Along with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's "The Vegan Table" "appetite for Reduction was one of the very first vegan cook books I ever received. For me this book was an excellent primer, it taut me a lot of basic tools, and techniques for vegan cooking, introduced me to new ingredients, flavor combinations and ideas. As is always the case with me I sometimes adjust the seasonings to taste but that's with any book. Overall I think this book is an invaluable resource for people, particualrly those just starting out, and even though I own 100+ cook books now this is still one of my `go-to' books for quick, easy, and light meals, especially on the days that I work.
I also really love the layout of this book, I love the style, and I appreciate that most of the recipes have simple ingredients. I like the conversational tone of the book, and I really like that Isa suggests dish pairings. Sometimes you just don't know what to do with a tasty sounding side dish, or what to serve it with and Isa does the work for you telling you what it best compliments. I also like her stories about various dishes - and maybe this is a picky thing - but I like the typeface of the print. It's easy to read. I appreciate all of the tips and all the effort she put into making these meals healthful and low-calorie. Some people have complained that they are `too' low-calorie but that's an easy enough fix. Instead of complaining about how she only uses 1 tsp of olive oil, use 1 tbsp. This is after all a book designed to be low-cal and it's designed for weight-loss/weight management, if that's not what you're after then look for a more decadent cook book. Nutritional information is also provided for those who are concerned about such things.
My only qualm with this book is the lack of pictures. I'm a very visual person and I really hate it with a cook book has limited pictures or no pictures. I love beautiful food photography and find the pictures help inspire me to make the dishes. This book simply doesn't have enough pictures, and of the ones it does contain I feel they are not as beautiful as they could be. Aside from that this book is fantastic. I have tried many recipes from it and this is what I thought.
Everyday Chickpea Salad - LOVED IT - a `go-to' salad
Balsamic Vinaigrette - LOVED IT - `go-to' dressing
Spicy Blue Potato and Corn Salad - Pretty good
Sushi Roll Edamame Salad - LOVED IT - a `go-to' salad
Green Onion Miso Vinaigrette - LOVED IT - a `go-to' dressing
Big Fat Taco Salad - pretty good
Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Toasted Cumin Seeds - pretty good
Cool Slaw - pretty good
Wild Rice Salad with Oranges and Roasted Beets - LOVED IT
Tinfoil Beets - Love it - good method
Orange Sesame Vinaigrette - LOVED IT
Caesar Salad with Eggplant Bacon - LOVED IT
Caesar Chavez Dressing - LOVED IT
Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad with Grilled Tofu - LOVED IT
Catalan Cous Cous Salad with Pears - Pretty good
Romesco Dressing - LOVED IT
Trattoria Pasta Salad with white beans - Pretty good
Sun Dried Tomato Walnut Dressing - LOVED IT
Strawberry Spinach Salad - pretty good.
Cauliflower Mashed potatoes - this was okay, but then as much as I love cauliflower I'm not all that fond of it mashed.
Silky Chickpea Gravy - LOVED IT
OMG Oven Baked Onion Rings - LOVED IT
Scallion Potato Pancakes - Loved it
Brussels Sprout-Potato Hash - LOVED IT
Bhutanese Pineapple Rice - Loved it
Polenta Stuffing - Pretty Good
Quinoa Puttanesca - Loved it
Soft Broccoli Polenta - this was okay, but at the time I made it I'd never eaten polenta before so maybe this needs a re-try.
Ethiopian Millet - Meh, not for me.
Butternut Coconut Rice - pretty good
Eggplant Kibbeh - I thought this was just okay, but my husband really liked it
Tamarind Quinoa - pretty good
Garlicky Mushrooms and Kale - loved it
Jerk Asparagus - loved it
Pineapple Collards - This was okay.
