The Happy Herbivore: A cookbook review and GIVEAWAY!

Aside / by / February 7, 2011 / 143 Comments

A few weeks ago I got an email from the publisher of The Happy Herbivore cookbook offering a review copy. I explained that I had already ordered the cookbook but would love a copy to give to one of my lucky readers! Before I get to the giveaway, let me share my thoughts and a few of the recipes I’ve made from this new cookbook.

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Lindsay S. Nixon offers no-fat and low-fat recipes with healthy ingredients that you probably already have on hand. The recipes are accessible, the ingredients are wholesome and the dishes are so tasty. Let’s eat!

Breakfast: Monkey Pancakes

(Okay, they aren’t called Monkey Pancakes in the cookbook but isn’t he cute?! I gave him bananas with his maple syrup.)

These are actually Brown Rice Pancakes (p. 29).  I used spelt flour instead of whole wheat pastry flour and I used homemade almond milk.  These pancakes are dense, but light, and are nutty, just as Lindsay promises in the recipe.  I ate two monkeys.

Lunch:  “Tuna Salad” (p. 113)

I had to try this recipe because so many “mock tuna” recipes are made with tofu.  Lindsay uses the chickpea.  I love the ingredients! I did use Vegenaise instead of a homemade mayo because, unlike The Happy Herbivore, I am NOT a fat-free or low-fat vegan.  This salad is so flavorful! It will absolutely be a staple in my house. The “Tuna” Salad recipe is on the HH site.

Dinner: Easy Macaroni and Cheese (p. 159)

Let’s get the obvious out of the way right now: YUMMY! This was so, so good!  I made this with spelt shells and, wow, what a hearty meal.  The Cheddar Cheesy Sauce (p. 264) is really good.

I’m going to confess that at first bite I was nervous.  I’m not a big fan of nutritional yeast.  It tasted pretty intense.  But I had another bowl of it a few days later, reheated, and I realized that the taste has grown on me.  So much so that I poured some of the sauce over my homemade seitan. Oh, yes, you read that correctly!  I made my own seitan and now I think I’m a culinary rock star.  (The easy Log Seitan recipe comes from Hungry Hungry Hippie.)

We’ve now enjoyed breakfast, lunch and dinner, courtesy of The Happy Herbivore.  It’s time for dessert…

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…dessert is a giveaway!

I am giving away a copy of this terrific cookbook to one of my lucky readers!

It’s easy to enter:

Leave a comment here telling me which Happy Herbivore recipe you have already tried from her website or which recipe you can’t wait to try from the cookbook.

Additional ways to enter:

*Tweet this: “Enter to win a copy of The @HappyHerbivore cookbook in a @JLgoesVegan giveaway: http://bit.ly/fL7uok” (leave an ADDITIONAL comment here)

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Four chances to win! Please leave one separate comment for each entry.  Comments received through Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:59PM EST are eligible (limited to U.S. and Canada).

What are you waiting for? Enter!

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143 thoughts on “The Happy Herbivore: A cookbook review and GIVEAWAY!”

  9. I make her Chickpea Tacos at least once a month! They are a huge HUGE favorite with everyone who lives here! I also love feeding them to omnivores. 🙂

    I already follow you on Twitter (sarrabee), does that count? 😉

  13. I would love the chance to try this cookbook! I already follow both of you on facebook!
    I would really like to try the “TVP Beef Crumble” recipe. I just bought a huge bag of TVP
    in bulk, and have been searching for a recipe that would wow my bf, and suprise him that
    it is not meat!

  15. That Macaroni and Cheese looks wonderful. I need that kind of comfort food in my life!

  21. I would love to try the mac&cheese. I have tried so many versions of vegan cheese sauce and have not found one I love yet.

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  28. I just made the Spinach Artichoke Dip for Super Bowl Sunday, and it was a pretty big hit. My 12-year old ate it which is always a plus! (I did add some spice tweaks and a dollop of vegan cream cheese/parm cheese since I, too, and not a fat-free vegan.) I am so excited for easy recipes that you can put on the table in a relatively short amount of time.

  40. I would love to win and am very curious about the vegan mac and cheese. There are so many recipes out there but I think you only need one really good one. Thank you for the opportunity.

