Introduction

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction

Let's Get Cookin'

Growing Your Vegan Kitchen
Basic Appliances and Utensils
Special Appliances
Cookware and Bakeware
Cooking Methods
Getting Creative
Herb and Spice Substitutions
Guidelines for Following the Recipes

Drink Up!

Oat Milk
Cashew Milk
Almond Milk
Rice Milk
Coconut Milk
Making Homemade Soymilk
Simple Berry Smoothie
Peachy Morning Smoothie*
Smoothies-Easy Do-It-Yourself Drinks
Judy's Banana Custard Smoothie*
Favorite Papaya Smoothie
Green Power Smoothie
Holiday Red Spice Smoothie
Curb-Your-Cravings Smoothie
Tropical Hibiscus Punch
Peaceful Cocktail*
Easy Sleepy Time Cocktail*
Susan's Energizing Tonic*
Cherie's Salsa in a Glass
Vicki's Favorite Green Juice

Soups and Sandwiches

Soup Making Tips
Sprouted Pea Soup
Lentil Soup
Baby Lima Bean Soup
Kale, Cabbage, and White Bean Soup
Great Garnishes
Masoor Kidal
Tuscan White Bean Soup
New Brunswick Chowder
Carrot and Rice Cream
Potato Kale Soup
Potage Of Cauliflower and Leek
Cream of Three Mushroom Soup
Under Pressure Cream of Broccoli
Grandma's Potato Soup
Summer Squash and Coconut Curry Soup
Chestnut Porcini Bisque
Simple Ideas for Filling Your Lunchbox
Soupe Provencal (Garlic Soup)
Earsly Spring Miso Soup
Emerald Miso Soup
Southwestern Tomato Squash Soup
Greens and Rice Soup
Ruby Red Borscht
My Best Summer Vegetable Soup
Tofu Dumplings
Creamy Pine Nut Gazpacho
Avocado Vichyssoise
Gazpacho Supreme
Don't Get Stick in a Sliced Bread Rut
Sandwiches
Avocados Rule!
Vegan Cheese Please
Seitan Subterfuge
Veggie Delights
Spread That Bread!
There's Is No Fu Like a Tofu
Beans to the Rescue
Create a Wrap

Pasta and Pizza, Please

Buying Commercial Pasta
Whole Wheat Noodles
Vegan Lasagna
Making Homemade Pasta
Homemade Stuffed Ravioli
Penne with Black Olives and Rose Sauce
Fettuccine with Porcini Wine Sauce
Pasta with Black Beans
Pasta with Spinach and Red Pepper Sauce
Create-a-Pasta Dish!
Lazy Guy's Favorite Spaghetti
Fettuccine with Ratatouille
Chili Mac
Sauteed Eggplant over Fettuccine
Udon Noodles with Asparagus
Cold Japanese Noodles with Tofu
Macaroni and Vegetable Casserole
Whole Wheat Pizza Crust
Louise's Onion Pizza
Porcini Pizza
Mmmm, Pizza
Artichoke and Tomato Pizza
Tempeh Pizza
Eggplant and Sun Dried Tomato Pizza
Who Doesn't Love Pizza?

Bean-Based Bounty

Preparing Dried Legumes
Cooking Dried Beans
Creamy Corn Bake with Red Beans
Lentil Carrot Loaf
Simple Red Dal with Miso
Buckwheat with Tofu and Thyme
Tips for Bean Digestibility
Mung Dal
Pinto Beans A Ma Facon
When Cooking Beans
Black Bean Stuffed Peppers
Vegetable Chili
Crockpot Lima Beans and Wheat Berries
Lentil Sprout Saute
Lentil Pie
Bulgar with Lentil Sprouts
Adzuki Beans with Winter Squash
Hippie Burgers
A Word About Tofu
Tofu Crumbles
Gingered Tofu
Tofu Veggie Corn Cakes
Tofu Shepherd's Pie
Tofu "Fish" Sticks
Tofu Bourguignon
Tofu with Chard and Shiitake
Tofu and Greens with Onion Sauce
Pecan Stuffed Thanksgiving Loaf
Bay and Orange Infused Tofu
Cooking Ideas for Tempeh
Sweet and Sour Tempeh
Pan Seared Tempeh Marsala

