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March 19, 2024

The cookbook and recipes for April will be Plant-Based Delicious (2023) by Ashley Madden

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Join the Vegan Recipe Club on April 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 to discuss recipes from the cookbook of the month: Plant-Based Delicious (2023) by Ashley Madden. This month will feature an in-person discussion and potluck at CAA’s offices (2100 1st Ave S, Suite 200, Minneapolis) as well as the usual zoom option.  Bring one of the dishes from the cookbook to share with other participants over a great discussion. 

If you are curious about vegan cooking, this club is for you! Each month participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks then share their reflections with the group over zoom. Novice to expert cooks are welcome, as are interested non-cooks. Registration not required.

This is how the publisher describes the cookbook: “Bestselling author Ashley Madden makes it easy to prepare―and fall in love with―comforting dishes packed with fresh flavors and good-for-you ingredients with this incredible vegan cookbook. Every recipe features delicious flavor combinations that will intrigue and impress your tastebuds while also nourishing your body. What’s more is that every recipe is gluten and oil free, so you can enjoy the comforting dishes you crave while accommodating dietary preferences.”

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January 23, 2024

Join the Vegan Recipe Club on March 19, from 6:30 to 7:30 to discuss recipes from the cookbook of the month: Plant Over Processed (2020) by Andrea Hannemann

If you are curious about vegan cooking, this club is for you! Each month participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks then share their reflections with the group. Novice to expert cooks are welcome, as are interested non-cooks. Registration not required.

The cookbook selection for this month is a national bestselling guide to plant-based eating that is simple, delicious and healthy, Plant Over Processed by Andrea Hannemann. The publisher describes the book this way: “Andrea Hannemann, known as Earthy Andy to her more than one million Instagram followers, believes that food is the fuel of life, and that consuming a nourishing, plant-based diet is the gateway to ultimate health. Andy’s mantra, “plant over processed,” embodies the way she eats and feeds her family of five.”

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The cookbook selection for this month is Mayim’s Vegan Table (2014) by Mayim Bialik

January 15, 2024

Join us on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 to discuss recipes from Mayim’s Vegan Table. We will be meeting online (link below) from 6:30 – 7:30 pm Central time.

If you are curious about vegan cooking, this club is for you! Each month participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks then share their reflections with the group. Novice to expert cooks are welcome, as are interested non-cooks. Registration not required.

You may download the recipes using the link below if you want to prepare them in advance.

This cookbook, like many of them, features easy plant-based recipes that are tasty and healthy. This one is special in that it focuses on foods the whole family can enjoy. The publisher describes it this way:

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January 12, 2023

The January cookbook is Show up for Salad by Terry Hope Romero

Join us on Tuesday, January 16 to discuss recipes from Show up for Salad. We will be meeting online (link below) from 6:30 – 7:30 pm Central time.

If you are curious about vegan cooking, this club is for you! Each month participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks then share their reflections with the group. Novice to expert cooks are welcome, as are interested non-cooks. Registration not required. You may download the recipes using the link below if you want to cook them ahead of time.

The cookbook selection for January is perfect for those who may have made a new year’s resolution to eat healthier! Show Up For Salad is a book chock full of delicious and hearty vegan salads and dressings to tempt your tastebuds.  The author describes it this way:

“Discover Your Own Salad Adventure: seek out a different kind of salad, and free your salad bowl from the predictable store-bought dressings and same old lettuce combinations. The savory chewy plant-based proteins, “cheesy” toppings without the dairy and endless leafy, veggie, crunchy bready, and fruity options you crave in a hearty, satisfying salad are all right here.”

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October 13, 2023

The cookbook selection for November is Vegan Boards (2021) by Kate Kasbee. Join us on November 21 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm.

If you are curious about vegan cooking, this club is for you! Each month participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks then share their reflections with the group in an online meeting. Novice to expert cooks are welcome, as are interested non-cooks. Registration not required.

The publisher of this month’s featured cookbook says: “Finally, a book of beautiful food board ideas for snacks, parties, and family meals that fit your plant-based diet. Serving artfully arranged foods on boards or platters is extremely popular, but until now, all the books on the subject have been full of meats, cheeses, and other animal products. Vegan Boards is the first book to make this trend accessible to people who follow a plant-based diet. The results are delectable—and gorgeous to behold.“

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The cookbook selection for October is Plants Only Kitchen (2020) by Gaz Oakley. Join us for the Vegan Recipe Club online meeting Tuesday, October 17 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm.

If you are curious about vegan cooking, this club is for you! Each month participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks then share their reflections with the group. Novice to expert cooks are welcome, as are interested non-cooks. Registration not required.

