I’ve been a bad vegan mofo’er this week but today I plan on making it up to all of you by doing my first giveaway of the month. My new cookbook, Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food
is officially available in stores and to celebrate I’m giving away a signed copy to one lucky reader.
is officially available in stores and to celebrate I’m giving away a signed copy to one lucky reader.Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food is perfect for new vegans, long-time vegans, or meat eaters trying to bring more healthful options into their diets. Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food has more than 150 go-to recipes for those looking for the tastes of home. The book opens by debunking myths that sometimes get in the way of eating vegan and introduces readers to favorite ingredients, cooking tools, and my love of quick, easy and tasty veganized comfort classics.
has more than 150 go-to recipes for those looking for the tastes of home. The book opens by debunking myths that sometimes get in the way of eating vegan and introduces readers to favorite ingredients, cooking tools, and my love of quick, easy and tasty veganized comfort classics.Dishes include Southern favorites such as Fried Chik’n Seitan, Collard Greens and Sweet Potato pie, Midwestern Tuno Casserole and Sloppy Josephs, while recipes for Black Bean Enchiladas and Fool Your Friends Tacos represent the Southwestern classics. There’s something for everyone and best of all, it is all animal-free.
To win your copy of Quick & Easy Vegan Comfort Food simply leave a comment below telling me what your favorite comfort food is, along with your email address so that I can contact you if you win. On October 22nd I’ll pick one lucky person using a random number generator to win. Good Luck!
Mac n' cheez! (My email is cbtaylor@cs.ucsd.edu)
ReplyDeleteAnything with carbs...mashed potatoes, roasted butternut squash, sweet potatoes fries, a big old plate of pasta. I love my starches!
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing this, Alicia! I'd love to have a copy of your cookbook!
ReplyDeleteWell, my favorite comfort food is the Brazilian feijoada - which my husband and I had to veganize as the original recipe mixes pork and beef and we LOVE the piggies too much. We mix either vegan sausage or tofu with the black beans. In Brazil, feijoada is traditionally served with rice and accompanied by collard greens, lightly roasted cassava flour (farofa) and a slice of orange. It's such a nice dish that's not only delicious and satisfying, but it also takes me back to my childhood in Brazil. :)
I've posted about it twice on my blog: http://brazilnut-nyc.blogspot.com/search/label/Feijoada
Vegan hugs! ~Andrea
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My favorite comfort food is macaroni and cheese with caramelized onions! Yummmmm!!
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I didn't realize this was a comfort food until recently, but its my mom's sweet & sour meatballs. I hadnt had them since I went veg, but a few months ago got her sweet and sour sauce recipe to use on soy meatballs and I was comforted all over again!
ReplyDeleteI think my favourite comfort food changes, but pasta's always a solid fallback. Jacket potatoes with beans and homemade chips/fries. Deep fried stuff!
ReplyDeleteDon't know if the draw is open to UK residents or not... I just thought I'd take the chance to ramble about stuff that's now made me hungry.
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My favorite comfort food is roasted vegetable pizza (liandxp@gmail.com).
ReplyDeletemy favorite comfort food is mac and cheese
ReplyDeleteLindsay@cookingforaveganlover.com
I love a big bowl of tomato fusili pasta - yummm!! The book looks great!
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My favorite comfort food is mashed sweet potatoes with a little coconut milk.
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Fried Green tomatoes and black eyed pea cakes.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite vegan comfort food is pancakes!!
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Homemade bread and butter. The best.
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a nice hearty bowl of stew. mmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteI'm another mac n cheese lover when it comes to comfort food you can't beat it! I rotate a few recipes, the new farm mac n cheese, the mac daddy from v'con and a variation of the vegan explosion queso but I'm looking forward to adding your recipe too. I always add a side of broccoli and sometimes mix some peas in too - yum!
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ReplyDeleteMac 'n cheese, pizza, baked fries. Yum!
ReplyDeletepeach pie!
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Ooh, my favorite comfort food. I'd have to say "meat" loaf and mashed potatoes. Actually I don't even think I've had that since going vegan. Hm...adding that to next week's food list!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite comfort food is mashed potatoes with gravy, but only if it's in the shape of a volcano! It brings back to many memories as a kid, and makes me think about my awesome family.
ReplyDeleteI love tofu scrambles with toast. Yummy, quick, and filling!
ReplyDeleteI love potatoes of any sort for comfort food. made a yummy kale and baked potato soup just last week. hit the spot!
