New Book: Vegan Yum Yum

At dinner the other night with our dear friends, who are vegan, I asked for their top 5 go to recipes.  I was in a food rut (can you say pizza, pasta, Mexican, repeat?), and had made a resolution to eat more vegan meals.

I want tasty, simple, fast vegan meals.  She handed me a new book she had recently found called Vegan Yum Yum by Lauren Ulm.

Immediately, I loved the pictures, the disarming bloggy tone, and what looked like the relative ease of the recipes.  With our CSA share, we often have loads of veggies, and I am always looking for ways to use them.

This book is full of great ways to dress up and eat your veggies without loading them with cheese (which is what we do much of the time).  The soup section alone is totally worth the cost of the book.  I can whip up some vegan soup no problem, anytime now.  I like that I don't have to get my computer out while cooking too-- I do love working from actual cookbooks.  Doing so cuts down on radiation while in the kitchen, which is something I am working on.

I'll update this post with my favorite recipes as I try them.  One thing to note, though, for parents of children with nut allergies: many of the recipes in Vegan Yum Yum have cashews as a sauce thickener.  I love them myself, but my daughter is allergic to them.  So-- I'll be looking for a replacement for that. Any ideas?  What is your favorite cookbook?