Not Just for Vegetarians, Delicious Homestyle Cooking, the Meatless Way by Geraldine Hartman
A Selection of Media and Customer Reviews 2005-2008
William Hammett – Louisiana USA
Apple Jade: J.L. Blackwater- Pennsylvania USA
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The Meatless Monday Campaign
An avid vegetarian cook, Geraldine Hartman is the author of Not Just for Vegetarians, Delicious Homestyle Cooking, the Meatless Way. This wonderful cookbook was a finalist in the 2006 USA Book News Best Books awards.
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USABookNews.com
“Delicious and healthy recipes for any occasion. Highly recommended!”
Award-winning finalist USA BookNews Best Books Awards 2006. Read the entire press release and list of winners at: USA Book News.com.
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The Cooking News
Let’s say you’re not normally a vegetarian, but you either want to cut down on your meat consumption or you’re interested in preparing a nice meal or two for someone who is a vegetarian. Where are you to look for recipes that can satisfy both sides of the table, so to speak? Well a good place to start is Geraldine Hartman’s Not Just for Vegetarians cookbook.
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Midwest Book Review- Oregon USA
The ideal compendium of delightful,delicious and easy to prepare dishes that will inspire vegetarians.
For reasons of improved health, animal protection and spiritual harmony with Mother Earth, more and more people are becoming vegetarians. Not Just for Vegetarians: Delicious Homestyle Cooking, the Meatless Way is the ideal compendium of delightful,delicious and easy to prepare dishes that will inspire vegetarians, whether novice or experienced, to have wonderful meals that they can share with vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike.
This 172 page cornucopia of recipes is nicely illustrated with color photography, a Glossary of Terms, and the diverse dishes are organized into chapters dedicated to: ” Muffins, Scones, Breads and More”, “Family Snacks and Appetizers”, “Salads, Dressings,Sauces,Salsa and Spreads”, “Main Dishes with a Difference”, “There’s No Taste Like Home- Family Favorite Redos” and “The Wow Finish- Desserts”. From Auntie Blanche’s Cottage Cheese Scones, Tahini Terrific No-Bake Energy Bars and Meal in a Bowl Cabbage Soup to Deep-Dish Potato Pie, Mushroom Stroganoff with Herbed Pasta and Easy Chocolate Hazelnut Clusters. Not Just for Vegetarians will appeal to any kitchen cook for any dining occasion whether or not everyone sitting at the table is vegetarian.
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The City Hippy-United Kingdom
A. Tepper: The City Hippy, loves this book!
In my quest to eat less meat, books like these are crucial. Making vegetarianism mainstream gets easier with recipe books like this. Not Just for Vegetarians contains recipes you could serve to meat eaters. Recipes that might just make them realise that meat-free meals can tantalize, satisfy and impress. BUY THIS BOOK!
Read the full review at: The City Hippy
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ReallyNatural.com
Not Just for Vegetarians is a whole book of opportunities for me to look like a star.
Read the entire review and check out some recipes from the book at: Really Natural
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Nava Atlas:Author of- In A Vegetarian Kitchen
Not Just for Vegetarians offers baked goods, snacks and appetizers, soups, salads, dressings, sauces, salsas, spreads, main dishes, and desserts. The book is well-edited, easy on the eye, and includes both U.S. standard measurements and metric conversions. I think this book is perfect for those just testing the vegetarian waters who want to start with hearty, family-style fare.
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Savvy Vegetarian
This is an ideal cookbook for transitional vegetarians, also for non-veg who want a healthier, lighter and more varied diet. Geraldine’s recipes are both flexible and blissfully familiar. If you have a comfort food that you remember from childhood, or want a favorite family recipe in a vegetarian version, Not Just for Vegetarians is just for you. Check out the entire review and featured Indian recipes from NJFV at: Savvy Vegetarian.
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Kristin L. Ball- Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA
My new favorite cookbook! Not Just for Vegetarians is wonderful! The recipes are staight-forward and refereshingly home-style. It’s been tough to find veggie redos of some of my favorites until now.Try the Mushroom Stroganoff with Herbed Pasta, Veggie Meatloaf (amazing!), The Best Scalloped Potatoes, Pumpkin Loaf and of course the Cheddar Muffins! I can’t wait to try the Chick Burgers and the Sweet and Sour Red Slaw. I’ve incorporated many of these recipes into my weekly cooking, simple and always tasty.