The Healthy Vegan

Getting All Your Nutrients
Weight Control for Vegans
How Many Calories Do I Need To Maintain My Weight?
How Many Calories Do I Need To Lose Weight?
Putting It Into Practice
Conclusion

Bread-Making Basics

The Ingredients
Equipment
The Bread-Making Method
Bread Making for the Busy Cook

Dips and Spreads

Savory Peanut Spread
Tahini-Carrot Spread
Faux Cheez Whiz
Baba Ganoush
Umeboshi Cream
Hummus
Guacamole
Poblano Pepper and Red Bean Dip
Robin's Easy Mushroom Pate
Malted Peanut Spread
Roasting Garlic
Roasted Garlic Tapenade
Vegetable Pate
Pumpkin Seed Pate
Making Nut and Seed Butters
Olive and Almond Pate
Raw Almond Pate
Pecan Butter
White Bean and Roasted Garlic Puree
Vegan "Chopped Liver"
Cashew-Olive Spread
Green Hummus
Whipped Tahini

Salads and Dressings

When Making Green Salads...
Salad Dressings
Lemon Shoyu Dressing
Tahini Umeboshi Dressing
Favorite Flax Oil Dressing
Avocado Yogurt Dressing
Roasted Garlic and Bell Pepper Dressing
Sesame Oil Dressing
Pine Nut Dressing
Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
Mango Dressing
Creamy Hemp Seed Dressing
Savory Lemon Dressing
Miso-Mustard Dressing
Sun Dried Tomato Dressing
Creating a Complete Meal Salad
Lemony New Potatoes with Chives
Maritime Salad
Tuscan Spelt Salad
Black Bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad
Arame Rice Salad
Tabouli
Green Bean Salad
Jody's Marinated Carciofi
Carrot Almond Salad
Tempeh Salad
Cucumber Yogurt Salad
Florida Salad
Red Gem Salad
Cucumber Wakame Salad
Fennel Waldorf Salad
Pearl Buck Radishes
Tomato Avocado Salad
Arame Orange Watercress Salad
Lambie's Raw Kale Salad
Sprouting A Garden in Your Kitchen

Veggie Favorites

Beets with Tops
Brussels Sprouts Simmered in Tomato Sauce
Local Vegetable Choices in Winter
Cabbage in Red Wine
Baked Cauliflower Puree
Cauliflower Croquettes
Broiled Endives
Cleaning and Cutting Leafy Greens
Sun Chokes with Tomatoes and Herbs
Greens with Carmelized Onions
Cajun Style Okra
Cleaning Leeks
Sauteed Leeks
Garlicky Stuffed Mushrooms
Potatoes and Turnips au Gratin
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
When It Comes To Potatoes...
Potato Cakes
Shiitake and Arame Saute
Creamy Leek Quiche
Spinach Quiche
Silken Spinach
Eggplant Quiche
What Should I Do With...
Corn Stuffed Tomatoes
Curry Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Gingery Broccoli
Pattypan Squash with Red Peppers
Mr. Singh's Potato Eggplant Curry
Fried Green Tomatoes
Maple Baked Acorn Squash
Rutabaga and Sweet Potato Casserole
Stuffed Eggplant

Dessert To Live For

Coconut Upside Down Cake
Maple Icing
Carrot Maple Cake
Tofu Carob Brownies
Old Fashioned Apple Pie
Raspberry Cream Pie
Pie Baking Tips
Creamy Peach Pie
No Bake Blueberry Pie
Blueberry Crumble
Sweet Potato Pie
Apple Crisp
Fruit and Nut Squares
Carob Drop Cookies
Date Filled Tahini Cookies
Sprouted Wheat Treats
Almond Butter and Jam Cookies
No Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Melon Sorbet
Basic Kanten
Try Some Roasted Chestnuts
Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mousse
Tangerine Dream Sorbet
Teff Chocolate Pudding
Silken Tofu Whipped Topping
Strawberries in Rose Water Sauce
Stewed Rhubarb
Stuffed Figs
Avocado Mousse
Chocolate Almond Date Candy
Apple Cinnamon Pizza

Stocking the Pantry

"Real" Food
The Importance of Organic
Check Those Labels
Glossary of Ingredients
Beans and Soy Foods
Grains and Flours
Nuts and Nut Butters
Oils
Sea Vegetables
Sweeteners
Flavor Enhancers and Preservatives
Baking Products and Thickeners
Foods to Avoid
Eat Well For Less
Where To Shop

Eat Your Breakfast!

