Another Peek Inside The Vegan Slow Cooker – Steamy Stews and Curries

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Tofu Bouillabaisse (Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press)

Here’s another teaser from The Vegan Slow CookerIt comes out October 1.

Stews are the perfect way to start using your slow cooker while you are away at work. They need the least attention and shouldn’t over cook if you come home a little late.

However, if you are going to be very late or find that your slow cooker runs particularly hot add an extra 1/2 to 1 cup of liquid to make sure it doesn’t burn. Typically, I do this the first time I cook a dish and then gauge from the result how much liquid I’ll use in the future.

Chapter 4

Steamy Stews and Curries that Save the Day
1. Soy Chorizo Black Bean Stew
2. White Bean and Kale Stew
3. Asian-Style Winter Stew
4. Veggie Gumbo with Cheater Roux
5. Mojito Pinto Beans
6. Cheater Chili
7. Tofu Bouillabaisse
8. Chinese-Style Eggplant in Garlic Sauce
9. Hard Cider and Cabbage Stew
10. Thai Red Curry Tofu and Veggies
11. Caribbean Mango Black Beans
12. Not-My-Grandmother’s Beefy Stew
13. Sweet Potato and Chard Dal
14. Chana Saag (Indian Greens with
Chickpeas)
15. Baigan Bharta (Eggplant Curry)
16. Easy Veggie Chickpea Biryani
17. Butter Chick’n

Chana Saag (Indian Greens with Chickpeas) (Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press)

Peek Inside The Vegan Slow Cooker – Simmering Soups

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Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press

Hot and Sour Soup (Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press)

Here’s another teaser from The Vegan Slow CookerIt’s available for pre-order, but it doesn’t come out until October 1.

Soups are amazing. Ranging from light, brothy soups to a hearty Hungarian Mushroom Soup that’s thick and rich with cashew cream. No matter what the season, there’s a soup that’s perfect for it. Summer wants chilled soups, Spring and Fall want to celebrate the local harvest, and Winter just would like to keep warm.

I seem to want soup all the time. If I’m sick I want Hot and Sour Soup or Smoked Tofu and Stars. If I’ve found some great veggies at the market I want to make a soup that features them. I could spend all winter eating soup and fresh-baked bread, but Cheryl won’t hear of it!

Chapter 3

Simmering Soups That Cook While You’re Away
1. Golden Borscht
2. Herbed Carrot and Baby Turnip Soup
3. Creamy Corn Chowder
4. Summer Squash Bisque
5. Asparagus Tarragon Soup
6. Spring Minestrone with Pesto Parmesan
7. Sweet Potato White Bean Soup
8. Cauliflower and Celery Root Bisque
9. Thai Coconut Pumpkin Soup
10. Hungarian Mushroom Soup
11. Asian Tofu Soup
12. Tortilla Soup
13. Hot and Sour Soup
14. Split Pea and Apple Soup
15. Delicata Squash and Pear Soup
16. Turbodog Root Veggie Soup
17. Split Pea and Lentil Soup
18. Smoked Tofu and Stars Soup
19. What’s in the Freezer? Veggie Soup
20. Creamy Potato Soup
21. Citrus Black Bean Soup

Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press

Smoked Tofu and Stars Soup (Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press)

Peek Inside The Vegan Slow Cooker – Staples You’ll Want to Know

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Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press

Citrus Rum BBQ Sauce (Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press)

I want to give you a little teaser from The Vegan Slow Cooker since the book doesn’t come out until October 1. It’s available for pre-order, but my publisher doesn’t have the look inside the book feature turned on yet. Hopefully this will get you as excited as I am about the launch!

This staples chapter is one of my favorites. You save so much money by cooking the things you use everyday from scratch right in your slow cooker. Plus you know exactly what went in them including how much salt!

I can’t begin to tell you how much money I saved when I was writing the book because of these recipes. Canned beans cost 3 to 6 times what dry beans cost, and wheat gluten flour is so much cheaper than ready-made gluten at the store.

I still try to take one day a month to make up a few batches and freeze them.

Chapter 2

Staples You’ll Want to Know: Make Your Own Bouillon, Seitan, sauces, and More

1. Dry Beans from Scratch (1 1/2 quart recipe on blog)
2. Perfectly Easy Everyday Brown Rice
3. Chickeny Bouillon
4. Beefy Bouillon
5. Chick’n Seitan
6. Beefy Seitan
7. Apple Sage Sausage (with gluten-free alternative)
8. Tea-Scented Tofu
9. Preserve-the-Harvest Diced Tomatoes
10. Beyond-Easy Baked Potatoes
11. All-Occasion Roasted Garlic
12. Citrus Rum BBQ Sauce
13. Balsamic Onion Marmalade
14. Homemade Smoky Ketchup
15. Fall Harvest Fruit Butter
16. Perfect Pumpkin Purée
17. Brandied Cranberry Sauce

Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press

Fall Harvest Butter (Photo by Bill Bettencourt, Property of Fair Winds Press)