I had high hopes for this cookbook but was not hugely impressed. I try to make a lot of my lunches for work over the weekend as I never have time to cook during the week and hate shelling out $5 for a lousy fake bagel with hummus, which is the only vegan lunch I can find on the campus of the college where I work.

At any rate, this book has a lot of recipes as any "normal" vegan cookbook would. But I found many of them to be rather complicated (the whole point is that I don't have time to cook and want to freeze things, I don't want to have to compile 100 ingredients and spend a ton of time doing this). I also didn't find a lot of information about how certain foods change after being frozen. I wouldn't be comfortable making and freezing any tofu dishes, for example. I've eaten tofu after it was frozen and it was disgusting (and I do actually love properly-cooked tofu, for the record). So in all, I didn't find anything new in here that I would be willing to try, and that's the number one thing I look for in a cookbook. ( )

Are you looking for healthy, delicious recipes that fit a hectic lifestyle? Or do you or family members have food allergies, or are clean eaters wanting new ideas for meals? This is a great new cookbook packed full with tantalizing vegan recipes, all freezer friendly to fit anyone's busy schedule. I appreciated that all of the recipes included were freezer friendly and could easily be reheated, as I routinely have prep days every few weeks where I cook large portions of food that equal a week or two of meals. Add in my food allergies, and this cookbook was a perfect fit for me!

Sarah M. / Marathon County Public Library
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