Instead of Chicken, Instead of Turkey: A Poultryless " Poultry " Potpourri

I tend to be very critical of most cookbooks because they usually end up having a few good recipes each, but then take up a lot of room on the shelf. But this one has NEVER disappointed me. There is such an array of really tasty, creative, and many very EASY to make recipes. But the best part is that there are dishes that I can make for the entire family. Highly recommended. I've also bought this for wedding gifts and have heard great reviews from them as well. Some of our favorites: * Macaroni and Chickpea Salad -- you can't believe it's not traditional egg salad. * Red Pepper Chofu w/ pine nuts and spinach -- colorful, really flavorful, and major hit at parties even among the carnivorous. * Shepherd's Omelet - you won't believe it. It's tofu blended to look, taste, and feel just like a scrambled egg omelet. * Tofu Eggless Salad - great picnic food. * Lemon "Chicken" - out of this world. * And for the kids -- lots of mild tofu nugget type dishes. * lots of desserts too.

I own countless vegetarian cookbooks and this is the ONLY one that has never let me down. Every single recipe I prepared (over half of all the recipes in the book) has been successful -- great tasting and easy to prepare. There are many recipes in here that young picky children will eat as well.

Karen Davis is founder and president of United Poultry Concerns, a non-profit education organization addressing the treatment of domestic fowl in food production, science, education, entertainment, and companionship situations. With Instead Of Chicken, Instead Of Turkey, Davis turns her attention to providing more than one hundred delicious recipes for poultry-free "chicken" stew, eggless omelets, muffins, mayonnaise, salads, cakes, cookies, pot pie, stuffed turkey", cacciatore, stuffing, and more. From Chofu Rancheros, Missing Egg Sandwich, and Mrs. Gobble-Good's Golden Brown Pie, to Indian Tandoori Grill, Chanticleer & Pertelote's Vanilla Cake, and Tofu-Pumpkin Pie, Instead Of Chicken, Instead Of Turkey is a superb addition to the vegetarian cookbook shelf that duplicates and converts a variety of poultry and egg dishes that will please the palate, satisfy the appetite, and refuse to contribute to harming chickens and turkeys.