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Jun 16

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PETA’S Vegan College Cookbook: Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 16, 2016
Posted in Books Read in 2016 • Cooking • Vegan  | Tagged With: , | 6 Comments

PETA'S Vegan College CookbookPETA’S Vegan College Cookbook


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.

Oct 15

10

Product: Nature’s Way Coconut Oil Lemon & Rosemary Flavor

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on October 10, 2015
Posted in Product Review • Vegan  | Tagged With: | 1 Comment

Natures Way Lemon Rosemary Coconut OilWhen I was offered the chance to review this coconut oil, I was excited.  You may be asking yourself, “what is so exciting about coconut oil?  “Aren’t they all the same”?  No, they are not the same, especially not this one.  This coconut oil happens to be liquid, not the solid stuff you normally see.  It also comes in 5 different flavors.  I received the lemon rosemary flavor.

When I received this product to try, I logged into Natures Way Website to try to find recipes to try with this coconut oil however, there were none for the lemon rosemary flavor. However, it said it was good on salads, so I tried that first. It’s a lot lighter of an oil than the traditional solid coconut oil and it was nice on salad with a bit of salt and pepper. It doesn’t have any of the coconut flavor that regular solid coconut has. I tried it on popcorn but thought it was just fair. I think one of the other flavors may be better for popcorn. I also used it to fry vegan chicken but found that it still needed real lemon juice and rosemary. The flavor was a bit too subtle for cooked things. I look forward to trying some of the other flavors!

Nature’s Way Coconut Oil is currently available in 5 flavors, Raspberry, Lemon Rosemary, Garlic, Jalapeno, and Sriracha.

I received one bottle for my honest review.

4/5

 

Aug 15

1

Review: Hippie Snacks Coconut Chips

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on August 1, 2015
Posted in Product Review • Vegan  | Tagged With: , | 9 Comments

Hippie Snacks Coconut BaconBill and I have been fans of Hippie Chips since they first came on the market a few years ago. Their Chocolate Cashew Cookies are so moist and fudge like! They melt in your mouth. I love snacking on their Original Coconut Chips and I also use them broken up on a vegan chocolate torte that I make.  They are sooooooooooo much better than that dried “fancy” coconut you get in the baking isle of the grocery store.  Actually, I can’t stand that stuff.

So, when I was offered a package of their new Coconut Chips Flavor, I couldn’t refuse.  I had the choice of their Coconut Bacon or Tamari and Cracked Pepper.  I chose the Coconut Bacon.

When I received it, the first thing I did was smell it.  It sure smelled like bacon!  Then I tasted it.  It has a very subtle bacon flavor.  I usually like to try product recipes as well for review purposes however, the bacon flavor is so subtle that I am sure it would get lost completely.

Would I buy it? Yes, I would but only to snack on, not to cook with. I also bought a bag of their Tamari and Cracked Pepper Flavor.  I just had to try those as well.

I give the Coconut Bacon flavor a 3.5/5 and the Tamari and Coconut Cracked Pepper flavor a 4/5.

I was sent one package of the Bacon flavor for my honest review.

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