Thursday, October 13, 2011

Thoughtful Thursdays: The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester



The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester is a book every busy vegan needs to own. And seriously, what vegan isn't busy?



Let's just talk about the book itself for starters.  It's beautiful.  The matte cover and photos are gorgeous, the page layout is fantastic, the fonts are easy to read and interesting.  The Chapters are logically organized and the index is short but efficient.

Now let's talk about the content...the book is full of recipes intended to be made in the slow cooker!  I am the first to admit that I have only used my slow cooker a handful of times in the past.  I always assumed it was only for stews or big chunks of meat (I mean, that's what my parents used theirs for!)  So, that big old appliance that was a hand-me-down from Dan's dad just collected dust in the cabinet not getting the attention it deserved.

Recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, staples like beans and tomatoes, sauces, soups, snacks, pastas grains, even breads and cakes!  I (who thought I had a pretty good handle on this whole comfort food and vegan cooking thing) am learning so much from this book! 

My favorites (so far) are the delicious oatmeal recipes (she has even more on her blog!) and the amazingly easy (only 10 minutes of prep time!) Smoky Mac and Cheese.  There are also some amazing recipes in here that I just haven't gotten to yet, like the pinach Artichoke Dip and the Mango Coconut Rice Pudding.

I am so looking forward to working my way through this book chapter by chapter, page by page, because honestly, I haven't seen any recipe in this book that doesn't absolutely sound fantastic! 

Finally, I would like add that the intro chapters are really informative, and the canned vs. homemade info on beans and such is also really helpful.

All in all, this book gets two big thumbs up from me, and I highly reccommend it.




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