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1000 Vegan and Vegetarian Meals

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4 out of 5 stars 

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

I have been trying to get back into eating plant based and trying to get others around to me to at least see it’s benefits. 

Plant based diets are often ‘dumbed down’ and turned basic and its the main reason people aren’t interested. The recipes in this show that all food can be made plant based very easily. I mean a 1000 recipes come on how many more do you need.
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As one of my new year resolutions I want to eat less meat from now on, and so when I encountered this book I though it would be the perfect opportunity to discover new recipes. As for the recipes themselves, there was a vast variety of dishes and they looked delicious. I am excited to try so many of these during this year, and further in the future of course! As soon as peaches are in season I will be trying the arugula and peach salad, it was definitely one of my favourites.

One thing I kind of want to complain is the digital format was a bit difficult to read and some of the pages were kind of weird, but I don’t think that will happen in the printed copy. Also this didn’t lower my rating by any means.
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Such a large variety of meals and each one has so many variations to change up the dish and make it unique! Gives me so many amazing ideas for meals and such delicious and easy recipes to make during the week and for a crowd!! This is a winner!
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Best vegan/vegetarian cookbook I’ve seen. I’m not a vegetarian but I am trying to make a few meat free meals a week for my family. This book is easy to follow with recipes that won’t have you missing the meat. The Mediterranean roasted veggie wrap is going to be a weekly meal in my house. Quick and flavorful. Biggest positive in my opinion is this there are pictures with 90% of the recipes. We eat with our eyes first so it makes sense to entice us with what the meal will (or should) look like when finished. Also there’s ways to switch up or switch out ingredients included with some of the recipes too.
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This is one of the most exciting vegetarian books I’ve read in a long time.  Every recipe enticed me and I can’t wait to make them.
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I was thrilled to receive this cookbook to review. My young nephew has some significant egg/milk allergies.  Finding recipes for meals and snacks for him has been extremely difficult.  This cookbook was a godsend, it has some fantastic recipes in it.  The limited photos are not problematic for me as I am mostly interested in the recipes and content.  If you need a easy to use vegan cookbook, this is a great selection.  I like the alternatives to “non-vegan” foods that are included
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A great cookbook filled with an amazing range of easy to make dishes. Lots of the recipies are vegan with a good range of vegetarian dishes (often offering vegan substitutions).

Most of the recipies are accompanied by beautiful photos. The instructions are clear and easy to follow.

There is a great section of grazing dishes such as tapenades, dips, spreads etc. 

I really liked the page near the front of the book with great dairy substitutes.

Overall I think this book has a huge variety of recipies and there's something for everyone. Looking forward to trying out some of the recipies.

With thanks to netgalley, author and publisher for the advanced reader copy in return for an honest review.
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Sometimes veggie cookbooks can be bean stew after bean stew, but this genuinely has a lot of brand new ideas. I like how each recipe has a couple of spin-off ideas to make it your own. Like it a lot! Only annoying thing is that it didn't really function well on the app - constantly jumping backwards and forwards which made me almost scream in irritation.
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I'm trying to make fewer meat-based recipes, so this is a treasure trove of recipes for new ideas!  The ones I've already made were liked by the family!
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I am neither vegan or vegetarian, but I am however trying to make an effort to eat a little less meat, both for health and cost reasons. 
What I wasn't expecting to find was many beautiful and interesting dairy free desert ideas (I am lactose intolerant)! 

This cookbook has clear and easy to follow instructions to make creative dishes which are interesting in their own right - not just 'animal product free' versions of already popular meals. 
As someone who was openly rather skeptical when I first sat down to read it, I am pleased to say I am genuinely impressed. 

Make 2021 the year you explore cooking that little bit more and stop relying on the same few tried and tested meals (easily done, I know I'm guilty of it!).
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I enjoyed reading through this book and finding some new vegan recipes.  Many of the recipes that I thought would be vegan, weren't,  when they really could have been just by subbing plant milk or using a flax egg.
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A nice book with good recipes. In the beginning I thought they were quite rich and fatty, but there are healthy salads and soups in the book as well. Not every recipe comes with a picture. I will try some of these recipes and I can see a few becoming favorites. Hard to pick out a favorite one yet, but I especially appreciated the vegan milk recipes at the very beginning. Points for the more exotic recipes. They look very interesting!
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This is a nice compilation of recipes, especially for vegetarians (as opposed to vegans) as quite a lot of the recipes use animal products like eggs and dairy. It won't work for me as there is no nutritional information provided for the recipes and it is rather high-carb and low-protein, plus there are a lot of wheat-based recipes and one of my kids is gluten free. There are photos for some recipes but not the majority. Several recipes are put on each page, with relatively easy directions. It honestly didn't seem like 1000 recipes at all to me but I'll take their word for it. This will be a nice addition to a vegetarian cookbook collection or good gift for the newly vegetarian, especially younger vegetarians who don't have to be as conscious of things like carb, protein and fiber counts.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.
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This cookbook is a useful compilation of all sorts of vegan and vegetarian recipes, from many different cultures.  Most seem easy to make, with nice photos to illustrate the final product in most cases.  In some recipes, the traditional methods are altered to make it easier and lower fat content--for example, the Baked Zucchini Falafel avoids frying in oil.  There are also some interesting chapters:  Grazing Dishes, Quick & Tasty, and Feed a Crowd.  With such a wide assortment of foods, this cookbook will be well-used in any household, whether vegan/vegetarian or not.
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Unfortunately I can only see the first page of this book, I would love to review it once this issue has been fixed
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Date reviewed (Canada) - December 28, 2020														
Date reviewed (UK) - December 28, 2020														
... I am bi-country on an "entirely" digital basis at the moment														
								
