School Library Journal Review
Gr 5 UpThis title will be in great demand. The recipes are clearly written and most contain commonly found ingredients. Anecdotes from teens enhance the clearly organized sections. Helpful hints, suggested substitutions, and complete menus all add to this attractive presentation. A How-To-Get-Your-Nutrients Substitution Chart is included to ensure a healthy diet. A tasty treat that will enhance cookbook shelves.Kathleen A. Nester, Downingtown High Ninth Grade Center, PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Helpful hints, quotes from teens, and encouragement in trying unfamiliar foods are sprinkled throughout this collection of simple yet creative recipes any vegetarian or vegan could make and enjoy. Directions for main and side dishes, snacks, desserts, and soups are clear. Two innovations: charts of ingredients to build mix-and-match sandwiches, salads, burritos, etc., and a chapter for college students. Glos., ind. From HORN BOOK Fall 1999, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 6^-12. Krizmanic offers a great companion to her 1994 proactive A Teen's Guide to Going Vegetarian. Quotes from young adults who have made themselves comfortable as vegetarians are scattered through a palatable selection of vegan (no meat, milk, eggs, etc.) recipes encompassing everything from breakfast items to desserts. Also included are many "fast-food" and easy-to-prepare (identified by a special icon) dishes for teens who aren't crazy about spending time in the kitchen. Recipes are laid out nicely, with ingredients listed first, followed by a numbered sequence of clear instructions. Boxed insets in Krizmanic's strong, clear voice add background on vegetarianism, and there's a helpful food chart to remind readers about nutritional values. Teens new to vegetarian cooking will find the glossary of "unusual" foods helpful, as well. --Stephanie Zvirin
