The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets | Colleen Patrick-Goudreau | Tasty vegan recipes with ingredients that fit families on a budget!

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	The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets Colleen Patrick-Goudreau Fair Winds Press, 2007 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 111 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Wonderful book from a wonderful activist

This book not only includes recipes for Vegan baked goods (including non-deserts such as wheat bread) but tips on baking, vegan products, and veganism in general.
I can't say enough good things about the author and highly encourage anyone who even has the smallest curiosity about vegetarianism/veganism to listen to her podcast "Vegetarian Food for Thought."

Tasty vegan recipes with ingredients that fit families on a budget!

This past weekend I tried out my first recipes from this book (Chocolate Cake page 72 & Buttercream Frosting page 231). I made the dessert for 4 non-vegetarians/vegans. I've tried to veganize baked goods myself in the past and have just not had a lot of luck with textures and consistencies. I bought this book because I hoped I'd be able to bake things my whole (non-veg) family would enjoy that I could feel good about making. Baking homemade birthday cakes is my absolute favorite thing to do in the kitchen.

I was so thrilled to see not only how easy this cake was but how great it tasted, looked and felt. The cake was moist and flavorful and the frosting was a huge hit with my extended family (lots of licking of beaters). I even got to lick the cake batter bowl which with non-vegan batter that contains eggs no one should really do but especially a pregnant lady. The batter was so good!

I see that some reviewers think this book is too basic or not experimental enough. But our family is on an EXTREMELY tight budget. Would I like to use all kinds of cool, hard-to-find ingredients in recipes? Sure. But the reality for us is that we have to keep our pantry stocked with the basics. To be able to bake vegan desserts that everyone likes on my budget is fantastic.

I can't wait to try out more recipes. I have about 1/3 of the pages folded down for that purpose. With a holiday this weekend, I'm sure I'll find something fun to make for a group of 10 non-veg folks.

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Simple, delicious , & Vegan too!!

The Vegan Baking Cookbook was a gift for my birthday,from my son.
We both choose to be Vegan. I am addicted to this book. I've already made
so many of the recipes, which are sooo unbelievably delicious.
The best part is that many of the recipes have very few ingredients.
My 10 yr. old niece found a smoothie recipe that she made herself.
I am thrilled to know that we are eating well and cooking with compassion at the same time. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to bake.

Oh Sweet Vegan Joy!

Finally a full vegan baking cookbook that a new vegan can use to transition into the vegan lifestyle. This is one the most beautiful vegan baking cookbooks I have ever seen. I forgot that I was perusing a vegan baking cookbook because all the photographs reminded me of any one of the non-vegan colorful cookbooks. The glossy pages and enticing photographs called me to the kitchen. This is truly a good beginning for an amazing journey of easy, fun vegan baking for everyday common baked goods.

There is a great mix of recipes that every new and not so new vegan/vegetarian wishes to eat, yet are hard pressed to find. Most of the time a massive search in a variety of sources would be the norm just to find a non-vegan favorite in vegan form. I love hoe the recipes are laid out in such a way that you can most nearly see how easy it can be to make straight substitutions in non vegan recipes. Vegan and non-vegan ingredients are explained, as well as different hints and tips are given.

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau gives an excellent introduction into her world and the world of a vegan lifestyle. I also loved how she opens herself to share her journey in detail, while empowering others through knowledge about what goes into their bodies. It is refreshing to experience someone so passionate and compassionate about this way of life. I look forward with a fork, spoon and napkin for the next cookbook arrival from Ms. Goudreau. Happy Tasting!

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trial and error

This book has lots of creative ideas. I have baked many of the recipes. A word of caution. Some of the recipes seem like they are written by someone else. Also several of the recipes have to be tweaked. By this I mean, directions are either unclear or down right poor. Example, I made the cinnamon rolls, in the directions it tells you to use a baking sheet...I did this and ended up with rolls and sticky filling on the bottom of my oven. I think the concepts are great, but some of them seem like maybe she hasn't actually put them to use herself. I have just modified them when I need to. While the book certainly is 'pretty', as an end user I could care less as long as the recipes result in some success. You can find many of these recipes on line for free with more clear directions. I think she had a good idea, i bought the book, but I think maybe actually making all of the recipes and making directions more clear is more important than pretty pictures. if I could have given this a 3 1/2 stars I would have. try www.veganchef.com

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