The publisher of this month’s featured cookbook says: “Plants-Only Kitchen offers an explosion of flavour, with more than 70 vegan recipes that work around your lifestyle. With symbols flagging whether recipes are high-protein, take less than 15 minutes, are gluten-free, one-pot or are suitable for meal prep, Plants-Only Kitchen explains how best to make a vegan diet work for you. No fuss, no fancy ingredients – just fantastic food using plants, only. Gaz Oakley (aka @avantgardevegan) has amassed well over a million followers on social media with his exciting vegan dishes, which emphasize that a plant-based diet doesn’t mean missing out on taste. In Plants-Only Kitchen, Gaz’s recipes are easier than ever before – following his step-by-step instructions, tips and advice, anyone can cook great vegan food.”

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Continue your vegan cooking journey with the September installment of CAA’s Vegan Recipe Club. The cookbook selection for September is Mistress Ginger Cooks by Mistress Ginger. We will get together online on September 19 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm to discuss several recipes from this helpful and fun cookbook.

Mistress Ginger describes her book this way: “I’ve been cooking up a special treat for you: this cookbook! I’ve been getting busy in the kitchen (with help from my entourage of stud muffins, of course), fashioning vegan recipes with all of you in mind. Whether you’re a culinary virgin, a burly trucker or a pink-haired diva, you’ll find something to titillate your taste buds and spin your windmills. Let me entertain you with sordid stories from my checkered past and then show you how to infuse your snazzle-frazzle life with some whole-foods, plant-based cuisine. Come, cook with me!”

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This August we used recipes from Salad Samurai (2014)  by Terry Hope Romero. Even tho. the date is past you can still download the recipes we used and try them on your own. This cookbook contains recipes for main dish salads loaded with whole-food, high-protein, and seasonal ingredients.  

It’s the perfect time to up your salad game. The recipes in this book show you how to rescue salads from their bland, boring reputation and “side” status. The secret is a hearty base, a zesty dressing, and loads of seriously tasty whole food, plant-based toppings. 

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June 12, 2023

Continue your vegan cooking journey with the July installment of CAA’s Vegan Recipe Club. The cookbook selection for July is The Vegan Week by Gena Hamshaw. We will get together online on July 18 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm to discuss several recipes from this helpful cookbook. The book focuses on doing weekly food prep to save time and effort during your busy week. The recipes from this practical and delicious guide to vegan meal planning can help. 

Whether you’re a novice or an experienced cook, the CAA’s Vegan Recipe Club welcomes everyone interested in exploring vegan cuisine. Participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks each month and then share their reflections with the group. Enjoy the process, savor the flavors, and have fun connecting with like-minded individuals who share your passion for plant-based cooking.

The publisher describes the book from Full Helping blogger Gena Hamshaw: “Home cooking can be a challenge when life gets busy. Meal prep is the fix for having flavorful, nourishing meals to rely upon all week long. Gena, a longtime vegan with a demanding schedule, prioritizes nutritional balance as well as taste in this hands-on meatless primer. The Vegan Week will teach you how to batch cook varied, colorful, and comforting meals over the weekend, whether you have three, two, or even just one hour of time to spare.”
 
“This book is a roadmap to eating vegan food regularly, incorporating it into daily life even when things are hectic. Thanks to meal prep techniques and recipes, you won’t have to choose between the demands of your schedule and your desire to prioritize taste, nutrition, and the joy of eating homemade food.”

In the recipe club this month we will discuss these recipes from The Vegan Week, 2022 by Gena Hamshaw.

• Tofu Feta – pg 31
• Tempeh Chorizo – pg 40
• Ginger Pear Upside-Down Cake – pg 215

optional:

• Tempeh Chorizo Sweet Potato Hash – pg 91
• Fig Cookies – pg 114-116
• Soy Curls Gyros – pg 197

You may download the recipes using the link below or pick them up at East Lake Library, 2727 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406. If you would like contactless pick-up, please call the library during open hours and request curbside service.

Download July recipes here. View additional information and previous recipes here. 

Thanks to Henry Patterson of Compassionate Action for Animals for facilitating the Vegan Recipe Club meetings!

Join Zoom Meeting: Vegan Recipe Club Tuesday, July 18, 2023, 6:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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The CAA Vegan Recipe Club cookbook selection for June is The Herbivorous Butcher Cookbook by Aubry & Kale Walch. Join us online on Tuesday, June 20, from 6:30 — 7:30 PM to discuss some recipes.

If you are curious about vegan cooking, this club is for you! Participants make three recipes from popular cookbooks each month and then share their reflections with the group. Novice to expert cooks are welcome, as are interested non-cooks. Registration not required.

The publisher’s description of this month’s cookbook: “From the Guamanian brother-sister duo (Aubry and Kale Walch) behind the acclaimed and beloved vegan butcher shop, The Herbivorous Butcher, here are 75 innovative recipes for plant-based meats and standout vegan dishes.  The Herbivorous Butcher Cookbook offers achievable recipes for making meat substitutes at home, as well as recipes for delicious dishes using those homemade meat substitutes (or store-bought substitutes if you’re in a pinch!).”

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