The Plant-Based Diabetes Cookbook Review

Plant-based eating is becoming popular and for a good reason. 

Why? The answer is very simple. The typical American diet, better known in some circles as the standard American diet (the SAD diet), may be contributing to the poor health of many individuals and the wide spread increase of diabetes in our nation. 

Easy Plant-Based Cookbook for Two- Review and Recipe

Lei Shishak, author of Farm-to Ladle Desserts and Beach House Baking, has published a new cookbook called Easy Plant-Based Cooking for Two - and I think it's impressive and worth a look!

Vegan Korean Cookbook Review

Vegan Korean Food Book Review :

The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen by Joanne Lee Molinaro,

I've eaten Korean food in restaurants in NYC and found some vegan dishes that I really liked such tofu bibimbap made with vegetables, rice, sauce and tofu. I also tasted a mushroom hot pot called Beoseot Jeongol that was made with a variety of mushrooms in a delicious sauce and an appetizer made with thinly slice eggplant called Gaji Mari that was used to roll uncooked salad vegetables. All were very tasty. 

Book Review: Spicy Plant-Based Cookbook

 

“I was recently gifted a copy of The Spicy Plant-Based Cookbook from the publisher, and the moment I flipped through it, I was hooked. The recipes felt so inviting that I couldn’t resist sharing my thoughts in an honest review.

What I Like About the Cookbook: 

The Spicy Plant-Based Cookbook, by Adams Media, offers a diverse collection of over 200 recipes including snacks, dips, salsas, sauces, salads, soups, sides, desserts, drinks, and main dishes- all spicy!  The ingredients are fresh, healthy, vegan, easy to make, and use whole real foods from plant sources.

International Flair

The recipes have an international flair drawing from Mexican, Indian, Korean Middle Eastern, and other interesting cuisines whose recipes tend to be spicy.

Sauce is the Key to Flavor

As a plant-based vegan eater, I find that I am always looking or sauces and salsas to perk up simple vegetables and salads. This book offers an interesting and varied selection to choose from. 

 

Easily adaptable for hot, medium, or mild. 

Although "hot" and "spicy" are the theme of the recipes in the book, I found I could easily tone down to recipes to accommodate my less hot and spicy taste - but still enjoy the delicious recipes. Whether you are a "hot and spicy" lover or prefer a mildly spiced recipe, the recipes in this cookbook are adaptable.

There were many recipes that I wanted to try, but I decided to make and share the recipe for  mango citrus salsa which was delicious. I know I will be going back to make other recipes such as Moroccan root vegetables, General Tso's Tofu, Sweet and Spicy Peanut Noodles, Easy Peanut Sauce, Cumin Potatoes, Korean Style Hot Pot, Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili, etc. 

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Gluten-Free

Of course for those of us who are gluten-free, it would be important to adapt recipes to meet gluten-free standards. Use gluten-free soy sauce in recipes that call for soy sauce and be careful about grains such as substituting quinoa for recipes that use couscous However, many of the recipes do meet gluten-free standards.

It's definitely a cookbook that could teach you how to incorporate more real "spice" into your cooking and help you go from bland to exciting.

The Mango Citrus Salsa which was easy and delicious. I'm really happy to have this cookbook, and I highly recommend it. 

It's available on Amazon and it's worth having a copy. 

Ingredients: 

1 medium mango, peeled, pitted, and chopped

2 medium tangerines, peeled and chopped

1/2 medium bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped

1/2 red onion, peeled and minced

1/2 medium jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and minced

2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions: 

In a large bowl, combine ingredients. Gently toss to mix well. Allow to sit for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend. Store any leftover salsa in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

Photos Excerpted from The Spicy Plant-Based Cookbook by Adams Media. Copyright © 2021 by Simon & Schuster, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. All rights reserved.

 

The Plant-Based College Cookbook -Review and Recipe

I'm thrilled to have a copy of The Plant-Based College Cookbook in my cookbook collection! Although the book is intended for college students, I think that any vegetarian household would welcome these recipes.