Quick-Fix Vegetarian: Healthy Home-Cooked Meals in 30 Minutes or Less (Volume 1)

by Robin Robertson

Featuring 150 delicious recipes, Quick-Fix Vegetarian provides both novice and longtime cooks with practical and robust vegetarian dishes that can be prepared in less time than it takes to have a pizza delivered. Written by best-selling vegetarian chef Robin Robertson, Quick-Fix Vegetarian is the answer for busy families who are looking for healthy food, fast.

"Many studies have shown that vegetarians seem to have a lower risk of obesity, coronary heart disease (which causes heart attack), high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and some forms of cancer."--The American Heart Association

Quick-Fix Vegetarian by Robin Robertson recently was named Best New Cookbook by PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The international organization's Proggy Award (short for "progress") recognizes animal-friendly achievement in 21st century culture and commerce. No longer considered a "hippie fad," the vegan lifestyle is becoming going mainstream. In her latest book vegetarian expert Robin Robertson creates recipes such as Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Quesadillas, Chipotle-Kissed Black Bean Soup, Mediterranean Orzo Salad, Beat-the-Clock Lasagna, Five-Minute Slow-Cooker Chili, and No-Bake Oatmeal Almond Cookies for this growing consumer base. In addition, Quick-Fix Vegetarian shows how to use many of the new commercial vegetarian products and includes recipe variations and tips for speedy, stress-free entertaining without sacrificing flavor or mainstream appeal.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food, Vegan, Vegetarian, Reference

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

An experienced chef and consultant, Robin Robertson worked for many years in restaurants and catering in northeastern Pennsylvania and Charleston, South Carolina before she began writing cookbooks. In 1988, she left the restaurant business and became vegan for ethical reasons. She then rededicated her life to writing and teaching gourmet vegan cooking.

Over the years, she has fine-tuned her plant-based diet into an eclectic and healthful cooking style which she thinks of as a creative adventure with an emphasis on the vibrant flavors of global cuisines and fresh ingredients.

The author of more than 20 cookbooks, including the bestselling Vegan Planet, 1,000 Vegan Recipes, Vegan Fire and Spice, Vegan on the Cheap, and Quick-Fix Vegan, Robin also writes “The Global Vegan” column for VegNews Magazine and was a contributing editor and columnist for Vegetarian Times. She has also written for Cooking Light, Natural Health, Better Nutrition, Restaurant Business, and other magazines.

Robin Robertson has the professional experience in classic, contemporary, international cuisines to show you how to use plant-based ingredients to make the family favorites you grew up with and learn the secrets of exotic international cuisines, too.

Robin lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley with her husband Jon and their cats Gary and Mitzi.

Source: http://robinrobertson.com/about-me/

Reviews

[Janine Ballard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I made this complete (I think) list of Robin Robertson's cookbooks. She is a very prolific author and it was a project to compile, so I thought I'd share it with any other Goodreads members who might find it helpful.

Here is her bibliography as best as I could reconstruct it (this order is mostly from newest to oldest, except that reissues and original versions grouped together blur the order some):


The How Not to Diet Cookbook

The Plant-Based Slow Cooker / Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker / Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker

The Plant Protein Revolution Cookbook

Vegan Mac and Cheese*

One-Dish Vegan Revised and Expanded Edition / One-Dish Vegan / One-Dish Vegetarian Meals

The How Not to Die Cookbook (co-written with Michael Greger)

Veganize It!*

100 Best Vegan Recipes

Cook the Pantry /Vegan Unplugged: A Pantry Cuisine Cookbook and Survival Guide / Apocalypse Chow

Hot Vegan / Vegan Fire & Spice*

Robin Robertson's Vegan Without Borders

More Quick-Fix Vegan*

Vegan Planet: 425 Irresistible Recipes… / Vegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes…

Nut Butter Universe / Peanut Butter Planet

Quick-Fix Vegan*

Party Vegan*

Vegan on the Cheap*

1,000 Vegan Recipes

Quick-Fix Vegetarian*

Carb Conscious Vegetarian

The Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes Cookbook*

Pasta for All Seasons (described as vegetarian)

Rice and Spice (described as vegetarian)

The Sacred Kitchen (“higher-consciousness cooking” so probably vegetarian)

The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook

Some Like It Hot (described as vegetarian—this may be an older version of Hot Vegan / Vegan Fire & Spice, but I’m not sure)

366 Simply Delicious Dairy-Free Recipes

366 Healthful Ways to Cook Tofu and Other Meat Alternatives

The Soy Gourmet

Her website, which has some recipes on it as well, can be found here: https://robinrobertson.com/

*The asterisk denotes that we have threads for these particular cookbooks already, so there’s no need to start new ones. The Quick-Fix cookbooks are all in one thread, titled “Quick-Fix Cookbooks by Robin Robertson.” I am not going to pin this many threads but you can search for them in the search engine to the right.

