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A little more than three months back, my doctor, a self-described "carnivore", told me that I was pre-diabectic, along with having high blood pressure and dangerously high cholesterol. I had just spent several days in the hospital with colitis, so suspected that my health was deteriorating and I still continued to have abdominal pain. My doctor told me, I could regain my health but needed to make some drastic life style changes, one of those being my diet. He gave me several options but said the diet change that would assure the quickest results, would be to eliminate all animal products, including dairy, from my diet along with processed foods and convert to a plant based diet. He admitted that he, himself, could never do it but if I wanted to see results, this was the way to go. Without putting a label on it, I knew my doctor was describing a vegan life style. I decided I would try it, because the alternative was being sick and unhealthy, which could be, as I learned, very expensive.
Then came the question; "What was left to eat". Animal protein had always been my main course. Vegetables were just a side dish that I either boiled or steamed. Plus I absolutely loved dairy and wondered how on earth could I ever give up dairy. So I went online and started reading all the Vegan cookbook reviews. Mr first purchase was "Appetite for Reduction" by Isa Chandra Mowskowitz. It was a revelation. Every recipe I tried was delicious and vegan cooking, I discovered, was more interesting and diverse than I ever could have imagined. My next purchase was Veganomicon. Again everything I tried was delicious and adventurous. My kids even loved the food I was preparing and eagerly anticipated what mom would whip up for dinner that night. A few of my favorites from Veganomicon:
Caesar Salad with Roasted Garlic Croutons (Ingenious)
Baked BBQ Tofu with Apricot BBQ Sauce (really satisfies my craving for BBQ)
Potato and Kale Enchiladas with Roasted Chile Sauce (the most requested dish of my 13 year old daughter)
Asparagus Quiche with Tomatoes and Tarragon (scrumptious and you never miss the eggs)
Eggplant-Potato Moussaka with Pine Nut Cream (this dish is AMAZING!!! and worth the extra steps)
I have not yet tried the Lasagna in Veganomicon because frankly, I cannot imagine a better lasagna recipe than the Lasagna with Roasted Cauliflower Ricotta & Spinach found in Appetite for Reduction. (My mouth waters just typing this.)
Surprisingly, I have found that I do not miss meat or dairy. All my cravings have been satisfied with the food created from these two incredible books. I feel wonderful!! No more abdominal discomfort and I have lost 20 pounds in three months just by eating this wonderful food. My next doctors appointment is in three months and for once, I am not afraid to hear the results of my bloodwork. I still need to exercise more but now I have the energy to exercise.
I am pretty positive that have transitioned permanently to a vegan life style!
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Lovely, Fantastic recipes
I love this book. I have had it for years and only ever cooked a few random things, but a few months ago I decided to start cooking my way through it and I must say I've been very impressed. This book always seemed a bit daunting to me but it's really not. Everything has been great and I'm learning a lot. The empanada dough is perfect. The butternut squash salad rolls were an unexpected delicious surprise, although I did add a little seasoning to the squash before cooking that the book did not call for (soy sauce, sesame oil, a bit of maple syrup). There are a few other recipes where I added seasoning where I felt it was needed just for my own tastes, but that's not a dig at the book at all, I just have a certain way I like my food. Overall I feel this would be great for beginners, and also great for people who are experienced cooks who need a bit of inspiration. Sorry for my bad smart phone flash photography, btw. I also appreciate that many of the fried recipes come with baking instructions for those like me who don't like to eat loads of oil. I made the zucchini fritters (pictured on a bed of arugula) and baked them and they turned out amazing. I like this book so much I ordered the 10th anniversary edition so I can have the updated and extra recipes. Now I just need to find a friend to give this copy to who won't mind all of the messed up pages. I have yet to try a dessert from this book and will update when I do, but judging from the desserts I've made from Isa's other books, I'm sure they are all wonderful.
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Livre d'occasion en excellent état
Reviewed in France on December 16, 2019
