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MORE PRAISE FOR Quick and Easy Low-Cal Vegan Comfort Food “With Quick and Easy Low-Cal Vegan Comfort Food Alicia C. Simpson combines a sensible approach to a whole-foods vegan diet with delicious down-home recipes like Sweet Potato Soufflé, Breakfast Biscuit Sandwich, and Butter Rum Pound Cake. Healthy eating never tasted so good!” —Robin Robertson, best-selling author of Quick-Fix Vegan, Vegan on the Cheap, and Vegan Fire & Spice “Alicia’s enticing recipes are nutrient-rich, flavor-packed, and built from familiar, whole ingredients, and her delightful descriptions make you feel like she’s in the kitchen with you preparing delicious, sensible meals.” —Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, best-selling author of Color Me Vegan, Vegan’s Daily Companion, and The 30-Day Vegan Challenge “Alicia has really outdone herself with this book. Finally we can have decadent soul food without the calories or fat. Many of Alicia’s recipes are made without oil and using wholesome, fresh ingredients. I highly recommend this book!” —Lindsay S. Nixon, author of The Happy Herbivore Cookbook and Everyday Happy Herbivore “This book is a must-have for anyone (vegan or not!) who is looking to get rid of excess calories and keep all of the fun and flavor in comfort food favorites. Alicia shows us how to control portions while discussing the nutritional science from a vegan point of view in a book that is thoughtfully laid out and fun to read.” —Joni Marie Newman, coauthor of The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions “Forget having to drop the fun and flavor from your meals in order to make them figure-friendly, because Alicia’s Quick & Easy Low-Cal Vegan Comfort Food will have you dreaming of lower-calorie vegan Cheese Fries, Chorizo Breakfast Quesadillas, and Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, and devouring them too!” —Celine Steen, coauthor of Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites “From Baked Hush Puppies and Vegetable Noodle Soup to Chickpea Cacciatore and Lemongrass Soda, Alicia has some amazing recipes in store for you. Welcome to the new world of good-for-you comfort food!” —Kathy Hester, author of The Vegan Slow Cooker Also by Alicia C. Simpson Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food: 65 EVERYDAY MEAL IDEAS FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER WITH OVER 150 GREAT-TASTING, DOWN-HOME RECIPES Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations: 150 GREAT-TASTING RECIPES PLUS FESTIVE MENUS FOR VEGANTASTIC HOLIDAYS AND GET-TOGETHERS ALL THROUGH THE YEAR QUICK AND EASY LOW-CAL Vegan Comfort Food 150 DOWN-HOME RECIPES PACKED WITH FLAVOR, NOT CALORIES Alicia C. Simpson QUICK AND EASY LOW-CAL VEGAN COMFORT FOOD: 150 Down-Home Recipes Packed with Flavor, Not Calories Copyright © 2012 Alicia C. Simpson Photographs and food styling copyright © 2012 Sara Lynn Paige All rights reserved. Except for brief passages quoted in newspaper, magazine, radio, television, or online reviews, no portion of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage or retrieval systems, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book and The Experiment was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been capitalized. The Experiment 260 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3 South New York, NY 10001-6408 www.theexperimentpublishing.com This book contains the opinions and ideas of its author. It is intended to provide helpful and informative material on the subjects addressed in the book. It is sold with the understanding that the author and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical, health, or any other kind of personal professional services in the book. The author and publisher specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk— personal or otherwise—that is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book. The Experiment’s books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for premiums and sales promotions as well as for fundraising or educational use. For details, contact us at