Vegan MoFo ~ Cookbooks!

Okay...this is going to be a pretty crazy post.  Vegan and Raw Vegan Cookbooks are just like better than potato chips...you can't have just one!  Therefore I will be doing a post featuring several of my favorites!  But please keep in mind there are MANY MORE and you can view them on my GoodReads Feed and Profile.  If you are on GoodReads PLEASE add me!  I'm looking for more veg friends on there!!!!  So...here goes!  4 books you may or may not have guessed I adore!  Vive Le Vegan by Dreena Burton I have LOVED since it came out!  It contains one of my most favorite recipes of all time in it which is the Hummus Quinoa Casserole!  Another one I would guard with my life is The Vegan Zombie Cookbook!  I met these guys more than once and they are AWESOME and so are their recipes!  I also like pretty much anything Philip McCluskey comes out with.  The possible 'dark horse' of the bunch may very well be "How We All Went Raw."  It's more like a binder but the recipes and ideas are pretty awesome.  Perfect example of 'don't judge a book by its cover.'

Above I mentioned Dreena Burton.  I pretty much like every book I have seen her come out with - like I stated about Philip McCluskey, too!  A few other Cookbook Gurus I can't get enough of are Matthew Kenney and Ani Phyo.  They are both wonderful!

Other Cookbook Authors I enjoy and wish I had more from include: Zsu Dever, Judita Wignall, Mimi Kirk, Jennifer Cornbleet, Robin Robertson, Terry Hope Romero, Tal Ronnen, and Bryant Terry.  I know there are many more but that is just off the top of my head.  I do have some of the books that some of these people have done but have noticed even more books that they are behind that I either don't have and WANT or haven't gotten my hands on as of yet OR didn't even know existed!

I LOVE how the vegan and raw vegan cookbook world is exploding!

But who could forget some of the best of all time...some of the ones that have really taken the vegan world and mainstream world and media by storm?  Like The China Study, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, Engine 2 Diet, and Forks Over Knives and their companion cookbooks!?  I MUST mention them!  And many of other doctors books like Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. John McDougall.

And a WHOLE COLLECTIVE of books from Moosewood...which go back decades!

Now there are more celebrities who are throwing this vegan hat in the ring such as Alicia Silverstone and Mayim Bialik and I admire what they are both doing quite a bit!

There are just too many vegan cookbooks and so little time.  Tell me which ones you like, want, or wonder about!

Vegan MoFo ~ Rare Breakfast & Raw Vegan Cheese Sauce

For today's Vegan MoFo Post I wanted to blog about these two photos and NO I didn't eat them together! First - I have a breakfast bowl from the weekend.  I had crackers, figs, and sprouted and flavored nuts.  The reason this is rare for me is because it's very unusual for me to find FRESH figs in a store in my region.  I actually found them a few weeks ago at Orchard Fresh in Orchard Park, NY.  They were still FRESH because of my Berry Breeze.  I will be blogging about my Berry Breeze often because it works and I LOVE it!  So...I was super excited about this fresh figs and have been snacking on them since I bought them but also savoring them because I don't get them often.

As for this photo of the Raw Vegan Cheese Sauce I made I have to tell you I adore it!  The base recipe was from one of Philip McCluskey's books.  I posted it on Instagram and tagged Philip and he responded.  He's so nice!  Very encouraging!  Since I stayed quite close to his recipe and didn't stray much I won't put the exact recipe here on my blog but I will tell you that I used the following ingredients it in...Nutritional Yeast, Hemp Butter, Lemon Juice, Basil, Garlic, and Turmeric.

Again...I will be blogging throughout the day today and I encourage you to visit again!  This is my 2nd blog post of the day so far so please scroll down, too!  Thanks so much!

Raw Zucchini Hummus

This is also from Philip's Book - mentioned below - but I left the skin on.  I must say I'm not as jazzed about this one but will be experimenting with it more.  I think if it were IN something...maybe as a topping on a Sandwich it might work but something doesn't really jive stand-alone for me, I guess.

Again, I tweaked it a bit - so it could totally be something on my part and not the original recipe! 

I used Black Sesame Seeds, Grapeseed Oil, Tahini, Sea Salt, Lemon Juice, Zucchini, Water, Garlic

I also found that my mini-grinder decided to bite the dust last night so I have to go find another one.

Raw Tomato Soup

					Yesterday I posted about getting Philip McCluskey's Book on InterLibrary Loan and I have already attempted TWO recipes.  This first one I am REALLY liking!  It's his Chilled Tomato & Rosemary.  I won't give away the whole recipe but this is what I put in it with a few small tweaks...
					Tomatoes, Nutritional Yeast, Grapeseed Oil, Garlic, Juice of a Lemon, Dried Rosemary Leaves, Water
					It's TANGY but I really like it!  This is something I would make OFTEN as it's super easy and made with ingredients I almost always have on hand!

InterLibrary Loan - Thank You Vancourver Washington!

I believe in giving credit where credit is due and want to THANK the Vancouver Washington library for sending MY local library a book I requested!  Thank you so much!  I also found this interesting because my Sororitea Sister ANNE is from Vancouver...small world!  Check out Anne's Awesome Food Blog here...It's called Hungry In Portland!  And don't forget to visit our Sororitea Sisters Site - FULL of Tea Reviews and MORE!  Which book on my InterLibrary Loan WISH LIST did they send me?  Raw Food, Fast Food (Simple Recipes, Faster Than Takeout) by Philip McCluskey.  I have followed Philip's YouTube Channel for a while now and he's a great public speaker and informational guru on raw foods...he lost over 215 pounds in 2 years by eating raw!  I'm very much looking forward to the recipes and info in this book!