(Part 2) Best vegetarian cooking books according to redditors

The Smitten Kitchen vegetarian section is pretty great: https://smittenkitchen.com/recipes/vegetarian/?format=list

I second the Moosewood recommendations. I cook out of the Canadian Living veg cookbook a lot as well: https://www.amazon.ca/Canadian-Living-Vegetarian-Collection-Meat-Free/dp/0981393802

I have two that I really like. They each have pictures for each recipe, and I’ve liked everything I’ve cooked so far! I’ve had them for years.

The Perfect Vegetarian:
https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Vegetarian-Collection-Essential-Recipes/dp/B000VIMTYG

Some of these recipes are more intensive than what I usually like, and some of the ingredients aren’t things I keep on hand, but the variety of recipes is great, and they taste amazing! I love the zucchini fritters with yoghurt dip, the lentil and shallot pie, and the baked apricots.

Vegetarian by Linda Fraser
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0681273887/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

This has recipes for every occasion, and I make a lot of these all the time. The leek soufflé is seriously to die for. I’d never made a soufflé before, and it was perfect and delicious. I also make the potato and celery curry often, and it’s a hit with my friends in winter. The recipes are fairly simple and tasty.

I wasn’t impressed with Thug Kitchen, either. Discount book stores will have a lot of cheap vegetarian cookbooks, and I’ve seen picture-heavy cookbooks grow in popularity. Both of my books are cross-cultural and have vegan recipes as well as vegetarian, so they won’t be useless if I ever decide to make the switch.

Glad you're enjoying it. There's a whole world of vegan cooking out there to enjoy. I love to cook and I thought going vegan would put a damper on that but I've found it's been quite the opposite.

I've heard good things about the Forks Over Knives cookbook, but I keep forgetting to pick up a copy. I don't do a ton of baking and mostly do more 'improvisational cooking', so my favorite is http://www.hotforfoodblog.com/ - I really dig their philosophy on food and how they improvise and really get into being imaginative.

I agree that lots of vegan cookbooks are basic. A lot of vegan food (at least in my experience) is pretty simple and quick, and I guess those cookbooks are trying to 'sell' veganism as a convenient thing. Here are some that I think look interesting, but I couldn't tell you if they would match your skill level.

https://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Cooking-Academy-California-Culinary/dp/1564260380

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Vegetarian-Cooking-Kenneth-Bergeron/dp/0471292354

https://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Gourmet-Expanded-2nd-Delicious/dp/0761516263

I'm big on trying to make things from different culinary traditions, so I also like sites like http://veganlovlie.com/ which is Mauritian fusion cuisine (!).

Sites like http://findingvegan.com/ might lead you to some cool blogs. I've definitely gone down that rabbit hole a few times.

Anyway, welcome and good luck and happy cooking. :D

I found that The Clueless Vegetarian had some good ones.

Also you can ask here if you have a specific recipe you're working on. My boyfriend eats meat and I'm vegetarian, it's pretty easy for us.

Charmaine Solomon does a good vegetarian cookbook which has some western dishes but mainly Asian ones. She was born in Sri Lanka and her recipes from there are amazing - http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Vegetarian-Cookbook-Charmaine-Solomon/dp/1580084273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369717300&sr=8-1&keywords=charmaine+solomon+vegetarian

I am not strictly vegetarian but we cook mostly veg in our house. I take cooking very seriously, and typically do not use cookbooks. When I do I am the kind of person who reads a recipe and then puts the book away and cooks.

This book is different though, it is written by Rich Landau the owner of a vegetarian place in Philadelphia called Horizons. It started out as a lunch counter in a natural food store and grew into one of philadelphia's signature eateries. I was lucky enough to take a cooking class with Rich before he struck it big. He has a fantastic technique and passes everything along wonderfully in this book. I have gotten numerous people who shun all things veggie to actually eat and enjoy grilled tofu and seitan prepared Rich's way. Enjoy

Did a little digging on amazon and found a few - search for Vegetarian Prenatal. Most important parts: folic acid and DHA. You can also find DHA as a secondary vegetarian supplement (usually it's from fish oil), it looks like it's not in very many of the vegetarian prenatals. I'll have to check my sample prenatals when I get home and see if there are any that are vegetarian there, then you could call your dr and have them prescribe for you.

