Veganist_ Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World - Kathy Freston [99]
Vegetables and Fruits
Avocados, squashes, broccoli, kale, mustard greens, Swiss chard, cucumbers, carrots, radishes, dried figs, apples, plums, blood oranges, tomatoes, artichokes, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, eggplant, all kinds of mushrooms, salad greens, cherries, blueberries, limes, etc.
Vegetarian Cooking Stocks and Broths
Imagine Foods No Chicken Broth
Imagine Foods Vegetable Stock
Pacific Organic Mushroom Broth
Pacific Organic Vegetable Broth
Rapunzel Bouillon Cubes
Better Than Bouillon No Beef
Better Than Bouillon No Chicken
Nondairy
Cheeses: There are several companies whose products I use and enjoy. My favorite is Daiya, because it tastes and melts just like cheese. See www.daiyafoods.com.
Soya Kaas, Sunergia Soy Foods (www.sunergiasoyfoods.com); Follow Your Heart (www.followyourheart.com); and Galaxy Nutritional Foods (www.galaxyfoods.com) are all good, and come in cheddar, mozzarella, Parmesan, and feta. Follow Your Heart is what I use for eggplant Parmesan and hot paninis.
I like Silk Soy Creamer to mix into hot beverages. It’s rich and delicious.
Instead of cow’s milk, try hemp, rice, almond, or soy milk.
Cream cheese and sour cream: Tofutti (www.tofutti.com)
Butter: Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread. I use it in everything that would call for butter, from baking and cooking to toast and muffins; it comes in sticks or tubs.
Pantry/Staples
Vegenaise mayonnaise substitute; use just like regular mayo, but without the eggs (and better oil!).
Condiments: ketchup, mustard, relish. Annie’s Naturals are some of the best I’ve found (www.anniesnaturals.com). Also, Cascadian Farm and Woodstock Farms are good (www.cascadianfarm.com).
Canned goods: pasta sauces, beans, and vegetables. Try Eden Organic (www.edenfoods.com); Muir Glen (www.muirglen.com); Walnut Acres Organic (www.walnutacres.com). Good products. I love Muir Glen Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes!
Egg substitute: Ener-G Egg Replacer. It’s nothing more than potato starch and tapioca starch mixed into a powder, to which you add water, and it works really beautifully for baking (www.ener-g.com).
In case you hadn’t noticed, the best groceries are found fresh on the periphery of the supermarket or at your local farmers’ markets. Try and choose colorful organic vegetables and fruits, and experiment with new foods you’ve never tried!
Cookbooks and Websites
Atlas, Nava. Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons (New York: Broadway, 2009).
Barnard, Tanya and Sarah Kramer. How It All Vegan! 10th Anniversary Edition: Irresistible Recipes for an Animal-Free Diet (Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2009).
Freedman, Rory and Kim Barnouin. Skinny Bitch in the Kitch (Philadelphia: Running Press, 2007). Gentry, Ann and Anthony Head. The Real Food Daily Cookbook: Really Fresh, Really Good, Really Vegetarian (New York: Ten Speed Press, 2005).
Geier, Catherine and Carol Brown. Cafe Flora Cookbook (San Francisco: HP Trade, 2005).
Klein, Donna. Supermarket Vegan: 225 Meat-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes for Real People in the Real World (New York: Perigee Trade, 2010).
———. Vegan Italiano: Meat-free, Egg-free, Dairy-free Dishes from Sun-Drenched Italy (San Francisco: HP Trade, 2006).
Long, Linda. Great Chefs Cook Vegan (Hong Kong: Gibbs Smith, 2008).
Moskowitz, Isa Chandra and Terry Hope Romero. Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook (Cambridge: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2007).
Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen. The Joy of Vegan Baking (Beverly Hills: Fair Winds Press, 2007).
Peirson, Joy. The Candle Cafe Cookbook: More Than 150 Enlightened Recipes from New York’s Renowned Vegan Restaurant (New York: Clarkson Potter, 2003).
Robertson, Robin. Vegan Fire & Spice (Woodstock, NY: Vegan Heritage Press, 2008); also Quick Fix Vegetarian; 1000 Vegan Recipes; Vegan on the Cheap.
Ronnen, Tal. The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change the Way You Eat (New York: William Morrow Cookbooks, 2009).
Simpson, Alicia C. Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food: 65 Everyday Meal Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with Over 150 Great-Tasting,