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Carolina Purl-North Carolina
Last night I made Geraldine Hartman’s: Tahini Terrific No-Bake Energy Bars. Jason and I had one for breakfast this morning. Actually, Jason had one and a half. We both loved them! So moist and chewy with the raisins and coconut. I brought one to work for an afternoon pick-me-up snack. Thank you Geraldine, for sharing this great recipe from Not Just for Vegetarians with all of us in cyberspace! I’m looking forward to trying more of your recipes.
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Pinoy Cook: A Food and Cooking Blog- Philipines
Geraldine’s Potato and Raisin Scones are just marvelous! Just marvelous!!! I don’t think I’ll be content with pancakes ever again. Read the entire post and scone recipe at: Pinoy Cook
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Madelyn Miller’s Guide to Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Books for 2005-2006
Not Just for Vegetarians was one of Madelyn’s picks for the best new books (and cookbooks) on diet plans, lifestyle improvement and improving your body and health.
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The Montreal Gazette-Montreal, Canada
Offers alternatives for people who want an occasional break from going “whole hog” on the meat.
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Veggie Table Newsletter: Review by Laura K. Lawless
Not Just for Vegetarians: Delicious Homestyle Cooking, the Meatless Way is a unique cookbook. Most vegetarian cookbooks are either a vast assortment of general recipes or in-depth collection of dishes belonging to one type of cuisine. Not Just for Vegetarians falls somewhat into the latter category. Geraldine Hartman offers a variety of recipes for hearty homestyle dishes, the kind of food you think of as “stick-to-your-ribs” and “down-home” cooking. Read the entire review at: The Veggie Table.
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Elaine Eggum- Saskatchewan Canada)
I would like to say that since trying some recipes in this book, that our meals have become much more tasteful. One recipe we tried was the Broccoli and Cheese Bake, my family found this to be very, very good. . Another one that I would like to mention is the Savory Cheddar Cheese Muffins, they were just scrumptious! There are many more recipes that I am waiting to try. I would like to thank the author, Geraldine Hartman, for writing a book that is good for everyone.
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Justin Williams-British Columbia Canada
I tried the Veggie Chick Burgers recipe last night and they were very tasty! For someone who doesn’t cook much, it went very well. Cheers!
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“Veggie Guy” aka Joe Park- British Columbia Canada
I have been fortunate to have enjoyed many of the recipes from this book. Although I am a vegetarian myself, I would also highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys great, home-style cooking…meat-eaters and vegetarians, unite! Some of my favorite recipes include: Veggie Stew with Parsley Dumplings, Family Favorite Lasagne, Red, White and Black Chili, Rosemary Flax Buns, Chocolate-Chip Pizza…to name but a few! I’m getting hungry, time to head to the kitchen and get cooking. With this cookbook, I CAN cook!
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VegetarianWomen.com
Over a decade ago, before making the choice to eliminate meat from my diet, I recall feeling slightly intimidated at the thought of going vegetarian. What would I eat? How could I, one of the few people on the planet who dislikes raw tomatoes, be a vegetarian? Of course, liking every vegetable is not a prerequisite to becoming a vegetarian. In fact, there are no prerequisites (except of course, the bit about no meat). Going vegetarian whether for a trial period or a lifetime can be as easy as pie, particularly if you have a recipe book like: Geraldine Hartman’s Not Just for Vegetarians. The wide variety of straightforward, easy to prepare recipes contained in the book are not the least bit intimidating and include ingredients that you’ve probably been cooking with all your life. If you’re looking to reduce or eliminate meat from your family’s diet, this cookbook will certainly help make the transition a great deal easier.
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The Galveston Daily News-Galveston, Texas USA
Want to up your veggie intake, but not totally ban favorite foods like chili and burgers from your life? Geraldine Hartman has written, Not Just for Vegetarians (which expands the variety of veggie preparations in the reader’s household so that everyone in the family will be happy with the final dinnertime results). In Hartman’s non-ism guide, you’ll find directions for: Red, White and Black Chili, Pasta Primavera with Fresh Pesto Sauce, Family Favorite Lasagne and Veggie ‘Chick’ Burgers
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LubbockOnline.com Lubbock,Texas, USA
Not Just for Vegetarians by Geraldine Hartman is the answer to reducing meat consumption without giving up favorite comfort foods.
