Vegetarians - what are your favorite recipes and cookbooks?

[jennifermaria]

Thanks, Kathryn! Another stupid question: if I'm going to look for nutritional yeast, what section would I find this in? I'm assuming I'd have to go to a Whole Foods to find this, yes? Where in Whole Foods would I look?

 

[jennifermaria]

I came across this recipe today and it looks YUMMY. Am going to make it today, mmm. Perfect way to use the mushrooms I got last week.

There are eggs in this, so unfortunately it's not vegan, for those of you doing vegan. Not sure what a good substitute would be for the eggs as a binder, but I would imagine it'd be easy enough to substitute with a vegan option?

http://foodwishes.blogspot.com/search?q=mushroom+burger

 

[jennifermaria]

Just had the mushroom burger for lunch--holy moly it was good!!! I used cremini mushrooms, so it had LOTS of flavor. I also roasted a head of garlic last night, so I used a clove of roasted garlic instead of just a regular fresh clove and the flavor was intense.

Loving these vegetarian recipes .

 

[kathryn]

Thanks, Kathryn! Another stupid question: if I'm going to look for nutritional yeast, what section would I find this in? I'm assuming I'd have to go to a Whole Foods to find this, yes? Where in Whole Foods would I look?

My local health food store has it in near the supplements. Another health food store/coop I go to has it in bulk ( cheaper!) in with things like flour and dried fruit.

 

[jennifermaria]

I went to WF today and asked--they led me to the bulk section . I was surprised to see that looks (and smells a LITTLE) like dried chicken boullion! I read in The Flexitarian Diet that it tastes a little like parmesan and that it's good to sprinkle on foods. Especially good for vegans as a source of B12.

Good to know!

 

[Gayle]

I'm not a vegetarian, but I really, really like the original Moosewood cookbook. I've used it so much over the years that it's pretty dog-eared and falling apart. You can find a number of recipes from it at Mollie Katzen's site:

http://www.molliekatzen.com/

 

[kathryn]

I went to WF today and asked--they led me to the bulk section . I was surprised to see that looks (and smells a LITTLE) like dried chicken boullion! I read in The Flexitarian Diet that it tastes a little like parmesan and that it's good to sprinkle on foods. Especially good for vegans as a source of B12.

Good to know!

One tip. There are three types of nutritional yeast: powder, small flakes and large flakes. 1 Tbsp of the powder is equal to 1 1/2 T of small flakes and 2 T of large flakes.

 

[jennifermaria]

Ooh thanks very much for that tip!! Especially since I was expecting the powder and saw that they had only the large flakes in the bulk section. I would have used the same amount as what I would have used of the powder and never known they were different!

 

[JodelleFitzh20]

Nutritional Yeast

Yes, it does have a taste similar to parmesan....I love putting it on homemade popcorn! It adds a healthy dose of Vitamin B-12 to everything you put it on. I also have mixed it into egg batter for a cheesy omelet flavor! Also, another great thing to make with it is cheezy flavored mashed potatoes. You can make them with almond milk and nutritional yeast. Nutritional yeast is a complete protien too! I've made some vegan cheese spreads with it using cashews and topped my broccolli with it too for a little extra flavor! You really can't go wrong using the stuff, and a little goes a long way.