Amy Snyder - The Everything Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook: Includes Pumpkin-Ale Soup, Wild Mushroom Ragout, Chipotle Bean Salad, Peanut and Sesame Sauce Tofu, Bananas Foster and hundreds more!

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Amy Snyder and Justin Snyder

Authors of The Everything Vegetarian Slow Cooker Cookbook

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Dear Reader,

We have a blended family in the Snyder house, but probably not in the way you think. Amy and the children are vegan and Justin is vegetarian, which means that most of what we cook is 100-percent free of animal products. Thats why when we were given the opportunity to write an all-vegan cookbook, we just couldnt resist. Now we can share with readers some of our familys most enjoyed recipes using one of our favorite methodsthe slow cooker.

The EverythingVegan Slow Cooker Cookbook brings you 300 family-tested recipes straight from our kitchen. Even though our family skips animal products, our diets arent heavy on mock meats and vegan cheeses, and our recipes arent either. These occasional treats do make an appearance from time to time in this book, but you can easily omit them from many dishes. If youve never used a slow cooker, borrow one from a friend and try it out! By adding a slow cooker to your kitchen and cooking repertoire, you will save tons of time in the kitchen, which means more time for your loved ones.

We hope you enjoy!

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THE WORD VEGAN WAS coined in 1944, but the idea of not exploiting animals for food dates back much further, maybe even to the time of the Greek philosopher Pythagoras. Pythagoras was rumored to have been a vegetarian, and while this assumption still remains unproven, it is certainly true that if he did indeed forgo eating meat, it was not a popular choice like it is today. Animal rights was not a commonly discussed topic during this time and the wide variety of convenient vegan foods that we have today didnt exist. Fortunately, now it is not uncommon for people to know someone who is vegan, admire a vegan celebrity such as Ellen DeGeneres or Bill Clinton, or be vegan themselves!

Vegans do not eat meat, eggs, dairy, or any animal products, including honey. This differs from vegetarians, who still eat eggs and dairy products but avoid animal flesh, including fish. The reasons people go vegan are just as diverse as the people who choose the diet, but there are three reasons that are the most popular: to avoid cruelty to animals, the positive impact on the environment, and the many health benefits vegans enjoy.

Now on to the fun part: food! Vegan food has come a long way in recent years. While it was once a difficult undertaking to obtain vegan foods, it is now available in grocery stores and restaurants around the country, and there is even an abundance of online recipes and cookbooks to help you enjoy a vegan lifestyle. The quality of vegan food products is much higher, too, which makes it tastier and easier than ever to go vegan!

Vegan food can be prepared using all traditional cooking methods, but one of the methods that works best is slow cooking. Slow cookers usually require cooking a recipe over low heat for an extended period of time, which helps soften the sometimes tough vegan proteinstempeh, seitan, and beans. Slow cooking also helps enhance flavors because of the long cooking time.

The EverythingVegan Slow Cooker Cookbook brings you 300 easy vegan recipes that will tempt even the most hardcore meat eater. Think of vine-ripe tomatoes, fresh cloves of garlic, a drizzle of olive oil, and basil leaves simmering for hours until the flavors are intertwined. Or slices of tempeh that have been smothered in homemade barbecue sauce and slow cooked all day until they are melt-in-your-mouth soft at dinner time. The recipes in The EverythingVegan Slow Cooker Cookbook combine local and worldly flavors using mostly fresh, all-natural ingredients instead of processed vegan substitutes. These do make an appearance in some recipes, but feel free to skip them if you would like.

Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, or just want to eat a little healthier from time to time, theres something for you in this book, so explore and enjoy!

There are many reasons to add more vegan recipes to your diet, from helping animals to eating food that is naturally cholesterol free, but the most delicious reason of all is that vegan food tastes good! And using a slow cooker to prepare healthy vegan recipes only makes it better. Slow cookers highlight the flavors in most recipes and help you achieve melt-in-your-mouth goodness. In addition, they also help you save time and energy in the kitchen, so it is a no-brainer to choose vegan slow cooker recipes!

Vegan, sometimes called strict vegetarian, means someone who does not eat or use any animal products. This includes avoiding all meat, dairy, eggs, and honey, which differs from vegetarianism. Vegetarians typically eat dairy, eggs, and honey. Many vegans also choose not to wear any animal products such as silk, fur, leather, and wool. Instead, they wear natural materials like cotton and synthetic materials such as faux leather. Today, there are endless clothing options that do not contain a trace of animal products, and finding them at your local mall or stores such as Target and Walmart is easier than ever before.