Low Carb Vegetarian (ISBN 1570671672)

Reduced carb maybe, but not Low Carb:
Buyer beware: Many of the recipes in this book are not what most dieters would consider low carb. About half weigh in with carb counts of 30-60 g. per serving. That's more than many low-carb dieters eat in a whole day! The author explains that she considers a diet of 130-150 g. of carbs per day "low-carb." This is the type of vegetarian diet that made many of us fat in the first place! There's a reason that most of the popular diet plans call for daily net carb consumption of only 20-50 grams: Clinical experience has shown that higher carb counts simply won't do the job for people who have a substantial amount of weight to lose. This might be a useful book for people on a maintenance plan, who want to take off 10 lbs., or who just want to cut out "white food" (processed sugar and flour) from their diet. The recipes do look tasty! But it's not going to be very useful for the many people who are looking to lose significant amounts of weight and need to restrict their carbs to lower levels to do so.

Should be called Low Carb Vegan:
The cook book is a bit of a disappointment - it's completely vegan which is not what I am. Some recipes I've tried, but was looking forward to some new ideas involving eggs, cheese or even milk.

Relies too much on meat substitutes:
I was excited to order this being vegan, but I was so disappointed upon receiving it, to discover that almost every recipe called for a processed meat substitute like deli slices, sausages, meat sub crumbles etc, or tofu. Even when a dish has a solid complete protein in it , like beans, the author still adds tofu. Even the hummus had tofu in it....totally unneccesary. To use this you will be investing heavily in Morningstar and Boca type products and eating a lot of soy. I dont want to pretend I'm eating meat with each meal. My omnivore partner doesnt like fake meats either, so theres not much that suited our tastes for natural low carb natural wholesome vegetarian dishes. There's not even a recipe for homemade seitan which is a wonderful low carb veggie staple. There's tofu in just about every dessert - bleurgh! Its a relatively thin book with no pictures besides the front cover which features fake meats predominately - should have looked at the picture on Amazon before I ordered. I have done vegan low carb for a while and KNOW there's better recipes than this to be made. I ordered at the same time the wonderful Veganomicon, so I think I'll be subbing out the high carb flours for low carb & getting far more use from that book instead. Sorry! I really wanted to like this but honestly I wish I'd got a different veggie low carb book.

Hurray for Textured Soy!:
What I appreciated most about this book was the food suggestions are tasty! I stay away from most 'health food' restaurants because the food is too bland, but all the products (veggie hot dogs, burgers, bacon, chicken and tuna substitutes, etc. made from textured soy) recommended in this book and most of the recipes are really interesting in taste, texture, and variety.

Good Way To Lose Weight Without Killing!!:
I have been a veggie for about 2 years now and was caught up in the same whirlwind as a lot of us with the junk food syndrome. This book gave me a detail way to cut down my carbs while still enjoying delicious food. The author breaks down the what you need ie. food processor, blender. Also, she gives you delicious recipes and a break down of calories, fat and carbs in each meal. For you veggies who are like me who have some extra pounds and are tired of high carb and caloric foods this is the book for you.