Flatbread & Crunk

This book has been on my wishlist for YEARS now and I finally have it in my possession!  WOOT! 

There has been a lot going on lately and I'm still not ready to talk about it.  But adding this book to my collection helped put a smile on my face!

I told Bianca I was a 'bad blogging buddy' because I'm only NOW getting her book! LOL!

I'm about 'as Yankee as you can get' but I can't wait to jump into some of these recipes!  If you have this book already please tell me some of your faves in comments!

About a month ago I came across this frozen food offering at Wegmans and I grabbed it.  THIS one was pretty tasty but the other one I got wasn't.  I will remember to pass on the no cheese veggie bruschetta looking one but put this Vegan Harvest on my list for when I see it on sale again!

My frig and freezer are looking pretty bare these days.  I guess it's good because I have been eating what I'm buying but then when I am hungry and too lazy to shop I don't really have much to go on that is in-house.

What is one of the most crazy vegan meals you have eaten over the last few months because you have been too lazy or not able to go to the store?

Books On My Wishlist

I have been eye-balling some books that I wouldn't mind having lately.  Here are some of them...and why I'm interested in them!

Color Me Vegan!  While I was researching High Fiber - Low or No Dairy prior to switching to NO DAIRY completely I started searching High Fiber Vegan dishes specifically.  I think this book is what I was looking for back then!  I'm also assuming that this book concentrates on colorful plant-based foods and I like that.  The more color in our foods the BETTER!  The more I thumb thru the preview pages on Amazon the more interested I am.  This book certainly tops my list of books to possibly purchase in the next year.

I don't BUY a lot of books.  But I have acquired a nice collection of vegetarian cookbooks over the years - mostly because of various book sales or people just giving them to me.  PLUS I have won a few of them as well.

When I saw this book - it made me think of BUYING again!  The Great Vegan Bean Book.  Well, since I eat vegan and I do eat a lot of beans this book seemed right up my alley!  One of the MANY things that intrigued me about this one is they have a section of "Breakfast Beans" recipes!  I LOVE that idea!  I'm not usually one for 'sweets' but I have seen more and more dessert items that use beans in them and that makes me want to learn more.  PLUS...you can never have too many Dips and Spreads in my opinion!

This next book I'm interested in primarily because of WHO is behind it!  Isa Chandra Moskowitz!  I've enjoyed all of the books I have ever gotten my hands on that she's done...whether I borrowed it or added it to my collection.  I also try and follow her online whenever I can find her!  She seems to have a brilliant mind when it comes to vegan food!

I'm looking into some of the soups and also more tempeh dishes and I think this book will provide some wonderful flavors as well as present them in a funky and fresh way!

 I found that this next book was very realistic for today's society!  There are TONS of households - including my own - where at least one person is vegetarian and/or vegan - but not everyone is - or very far from it.

I know of several fellow veg*ns that wouldn't dream of sharing a kitchen or even a household with someone who doesn't share the same diet as them - but - I know this isn't a perfect world.  And eventho I haven't even picked this book up yet - I have a feeling that it's digging deep into that subject matter - but more importantly celebrating good-filling-hearty foods that 'just happened to be' VEGAN.

I'm not going to lie...prior to FINALLY taking the leap to vegan eating...I was a Cheese Freak.  I liked IT but IT didn't like me.  I FINALLY got WISE...took me long enough, eh!?

Well, this book is screaming to me...literally SCREAMING!  Another Vegan Cheese type cookbook I always wanted since I saw it was Vegan Artisan Cheese but STILL haven't purchased it!  DRAT!

Yes...this is my wishlist and I'm sure I will not even scratch the surface, but, a girl can dream, can't she!?

And to close this list out...Fusion Food In The Vegan Kitchen.  Why!?  Why NOT!?  Seriously, tho, WHY!?  Well, you know me...I want to try as many world foods as possible and I think this book will help me do it - vegan-style!

The description says...vegan recipes that blend Indian, Mexican, Korean, Filipino, and other international flavors!

All the reviews I have read have had ALL stars as well as detailed and positive reviews!  Just might have to seek this one out and soon!

Which newer books are on your Wish List?

Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook

Here is one cookbook I have borrowed recently that I might just have to purchase!  WHY?  Not only because it's a Cookbook focusing on Quinoa but almost every recipe has a VEGAN VERSION or Alternative noted at the bottom.  I found that to be pretty awesome! It was a fairly easy ready, had neat flavor combos and great photos!  This one I will be adding to my Wishlist!

I received a voice mail while eating dinner on Tuesday that I have two InterLibrary Loan Books waiting for me so I will be picking those up ASAP!