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Yes, mac 'n cheez for me, too!!!! I would love to win your book! Congrats. :-)
ReplyDeletekimmyb1001@hotmail.com
ooh so exciting!
ReplyDeletei'm a biscuits and gravy gal. yummmmmm
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*fingers crossed!*
I would have to say that a nice go-to meal on a cold day is any sort of pasta dish. tygerinthewoods at gmail dot com. How weird is it that the last comment was from another Eve?? Crazy! :) -Eve
ReplyDeleteoo oo pick me!! i went to barnes and noble last weekend to check it out, but they didn't have it on the shelf. boo!
ReplyDeleteStroganoff.
ReplyDeleteNo, wait!
Mashed potatoes and petite peas.
No!
Tomato soup with grilled cheese.
Ahhhh! I hate multiple choice tests.
Whether or not I win a free copy, I would consider selling your book in my vegan store if you send me a publisher contact.
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Nothing makes me happier than a good scoop or two of mashed potatoes, made from scratch not instant. Then followed by a big slice of homemade apple pie. erica e-mail:edraincnay@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteDefinitely burritos, or anything vaguely Mexican that involves a lot of beans, onions, and peppers. I could live off a diet of that forever!
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My favorite comfort food is a simple bowl of garlic mashed red potatoes. Roasted sweet potatoes do it for me too though. :)
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Congratulations on your book!
kasha bars :) almond butter, oat bran, kasha, dates, and maple syrup! YUMMMM
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new book -- I've heard great things about it! My favorite comfort food is a bean burrito -- my nana makes them for me whenever I visit and it just tastes like home.
ReplyDeletelorena (dot) ruggero (at) gmail (dot) com
My favorite comfort food is Pasta Fagoli. Yummy white beans, tomatoes, and bow tie pasta.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite comfort food is pasta fagioli. Tomato, white beans, and bow ties. Yum!
ReplyDeletekatherine.ditzler@gmail.com
mac n cheese or mashed potatoes. i also love french fries and hush puppies (still need to make a vegan version of the latter though)
ReplyDeleteMy Mum's Apple Betty is my favourite comfort for sure! It's like an apple crisp, but made in a pottery dish with a lid. We veganize it for my brother's family by replacing the butter with coconut oil, and adding coconut and many nuts to the topping. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAu gratin potatoes, sage stuffing, and grandma's homemade buttermilk biscuits.
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Leek and bean cassoulet with biscuits from Veganomicon (but mac 'n cheez is really high up on the list, too).
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I think probably frito pie with a side of tater tots or mashed potatoes and gravy with southern fried tofu. Mmmm
ReplyDeleteA big warm bowl of creamy tomato basil soup on a cold, snowy, winter day. If I don't win, I still plan to get a copy! jmaffeipa@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI like anything vegan! All vegan dishes are good, truly! You know why - no blood.
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting together the book, Alicia! The world needs it.
Comfort food: vegan porridge with some ginger and black pepper - good for a cool day or after a long day....
Any kind of soup...
French fries too :)
Congratulations on your book.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say my favourite comfort food is also garlic mashed potatoes - or a big bowl of Thick and spicy pumpkin soup.... mmmmmm
Congratulations on your book!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite comfort food is mac and cheese. I do not make it too often since I can eat the whole pan in a sitting.
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Cornbread stuffing!
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Spaghetti and "meatballs"
ReplyDeleteI lived in Texas for 9 of my most formative years - ages 6 to 15 - so I always crave southern eats when I need comfort food. My favorite, go-to comforting meal: mashed potatoes with lots of salt, pepper, and gravy; seasoned, pan-fried Cedarlake chops (also with lots of gravy); sauteed greens with garlic and red pepper flakes; freshly-baked biscuits with Earth Balance. Mmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite comfort food (vegan or not) is warm/hot pizza! I like mine with a lot of sauce and a lot of toppings (pineapples, mushrooms, green peppers - oh my!) I don't know if pizza is a trademark comfort food or not, but it certainly comforts me.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite comfort food, or drink, in this case is a milkshake. It has always been my go to drink. Mine are usually a cross between a fruit smoothie and a milkshake! Vegan of course :)
ReplyDeletePotatoes (mashed or not) and gravy.
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My favourite vegan comfort food is roast vegetables. I'll chop up a whole tray of potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrot, pumpkin and a whole clove of garlic (in foil), sprinkle it with some olive oil, salt and pepper and roast it until it is lovely and soft in the middle and crispy on the outside, then I'll eat it with a random selection of sauces on the side. Yum! (I use the garlic if I make a sauce/hummus from scratch, or save it for a sauce/dish the next day or so - making some is a good way to have it on hand for the day afterwards!)
