Street Vegan by Adam Sobel

     I love to cook, I love cookbooks and my husband is a vegan. I thought I could handle this book, no problem. I was not prepared for this awesomeness. I decided to make the Gooey Salted-Caramel Pecan Turtle Bars.  The description says, "Think of these as your secret weapon for cookie exchange parties (yes, they exist, and you should have them often).  Better than any boring cookie, these bring together a great variety of textures and flavors;and yes, the fact that "turtle" rhymes with "girdle" will make them a hit among every crowd, even burlesque Republican rappers."  Not that I know what a burlesque Republican rapper is...

     So, I started.

     I made the shortbread crust easily. Okay, I didn't really clean my area very well, and my husband hates the cord which hangs from underneath the cabinets, yall. I get it. 

     

     Here's the crust before baking. The picture is wonky, but it doesn't matter, the crust was easy peasy!

    Next up was the caramel. 

     Now, I was born and raised in Georgia, but I have never in my life smelled molasses. I warn you to never do it.  It's awful. It should come with a warning label. Mercy, okay, I regrouped and finished the caramel.  

     I just have to tell you how easy the recipe was to follow, and even though I didn't have a candy thermometer the book says to wait 15 minutes for the temperature to rise enough.

      

     And this is the finished product. I'm waiting for the turtle bars to "set".  I can't wait to eat them!  So, if you want to eat like a badass vegan, and not eat rabbit food, get this book. I'm putting post it notes on all the recipes I'm going to try this week. The recipes are clear and concise. Adam Sobel explains everything so well and even in the beginning tells you what you need in your pantry.  Good luck and don't smell the molasses!

"I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."