Weeknight Vegetarian : Simple, Healty Meals for Every Night of the Week

When Ivy Manning married her vegeterian husband, she had to revisit her approach to dinnertime, which once included meat. It didn’t take long for her to discover that the combination of seasonal vegetables, meatless proteins, and umami-rich seasonings resulted in meals that were just as satisfying, and often healthier than her previous way of cooking. In Weeknight Vegeterian, Ivy offers 80 of  her favourite weeknight-friendly vegeterian recipes, ranging from American classics to dishes inspired by her travels abroad, as well as by the products in her local farmer’s market.

Ivy’s approach for seamless vegeterian cooking on a weeknight schedule is simple: take inspiration from the season’s produce and have a well-stocked pantry at hand. Influenced by both international and regional flavors, Ivy offers delicious and easy combinations, such as a fluffy egg fritata filled with zuchini, poblano chiles, and goat cheese; or quinoa spaghetti tossed with broccoli rabe, feta cheese, and fresh mint. A leek and artichoke pizza celebrates the spring harvest, while a celery root soup with truffle oil is warming on a winter’s night. No one will miss meat with recipes like stuffed Greek portobello burgers and lemongrass-scented tofu bahn mi.

Featuring inventive ways to create bold flavors, such as cooking with mushrooms for meaty flavor, adding miso paste for umami, and incorporating different proteins, like haloumi cheese and seitan, into her cooking, Ivy guides you through a new way to approach vegeterian cooking.

Within the chapters of this book, you’ll find recipes for pizzas, soups, and pastas for each season. Also sprinkled throughout are stir-fries, sandwiches, egg dishes, savory tarts, casseroles, curries, and much more. Clever time-saving tips, such as peeling a squash by loosening the skins for 15 seconds in a microwave and warding off colds by incorporating fermented foods into your winter diet, make this book a resource for both time- and health-conscious vegeterians.

Each chapter features tips for rounding out a meal and customizing recipes. Expert advice on seasonal food shopping and stocking your pantry and refrigerator will help you create a vegetarian kitchen with ease. With this resourceful and inspiring guide in your hands, you’ll be well on your way to creating enticing vegeterian meals every night, no matter what your schedule.