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Tings! I LOVE Tings. :)
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My current favourite comfort food has to be smooth fennel soup... with ciabatta bread for dipping and cleaning out the soup bowl. Mmm.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if I qualify for the giveaway because I live so far away, but a vegan comfort food book sounds awesome!
My favorite comfort food is probably anything with pasta.
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Scalloped potato's, hard to find vegan though!
ReplyDeleteAny kind of vegan topping on whole wheat pasta.
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Sunflower seeds!! a bit weird, but I LOVE them.
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Pre and post veganism it's all about the three P's for me; Pasta (in just about ANY form from marinara sauce to mac n' cheese), pizza and pancakes.
ReplyDeleteBlack bean burger with guacamole!
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I have a really odd comfort food. Mine is Kale and tahini and sauteed tofu. Its something I ate as a kid and always brings back good memories=) But I also love mashed potatoes with roasted veggies on top. Soooo good!
ReplyDeleteMy Vegan comfort foods are Potato Salad (made with Veganaise) Pasta with vegatebles and a well seasoned mushroom tomato sauce, or red beans and rice (New Orleans style) without the meat.
ReplyDeleteTater tot casserole! (oh boy, I feel my arteries hardening even now, just thinking about how much sodium was in that recipe :-)but it sure was yummy!
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My Vegan comfort foods are Potato Salad (made with Veganaise) Pasta with vegatebles and a well seasoned mushroom tomato sauce, or red beans and rice (New Orleans style) without the meat.
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a hearty homemade rye bread with a thick and spicy veggie stew... yum.
ReplyDeleteA tempeh reuben!
ReplyDeletepeace alicia-
ReplyDeletei can't wait to get my hands on your cookbook. congrats sistah!
my favorite favorite comfort foods are vegan mac n cheese and vegan chili!
i love these things on a cold rainy/snowy chicago night in the house with my partner.
all the best and again CONGRATS!
jeanine (turtlesmilk@gmail.com)
Peanut butter and jelly! That's been my comfort food since I was a kid.
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Carbs! Carbs will cure any woes.
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I don't think much else can beat a great tofu stir fry. Anything potato (fries, baked, scalloped, mashed) is a winner in my book too!
ReplyDeletevegan pallela. The Cleveland Food Co-op is the only place that makes it. Need to find a recipe for my own file.
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Newbie vegan here, with a vegan blog that has taken off like crazy, LOL! Honestly, Southern style, baked mac & cheese used to be my fav comfort food, but I haven't found a vegan cheese or a vegan recipe that works...(yet.) Otherwise, last night my modified Open-Faced BBQ Tempeh Sandwich topped with coleslaw (from Vegan Soul Kitchen,) become my first, serious vegan comfort food. Sometimes a deep down, bone shaking, really good sandwich can set you straight like nothing else.
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Would love to have the opportunity to win a copy of your book. I checked it out at the bookstore and it looks great. Congratulations.
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A nice big bowl of red beans and rice.
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My favorite traditional (well, veganized traditional) comfort food is mac 'n' cheeze; my non-traditional favorite is tofu, either marinated in a pre-prepared sauce and baked, or sauteed and caramelized in a mix of low-sodium tamari, brown sugar, and water--a rather unhealthful mode of preparation, but reminiscent of Chinese American food. Thank you :) roseDOTnestorDOTgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes! Misslw@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteoh! My most favorite comfort food is toasted sourdough bread with a little bit of earth balance. I LOVE toast so much. SO much that I almost never allow myself to buy bread because I just love to eat so much toast. But every once in a while, if I am feeling sad or just want some good ol' comfort food, then I"ll go get some sourdough. Mmmm
ReplyDeleteMashed potatoes!
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Hmm, my comfort food is a toss-up between apple crisp and anything curried. For some reason, curry spiced foods are enormously comforting to me! :)
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My favorite vegan comfort food is homemade apple crisp...oh thinking about it makes me hungry! I make it myself now, but when at home and my mother makes it, it is just so much better.
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Anything chocolate! But, quite frankly, I haven't had anything chocolate in awhile now. Since becoming Vegan, my cravings have pretty much disppeared and I'm much happier. Whodathunkitt?
ReplyDeleteudon miso soup would be my current fave
ReplyDeleteroasted brussel sprouts -- hands down.