Mushroom tibs - pretty good
Orange Scented Broccoli - LOVED IT
Eggplant Dengaku - loved it
Herb Roasted Cauliflower with Breadcrumbs - pretty good
Ye'abesha Gomen - Pretty good
Curried Cabbage and peas - pretty good
Baked Falafel - LOVE IT this is my `go-to' falafel recipe
Chipotle Lentil Burgers - LOVED IT
Black Bean Zucchini and Olive Tacos - LOVED IT
Garlic Lemon Yogurt - pretty good
Mango BBQ Beans - pretty good
Black Beans in Red Velvet Mole - This was okay, but then I'm not the biggest mole fan
Curried Green Onion Hummus - loved it
Red Thai Tofu - pretty good
Lettuce Wraps with hoison-mustard tofu - LOVED IT
Curried Scrambled Tofu with Arugula - LOVED IT
Red Wine and Kalamata Tempeh - LOVED IT
Tamarind BBQ Tempeh with Sweet Potatoes - LOVED IT!
Buffalo Tempeh - LOVED IT
Fusilli Roasted Veggie Primavera - LOVED IT
Pasta con Broccoli - Loved it
Easy Breezy Cheezy Sauce - Pretty good
Spinach Linguine with edamame Pesto - LOVED IT
edamame Pesto - LOVED IT
Ginger Bok Choy and Soba - LOVED IT
Pasta de los Angeles - LOVED IT
Spinach Lasagna with Roasted Cauliflower ricotta and Spinach - LOVED IT
Miso Udon Stir-fry with Greens and Beans - LOVED IT
Mac and Trees - Pretty good
Cajun Beanballs and Spaghetti - not a fan,
Black Eyed Pea and Tempeh Beanballs - not for me
Mom's Marinara - Loved it
Bistro Broccoli Chowder - pretty good
Arabian Lentil and rice Soup - LOVED IT
Manhattan Glam Chowder - Not for me
Summer Loving Curried Corn and Veggie Chowder - LOVED IT
Red Lentil and Root Veggie Dal - pretty good
2nd Avenue Vegetable Korma - Loved it
Curried Chickpeas and Greens - LOVED IT
Potato-Spinach Curry - pretty good
Chipotle Chili with Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts - not for me
Lentil and Eggplant Chili Mole - pretty good
Fresh Corn and Scallion Cornbread - LOVED IT
Quinoa, Kale and White Bean Stew - Loved it
Portobello Pepper Steak Stew - LOVED IT
Moroccan Chickpeas and Zucchini - LOVED IT
Veggie Potpie Stew - LOVED IT
Sweet Potato Drop Biscuits - LOVED IT
Smokey Tempeh and Greens Stew - LOVED IT
Eggplant Provencal - Pretty good
I've had great success with this book, and overall I think ti's a great resource especially for new vegans or vegetarians. I have made many things from this book for my omni family and friends and they were a hit. I also recently gifted this book to my mother - not vegetarian by any stretch of the imagination - and she's had a lot of fun making the recipes.
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One of my top 5 favorite cookbooks!
Appetite for Reduction by Isa Moskowitz is one of my top 5 favorite low-fat vegan cookbook. I lost 20 pounds in 1.5 months by omitting all oil, nuts, seeds, and tofu in her recipes. I follow John McDougall MD’s Maximum Weightloss book’s rules but used Isa’s tasty recipes! I made 33 recipes from this cookbook: 1) OMG oven baked onion rings - LOVED IT! A+ 5 stars out of 5. 2) BAKED FALAFEL- LOVED IT! - 5 stars out of 5. A+++++ I make this on Christmas Eve and for Easter. 3) CHIPOTLE LENTIL BURGERS - LOVED IT! 5 stars out of 5. A+ 4) BLACK BEAN ZUCCHINI & OLIVE TACOS- LOVED IT! 5 stars out of 5. A++++ I make these once a week as breakfast tacos and serve them to meat eating guests who rave about how delicious they are! 5) HUMMUS- LOVED IT! A+++ 5 stars out of 5. 6) SOBA BOWL with Steamed broccoli, zucchini and bean p267 - LOVED IT! A+ 5 stars out of 5. 7) GREEN ONION MISO VINAIGRETTE- LOVED IT! A++++ 5 stars out of 5. 8) PAD THAI SALAD- LOVED IT! 5 stars. A++ 9) PEANUT LIME DRAGON DRESSING- LOVED IT! A+++ 5 stars out of 5. 