Free Vegan (Vegetarian) Cookbooks/Recipes of the VCG

The Vitalita Culinary Group (VCG) has produced free, original, on-line, vegan cookbooks (at this point two with over 120 original vegan recipes). All of these cookbooks include pictures of some of the recipes.

Sample recipes are available from the below listed cookbooks (Asian Lasagna, Chocolate-Raspberry Cake):

• These are available at the new site

"A Taste of Vitality":

This cookbook contains exclusively vegan-whole food-nutritionally dense recipes. Many of the recipes are low-fat (contain less than 15% of their calories from fat), or are easily integrated into a low-fat diet. Also, almost all of the recipes are gluten-free.

Recipes range from appetizers (Quinoa Croquettes), soups (Black Bean and Vegetable Stew), vegetables (Roasted Mexican-Style Vegetables) to desserts (Mango Cream Pie).

Click on the below link to go to the site where you can download the entire cookbook (~80 recipes):

• Go to the new Download Site

"Desserts of Vitality":

This cookbook contains exclusively vegan-whole food-nutritionally dense recipes. Many of the recipes are low-fat (contain less than 15% of their calories from fat), or are easily integrated into a low-fat diet. Also, almost all of the recipes are gluten-free.

Recipes range from cakes (Lemon-Poppy Seed Pound Cake), pies (Hazelnut Pie), and cookies (Coconut Macaroons) to frozen desserts (Pineapple-Brazil Nut Ice Cream) and custards (Orange Custard in Filo Cup).

Click on the below link to go to the site where you can download the entire cookbook (~50 recipes):

• Go to the new Download Site

These are "shareware" cookbooks. Therefore, similar to shareware software, if you enjoy any of these cookbooks, you are requested to send a $10 contribution (for each cookbook) to show your appreciation. As all proceeds from these cookbooks are donated to Vegan Outreach (a non-profit vegan advocacy/education group), please send all contributions directly to Vegan Outreach at:

Vegan Outreach
211 Indian Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA
http://www.veganoutreach.org/