7/10/12 12:57 PM Vegan Crunk: The Best Page 1 of 6 http://vegancrunk.blogspot.ca/2012/04/best.html WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 The Best Last week, I reviewed 150 Best Vegan Muffins, which was chock full of sweet and savory muffins free of eggs and dairy. Only a few days after that review copy arrived, another similar book from the same publisher (Robert Rose) arrived — 350 Best Vegan Recipes by Deb Roussou. These books appear to be part of a larger series of "Best" books, some of which are vegan and some of which are not. The Robert Rose website lists books of best biscuits, best Asian noodle recipes, best grilling recipes, etc. So I honestly didn't expect much from either of these books before they arrived. I thought recipes in the few vegan books in a non-vegan series might be generic or super-simple and overly healthy. But the muffin book did not disappoint, and neither did Roussou's collection of "best" vegan recipes. In fact, these may actually some of the best vegan recipes! With some cookbooks, I'll flip through and every third or fifth recipe might sound good. But I want to make everything in this book! It's filled with comfort food, and most of the recipes are fairly unique, which is getting harder and harder to achieve in the flooded vegan cookbook market. It took me awhile, but I finally settled on Crispy Buckwheat Tempehbacon Waffles, only made as pancakes because my wafflemaker is a piece of crap: ... but you can call me Crunk Master B. MY NAME IS BIANCA ... Bianca I'm a 7-year vegan, 17-year vegetarian from the Mid-South, not too far from the muddy banks of the Mississippi River. And that means cornbread, butter beans, collard greens, and Paula Deen. These days, I live in Memphis, and I'm currently working on veganizing soul food and country classics for my soon- to-come vegan Southern/soul food cookbook. View my complete profile ABOUT ME Memphis Vegan Dining Guide PAGES Share Report Abuse Next Blog» Create Blog Sign In
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7/10/12 12:57 PMVegan Crunk: The Best
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
The BestLast week, I reviewed 150 Best Vegan
Muffins, which was chock full of sweetand savory muffins free of eggs anddairy. Only a few days after that reviewcopy arrived, another similar book fromthe same publisher (Robert Rose)arrived — 350 Best Vegan Recipes byDeb Roussou.
These books appear to be part of alarger series of "Best" books, some ofwhich are vegan and some of which arenot. The Robert Rose website listsbooks of best biscuits, best Asiannoodle recipes, best grilling recipes,etc. So I honestly didn't expect muchfrom either of these books before theyarrived. I thought recipes in the fewvegan books in a non-vegan series mightbe generic or super-simple and overlyhealthy. But the muffin book did not disappoint, and neither did Roussou'scollection of "best" vegan recipes.
In fact, these may actually some of the best vegan recipes! With some cookbooks,I'll flip through and every third or fifth recipe might sound good. But I want tomake everything in this book! It's filled with comfort food, and most of the recipesare fairly unique, which is getting harder and harder to achieve in the floodedvegan cookbook market.
It took me awhile, but I finally settled on Crispy Buckwheat TempehbaconWaffles, only made as pancakes because my wafflemaker is a piece of crap:
... but you can call me Crunk Master B.
MY NAME IS BIANCA ...
Bianca
I'm a 7-year vegan, 17-yearvegetarian from the Mid-South, nottoo far from the muddy banks of the
Mississippi River. And that means cornbread, butterbeans, collard greens, and Paula Deen. These days, Ilive in Memphis, and I'm currently working onveganizing soul food and country classics for my soon-to-come vegan Southern/soul food cookbook.
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Posted by Bianca at 11:09 PM
These pancakes actually have homemade tempeh bacon in them! You maketempeh bacon bits by marinating crumbled tempeh in a smoky marinade and thenyou bake them. And then those bits are tossed into the buckwheat batter. Since Itypically eat my pancakes or waffles with tempeh bacon on the side, this was theperfect marriage of breakfast foods. The pancake is slightly sweet, thanks to a weebit of sugar in the batter, but when you smother them in maple syrup, the saltysweetness is mind-blowing.
My to-make wish list from this book goes on and on: Almond Bear Claw Muffins,Malibu Tofu Scramble (it has zucchini, potatoes, avocado, and sour cream!), FrenchHerbed Strata, Rosemary Olive Bread, County Fair Corn Chip Pie, Rustic Beer-Braised Seitan and Portabellas with Macaroni, Northwest Passage Cedar-PlankedTofu, Roasted Beet Tacos with Marinated Shredded Kale, Margarita Icebox Cake.Yea, I could go all night. But you get the idea.
Oh, and there are cocktail recipes too, including one for vegan Irish cream. Irishcoffee, here I come!
I made another dish from this book last night, but I'll save it for tomorrow night'spost. Until then, check out this book. They ain't lyin' when they claim "best."
9 comments:tender b. said...
The title makes me a little hesitant too. I see these "best" cookbooks andimmediately run the other way. If it doesn't disappoint though, I'll have togive it a look.
April 26, 2012 6:15 AM
Barb@ThatWasVegan said...
I WANT VEGAN IRISH CREAM! :)
April 26, 2012 7:49 AM
Sarah said...
If you decide to get a new waffle maker, I wanted to reccomend the kindthat actually beeps when the waffle is done. Our waffle maker makes abarely audible click when the waffle is done cooking, whereas my parents'waffle maker beeps pretty loudly so they can actually sit in the other roomand chat while a waffle cooks rather than be chained to the waffle maker.
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Damn! I thought my recipes were the best! Just kidding. Actually, the best isalways something I aspire to create--MY best, something truly excellent. Butthe truth is, what we call "the best" is only our opinion--differing from personto person--and there will always be something better. It's that carrot on theproverbial stick, the shot we all have at reaching perfection. It's what makesmy job so exciting. If this were not so, we'd all be bored to death. Whatcounts is not making "the best" this or that; it's the possibility and the trying(and the great pleasure of eating and sharing all the failures that come soooclose!).
April 26, 2012 9:27 AM
dreaminitvegan said...
Yumdelcious! I just need a waffle maker.
April 26, 2012 11:52 AM
Homemade Dog Food Recipes said...
Yummy! I Love Vegan Recipes ;)
April 26, 2012 1:31 PM
pam said...
Thanks for the review-I have my copy of 350 Best Vegan Recipes on order atmy local bookstore and my mouth was watering reading your words! Can'twait.
April 26, 2012 1:54 PM
Amanda Mills said...
Crispy Buckwheat Tempehbacon Waffles: I want to go to there.
