Best Healthy Vegan Holiday Recipes by Jonathan Vine Book Review (Tomoson)

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I read Best Healthy Vegan Holiday Recipes: Christmas recipes (Quick & Easy Vegan Recipes), in exchange for honest review from Tomoson. The book was written by Jonathan Vine. I love meat, but don't always have to cook with meat, especially when my nephew, the veggie, comes to visit. He is also allergic to wheat. I have to make sure, I cook some veggies without chicken or veggie broth. I also have to make sure my meat utensils don't touch the pot with the veggies.

Vine has wrote a book of vegan recipes for holiday celebrations.

Chapter 1 focuses on Thanksgiving recipes. The Potato Gratin was nice, but I may leave out the cashews. Love them, but they are sometimes too hard for my teeth. I did notice the cashews are soaked overnight and are used in place of cheese. The cranberry stuffed tofu sounds delicious, even though I never ate tofu.

I also liked the Thanksgiving rice, with brown rice, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, and pumpkin puree. For dessert, the apple crumb cake sounds like a great offering. The recipe uses whole wheat flour and coconut sugar.

Chapter 2 focuses on Christmas Recipes. I liked the broccoli fritters with a garlic dipping sauce. I also liked the sweet potato and black bean curry. Other recipes, which stood out include:

1. Raisin Red Cabbage Saute
2. Pumpkin Gingerbread
3. Roasted Hawaiian Fruits

Chapter 3 focuses on Halloween recipes. The first one, which stood out was spiced stew in a pumpkin. I probably cut back on the amount of spice though. I also liked the Arugula salad with roasted red grapes. Other recipes, which stood out include:

1. Mushroom balls with Tomato Cranberry sauce
2. Roasted Tomato and Garlic Soup
3. Harvest baked pumpkin

Finally, chapter 4 focuses on Easter recipes. Recipes, which stood out include:

1. Creamy spinach and lemon soup
2. Roasted asparagus with mustard sauce
3. Pasta primavera
4. No crust mushroom quiche
5. Hummus stuffed vegetables
6. Chunky bean dip
7. Raw chocolate fudge

You can purchase the book on Amazon, along with Vine's other cook books.

101 Healthy Vegan Asian Food Review by Jonathan Vine Review (Tomoson)

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I read Cookbook: 101 Healthy Vegan Asian Food (Quick & Easy vegan recipes Book 5), in exchange for honest review. The book was written by Jonathan Vine.

I thought of this book for my nephew, who is a veggie, and my sister, who is vegan. Cooking food for the nephew is hard since he also doesn't eat certain dyes, plus he picky as heck. He likes veggies, but doesn't like a salad, for example.

First, the author provided a list of most common Asian spices. Then, he moves into recipes.

Some of the appetizers, I liked includes:

• Scallion Pancakes (without the sriracha)
• Salad on crispy wontons
• Cabbage rolls
• Wonton wrappers
• Spring rolls
• Sweet Potato pot stickers

Chapter 2 focuses on soups. Some of the soups, I liked include:

• Pumpkin soup with caramelized peanuts
• Korean pumpkin creamy soup

Chapter 3 focuses on main dishes. Some of the dishes, I liked include: 

• Peanut Noodles
• Sticky Rice
• Mango Sticky Rice
• Stir fried veggies
• Stir fried straw veggies
• Stuffed tomatoes

Chapter 4 focuses on desserts. Some of the desserts, I liked include:

• Banana Fritters
• Syrup Pineapple
• Matcha Ice Cream
• Sweet potato rolls
• Grilled pineapple
• Banana fritters with caramel sauce

You can purchase the book in Kindle format only using the link above.

Vegetarian Quick and Easy Under 15 Minutes by Jonathan Vine Book Review (Tomoson)

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I read Vegetarian Quick & Easy - Under 15 Minutes: (100 Simple Natural Foods Recipes) (Weight Maintenance & Low Fat Lifestyle) (Special Diet Cookbooks & Vegetarian Recipes Collection Book 2), in exchange for honest review from Tomoson. The book was written by Jonathan Vine and Tali Carmi.

I wanted to review the book because my nephew is a picky vegetarian, with an allergy to gluten. He also does not consume foods with certain dyes and chemicals. He doesn't eat meat or wheat. He also loves dairy such as eggs and ice cream.  Cooking for him is hard but the family still tries to cook him healthy food. I prefer quick food, so I can get out the kitchen. Oatmeals, cheese roll-ups, beans and rice.

First, the book discusses the different type of vegetarians. For example, total vegetarians are vegans (such as my sister). My nephew is an example of an Lacto-ovo-vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat, but will consume some animal by products, such as cheese and eggs.

The book also discusses the benefits of being a vegetarian. Then we head to my favorite section, which discusses quick meals for busy moms. Some of the recipes, I loved included the:

1. Avocado Scramble. Avocado and Eggs. 
2. Vanilla French Toast
3. Cheesy Mushrooms
4. Ricotta Cheese Fritters
5. Greek Salad
6. Potato Pancakes

The book also has quick, romantic meals, such as nutella french toast, caprese salad, nutella trifle,  or the spinach and strawberry balsamic salad. mmm mmm good. 

I also loved the cheese-filled croissants, the caramel pears, and the warm peanut butter banana sandwich. Think grilled cheese, but without the cheese. 

