I have been a vegan for over 25 years and even though I am way past my college years, I was curious to see what the recommendations for college students was for eating. During my college days, I was vegetarian, not vegan which, was a good thing as there were already too many limitations to what I could find in the cafeteria in my dorm! I lived on a pathetic salad bar and pizzas that I had delivered on almost a daily basis.
I sure wish this cookbook would have been around when I was in college. Although, my dorm didn’t have a microwave which, many of these recipes require. I am sure there is easy access to one now a days. I did however, have a small refrigerator in my room where I stored my leftover pizza. How did you reheat it, you ask? I didn’t, I ate it cold! LOL!
The advice to vegan college students in this cookbook is good. It goes over what students should keep in their “pantry” and points out some of the things they might be able to get in their cafeteria. Some of the ingredients weren’t even around back when I was in college, such as the vegetarian meat alternatives. We have come a long way!
None of the recipes require a stove, just a microwave. However, there were some that required a blender. How much space do they think students have in a dorm room? LOL! The need a refrigerator/freezer, microwave, and blender. Plus they need a space to prepare the food. I can tell you that my room was tiny and I had a roommate.
I tried making a few of the recipes myself including the ‘Breakfast Parfait’ ‘Pancake In a Mug’, and ‘Freshman Frittata’. The parfait was the easiest and taste good. The pancake in a mug was acceptable, if a stovetop isn’t an option but it was a bit on the rubbery side. I didn’t care for the frittata at all. I don’t know about you but I like my frozen hash browns, brown in oil, in a skillet. They turn out as you would expect in a microwave, mushy!
Would I recommend ‘PETA’s Vegan Cookbook’. Yes, I would for students living in a dorm or somewhere that they don’t have access to a stove, etc. As a student, you need to make do with what you have access to and this book will help students find and make vegan meals so they won’t starve.
3/5
I received the ebook format for my honest opinion via Net Galley.