This one looks promising, and is gummy! http://www.amazon.com/Vitafusion-Prenatal-Gummy-Vitamins-90-Count/dp/B003IP8BC8/

I also found this book, which I think I'll get, too: http://www.amazon.com/Your-Vegetarian-Pregnancy-Month---Month/dp/0743224523/

I like this author's name better http://www.amazon.com/Passionate-Vegetarian-Crescent-Dragonwagon/dp/0761128255

Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking

http://www.amazon.com/Madhur-Jaffreys-World-Vegetarian-Cooking/dp/0394402715/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

try this one man http://www.amazon.ca/Veganomicon-The-Ultimate-Vegan-Cookbook/dp/156924264X it doesn't have pictures which is disappointing but the meals are super taste. Or there is this one http://www.amazon.ca/Vegetarian-Bible-Garden-Nicola-Graimes/dp/1407524283/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1344894830&sr=8-8 this one has some pretty simple recipes

Honestly the internet is a great place to find meals too.

• Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone one of my earliest veg cookbooks and i still use it often as a vegan
  
• Passionate Vegetarian this is one of those cookbooks that's enjoyable to read.
  
• The Joy of Vegan Baking for baking, i've never been disappointed with any of these recipes

The Essential Vegetarian Cookbook has never let me down.

I found it very helpful to get a book dedicated to vegetarian nutrition, as in a book that discusses things like how much protein,fat, carbs, calcium, iron, B12, etc that your body needs (based on sex, age, weight).

It could help alieviate any fears you might have about getting enough vital nutrients and if someone questions how you could possibly obtain protein without meat you can whip it out and show them that a cup of kale has 2.2g per serving, pumpkin seeds 8.5g per serving, and chickpeas 14.5g per serving.

The particular book I have is an older version of this one: https://www.amazon.ca/Becoming-Vegetarian-Revised-Vesanto-Melina/dp/1443427659/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=97FC3975NP1MEHPBDWDH

i'm no longer vegetarian, but i always always always start with this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Tassajara-Cookbook-Karla-Oliveira/dp/1423600975

Vegetariana

> Vegetarian for Dummies

Yes, I have a copy actually. http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Cooking-Dummies-Suzanne-Havala/dp/076455350X

Track what you're eating. I use the My Fitness Pal app. You could not be eathing enough or you may not be getting enough of your calories from carbs.

I just picked up this book (found it at a second hand store!): http://www.amazon.ca/Vegetarian-Sports-Nutrition-Enette-Larson-Meyer/dp/0736063617

If you're really concerned, find a dietician/nutritionist who is familar with vegetarian diets and get them to help you out with a meal plan that will help with the fatigue and your workouts.

Mridula Baljekar's Quick Vegetarian Curries is the book that made Indian food my everyday mainstay.

Fields of Green has some great recipes and inspirations -- I went to the restaurant when I was in SF, and I was disappointed: the book is that good.

My reference for desserts is Nancy Silverton's Desserts.

Absolutely this. You've got so much lead time, you should be able to work something out. Make sure to have some ideas if they ask (my fallback is always "mixed vegetables stir-fried in olive oil over rice").

Also, try reading "Living Among Meat Eaters" before then, it'll really help. http://www.amazon.com/Living-Among-Meat-Eaters-Vegetarians/dp/0609807439

this might be what you're looking for. Esselstyn's made some really awesome progress on people's health with this. it really gives you a great foundation for a healthy gut microbiome. the 7-day thing is just to experience it and see if you feel better, to be sustainable you can stay largely on the diet but do some other stuff as well. this diet is extremely strict though, if you cheat at all you're missing the point. everyone should try it!