Weimar Institute's Newstart Lifestyle Cookbook: More Than 260 Heart-Healthy Recipes Featuring Whole Plant Foods Paperback – Import, 1 August 1997

I'm in my 3rd month of living a complete vegetarian lifestyle, and my biggest challenge has been finding recipes to replace non-vegetarian foods (such as meat, mayonnaise, etc). I don't like to buy the storebought stuff because it always has additives in it, and I want everything to be as natural as possible. Then a friend introduced me to a couple of recipes in this book... and I just HAD to have a copy for myself. Every recipe I have tried so far is very good. One of my favorites is the "King Burgers." Unlike other vegetarian burgers, these do not fall apart when you touch them with a fork. In fact, they have a consistency very close to meat, so you feel like you are biting into something substantial. I've used this recipe to make burgers... and have also used it to make meatballs (you could probably also use it to make a meatloaf... maybe I'll try that next). I plan to try a new recipe this weekend "Almond Mayonnaise" (I could make the "Tofu Mayonnaise" but the almond sounds kind of interesting, so I'm going to give it a whirl). I HIGHLY recommend this recipe book... for all the basic recipes you need for a vegan lifestyle.

Excellent recipe book I use it all the time all recipes are fat free and cholesterol free and I have bought them for friends too thanks

This is a great resource for vegan cooking. Most of the recipes are "veganized" versions of old favourites, like Mac and cheese and "meat"loaf. It contains guidelines on cooking grains and other great nutritional info as well as many delicious recipes most of which are really quick and simple. There are even some "special" recipes that take more steps but you'd want to make them for a special occasion. I wouldn't cook every single meal out of this book (who uses a recipe book for every meal anyway?) but when I have time or a hankering for something a little more put together than a sandwich or beans and rice I pull it out. Some of my favourites are the "cheese" sauce and the tofu walnut loaf. There are some ingredients used that might be hard to find outside the US (like egg replacer or agar agar) but they are only found in some of the recipes. I make the bread recipe regularly (mostly make it into breadsticks) and it makes a wonderful loaf, light but substantial.

This book offers vegan recipes that are simple to follow in the preparation of any meal of the day. The equipment required are basic and the ingredients are readily available at most supermarkets. Most meals can be prepared in 15- 25 minutes. These recipes teach you how to eat well and how to transition to a more healthy lifestyle which helps to prevent the onset of chronic lifestyle diseases, Those persons who are hypertensive, diabetic, have high cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides readings or have relatives wlth these challenges would benefit greatly with the use of these recipes. The meals are tasty and easy to prepare. A welcome addition to your culinary library.

I've made a number of recipes from the book. We've liked most of them but I've had to 'spice' them up for our tastes. I made the Whole Wheat Bread and it failed on me. I'll try again tomorrow. I made the Granola and it's a big hit at my house! Yummy with Vanilla Soy Milk. The Vegetable Stew is excellent with some fresh herbs and GARLIC. I'm working my way through it making notes of our advice each time. I have had trouble finding some ingredients in my Whole Foods store. Also, it does need some close copy editing for the next edition.