Quick and Easy Low-Cal Vegan Comfort Food: 150 Down-Home Recipes Packed with Flavor, Not Calories Book

Introduction: Low-Calorie, Full Flavor 1

Redefining Comfort Food 3

Move Your Butt! 5

Learn the Language 6

What's that?! A Guide to Your Vegan Pantry 19

A Menu for Every Size and Occasion 27

1,400 Calorie Menus 28

1,600 Calorie Menus 30

1,800 Calorie Menus 32

2,000 Calorie Menus 34

The Basics 37

Roasted Tofu 38

Naked Roasted Tofu 40

Basic Seitan 41

Savory Seitan 42

Andouille Sausage 43

Chorizo 45

Sweet Seitan Sausage 47

Rise and Dine 49

Grapefruit Brûlée 51

Almond Granola 52

Naked Tofu Scramble 53

Southwest Scramble 54

Vegetable Scramble 56

Crustless Quiche Lorraine 57

Oven Hash Browns 59

Oatmeal Flapjacks 60

Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes 61

Lavender Pancakes 62

Griddlecakes 63

Hoecakes 64

Banana Nut Waffles 65

Fluffy Flaxseed Waffles with Agave Cream 66

Buttermilk Biscuits 68

Breakfast Biscuit Sandwich 70

Sweet Potato Drop Biscuits 71

Citrus French Toast with Berry Compote 72

Chocolate Pecan Zucchini Muffins 74

Black Bean Sausage 75

Chorizo Breakfast Quesadilla 77

Breads and Rolls 79

Mini Zucchini Loaves 81

Banana Nut Bread 82

Baked Hush Puppies 84

Masa Cornbread 85

Grandma's Yeast Rolls 86

Snacks and Small Bites 89

BBQ Popcorn 91

Sticky Bun Popcorn 92

Simple Spiced Trail Mix 93

Crispy Chile Peas 94

Sweet Peas 95

Jalapeño Poppers 96

Sweet Potato Chips 97

Baked Tortilla Chips 98

Guacamole 99

Queso Dip 100

Chickpea Cheese 101

White Bean Spread 102

Spinach Artichoke Dip with Farfalle Chips 103

Sides 105

Five-Minute Garlic Spinach 106

Braised Baby Bok Choy 107

Broccoli Casserole 108

Sesame Broccolini 110

Gingered Brussels Sprouts 111

Refried Beans 112

Refried Black Beans 113

Hoppin' John 114

Mexican Rice 115

Zucchini Fritters 116

Fried Green Tomatoes 118

Eggplant Fries 119

Cheese Fries 120

Corn Pudding 121

Sweet Potato Souffle 122

Spiced Cranberry Sauce 123

The Salad Bar 125

Caesar Salad with Chickpea Croutons 126

Chef's Salad 128

Waldorf Salad 129

Taco Salad 130

Creamy Coleslaw 131

Spicy Kale Slaw 132

Toasted Sesame Napa Cabbage Salad 133

Roasted Fingerling Potato Salad 134

Sweet Potato Salad 135

Moroccan Carrot Salad 136

Spiced Moroccan Salad with Ancho-Agave Pecans 137

Millet Tabbouleh 138

Amaranth-Quinoa Salad 139

Soup's On! 141

Vegetable Noodle Soup 142

Minestrone Soup 143

Sweet Pea Soup 144

Orange Cauliflower Soup 145

Chipotle Butternut Squash Bisque 146

Yellow Split Pea Soup 148

Black-Eyed Pea Soup 149

Refried Bean Soup 150

Creamy Black Bean Soup 151

Meatball Soup 152

The Main Event 155

White Lasagna 156

Fettuccine Slim-Fredo 158

Open-Faced Black Bean Burger with Spiced Ketchup 159

Carolina BBQ Sammich 160

Ballpark Hot Dogs 161

Corn Dogs 162

Chili Dogs 164

Chili Cheese Dogs 164

Chili Cheese Fries 165

Poke and Beans 166

Backyard Beans 167

Pinto Beans in Ancho Chile Sauce 168

Ole-Fashioned Chili Beans 169

Cincinnati Chili 170

Black Bean Quesadillas with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa 172

Plantain and Black Bean Tamales 174

Wet Burritos 176

Pigeon Peas and Rice 177

Andouille Gumbo 178

One-Pot Jambalaya 180

Baked Risotto 181

Crispy Risotto Cakes 182

Eggplant Parmesan 183

White Bean Cassoulet 185

Chickpea Cacciatore 186

Indian-Spiced Chickpeas 187

Kung Pao Tofu 188

Chik'n Curry 190

Wangz 191

Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce 192

Seitan Cheesesteak 193

Chik'n-Fried Seitan 194

Chik'n Pot Pie 196

Sinful Sweets 199

Butter Pecan Ice Cream 200

Vanilla-Almond Ice Cream 201

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream 202

Strawberry Jam Ice Cream 203

Pineapple-Mango Sorbet 204

Strawberry Sorbet Pops 205

Ruby Ice Pops 206

Cherries Jubilee 207

Strawberry Shortcakes with Balsamic Syrup 208

Corn Flour Cupcakes with Raspberry Buttercream Frosting 210

Lemon Cornmeal Cake with Lemon Glaze and Blueberry Sauce 212

Moon Dusted Donuts 214

Glazed Donuts 215

Frosted Sugar Melt Cookies 216

Butter Rum Pound Cake 217

Ooey Gooeys 218

Beverages 221

Sugar-Full Pomegranate Lemonade 222

Watermelon-Basil Mock Mojito 223

Home-Brewed Ginger Ale 224

Lemongrass Soda 225

Pumpkin Seed Milk 226

Pepita Smoothie 227

Strawberry Milk Shake 228

Mexican Hot Cocoa 229

Sances, Spreads, and Spice Blends 231

Spiced Ketchup 232

Sweet Caroline BBQ Sauce 233

Taco Seasoning Mix 234

Ancho Chile Sauce 235

Enchilada Sauce 236

Classic Cheese Sauce 237

Parmesan Cheese 238

Frenchy Dressing 239

South Carolina Peach Jam 240

Bread Machine Strawberry Jam 242

Acknowledgements 243

Index 245

About the Author 257