Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!)

Not having read this book at all, I am not commmenting on the contents. I am commenting on the title. I find it disappointing that the author's find it necessary to sell books by the use of such derogatory terms for women. We complain about rap music lyrics that are misogynistic, but then we turn around and find no problem with this title and it's continued use throughout the cookbook.

And no, I am not an old lady or some ancient fossil. I celebrate the beauty of women as we have been given by God, and I find the title, and the need to use it so pathetically in this venue, a sad statement of what we claim to value in this country.

We can't have it both ways, people. Double standards don't work. Peace!

Being a male vegetarian, I was unsure what to think about a cookbook for "Hungry Girls who want to stop cooking crap (and start looking hot!)" However, after checking it out from the library, my wife and I were amazed at the great quality (both in terms of health and taste) of these recipes. They are generally easy to follow, quick and provide great tasting meals. If I could have only 5 cookbooks, this would definitely be one of them.

If you think you need a recipe book just to tell you to substitute vegan cheese, vegan meat, vegan dairy, etc to all the food you make all the time anyway, this book would be good. But if you don't need a cookbook to tell you putting a vegan "hamburger" paddy between slices of vegan bread with vegan cheese to make vegan cheeseburger, then get a different book. I'm so glad I got this one from the library before spending $10 for them to tell me that I can make vegan mac and cheese by using vegan macaroni and vegan cheese. Seriously? I like a bit more creativity in my vegan cookbooks. And for the authors to give their readers credit for being able to realize that they don't need to be instructed on how to make a vegan grilled cheese sandwich.

I gave this book as a gift. The Title brought waves of laughter at the birthday party. I don't know from my own experience, if the recipes
are any good. I am not a Vegan.

For anyone "learning to be a Vegan" this book is a great starting place. The flavours are great and I love how quick and easy the recipes are - but like other reviewers I was disappointed by the lack of nutritional information. They are REALLY heavy-handed with the salt and I've learnt to cut it in half or leave it out. There is a very heavy reliance on manufactured goods like fake meat and non-cheese (the later is very difficult to come by in Australia). I wonder how many recipes made it to the test kitchens? I keep finding errors - it lists ingredients that don't get used, or simply leaves steps out, which is frustrating. However I've given it a high rating because it was a terrific point for leaping off: now let's hit the real food!