The resources

During my challenge I will need recipes and cooking ideas. I already have quite a few meals veganized from my previous months of searching for dairy free meal versions but I will also dig into vegan cookbooks and web resources.

Two books I already own and adore are:

• Color me Vegan
• The Joy of Vegan Baking

both by the splendid Collen Patrick-Goudreau.

3 more books are on their way from UK and am expecting them any day now.

The few recipes I already tried from the books turned out alright, although I usually need to cut down on the sugar amounts in baked goods. I cannot imagine how anyone could eat such amount of sugar, but then again, the books are targeted at the American market (peanut butter and maple syrup anyone?).

Since I am living in the EU and have been raised on an Italian diet, my menus will consist mostly of local goods, with a few "exotic" exceptions.