Quick & Easy Vegan Celebrations: 150 Great-Tasting Recipes Plus Festive Menus for Vegantastic Holidays and Get-Togethers All Through the Year

by Alicia C. Simpson

Celebrations mean food―lots of it! But if you, your family, or your friends are among the ever-growing millions of people eating vegan, you might be How can I make classic holiday and party fare―without milk, cheese, eggs, or meat? This cookbook answers that question! Alicia C. Simpson, author of Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food , is out to prove that sharing delicious vegan eats will make you a party starter (and definitely not a party pooper). From Seitan Parmesan and Sweetheart Sangria for Valentine’s Day, to “Tourkey” Cutlets and Roasted Garlic Smashed Potatoes for Thanksgiving, Alicia serves up all your holiday favorites―with complete menus New Year’s Eve • Valentine’s Day • Game Day • Mardi Gras • St. Patrick’s Day • Easter • Cinco de Mayo • Independence Day • Halloween • Thanksgiving • Hanukkah • Christmas • Kwanzaa • . . . Plus Birthday Sweets! Not a gourmet chef? Not to worry! Everything from Naw-Fish Étouffée to Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is quick and easy to prepare. Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations takes the guesswork out of get-togethers, so all you have to do is send out those invitations―and enjoy the vegan cooking, partying . . . and eating!

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

296 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2010

Reviews

[Robin Ferguson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm ready to celebrate!

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book (copyright 2010) was a fun one and great for 2010. But nowadays, there are so many better vegan cookbooks--with illustrations for each recipe. This book only has a section of pictures in the middle. That said, I'm still glad I bought it and read it (cover to cover). I marked many recipes that caught my interest! Warning--there are lots of recipes using seitan.

[Annette Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's really into holidays; I needed a book for everyday meals. I'msure it's good. I just couldn't get into it!

[Lydia Kass · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a lot that was new for me.

[Troy VanGundy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoughts after finishing vegan celebrations: definitely excited to try a lot of the recipes. Personally I'm excited to try some the seitan recipes and the veggies. I can't wait to try the cheeze sauce recipe, as it contains nothing I would typically use to give something a cheesy flavor. The variety of recipes, creative uses of TVP, and various uses of nuts definitely has me ready to experiment and create.

I do not like how much she relies on some pre-made processed stuff in some recipes, particularly the desserts, like cream cheese or sour cream. Also a few times she isn't clear about how to prep certain things. An example of this is the portobello brisket. Also, she uses oat and rice milk in a large chunk of the recipes, 2 milks I rarely purchase, make, or utilize.

[Chavonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this cookbook! Sometimes I really miss old comfort food and this book gives me a chance to still have it in my life, only altered. What I've tried so far (TVP meatloaf and mashed potatoes) is pretty good. I cannot wait to try to fried seitan (neither can Kalem). It makes me happy that I can still enjoy comfort food that tastes even better now because it's guilt-free.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am using this one for the holidays!!

[Kristin]

This doesn't really work on the nook.