A few weeks ago I ordered some books and you decided to get this cookbook I've been looking at for a long time. I have this weird desire to cook through a cookbook. Doesn't that sound fun? One of the funniest thing about me is that I'm not that good of a cook, and don't really even like it all that much. BUT I do love to eat and as much as I love to eat I love to try new recipes. So, the administrator in me loves to look through cookbooks, find recipes and make lists of ingredients. It's the actual cooking that gets in the way. Sometimes I just pick things out and Aaron makes them (and usually doesn't even follow the recipe and they are always BETTER!) and other times I cook them and feel like super-mom for just making a meal from a cookbook! I'm weird, I know.
Anyhow back to my new cookbook. I've decided that we're going to go in order through a few of the chapters. This way you just cook what's next! How fun! The main course options are as follows, Soothing Soups and Savory Stews, Pasta and Noodles, Tofu and Seitan, and Vegetable, Grain and Bean Main Dishes. I gave Aaron the honor of picking the two categories for this week and we would just pick the first recipe in each section and go from there.
I will not keep you holding your breath any longer! This week we will be enjoying Savory Tofu Burgers, Veggie Upside-Down Casserole, Quick Three-Grain Brown Bread, and Roasted Sweet Potatos and Apples. Don't those all sound so delish! Oh I'm ready to make one of them right now!!!
As I make things I'll post recipes so you can see that Vegetarian recipes are easy, normal and not full of only pasta and broccoli.
Oh I forgot to tell you that name of the cookbook …. THE VEGETARIAN FAMILY COOKBOOK by Nava Altas
sorry if this is a repeat. I hit a wrong button and my post went away, so I’m starting over! Anyway, I just bought this cookbook a couple of weeks ago and love it. We are just starting (two months now) our vegetarian life…. after eating little meat for years. Anyway, I’ve tried three recipes: Navy Bean Soup with Corn and Red Peppers, Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese, and Vegetarian Chili. All were great. But my fave by far was the Navy Bean Soup. It was delish! I’ve always made vegetarian chili and this recipe was very good. Very similar to what I tend to make. Enjoy Jamie!
Cheers,
Beth
looks super yummy! every year I get a strange desire to READ through a cookbook! This is the one I choose every time – “The Winter Vegetarian: A Warm and Versatile Bounty” by Darra Goldstein. No book could be better with a crusty loaf of bread, some fresh roasted vegetables and a small glass of wine!
each of us to our own quirks I suppose.
So fun! For some reason, I’ve never even thought about cooking through a cookbook! But I am obsessed with recipes. I’m actually in the process right now of making a family cookbook. It’s a lot of work, but I am totally loving it!