10) CATALAN COUSCOUS SALAD with PEARS - LOVED IT!!!! A+++++++ 5 stars out of 5. I made this 3 days in a row because that’s how freaking delicious this is!!!! 11) ROMESCO DRESSING- LOVED IT! A++ 5 stars. 12) GREEN BEANS with CARROT GINGER DRESSING- LOVED IT! A++++ 5 stars out of 5. Page 87 13) GINGER BOK CHOY & SOBA NOODLES p176 - LOVED IT!!!! A - 5 stars. I grew up using a wok and way too much oil. This is fantastic for losing weight! 14) Cauliflower mashed potatoes p 54- LOVED IT! A+. 5 stars 15) CHICKPEA PICCATA- LOVED IT! A++++++ 5 stars out of 5 and to the moon! I made this four days in a row it was that freaking good! 16) Strawberry Spinach salad p51- LOVED IT! A+ 17) Balsamic Vinaigrette p17-LOVED IT. A+ 18) Silky chickpea gravy p56-LOVED IT! A; 5 stars. My husband didn’t like it but I don’t care. Lol! 19) Brussels sprout potato hash p65- LOVED IT! A 5 stars 20) Butternut Squash Apple Soup- Really good. I will reduce the spicy heat next time. A- as is. 4.5 stars. 21) Cranberry cashew biryani rice - p67- LOVED IT! A 5 stars 22) Red Lentil & Root Veggie Dal- p219, LOVED IT!!!!! OFF the HOOK delicious! A++++++ 5 stars out of 5. My entire family raved about this! 23) Cool Slaw p38-LOVED IT! A : 5 stars 24) Jerk Asparagus-LOVED IT!! A++ 5 stars. Dynamite good! 25) Grilled Portobellos p103- LOVED IT! A+++++ 5 stars out of 5. Where has this recipe been my whole life? 26) Lotsa Veggie Lentil Souo p198 - Really good. B 4 stars out of 5. I did a taste test recipe cook off. I made Jill Nussinow’s Vegan Under pressure “Shane’s Famous Lentil soup. I cut the vegetables and lentils in half and the soup was still very, very thick. My meat eating husband raved about this lentil soup. I did a video comparison. Isa’s is really good BUT Jill’s beats her out. 27) Mom’s marinara with lentils- EPIC FAIL! I did a three recipe cookoff taste test between Lindsay Nixon Happy Herbivore’s marinara with chickpeas and Jill Nussinow’s Vegan Under Pressure’s lentil Tomato sauce. Jill’s won hands down. We garbage canned Isa’s and Lindsay’s. I made a comparison video of the taste test. 28) Arabian Lentil & Rice Soup- below average. C-, 2.75 stars. I have much better recipes. 29) Yam and black bean soup with orange and cilantro. Okay. Yummy. My family gave this a B minus or 3.75 stars out of 5. 30) Hottie black-eyed peas and greens - okay- B - 4 stars out of 5 stars. Easy to make and good but not fantastic. 31) Ginger mashed potatoes with apples - YUMMY- A minus 4.75 out of 5 stars 32)Nori Bowl p267, FAIL . 0 stars out of 5. I grew up eating Japanese food. This was disgusting. 33) Pasta e Fagioli with spinach p185. Average C, 3 stars. I did a comparison recipe cook off with 3 pasta e fagoli recipes to see which my family liked the most. I made Isa’s and Robin Robertson’s Fresh from the vegan slow cooker “pasta and beans with three herbs” p141 (won 2nd place with A- or 4.75 stars) and I made Lorna J Sass’s Great Vegetarian Cooking under pressure “pasta e fagoli which won 1st place an A++++ or 5 out of 5 stars. I made a video. I LOVE all 3 of the cookbooks I mentioned and I have made 50 or more of the recipes in each book. Some of our favorite family recipes are in each. I highly recommend Appetite for Reduction! And the other cookbooks I mentioned are in my top 5 most used low-fat vegan cookbooks. Get this book! It’s so easy to use!
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Low fat food that tastes fantastic!
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Lack of pics, repetitive, uninspiring
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