How had I never heard of the Vegan 8?  Vegan recipes with just 8 ingredients?  Sign me up!!  I love simple meals and not having to buy tons of stuff just to make a recipe.  I had high hopes for this cookbook and I definitely found some recipes that I want to try such as the Pumpkin Pie Crepes and the Curry Chick Peas and Sweet Potato Rounds.

There seems to be a trend of making traditional recipes vegan and while I see where that appeals to the masses and I think it's great if it gets more people to eat more plant based meals, it's not really my thing.  I've been a vegetarian for 30 years and I guess I have not followed the typical American diet for so long that it doesn't appeal to me.  This cookbook is NOT whole food, plant based, even though it is oil free.  There are several recipes that call for bottled sauces and processed corn chips and things like that.

Although this book is touted as being great for people with food allergies, there is A LOT of recipes that have corn as a key ingredient.  I have a sensitivity to corn and I know a few other people who do as well.

A beautifully done book, with simple, yet delicious sounding recipes, complimented by vivid photos. Now get cooking!