Main Street vegan : everything you need to know to eat healthfully and live compassionately in the real world

354 Pages·2012·1.42 MB·English

by  Victoria, Moran, Adair

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VEGAN
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
TO EAT HEALTHFULLY
AND LIVE COMPASSIONATELY
IN THE REAL WORLD
Victoria Moran
with Adair Moran
JEREMY P. TARCHER/PENGUIN
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Published simultaneously in Canada “Better Fruit Gel-Oh,” p. 285, and “Pumpkin Pie,” p. 305,
from More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts Naturally by Fran Costigan; “Chocolate Mousse,” p.
344, from Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People by Jennifer Cornbleet; “Classic Quiche,” p. 95,
from The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook by Jo Stepaniak; all published by The Book Publishing
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Moran, Victoria, date.
Main Street vegan : everything you need to know to eat healthfully and live compassionately in
the real world / Victoria Moran, with Adair Moran.
p. cm.
ISBN: 978-1-101-58062-2
1. Vegan cooking. 2. Vegetarianism—Moral and ethical aspects. 3. Animal welfare—Moral and
ethical aspects. 4. Cookbooks. I. Moran, Adair. II. Title.
TX837.M6755 2012 2012001350
641.5′636—dc23
Printed in the United States of America 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Book design by Meighan Cavanaugh
The recipes contained in this book are to be followed exactly as written. The publisher is not responsible for
your specific health or allergy needs that may require medical supervision. The publisher is not responsible
for any adverse reactions to the recipes contained in this book.
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ALWAYS LEARNING
PEARSON
To the animals I’ve known by name
and to all those who have no names
CONTENTS
Introduction
1. Decide That You Can Do This
Recipe: My Mom’s Wacky Cake
2. Start Where You Are
Recipe: Lentil-Spud Burgers
3. Retire from Dieting
Recipe: Grandma’s Lasagna (Raw)
4. Propel Yourself with Plant Protein
Recipe: 3-Bean and Quinoa Salad
5. Recast the Entrée
Recipe: Neat Loaf
6. Find Out What Other Vegans Eat
Recipe: Baked Chee Spaghetti Casserole
7. Amaze Your Doctor
Recipes: Oh-So-Good Mashed Potatoes and Easy Mushroom Gravy
8. Save Your Money as Well as Your Life
Recipe: Cheapish Chili
9. Take a Bird’s-Eye View
Recipe: Veggie-Edamame Pot Pies
10. Know the Beings Behind Bacon and Burgers
Recipe: Classic Quiche
11. Let Fish Off the Hook
Recipe: Mock Tuna Salad
12. Outgrow Your Need for Milk
Recipe: Uptown Pizza
13. Get Your Calcium Where the Cow Got Hers
Recipe: Gena Hamshaw’s Collard Wraps
14. Thrive with the Five Fitness Food Groups
Recipe: Casablanca Couscous
15. Go Green
Recipe: Corpus Christi Cornbread
16. Go Greens
Recipe: All Hail the Kale Salad
17. Go the Whole Way with Whole Foods
Recipes: Brown Rice and Millet
18. Veganize Your Kitchen
Recipe: Scrambled Tofu
19. Supplement with Vitamin B (and Maybe a Few Other Nutrients)
12
Recipe: House Dressing
20. Move Your Body, Manage Your Stress, and Poison Yourself Less
Recipe: ALT, the BLT Alternative
21. Dine Out
Recipe: Savory Stuffed Mushrooms