ReplyDeletemy favorite comfort food is vegan mac and cheese. hands down!!!
ReplyDeleteA bowl of chili beans with a chunk of cornbread
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A bowl of chili beans with a chunk of cornbread
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cookies and soy milk before bed
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Comfort = to take away the chill on a winter night.
ReplyDeleteFor me, comfort is a bowl of ramen noodles cooked with garlic, cayenne, tomato chunks and green onion, and a little vegan mayonnaise stirred in to the broth.
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Thanks, good luck with the book!!
Mac n Cheese, FTW!!!
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Potatoes! Very versatile, tasty and soooo satisfying. Never get sick of them :-)
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My favorites include: ramen with fresh veggies and tofu, cornmeal battered fried tofu, garlic mashed potatoes, and vegan mac & cheese. Yum!
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My favourite comfort food is spaghetty with garlic marinara. It is so fast, filling and delicious! mihlsens at yahoo dot no
ReplyDeleteMy favorite vegan comfort food is potato-sausage scramble -- it's like home-fries with onions, fresh rosemary, and Field Roast apple-sage sausage added. Good for breakfast, lunch or supper! Thanks for your blog; I enjoy it a lot! jharris@wsjournal.com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite comfort food is mashed potatoes, made with coconut milk. I love soup too, but mashed potatoes is what I always want when I don't feel well.
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a grilled cheese sandwich, and tomato soup
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French Fries!
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Vegan pizza!
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pizza is my favorite comfort food, I am brand new to vegan and could use all the help I can get. Also trying to convert my 2 year old son too.
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mmm baked potatoes with a raw garlic sauce and basil and parsley
ReplyDeleteannndd vegan chowder
and of course, vegan mac n' cheese!
reina
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I gotta pick one? I'm going with cornbread. Or a real kickass tofu scramble.
ReplyDeletevegan mac n' cheese, root vegetable stew, home made olive bread, ginger snap cookies and hot chocolate. yum!
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Beans and cornbread. Yum!!!
ReplyDeleterachel_thome@yahoo.com
My favorite comfort food is baked ziti, baked mac n' cheese and fluffy soft biscuits.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had any of them since I went Vegan.
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Beans and potatoes, any way, preferably together! Throw in some green chiles or fresh sage - perfection!
ReplyDeleteScrambled tofu!
ReplyDeleteHmmm . . . nothing says comfort to me like the foods I grew up on in my Grandmothers kitchen.
ReplyDeleteMeatloaf, collard greens, black eyed peas, rice, mac' n cheese and sweet potatoe pie/lemon meringe pie (*sp).
I tell you I love country food!! (am_9203@yahoo.com)
hopping john soup!! coconut anything. monkey bread
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oh oh pho!! (or bun) dumplings of any kind
ReplyDeleteAll vegan now, of course! Mac n' Cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato fries, chowder, also tomato soup & grilled cheese sandwiches. advocate4animals@gmail.com
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Repost: Mac n cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, chowder, tomato soup & grilled cheese, stews - all vegan, of course!
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My favorite comfort food is Mushroom Fahijats.
ReplyDeletealso grilled cheese with soup...
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Comfort food = southern delights.... chickin fried tofu, mac n cheez, and collard greens! Yum! Now I'm gonna have to make that soon!
ReplyDeleteMy all-time favorite comfort food is macaroni & cheese, like so many others here. I used to eat it at least 5 times a week in college. I became a macaroni & cheese connoisseur, excited to try new varieties, be they from a box or a restaurant. The all-time best macaroni & cheese ever was served by Morrison's Cafeteria, now defunct.
ReplyDeleteSince becoming vegan, I have experimented with all different types of vegan cheese substitutes (powders, blocks, shreds, slices) combined in various ways with non-dairy milks and margarines, trying to perfect the vegan mac & cheese. I have been mildly successful, particularly with Leahey brand. I just scored some Daiya, so we'll see how that is.
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Mashed potatoes. Mmmm....
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have your book.. thanks!
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mine is mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and tofu pups!
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chicken fried seitan, vegan mac and cheese too!
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It's got to be Mac and Cheese. Mmmmm...
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Anything that the "Charming Veggie Chef" makes. Check her out on FB. http://www.facebook.com/charmingveggiechef
ReplyDeleteI can't think of anything more satisfying than a mess o collard greens. I recently called up my grandma and got a recipe, and did a little internet research for how best to make it vegan, and it was so delicious.
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My favorite comfort food is... Thai Green Curry Vegetables over rice
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