Vegan Cooking for Dummies

Alexandra Jamieson, CHHC, AADP, is a professionally trained vegan chef and a board certified holistic health counselor. A vegan since 2000, she has appeared on several television shows and was featured in the award-winning documentary Super Size Me.

Introduction 1 Part I: The Lowdown on Vegan Cooking and Eating 7 Chapter 1: Vegan Eating Defined 9 Chapter 2: Vegan Nutrition from Soup to Nuts 19 Part II: Vegan Chef Strategies 33 Chapter 3: The Vegan Pantry Deconstructed 35 Chapter 4: The Right Tool for the Job 55 Chapter 5: Focusing On the Principles of Vegan Cooking 65 Chapter 6: Stocking Up: Savvy Shopping Strategies 87 Part III: The Good Stuff: Vegan Recipes 99 Chapter 7: Getting a Vegan Jump on Your Day with Breakfast 101 Chapter 8: Bodacious Beverages 117 Chapter 9: Crafting Creative Condiments 129 Chapter 10: Dips, Sauces, and Spreads 143 Chapter 11: Savoring Snacks and Appetizers 163 Chapter 12: Breaking Bread 179 Chapter 13: Salacious Salads 197 Chapter 14: Soups and Stews 219 Chapter 15: Sitting Down to Sandwiches and Lunch Wraps 241 Chapter 16: Enticing Entrees 255 Chapter 17: Scintillating Sides 277 Chapter 18: Devouring Delicious Desserts 303 Chapter 19: Mighty Menus: Planning Out Your Vegan Week 331 Part IV: The Part of Tens 337 Chapter 20: Ten (Plus One) Emergency Snacks for Desperate Vegans 339 Chapter 21: Ten Quick and Almost-Homemade Vegan Meals 343 Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide 347 Index 351