VeganMoFo 2011 #10: 'The Garden of Vegan'

How is everyone enjoying MoFo so far? It is pretty full on. My Google Reader is flooded with posts, and I imagine I will be reading MoFo posts well beyond the end of the month! I am trying to comment on posts as well! Unfortunately, Blogger is being stupid and if you have a Blogger blog with the comment section down the bottom of the post, it won't let me comment! Rude. Oh well. Thank you to everyone who is commenting on my posts, too! I am enjoying reading about your cooking and cookbook experiences.

The Garden Of Vegan
Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer, Arsenal Pulp Press, 2005



The Garden of Vegan is the second book by Barnard and Kramer. It is in almost identical style to How It All Vegan, except red instead of green. Chapters include Introduction, Kitchen Wisdom, Breakfasts, Lunchbox, Microwave Meals, Soups, Salads & Dressings, Appies & Snacks, Side Dishes, Dips & Spreads, Sauces, Entrees, Breads & Muffins, Desserts, Odds & Sods, and Parties. I bought this book from Borders, a long time ago, when a new store had just opened. They had a beautiful vegan section, with lots of titles and several copies of each. Those were the days!

Tantalizing Tofu and Spinach Salad


I am totally in love with pan-fried tofu. It is delicious, and I could snack on it all day. This salad puts it on a bed of baby spinach and green onions, and tops with a yummy dressing and gomashio.

Fantastic Dijon Potato Salad


Fantastic by name and fantastic by taste, this is a simple salad with a vinaigrette made from olive oil, red wine vinegar and Dijon. It also has dill, I add extra because I love dill!

Zoe's Grandma's Roasted New Potatoes


I think I've said before that I love potatoes. Simple roasted potato recipes excite me every single time.

Avocado Salsa


Make double of this delicious recipe, and have those corn chips on hand. This is delicious! I made this for a party with work people, and they loved it too. One of my friends took the recipe home, and just a few weeks ago made it for us to nom on during a scrapbooking day.

Portobello Mushroom Bake


This is pretty delicious. It is very rich, so there is no problems with the small serving sizes. The sauce is very strong tasting with the earthy mushrooms, but the onion slices provide a lovely sweet counterpoint. Serve with rice and greens (Swiss Chard and Garlic from the book makes a nice side).

Almond Coconut Muffins


I don't have an notes written down for this one, just the five star logo. So they must have been good!

Banana Walnut Bars


I baked these to take to work one day, where they proved a surprised hit! What really takes them over the edge is the delicious cinnamon sugar topping.


Here are a few other five star recipes that don't have photos:

Portobello Mushroom Sandwiches
Fried Egg Sandwiches
Hungry Person Stew
Sarah & Tanya's You-Must-Make-This Dressing

My overall feeling about The Garden of Vegan is much the same as How it All Vegan, though I think the savoury offerings are a bit stronger and more varied in this second book. The baked goods section is strong, as in the last book. It is a solid book with lots of options, though it lacks the wow factor for me of some of my other books.

Do you make food for your workplace or work events? What recipes do you like to make the most?

Cute Kitty Photo of the Post


This is Little Silver Kitty. She lives in our neighbourhood and frequently visits our yard. I don't know who her people are, but they let her roam all day and all night out and about - this is not good! It is raining today, so I hope she is somewhere warm and dry. She's quite sweet, but my girls don't like her.