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Customers find the recipes delicious and simple to follow. They appreciate the simple, easy-to-find ingredients and the nutritious vegan content. The book provides beautiful photos and colorful illustrations with helpful tips. It is described as an amazing and must-have cookbook for quick and easy meals.
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Five years ago, popular blogger Brandi Doming of The Vegan 8 became a vegan, overhauling the way she and her family ate after a health diagnosis for her husband. The effects have been life-changing. Her recipes rely on refreshingly short ingredient lists that are ideal for anyone new to plant-based cooking or seeking simplified, wholesome, family-friendly options for weeknight dinners. All of the recipes are dairy-free and most are oil-free, gluten-free, and nut-free (if not, Brandi offers suitable alternatives), and ideally tailored to meet the needs of an array of health conditions. Try Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins, Fool ’Em “Cream Cheese” Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Cajun Veggie and Potato Chowder, Skillet Baked Mac n’ Cheese, and No-Bake Chocolate Espresso Fudge Cake.
From the Publisher
Chocolate Lovers Double-Fudge Cookies from The Vegan 8
Prep: 10 minutes. Bake: 10 minutes. Yields: 26 cookies.
These cookies are soft and moist with a decadent fudgy center. The applesauce gives an extra boost of moisture and softness, while the almond butter makes them rich and fudgy. The optional espresso gives these an even richer chocolate flavor.
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. Note that a dark metal pan will cook the bottoms better.
2. Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and, if desired, espresso to a large bowl, and whisk very well until thoroughly mixed. Add the syrup, applesauce, almond butter, vanilla, and chocolate chips. Stir for a couple of minutes or so until it all comes together into a very sticky, thick batter.
3. Drop large spoonfuls of batter, about 2 heaping tablespoons worth, onto the prepared pan spaced 2 inches apart. Fill a small bowl with water, dampen your fingertips, and press each cookie down to 1/2 inch thick
and shape the edges together so the cookies are round.
4. Bake 1 pan at a time at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes. 10 minutes will result in a fudgy, soft center and slightly crisp edge. At 12 minutes, the cookies will be much crispier but can dry out more quickly. Remove from the oven and cool on the pan for 10 minutes. Transfer carefully to a wire rack to cool completely.
It’s important to let them cool or they can fall apart. Because of the applesauce (and no oil) in these cookies, they will soften after a few hours, but they are still delicious.
Tip: If you are allergic to nuts, you can sub the almond butter with sunflower seed butter.
Nutrition per cookie: 181 calories | 10.4g fat | 3.9g protein | 21.1g carbs | 2.9g fiber | 11.8g sugar | 196mg sodium
3/4 cup (120g) brown rice flour 6 tablespoons (36g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder, sifted 1 teaspoon (8g) baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon (3g) fine salt 2 teaspoons (2g) ground espresso (optional) 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (200g) pure maple syrup 1/4 cup (60g) unsweetened applesauce 1 cup (256g) creamy roasted almond butter • 1 1/2 teaspoons (8g) vanilla extract 3/4 cup (180g) dairy-free semisweet chocolate chips
Publisher : TI Inc. Books (October 16, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0848757076
ISBN-13 : 978-0848757076
Item Weight : 1.65 pounds
Dimensions : 8.13 x 0.7 x 9 inches
MEC212 –
Simple, wholesome and oh so delicious
This book has been a game changer for me. I’m so exhausted after a nine hour work day that I fell into a horrible rut of ordering takeout on my way home almost every night and the pounds started to pile on. I was also spending an inordinate amount of money for not terribly nutritious food. I knew I had to break that cycle and find ways to eat healthier and cleaner that weren’t going to entail a lot of tedious prep and clean up.I stumbled across Brandi’s blog and was delighted to see that she had tons of plant based, easy yet tasty recipes with only 8 ingredients or less! Needless to say, after sampling and enjoying several of her recipes, I bought this book and couldn’t be happier. Brandi’s recipes might be small on ingredients but are positively huge on flavor and satisfaction. I’ve been prepping and freezing various soups and stews from this book on my days off so I have a freezer full of healthy, yummy food when I get home; no need for fattening take out anymore. Her ingredients are also thrifty; beans and potatoes, carrots and onions. Nothing exotic, nothing costly. Just simple, every day produce and a few other things like coconut milk or tomato paste that can be purchased in almost every supermarket.Everything comes together quickly and generally only uses a single pot so no extensive clean up. I also love that Brandi’s recipes are so adaptable; you can add, swap or subtract and still end up with a darned good meal. So far, I’ve lost about 6 pounds without depriving myself or feeling hungry and, as an added bonus, I feel more energy than I did while on the takeout diet.You don’t need to be vegan to enjoy this book either. Anyone who is looking to add a few meatless, healthy dishes to their repertoire would benefit from getting it. Less is definitely more on the path to wellness and this book will give you a pretty good road map for healthy eating.