The book also has pictures scattered throughout.  

The book is available on Kindle and paperback. The paperback is Prime Eligible. The kindle book is free for today. Go download it. Add it to your devices. 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Chicken Lasagna (RedGold Lasagna Made easy review)

Red gold All-in-one lasagna. 

Disclaimer: I received a Lasagna Made Easy Party Pack from Red Gold. The package contained lasagna noodles, tomatoes, and a spatula. The package also contained recipes for lasagna.

I made my take on the All-in-one lasagna. Instead of beef, I used chicken. I also added spinach and homemade cheese sauce. I made my recipe in steps.

• First, I cooked the chicken. 
• When the chicken was almost done, I made a cheese sauce. The cheese sauce contained flour, milk, parmesan, cheddar, and mozzarella cheese. 
• I also heated up the tomatoes and spinach. I used the Red Gold Crushed Tomatoes and Diced Tomatoes. 
• Then, added the veggies to the chicken. 
• I mixed the ricotta with an egg and placed to the side. 
• Finally, I remembered I had to cook the noodles. 

I made a salad and sour cream bread as sides.

The salad was a Dole Ceasar mix. I added avocados, tomatoes, and feta.

Sour Cream Rolls:

• French loaf bread
• Sour Cream
• Parmesan cheese
• Pepper
• Minced Garlic
• Mix Sour cream, garlic, cheese, and pepper into a bowl. 
• Spread on top of french loaf bread (or any bread you like)
• Place in oven for a few minutes to brown. 
• Done. 

Chicken, tomatoes, and spinach

Some of the ingredients

Some of the ingredients

Some of the ingredients

Red Gold Lasagna Pack. plus ingredients

Red Gold Lasagna Pack

Boiling water

Red Gold Tomatoes

Cheese sauce

Lasagna Cooked

Sour Cream Bread

Salad

Red Gold Pack

Lasagna on plate

Sisterhood Magazine Review and Giveaway

I reviewed Sisterhood Magazine. I received the November/December 2013: Faith in the Wait issue

The magazine is written from a Christian perspective, geared towards young girls.

What I liked about the magazine:

• The calendar for November and December, which provides an activity for your teen to do each day. Smile at the wind. Compliment your mom or dad. Hug a parent. Clean your room. Go to church. Read your bible. 
• Page 10 has a description of various charities, looking for volunteers, such as Habitat for Humanity and Compassion International. 
• Page 12 has an article, written by Jennifer Metzger about "learning to praise God no matter what."
• Page 20 has an article on deception and discernment, written by Lauren Stycyznski. 
• Page 41 has an article called "Seasons greetings from Satan, my year in review." The article was very powerful. "Satan" discussed how he is responsible for manipulation, deception, abortion, destruction, death, and how he removing Christ from Christmas. 
• Page 44 has an article called "Postcards from Peru". Kids, who went to Peru, for mission work submitted in their post cards to the magazine. 
• Page 57 has recipes. I loved the mini cranberry sticky buns. 

The magazine is available in print, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Kindle Fire. The magazine arrives bi-monthly. You can save $2 off print subscriptions using code SAVE2. The code expires at midnight.

Giveaway:

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Hot Moody Mess Write-Up (Business to Blogger)

I reviewed Hot Moody Mess, in response to a campaign on Business to Blogger. This is a sponsored post.

Hot Moody Mess is a 60 day health and Wellness program geared toward women. The 60 day program is good for women, who:

• Feel and look more tired
• Has a hormonal imbalance, which is affecting mood
• Has a food sensitivity issue, which is affecting mood. 
• Who desire more than just a content life and want more. 
• Feel like she has lost her sexiness. 
• Need a detox. 
• Wants to lose weight. 

The 60 day program offers recipes, workouts, handouts, and audio classes. You also get two boxes of freebies delivered to your home, in addition to discounts on future services needed. The price is 299.00 and the next round starts October 14, with enrollment ending today for early bird pricing.

Hot Moody Mess offers a 4 week quick start program and a 90 day transformation program also. The 4 week quick start includes a weekly phone session with materials; healthy freebies, delivered to your home, and e-mail support. The price for the 4 week quick start is $249 dollars.

The 90 day transformation program includes 4, 50 minutes phone calls, materials, a 7 day detox book, in addition to the freebies delivered to your home. The 90 day program is $499.99

The website also offers a personalized quick plan, which offers a 90 minute consultation, in addition to a plan customized for you. The plan will include recipe ideas, diet changes, lifestyle changes, and exercise plans. The quick, personalized plan is $199.00. This plan would be perfect for me.

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Mac Cheese, Please

I read Mac Cheese, Please, in exchange for review from Netgalley.com. The book was wrote by Laura Werlin.

The book discusses Super cheesy recipes. First, the book has bright, colorful, pictures of food. Made me super hungry. Next, the book provided facts about Mac and Cheese. The book also discussed different types of cheeses, pastas, making bread crumbs, in addition to tips on how to perfect macaroni and cheese.

I loved all the recipes, especially the gluten-free mac because my nephew has a gluten allergy. I also loved the mac and cheese squares, in addition to the mac and cheese with grilled cheese. Some recipes also have add-ins to make the pasta more spectacular. This is a great book to read and (to try out the recipes. )