Sinfully Vegan: Over 140 Decadent Desserts to Satisfy Every Vegan's Sweet Tooth 
asked by cannoli on November 7, 2006 8:29 AM
What better way to end a meal than with a luscious piece of cheesecake, a rich slice of chocolate cream pie, or some chewy peanut butter cookies—all made with healthy and delicious vegan ingredients? In Sinfully Vegan, author Lois Dieterly shows you how to do just that, with over 140 vegan dessert recipes that allow you to pamper your palate with healthy foods and still indulge in all your favorite sweets. Dieterly has "veganized" the traditional desserts we all know and love—like chocolate cake, fudge, cheesecake, apple pie, and strawberry shortcake—without sacrificing their sensational flavor, and has created dozens of mouth-watering confections that are guaranteed to satisfy even the most discerning dessert-lover. Sinfully Vegan covers the full spectrum of desserts—from cakes, candies, cookies, and brownies to pies, tarts, puddings, and quick breads—including:
Home-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies * Death by Chocolate Brownies * Mocha Madness Cake *
Cinn-Sational Apple Cake * Chocolate Caramel Boston Cream Pie * Apple Dumplings * Pumpkin Pie * Hold the Wheat Carrot Cake * Swirled Raspberry Cheesecake * Creamy Rice Pudding * Jelly-Filled Donuts * Raisin and Peanut Clusters * Pink Passion Smoothie
Complete with helpful baking and preparation tips, creative recipe variations, nutritional breakdowns for each recipe, and featuring almost fifty wheat-free alternatives, Sinfully Vegan is the ultimate vegan dessert resource and an essential addition to your cookbook collection.
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I bought this book as soon as I saw the recipe for Vegan Fasnachts. Any book that allows my Pennsylvania Dutch heritage to merge with my vegan lifestyle is automatically a winner. I can't wait for Fat Tuesday so I can share my "special" fasnachts with my family! Also, I'm in love with the recipe for Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes, because it was a sad day when I swore off all Tasty Kakes back when I went vegan. Miss Dieterly, you are a true goddess!
reviewed by perfectstorm on November 10, 2006 11:31 AM
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Like many others, I really hate to give a book a bad review. But in this case, I feel I must save others from wasting their money.
I made two recipes from this cookbook: the Berry Brownies and the Lemon Times Two Cake. They were both so horrible that I couldn't bring myself to try any others. Taste, texture, cooking directions, it was all wrong. I had one bite of each and threw them in the bin. What went wrong? It's hard to tell if the recipes are supposed to taste like this (hard to imagine), or something went wrong at the printers, or nobody actually tested these recipes? I followed the directions and used all the right ingredients that were called for.
I have eaten great vegan desserts so I know it's possible to make them - the recipes just aren't in here.
I made two recipes from this cookbook: the Berry Brownies and the Lemon Times Two Cake. They were both so horrible that I couldn't bring myself to try any others. Taste, texture, cooking directions, it was all wrong. I had one bite of each and threw them in the bin. What went wrong? It's hard to tell if the recipes are supposed to taste like this (hard to imagine), or something went wrong at the printers, or nobody actually tested these recipes? I followed the directions and used all the right ingredients that were called for.
I have eaten great vegan desserts so I know it's possible to make them - the recipes just aren't in here.
reviewed by alec on November 24, 2006 9:34 PM
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I bought this book because I have had my eye on it for a long time now. Looking through the recipes and reading their titles made my mouth water, but when I went out and spent $30 on ingredients and made 4 of the recipes (all in one night I might add), I was GREATLY disappointed.
The "Chocolate Covered Gold" cake was disgusting. After baking it 10 minutes more than time I was told to (I think it was 35 minutes), I took it out and did the age-old toothpick test. It came out clean. I iced it up and later cut into it to serve my family for my father's birthday, and the inside was like raw batter.
Same goes for the "Chocolate Rasberry Boston Cream Pie." It was a huge disappointment. The flavor was horrible and the texture was soggy and gross.
I hate to not use a cook book but I do not want to waste any more time, energy, or money on ingredients just to end up throwing more away.
I will be selling this book very soon.
The "Chocolate Covered Gold" cake was disgusting. After baking it 10 minutes more than time I was told to (I think it was 35 minutes), I took it out and did the age-old toothpick test. It came out clean. I iced it up and later cut into it to serve my family for my father's birthday, and the inside was like raw batter.
Same goes for the "Chocolate Rasberry Boston Cream Pie." It was a huge disappointment. The flavor was horrible and the texture was soggy and gross.
I hate to not use a cook book but I do not want to waste any more time, energy, or money on ingredients just to end up throwing more away.
I will be selling this book very soon.
reviewed by iconfess on November 28, 2006 8:43 PM
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I found the recipes to be overly complicated and not very healthy. For creative vegan desserts that actually have food value, I like Great Good Desserts and More Great Good Desserts by Fran Costigan.
reviewed by work on November 29, 2006 3:52 AM
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It's OK. I was disappointed because many of the recipes seem a little watery, kind of leaky. Also although they are sweet some recipes seem to lack a little depth so they don't feel as satisfying as, say a little piece of vegan dark chocolate.
There are many helpful vegan tricks though, like using xanthan gum, which I have found a billion other uses for, and overall it is a great vegan resource. So 3 stars, helpful vegan cookbook, but recipes may need a little tampering to match the sinful title.
There are many helpful vegan tricks though, like using xanthan gum, which I have found a billion other uses for, and overall it is a great vegan resource. So 3 stars, helpful vegan cookbook, but recipes may need a little tampering to match the sinful title.
reviewed by faithfulone on November 29, 2006 2:44 PM