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The Pennysylvania Mercury
Add new culinary dimension to your cookbook collection. A new cookbook that could make finicky eaters clean their plate! Not Just for Vegetarians by Geraldine Hartman contains a mouth-watering collection of no-nonsense home-style recipes that will appeal to everyone at your table.
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Carolina Woman Magazine-North Carolina USA
Offers veggie entrees so tasty, you won’t even miss the meat! Check out some of the recipes at: Carolina Woman
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The Indiana Gazette
Not Just for Vegetarians by Geraldine Hartman is a great cookbook choice, no matter what your diet preferences are, vegetarian or meat-based.
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Read It and Eat- Lois Friedman’s food column
Not Just for Vegetarians- Will get you ready for summer eating and summertime fun…where the living is easy! Easy to make meatless recipes from this Canadian author that are easily adapted to feed two people or a crowd. Appetizers, breads, salads, sauces, soups and desserts
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Dos Mundos/Two Worlds Kansas City, Missouri USA
Either for health or ethical reasons, more and more people are looking for different ways to reduce meat from their meals, without giving up their favorite dishes. Not Just for Vegetarians offers just that! Bon Appetit!
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The Express Times PA/New Jersey.com
The Many Sides of Summer, colorful veggie sides of spinach salad in creative dressings. In her book, Not Just for Vegetarians by Geraldine Hartman, the crisp delicious crunch of fresh salad greens with added homemade dressing brings out all of nature’s best flavors.
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The Daily Telegram - Michigan, USA)
Not Just for Vegetarians features many vegetarian versions of familiar family favorites, along with new recipe ideas to help expand the home cook’s vegetarian repertoire.
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Tidings Magazine -Toronto,Ontario, Canada
Whether for health or ethical reasons, more and more people are looking for ways to reduce their meat consumption, without giving up their favorite comfort foods. Not Just for Vegetarians is designed for vegetarians, semi-vegetarians and meat-eaters wanting to add variety and to make some delicious and healthy changes to their diet
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VeggieHeadOnline: Reviewer: Robin Lickel- Editor
Thanks Geraldine- I prepared the Broccoli and Cheese Bake and the Roasted Parmesan Potatoes. My dining companions all happened to be vegetarians. They enjoyed the recipes very much.
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The Calgary Sun- Calgary, Alberta Canada
Eat your veggies! Here’s another meatless option: Geraldine Hartman shows how vegetables can star in your meals, adding to the nutrients you put on your plate in her new cookbook, Not Just for Vegetarians.
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The Manitoba GrainNews-Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
A fabulous Canadian cookbook, Not Just for Vegetarians, has arrived! Geraldine Hartman has authored a cookbook for all folks who enjoy easy to prepare homestyle cooking and who choose to eat meatless for any day of the week. And do try those rainy-day perfect soups to whet your appetite for all those other amazing recipes!
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Arctic Radio-Thompson, Manitoba Canada
When the word vegetarian comes up, meat-eaters usually scowl and follow it up with claims like, “I will not eat like a rabbit!”. Well, you really don’t have to and there are a number of recipe books out there with great dishes to sample. Geraldine Hartman has one and it is called, Not Just for Vegetarians. She explains that you can be a meat-eater and still enjoy a good recipe.
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Growing Saskatchewan Magazine- Saskatoon,Saskatchewan Canada
Not Just for Vegetarians. Meatless for a day, or every day, your family will ask for these amazing no-meat recipes, again and again.
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The Regina Sun- Regina, Saskatchewan Canada
We all know, whether we admit it or not, that we should be eating more vegetables and fruit. Not Just for Vegetarians is designed for everyone wanting to add more vegetable and non-meat dishes to their everyday menus. These home-style recipes are flavorful and easy to make.
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This is kind of an informal review b/c a cookbook review wouldn’t fit very well on my gardening blog. I made “Hummus with a Twist” from NJFV this weekend and it was fabulous. Geraldine’s “twist” is to add rosemary instead of the more traditional cilantro; however I’m a cilantro nut so I used it instead. No matter, I’m sure it’s just as good with rosemary, for cilantro-haters. Overall it was excellent–all eaten up at a picnic on an unseasonably autumn day. Thanks G!