Listen "18: Vegan & Vegetarian recipes"
Episode Synopsis
Meat-free meals are the bread and (vegan) butter of this episode. Both Sara and Renee have lots of experience cooking vegan and vegetarian recipes, and in this episode we break down our favorite recipes, books, tips and tricks. (NOTE: For show notes with links, visit our website!)
Resources from this episode:
Cook for Love — free account required to view recipes
Eat to Live, by Joel Fuhrman (Yes, Sara called him Mark Fuhrman in the episode, whoops!)
Bisto gravy granules
Cookbooks/recipes mentioned in this episode:
Apples to Zucchini
VB6, by Mark Bittman
The Sprouted Kitchen, by Sara Forte
Simply Julia, by Julia Turshen
Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen
Love & Lemons, by Jeanine Donofrio
The Weekday Vegetarians, by Jenny Rosenstrach
Vietnamese Food Any Day, by Andrea Nguyen
Indian Instant Pot cookbook, by Urvashi Pitre
Dinner for Everyone, by Mark Bittman
The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, by Deborah Madison
America’s Test Kitchen’s Vegan for Everybody
America’s Test Kitchen’s Vegetables Illustrated
America’s Test Kitchen’s Just Add Sauce
My New Roots, by Sarah Britton
Naturally Nourished, by Sarah Britton
Family, by Hetty McKinnon
Recipes mentioned in this episode:
Roasted red pepper, almond and garlic dip (Epicurious)
Romesco, chickpea and smashed egg bowl (Smitten Kitchen Every Day)
Sweet potato surprise (Love & Lemons)
Super easy Mac & Cheese (Cook for Love)
Black bean and corn tamale pie (Simply Julia)
Carrot & chickpea korma (Simply Julia)
Caribbean pelau with kidney beans & spinach (Simply Julia)
Refried black bean tostadas with avocado & pickled onions (The Weekday Vegetarians)
Spicy-tangy-smoky pinto bean bowls (The Weekday Vegetarians)
Spiced chickpea stew with coconut and turmeric (Alison Roman, NYT)
Coconut curry chickpeas with pumpkin and lime (Melissa Clark, NYT)
Farro with roasted squash, feta and mint (Melissa Clark, NYT)
Crispy tofu with broccoli and sesame peanut pesto (Smitten Kitchen Every Day)
Mushroom bourgignon (Smitten Kitchen)
Roasted portobello in wine sauce (Cook for Love)
Vegan shepherd’s pie (Cook for Love)
Kentucky fried cauliflower (Cook for Love)
Sloppy janes (Cook for Love)
Veggie nuggets (Cook for Love)
Tempeh peanut chili (Dinner for Everyone)
Mung bean dal (Dinner for Everyone)
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Our Instagram, @cookbookclubshow
E-mail us: [email protected]
Find Renee and Sara on Instagram: @hipchickdigs and @realtor_saragray
Cook along with us! Next cookbook episode (releasing 4/20/2022): Salt Fat Acid Heat, by Samin Nosrat
Resources from this episode:
Cook for Love — free account required to view recipes
Eat to Live, by Joel Fuhrman (Yes, Sara called him Mark Fuhrman in the episode, whoops!)
Bisto gravy granules
Cookbooks/recipes mentioned in this episode:
Apples to Zucchini
VB6, by Mark Bittman
The Sprouted Kitchen, by Sara Forte
Simply Julia, by Julia Turshen
Linda McCartney’s Family Kitchen
Love & Lemons, by Jeanine Donofrio
The Weekday Vegetarians, by Jenny Rosenstrach
Vietnamese Food Any Day, by Andrea Nguyen
Indian Instant Pot cookbook, by Urvashi Pitre
Dinner for Everyone, by Mark Bittman
The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, by Deborah Madison
America’s Test Kitchen’s Vegan for Everybody
America’s Test Kitchen’s Vegetables Illustrated
America’s Test Kitchen’s Just Add Sauce
My New Roots, by Sarah Britton
Naturally Nourished, by Sarah Britton
Family, by Hetty McKinnon
Recipes mentioned in this episode:
Roasted red pepper, almond and garlic dip (Epicurious)
Romesco, chickpea and smashed egg bowl (Smitten Kitchen Every Day)
Sweet potato surprise (Love & Lemons)
Super easy Mac & Cheese (Cook for Love)
Black bean and corn tamale pie (Simply Julia)
Carrot & chickpea korma (Simply Julia)
Caribbean pelau with kidney beans & spinach (Simply Julia)
Refried black bean tostadas with avocado & pickled onions (The Weekday Vegetarians)
Spicy-tangy-smoky pinto bean bowls (The Weekday Vegetarians)
Spiced chickpea stew with coconut and turmeric (Alison Roman, NYT)
Coconut curry chickpeas with pumpkin and lime (Melissa Clark, NYT)
Farro with roasted squash, feta and mint (Melissa Clark, NYT)
Crispy tofu with broccoli and sesame peanut pesto (Smitten Kitchen Every Day)
Mushroom bourgignon (Smitten Kitchen)
Roasted portobello in wine sauce (Cook for Love)
Vegan shepherd’s pie (Cook for Love)
Kentucky fried cauliflower (Cook for Love)
Sloppy janes (Cook for Love)
Veggie nuggets (Cook for Love)
Tempeh peanut chili (Dinner for Everyone)
Mung bean dal (Dinner for Everyone)
Join our Cookbook Club!
Our Instagram, @cookbookclubshow
E-mail us: [email protected]
Find Renee and Sara on Instagram: @hipchickdigs and @realtor_saragray
Cook along with us! Next cookbook episode (releasing 4/20/2022): Salt Fat Acid Heat, by Samin Nosrat
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