Table of Contents
Foreword Annie Shannon ix
Introduction xi
1 Happy Healthy Bacon
2 Meet the Bacons
Seitan Bacon 16
Tofu Bacon 18
Tempeh Bacon 19
Coconut Bacon 21
Eggplant Bacon 22
King Trumpet Mushroom Bacon 25
Shiitake Mushroom Bacon 26
Carrot Bacon 29
Roasted Chickpea Bacon 30
Baconish Bits 32
Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Jackfruit 35
Saucy Spicy Chorizo 36
Pineapple-Glazed Seitan Ham 38
Pigs in a Blanket 40
3 Breakfast
Bacon Pancake Dippers 44
Bacon-Stuffed French Toast 47
Monte Cristo Waffles with Raspberry Sauce 48
Bacon and Cheddar Scones 50
Biscuits with Southern Bacon Gravy 52
Breakfast Tacos 56
Eggless McMuffins 58
Quiche Lorraine 60
Bacon-Spinach Quiche with Sun-Dried Tomatoes 63
Denver Omelet 64
Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake with Cherries and Bacon 66
Maple-Bacon Doughnuts 68
Bacon-Apple Fritters 70
Bacon Cinnamon Rolls 72
Baconish Granola 74
4 Soups
Loaded Potato Soup with Bacon 78
Smoky Split Pea Soup with Bacon 81
Corn Chowder with Coconut Bacon 82
Miso Ramen Soup with Smoked Tofu and Mushroom Bacon 84
Baconish Bean Chili 86
White Bean and Bacon Soup 89
5 Salads
Cobb Salad with Eggplant Bacon 92
Spinach and Fresh Fig Salad 95
Wedge Salad with Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing 96
Broccoli and Tempeh Bacon Salad 99
German-Style Potato Salad with Bacon 100
French Lentil Salad with Tofu Bacon Lardons 102
6 Sandwiches
The Famous Coconut BLT 107
Black Bean Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburgers 108
Apple, Bacon, and Cheddar Grilled Cheese 110
Fried Green Tomato BLT 112
The More-to-Love Elvis Sandwich 114
Grilled Bacon Kim-Cheese 116
Croque Monsieur 116
Smoky Spicy Reuben-ish Sandwich 121
BLT Hot Dogs with Bacon Remoulade 122
Chihuahua Dogs 124
Puck-Style Wiener Wurstchen 125
7 Sides
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots 129
Cauliflower Bacon Gratin 130
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus 133
Smoky Barbecue-Bacon Baked Beans 134
Asian-Style Vegetables with Bacon 137
Bacon Fried Rice 138
8 Mains
Tofu Bacon Carbonara 142
Butternut Squash Carbonara with Bacon and Sage 144
Pasta with Leeks and Bacon 147
Pasta with Zucchini, Corn, and Bacon 148
Spinach and Bacon Stuffed Shells 151
BLT Pasta 152
BLT Pizza 154
Hawaiian Pizza 157
Flammkuchen (Alsatian Bacon and Onion Tart) 158
Bacon and Butternut Squash Galette 160
Risotto with Peas and Mushroom Bacon 163
Potato, Bacon, and Onion Pierogi 164
Buckwheat Crepes with Mushrooms and Bacon 168
Bacon-Topped Veggie Loaf 170
Smoky Bacon Mac and Cheese 173
Bacon-Wrapped Mushroom Scallops 174
9 Sweets and Such
Elvis Cupcakes 178
Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies 181
Coconut Panna Cotta with Salted Maple-Caramel Sauce 182
Chocolate-Peanut Bacon Truffles 185
Bacon and Cashew Caramel Corn 186
Miss Piggy Strawberry Ice Cream 189
Maple-Pecan Sundaes with Coconut Bacon 190
Nearly-Instant Elvis Ice Cream 192
Baconish Spiced Nuts 193
Bacon-Wrapped Dates 195
Sweet and Savory Bacon Jam 196
Need More Vegan Bacon? 199
Acknowledgments 202
About the Author 203
Index 205
Metric Conversions and Equivalents 211