  41. I would like to try the mac and cheese. I’m not a big nutritional yeast fan either but after hearing how you liked it, I’m excited to try it.
    My name is Carey Reynolds

  43. Ooh what a fabulous giveaway. I’ve tried a few recipes from Lindsay’s site–the baked corndogs are particularly awesome–and would love to have a go at some of her cookbook recipes, too (especially that mac n’ cheese – YUM).

  46. I tried the chocolate zucchini muffins. My hubby loves them! I struggled with ‘mashing’ the banana (yes, it’s embarassing, but true) and I got some great tips on how to do it for next time. The flavor is awesome though. If anything a touch too chocolate for me!

  64. Great review and thanks for the giveaway opportunity, I don’t have a vegan cookbook yet. I would try the Brown Rice Pancakes first because I am a fan, but rarely have them.

  69. I haven’t tried any recipes from Happy Herbivore…yet! Can’t wait to sample from the website…and hopefully the book! 😉 Thanks for the opportunity!

  75. Hi I just stumbled upon your blog and I love it! I’ve been vegetarian for quite a few years and I’m looking to make the transition to veganism. I’d love to make the cinnamon rolls, I think it’s imperative that even vegans have delicous desserts! In otherwords if I can’t have dessert I will fail! hahaha

  87. thanks for the giveaway!! fingers crossed!
    i would like to try TVP Beef Crumble and Black bean Brownies because i would love to NOT tell the husband what these are, have him love them, then shout, “SURPRISE!”

  90. I made an Oatmeal Spice Smoothie from her recipe and it was delish… definitely would love to win the book!

  91. I’ve used lots of Lindsay’s recipes. One of my favorite is her chickpea tacos. I’d LOVE to have this book

  92. I recently made her black bean brownies and they were SO good! I topped them with Gena from Choosing Raw’s banana soft serve… just like a brownie sundae!

  96. You did seitan, again? Now I’m psyched. We need to have a seitan party one day.

    I want to try the tuna since I do miss that “go to” meal.
    I also want to try the mac n cheese as my daughter isn’t a fan of daiya for some reason.

  100. I made the chickpea tacos all summer long last year… love them! I am interested in the tuna salad as I don’t like to use TOO much tofu… YUM

  102. I love the mock tuna salad and just had my 9 year old try it and he said he liked it. We are hoping for healthier food choices in our family. I want to try out the “monkey” pancakes–my son and husband love to eat pancakes on the weekends and I will try it out very soon.

  103. I tried the Chicken-Style Seitan the other day. Oh. My. Goodness. So good! It is totally my favorite cookbook 🙂

  106. This is so timely! I just tried the Cinnamon rolls and the Red Lentil Curry soup! Truth be told, I failed on the Red Lentil Curry soup – I saw the last garam masala optional line, but I failed to notice that it was required earlier during the recipe. The Cinnamon were SO FUN to make though! I haven’t kneaded dough in a while, and luckily I had a rolling pin on hand 🙂

  110. I’m lookin’ forward to the casserole section! I love one dish meals…especially oven ones in the winter!

  120. I’ve tried several recipes from her website and they’re all fabulous! I would love a copy of her book.

  126. Nice blog you have. I found you on Happy Herbivore.
    I’m always up for a new cheezy recipe.
    Chickpea salads are one of my husband’s favorites.

  127. im so glad you liked the seitan. its super easy. anyway, i would LOVE to win lindsay’s book. she’s got some great recipes for sure.

  129. I never knew that there are so many different delicious choices in eating as a vegan. My taste buds have reawakened!

  131. I’ve been promoting the book on my wall on Facebook – so far two friends have purchased the book! I still haven’t made it over to amazon to order. I understand that the wait is now 3-5 weeks! I can’t wait that long. I want to try every single one of the recipes. My family is slowly moving to a non meat diet. I’m at the tipping point and need just a little push over. This book will do it! LOL.

  136. I’d love to try that tuna salad recipe. I’ve also never tried one that wasn’t soy based. The Hippie Loaf from her website is one I’m going to make this week. Looks great!

  141. I am absolutely trying the chickpea based Tuna Salad. Recently made the switch to nearly all vegan mostly for our sensitive toddler & so badly need recipe ideas: loving your blog!

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