The Part-Time Vegan cookbook

My latest Booksneeze read was a cookbook... a Vegan cookbook. I chose this book to read for a couple reasons... 1.) I wanted something different to read... 2.) I love to cook... and 3.) I assumed there would be some great veggie recipes that my son would like, he is allergic to wheat... and I am always looking for a way to get healthier foods in him.

Well, it was a decent book. I want to stress the fact that my family is NOT Vegan. We like our chicken and beef! (we don't eat pork though.) I do have a typical kid who isn't crazy about Vegetables... He likes salad... and when I say salad I mean lettuce.. with cheese and dressing! lol. He likes cucumbers, bell peppers (sometimes), carrots (if there is Ranch dressing), fresh spinach (I know shocking!), and corn if it is still on the cob. So, if I can hide it... and he doesn't know it's there... then GREAT! I chose this book really hoping there would be some great veggie recipes... and well... there wasn't really anything in there he would eat. It is more adult recipes then kid friendly recipes.

I will say, I have my fair share of cookbooks... and I like the works with a cookbook...This book was laid out nicely. The author explains what Veganism is in the first chapter... and then breaks the rest of the book down into... Dips and Appetizers, Breakfasts, Salad Dressings, Salads, Soups, Vegetable Dishes, Rice Dishes, Pasta Dishes, Grains, Tofu, Seitan, TVP, and Tempeh... and the final few chapters are complete menu ideas for Dinners. I liked how the author included explanations of what things were on the bottom of pages. This book didn't have the things I look for most in a cookbook. When I say I look for the works in a cookbook... I want the serving size, fat and calories, and I want PICTURES!

All in all... I hate to say it but I will probably never use this cookbook... it will get put up on a shelf and collect dust.


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