Judy's Raw Cranberry Applesauce
Spiced Stewed Apples
Simple Teff Porridge
Apple-Cranberry Porridge
Freezing Fruit and Fruit Juice
Plantains for Breakfast
Fruit 'n Nut Butter Sandwich
Breakfast Banana Wrap
Homemade Applesauce
Perfect Porridge
Rice and Apple Pudding
Peanut Butter Oatmeal
Cooking Cereal in a Rice Cooker
Rice Cream
Thermos-Cooked Wheat Berries
Breakfast Millet with Dates
Dried Fruit for Breakfast
Blender Muesli
Sprouted Wheat Breakfast
Cinnamon-Flax Topping
Red, White, and Blue Muesli
Preparing Fresh Coconut
Vegan French Toast
Fresh Coconut Maple Granola
Flourless Flax Pancakes
Apple Pancakes
Try a Mochi Waffle
Whole Wheat Waffles
Cravin' Bacon?
Skillet Hashbrowns
Scrambled Tofu Carrot Curry

Breads, Muffins, and Pie Crusts

Basic Whole Wheat Bread
Delicious Onion Rolls
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl
Raisin Bread
Sesame Cloverleaf Rolls
Cinnamon Pecan Sticky Rolls
Rosemary and Garlic Focaccia
Golden Squash Bread
Sourdough Starter
Sourdough Rye
Savory Tomato-Basil-Corn Muffins
Savory Corn Muffins
Best Blueberry Muffins
Banana-Walnut Muffins
Vicki's Flaxseed Muffins
Apple, Spice, and Oatmeal Muffins
Cinnamon Raisin Muffins
Vegan Cornbread
Petit Coconut Ginger Scones
Pie Crust Pointers
Potato Pie Crust
No-Excuse Quick Bread Crumb Crust
Whole Wheat Pie Crust
Whole Wheat Press-In Crust
Pecan Pie Crust
Coconut Pie Crust

Sauces and Condiments

Quick 'N Easy Tomato Sauce
Luscious Tomato Garlic Sauce
Easy Tahini Sauce
Cilantro Pesto
Garden Sauce
Vegan Pesto
Light Tahini Sesame Sauce
Bechamel Sauce
Mushroom Wine Sauce
Red Pepper Sauce
Spinach Green Sauce
Tofu Mushroom Sauce
Sun Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
Tahini Miso Sauce
Golden Cashew Cream
Cashew Bechamel
Down South "Milk" Gravy
Pot Liquor Sauce
Spicy Peanut Sauce
Fresh Mango Chutney
Cranberry Fruit Sauce
Wild Blueberry Coulis
Cashew Cream Sauce
Sunny Citrus Sauce
Safe Citrus Peel
Herbed Pecan Condiment
Soyannaise
Tomato Salsa
Bell Pepper Relish
Arame Condiment
Gomashio
Roasting Bell Peppers
Apple Tahini
Tartar Sauce
Prune Date Sauce
Daikon Condiment

Mainly Grains

Buying, Storing, and Preparing Grains
Cooking Grains
Peasant Style Kasha and Potatoes
Barley with Oyster Mushrooms
Buckwheat Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Creamy Polenta
Polenta Stuffed Portabellas
Rosemary Millet Puree
Snow Pea and Quinoa Stir Fry
Garlicky Butternut Squash over Quinoa
Quinoa with Green Beans
Pressure Cooked Brown Rice
Brown Basmati Coconut Pilaf
Simple Rice Croquettes
Nori-Maki
Celery-Rice Curry
Bulgar and Sweet Potato Pilaf
Teff Patties
African Stew
Bulgar Pecan Rolls
Cooking Couscous
Tunisian Coucous
About Seitan "Wheat Meat"
Raw Gluten
Seitan
Ground Seitan
Save the Starch Water
Wheat Balls
Seitan Crumbles
More Cooking Ideas for Seitan
Chili Con Seitan
"Beef" Stew

Resources

Foods
Appliances and Cookware
Composters and Gardening Supplies
Organizations and Services
Recommended Reading