I'd add a teaspoon or two of smoked paprika to get the right smokey flavor.

• Bean-thread noodles and Asian vegetables in creamy cashew sauce

  • robson on April 30, 2017

    I have a filter set for "no nuts," but this recipe contains cashew butter.

• Pasta with olive sauce (Pasta puttanesca )

  • Hannaha100 on November 14, 2018

    Cooked a variation on this last week. Stock instead of wine. Popular with all. M didn't like the roasted peppers. Pre-sliced olives would be quicker.