Reviewing The Happy Pear: Recipes for Happiness - Buy, Borrow or Bypass? Vegan Family Taste Test

In this video, we’re reviewing *Happy Pear: Recipes for Happiness* by putting six of its top recipes to the test! Join us as we bake their Gluten-Free Bread, whip up some hearty Flapjacks, enjoy a comforting Chickpea Tikka Masala, savor the umami-packed Shiitake, Ginger & Sesame Pad Thai, indulge in a decadent Double-Choc Brownie Cake, and end with some cozy Pumpkin Spiced Latte Pancakes. We’ll share our honest thoughts, tips, and ratings for each dish, so you know if this plant-based cookbook is a must-have!

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
03:05 - How our ranking system works
04:54 - GLUTEN-FREE BREAD
08:20 - FLAPJACKS
14:11 - CHICKPEA TIKKA MASALA
21:43 - SHIITAKE, GINGER & SESAME PAD THAI
25:48 - DOUBLE-CHOC BROWNIE CAKE
32:35 - PUMPKIN SPICED LATTE PANCAKES
35:12 - Final Review of Happy Pear: Recipes for Happiness

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[miss_m_yt]

I love your cookbook review videos! Please consider an isa Chandra moscovitz book!

[monikastep]

YES to a remake of the chickpeas masala :) Your revision sounded much tastier :)

[peggymccright]

Great show! When I forget to chop the veggies I just go in with a scissors and cut them up. Love this book

[hypnosisforhappiness]

The difference between coconut butter or cocoa butter and tahini is that the butters are solid at room temperature, whilst tahini is not. That's why your mixture came out cumblier, I don't think more tahini would have made a difference. Great save with the chocolate balls! And great job in not adding a bunch of saturated fat to the dish.
I don't use coconut products either (again, too much saturated fat) so for the dish you needed coconut milk, I would have done the same you did with cashews and add a little coconut extract.
Your cookbook reviews are my favourite videos on your channel, please keep them coming! By the way, The Happy Pear also have a very successful plant based eatery in Ireland and have put out five cookbooks (not three).

[lizziedripping]

It’s nice to see you reviewing a cookbook from my side of the pond. I am familiar with The Happy Pear & their cooking. Personally I don’t buy recipe books - I glean recipes online, create my own & adapt from those used in my family in my pre WFPB years.
Keep up the good work 👍❤️

[YiayiaJoanne]

After watching this video and screen shot the recipe, I made the chickpea tikka masala and added the cauliflower and peas. Wow! Was that delicious. It’s a keeper. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Tomorrow I will make the Pad Thai and may order the cookbook.

[ladynymue]

The Happy Pear channel was one of my first YouTube channels I watched religiously when I first became vegan. So happy there is a cookbook from them now.

[virginiatibbetts]

Just another thought, for coconut milk, put shredded coconut in a Ninja Bullet with water and spin. Voila, coconut milk/water so you don't lose that amazing flavor of cococut by using cashews. Lower fat content too.

[cerysford]

Hi Jeremy
Flapjacks are very popular here in the UK. They are usually made of oats and lots of butter. They are bars. Sometimes topped with chocolate or yogurt. Sometimes contain jam or dried fruit or chocolate chips.

Oh, and yes, we love curry here!

[cltinturkey]

I love the Happy Pear! Thanks for doing this. Their hummus three ways is incredible. I've made it for about 15 parties and potlucks. Always a hit! Roasted beet hummus is my family's favorite.

[taniaallan]

They have 2 books that came after that one, and a new one coming out November 14 this year. The first two books I have also, bjt they are vegetarian. They used eggs and dairy back then. Easy to adapt though. Books 3, 4, 5 and 6 coming are vegan.

[doris]

Sunday dinner is Shiitake, Ginger & Sesame Pad Thai with your family’s suggestions and alterations of course. Thanks for reviewing the Happy Pear’s cookbook as it’s been gathering dust on my bookshelf and I’m bringing it back to life again. 😊

[lalablotz]

Parchment paper tip I learned from the Whole Foods Plant Based Cooking Show is to crumple the paper all up after you cut it to fit then smooth it back out and put it in the pan. It makes it fit like magic. Never would’a thunk it but it works.

[virginiatibbetts]

Just an FYI to fit your baking paper into a pan, crumble into a ball first then reform. It will fit so much better and not pop out. Think this was from Jill at Whole Food Plant Based Cooking Show. Love you and your family. Virginia from Southern California

[johncrwarner]

In some Indian vegan / vegetarian cuisines
they often use cashew cream to thicken sauces
so subbing cashews for coconut was a good move.

That plus I don't use coconut milk or cream and have found cashew cream better
is a substitution I use a LOT.

[nialew]

I missed the book reviews, this was a great video! 😊

[leaperrins]

i always use cashews in place of coconut milk for curries as I prefer the outcome.

[leaperrins]

I'm from the UK, and the granola type bar is what we call flapjack. I had no idea it would be a name for a pancake type thing elsewhere lol!

[plantsEver]

Jeremy- love this channel. Coconut milk hacks: from Well Your World: 3/4 c. unsweetened plant milk: 1.5 T unsweetened coconut flakes/blitz in high speed blender. Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook by Jane & Ann Esselstyn: 1 c. unsweetened plant milk: 1/2 t. coconut extract

[heartshapedisle]

Yay my state library network has this book. I've placed on hold and I'm first in the queue. So far the library has had most of your favourite reviewed cookbooks. Gold star Libraries Tasmania 🌟