Publication date: Fenruary 2, 2021														
														
When life for the entire universe and planet has turned on its end, you are continuing to #maskup to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #secondwave is upon us, AND the worst sciatica attack in your life means you MIGHT sleep 3 hours a night,  superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today.														
														
I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.  														
														
From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.														
														
1000 Vegan and Vegetarian Meals brings healthy recipes packed with flavour straight to your dinner table!

Whether you are new to the vegan or vegetarian diet or are a practiced plant-based cook looking to diversify your meal staples, you will find inspiration in these 1000 meals that draw on a variety of different styles and skills. This book covers three main dietary restrictions in-depth: Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free.

Designed to be an easy reference for whatever it is you are trying to accomplish in the kitchen, the book is divided into categories like Grazing Dishes for small gatherings, Quick and Tasty recipes for fast and easy cleanup for those weeknight meals, and Feed a Crowd for those grand get-togethers. With Super Salads, Healthy Soups, Brunch, and Heart Comfort food recipes as well, these 1000 recipes are certain to have something for every need. 

Enjoy: 
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Warm Puy Lentil Salad with Charred Squash and Beets
Grilled Halloumi, Pomegranate, Kale, and Pearl Couscous Salad
Regional soups, such as Gazpacho, Tom Yum, Borscht, and Minestrone
Butter Bean Hummus with Za'atar ToppingZucchini 'Spaghetti' with Raw Tomato Sauce
Gnocchi in Creamy Cashew 'Cheese' SauceEgyptian KoshariWhole Roasted Cauliflower with Romesco Sauce
Spicy Spinach and Buckwheat Crépes
Non-Cheesecake with Mixed Berries
Aquafaba Chocolate and Coconut Mousse
Beet Brownies 

Each easy-to-follow recipe includes simple instructions as well as exciting variations. Packed with delicious recipes and interspersed with beautiful photos that make delicious meals jump off the page, each recipe is clearly labelled with logos for vegan or vegetarian so that vegetarian hosts and hostesses can still feed their vegan friends. Salads, suppers, apps, desserts, breakfast, and barbecue—this is a complete crash course for vegan and vegetarian meal makers.  

Whether you are trying to lose weight, eat healthily, or simply connect with the earth and all her bounties, 1000 Vegan and Vegetarian Meals is here to guide you.

Part of the 1000 Meals series that makes cooking thousands of recipes an easy and fun adventure. In the 1000 Meals series, discover a world of food. With so many unique and new recipes to try, you'll become the cook of your dreams. Whether you're looking for fresh meal ideas or wanting to gift a beautiful cookbook to the chef in your life, this series will cover your needs. Other titles in the series include 1000  Mediterranean Meals.

What a great book is, full of more than 1000 ways to eat meals that are vegan, vegetarian and they able re all adaptable to add in animal proteins, dairy products, etc. to make the recipes appealing to all members of the family.  The recipes are well written and understandable by cooks of all levels and the photos make the food very appealing to myself and other lovers of food out there.

What I especially love about the book is that it uses mostly whole ingredients instead of pre-prepared and packaged foods. I do draw the line at making my own cheese beyond a quickly-made mozzarella, and canning tomatoes but the more "ingredients" you use the better.  My one nephew says that I never have any food in my house, only ingredients --- that is why I cook so much. I also refuse to eat or cook with Frankenfoods such as "chick'n" and its 88 ingredients vs. 🐔chicken🐔 having one!)

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube  Millionaires/snowflakes / literally-like-overusers etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑
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Downloaded 3 times, only one page appears.
Nice front page but useless to review the book, too bad...
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Only the cover page will load, so I will review it when the content actually is available as it is VERY HARD TO JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
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I was looking forward to learn and try new recipes, but for some reason I can not see the contents of this book except for its cover.
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