Estee –
A cookbook you WILL actually use
I was lucky to be a taste tester for the recipes in this book. I made these recipes for my teenage son, husband, my neighbors and my burly men friends none of which are vegan. The feedback was always the same on each recipe — How does she come up with these flavors and these creative recipes with 8 ingredients or less? OMG with lots of manly groans. Guys there are no fake cheese or meats, tofu, smoothies or boring salads. They are all comfort foods with so much flavor that you will love. You can see the labor of love in each recipe on the pages with big colorful pictures on each and every recipe. I sat here and made a list of my favorite ones but honestly my list was a mile long. They are all exceptional but here are a few starting with the desserts – Crowd Pleasing Brownies, Healthy Apple Pie Cookies, Magical Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Show Stopper Chocolate Cake, Fool Em Cream Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip, Sweet Potato Cornbread, Cajun Veggie and Potato Chowder, Thai Rice Noodle and Bok Choy Soup, Hungarian Lentil Soup, and finally the Skillet Mac and Cheese. I could go on and on but you get the picture so much variety and range of flavors. All recipes are THAT good and use easily accessible ingredients and most are very quick to make for weeknight dinners. Please do yourself a favor and just buy a copy. Vegan or not the recipes are just really good filling meals.
Jess –
Strongly recommend this book!
Please do yourself a favor and purchase this cookbook. You simply will not be disappointed. I became plant based last June and I was tired of just eating salads and tofu and quinoa and boring beans so I wanted to purchase a cookbook rather than pinning or googling recipes. There’s certainly nothing wrong with pinning and googling recipes (I still do that) but I just wanted to have a vegan cookbook in my own kitchen to reach for. I’ve had this book exactly one month and I wanted to wait until I used it and made a few recipes before I gave a review, so here it goes!First of all, the book is absolutely stunning and has photos included for every recipe. The design and layout are beautiful and very well thought out. But more importantly, what I love about her recipes is they have FEW and SIMPLE ingredients. Unlike other vegan cookbooks I’ve read, these ingredients aren’t some foreign something that you’ve never heard of and that you’ll have trouble finding. On the contrary, most ingredients are found at a regular grocery store while some I have to get at Whole Foods, but they are easily available to me. I also love that she uses a lot of the same ingredients regularly so I usually have what I need on hand.Before purchasing a vegan cookbook I checked out a few very popular ones from my local library (Minimalist Baker and both of the Oh She Glows) and although they are beautiful to look at, they were not what I was looking for. Most of those recipes take too many ingredients and are more time consuming to create than I have time for. I have a 23 month old that takes up a lot of my time and energy so I definitely need to keep it simple in the kitchen… The Vegan 8 delivers for sure!Not only are her savory recipes absolutely delicious and full of flavor, but her muffins are deserts are basically other-worldly! Just oh so good! I strongly recommend this book!
Lourdes P –
Saved me the “what are we eating tonight???”
I am very happy that I purchased this book. The meals that I have made have been really good and cost effective. We go buy groceries on Sundays and if you repeat the same meals, you have some items have enough to last you two weeks cause some items you have left overs. Our first bill purchasing yo make food from the book was around $84, so the next might be 44.I am no cook. 😅 and i found them really easy to follow. I just at times adjusted the spicy because i can’t handle it, but i still want to enjoy the recipes. For equipment all you really need is a strong blender.Over all very delicious meals and budget friendly.
Karen M. –
If your new to the Vegan lifestyle or been in it for a while this little book is big on flavour and you don’t a ton of ingredients to create a delicious meal or treat My honest review is it’s a great addition to a alternative way of creating healthy eatting easily
Jenny –
Kochen ohne tierische Produkte und ohne Öl – mit diesem Buch ist es auf eine leckere und leichte Art möglich. Einige Rezepte sind jetzt erprobt und selbst von den Kindern als lecker bewertet wurden.Wer allerdings keinen Hochleistungsmixer hat, der sollte sich hier 1-2 Tage vorher schon einmal das Rezept durchlesen oft werden Nüsse/Bohnen verwendet, die dann 8-12h eingeweicht werden müssen.Ich kann das Buch für eine gesunde und öffreie Ernährung empfehlen. Gesundes Essen war noch nie so lecker!!!
Serena Cass –
I haven’t made anything yet but I’m looking forward to doing so. The recipes are easy to follow and ingredients are easy to buy or make if you have a good blender (rice/oat flour).The seller provided a good quality second hand book which was as good as new for a fraction of the price of a brand new one. Would definitely buy from them again. Thank you
Jennifer B –
I LOVE this cookbook! The photography is beautiful and there is a photo of each and every recipe. The recipes are easy to follow and use only 8 ingredients. There is a mix of classic comfort foods made vegan, dips and sauces and mouth-watering desserts. I highly recommend this cookbook!
Konstantina Koliarakis –
Really nice book. The recipes are quite easy and the ingredients not too crazy. Would recommend it..