(Where I noted that a cookbook was “described as vegetarian” I meant in the full title. It’s a shorthand because I didn’t want to include long full titles for any of these cookbooks. I noted it to let you know this is not an omni cookbook. However, some of her cookbooks with “vegetarian” in the title, for example Quick-Fix Vegetarian, are actually vegan. In the old days when I first went vegan calling a cookbook vegan was the kiss of death so some authors called their cookbooks vegetarian when they were really vegan. Robin Robertson did that more than once. For that reason “described as vegetarian” means that in reality it could be vegetarian or vegan.)

[Marguerite Corbett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not a vegetarian at all, however I do really enjoy veggies, and was looking for new ways to enjoy them. The book had a lot of interesting sounding recipes (I was sick, so the ebook returned itself before I could make any, and I didn't write them down). I really wish there were color photos of the recipes though, as a visual cook, I really don't like recipe books without pictures.

[Gary Furrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

great easy recipes

I never though of some of the soup recipes. They all look extremely easy to make and the two that I have made were easy to make and delicious.

This is a great book for any beginner vegetarian or anyone looking for easy delicious meals.

[Kari]

I really didn't care for the recipes in this book. They rely heavily on onions and other alliums and come across as very stuffy.

[Jayme · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great go-to cookbook for when you're feeling lazy. This book always has something in it that I can rely on to be tasty with whatever is leftover in my pantry. Many of the recipes even have tips on how to make them "quicker-fixes"; such as using leftover rice, ways to use less dishes, and dressing-up bottled sauces.

Some favourites of mine are:
1. Spaghetti with Red Lentil Sauce - super quick and makes for a more filling, heartier version of pasta sauce.
2. Tempeh with Coconut-Peanut Sauce - great, easy sauce that works with more than just tempeh.
3. Sicilian Couscous - I add raisins to everything because of this one.

And in case you were wondering, like I always do, even though the title says vegetarian, every recipe inside is vegan. Every kitchen should have a lazy day cookbook to turn to. And this is the best one I have found!

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a full time student as well as a full time worker, and after a long day I just don't feel like cooking. The back of this book reads, "vegetarian dishes that can be prepared in less time than it takes to have a pizza delivered," and it is not a lie. I've already made several recipes out of this book, including one for a Quinoa salad that converted me into a Quinoa lover. From Basic Recipes (mushroom gravy, pie crust, etc) to appetizers, entrees and desserts, Robin Robertson makes it easy to never order take-out again.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from my mom but I'm going to buy it. It has a lot of quick pasta recipes and since we eat pasta all summer long, it will add some variety into our meals.

None of us every had non-vegetaria reubens but this version was a hit with the whole family.

Some recipes we loved, others were ok, but none were bad.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of this recent slew of cookbooks I've read, I found the most recipes to try from this one. It doesn't have any photos of the recipes, but most used basic ingredients that I knew my family would like (or not).

[Grape · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great cookbook for the everyday weeknight. All the recipes are vegan. Sometimes I find the dishes lacking in flavor, but I just know to add more flavors than the recipe calls for. It lends some room for creativity and customization.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good food for vegetarians who want to cook. It is totally vegan and so won't cover everything for vegetarians who eat cheese and eggs.

[Unwisely · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again, how do you read a cookbook? Enough of the recipes look good that I put it on my Christmas list; this review might be edited when I get a chance to try out the recipes.

[LemontreeLime · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was okay, not enough photos of the completed dishes.

[Sara Q · Rating 2 out of 5]

The recipe layouts make them hard to read or scan for information while cooking. No photos. Found several recipes that could be very interesting, but I would have to retype them just to use them.

[Vita · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been searching for a vegetarian cookbook like this one for a long time. Great recipes with easy to find ingredients. No strange herbs or spices. I love this book!

[Beka · Rating 2 out of 5]

The recipes seem nice, but I wish there were pictures to tempt me.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm going vegetarian by the end of 2012 so this is prep material.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best vegetarian cook book I've read yet. All easy to make without a bunch of obscure hard to find ingredients. I have lots of bookmarks in it.

[Dana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very simple recipes - uses canned and other processed foods - not really my taste. No photos.

[Cheska · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really hate cookbooks without pictures.