We are eating like kings around here lately. Whoever invented elastic waistbands…I think I love you/hate you. [If you didn’t hear the news in my last post, I’m working away on a second cookbook!]
For my first cookbook, I relied on a fabulous group of dedicated and passionate recipe testers who gave my recipes a whirl in their own kitchens and then provided detailed and honest feedback. Recipe testers are essential to the cookbook development process (just like your recipe reviews on this blog!) and I couldn’t have produced such a solid group of recipes without them. It really takes a village! I recruited family and friends mostly, but since I received a lot of interest from my blog readers, I decided to open it up to you this time around.
I’m looking for recipe testers of all different abilities, so if you are a new cook or a seasoned pro feel free to apply. You certainly don’t have to be vegan either. My passion is creating recipes that people with all kinds of diets can enjoy. Those of you who can commit to testing at least 3 recipes per week will be given top priority as we’ll need to move through the recipes at a good pace.
I’m also looking for testers who will…
follow recipes exactly as written (this isn’t the time to make substitutions, unless suggested in the recipe),
take notes while cooking (such as noting your prep time or any areas of confusion in the directions),
submit thorough feedback immediately following the recipe (there will be an electronic form with standardized questions for each recipe).
You will also need a blender and a food processor as some of the recipes require these tools.
One last thing. Do you love to stuff your face with super delicious food? Perfect. I knew we would hit it off.
If you think you’d like to apply, you can fill out this submission form below. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to take on everyone who applies, but thank you all for your generosity in offering your help!
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Hi Angela,
I have a suggestion to offer (although you may already be doing this in book 2) ~ if you could add notes regarding the freeze-ability of items & prep time at the top of recipes. I have so enjoyed your cookbook and blog/recipes. I hope to get a chance to be a tester, but if not, I know the book will be as amazing as the first :)
All the best ~
Margaret.
Freeze-ability info is a fantastic suggestion! I am always leery about whether or not things will “hold up” in the freezer (or more accurately, AFTER the freezer) so I would definitely like that information!
I have a home daycare and the children and I have been baking healthybtreats from Oh She Glows…they bring them home to share, and their moms have become purchasers of Oh She Glows! Many of the vegan meals I prepare for and with them are from your book and blog, and my 16 year old son has created a freezer full if friozen dinners by freezing your recipies into take-out portions!
I’ve applied to be a recipe tester…I would love to try the new recipies and give input…I have a little group of girls here to give their opinions, too, and I think it would be an exciting activity for them to be “testers” :)
All the best with your hard work developing these new meals!
I can’t wait for the new cookbook, whether I’m chosen as a recipe tester or not! I have tried so many of your recipes, both from the first cookbook and yiur website that I know the next one will totally rock. There hasn’t been a single thing I haven’t loved. My thoughts on the whole calorie count, nutrient content, etc…I have learned that just eating healthy, real, whole foods regularly and keeping my head when it comes to the cookies and desserts has totally changed my food attitude. We should focus on nutrients, not calories for optimal health and even for weight loss. And if anyone is eating your recipes regularly, they feel confident they are getting what they need. I take a vegan calcium supplement daily as well as a vegan multi to be on the safe side and I’ve never felt better. Calorie counting, in my humble opinion is counterproductive and takes up too much time.
I am super excited for this!!!!!
Pick me! Pick me! Okay my reasons may be a bit selfish. Feeding my cooking addiction by getting a chance to cook your recipes before the rest of the world.
I hope I am picked, mainly because it would be a GREAT way to justify my family needing to eat vegan with me for 3 meals a week! ha ha!
A new book, how exciting! Would love the opportunity to help out. As a relatively new (2 years in) vegan your recipes have provided both the inspiration to think outside of the box, and the comfort of knowing that entertaining non-veggie family members/friends is safe! I have been tagging along as my other completes the plant based certificate at Rouxbe. His skills have gone from zero to high five pretty quick, so we are actually having some fun in the kitchen! We’re ready to keep the recipes flying…all the best with your project! :)
PS kitchen is vitamix and food processor ready!
Hi there! Just wanted to say that I am a big fan of you and your cookbook and would be honored to be considered as a food tester! :)
I have submitted my form to be a recipe tester, I have recently adopted a vegan lifestyle (1 month young) after experiencing 1 year of ovo-lacto vegetarianism (my gift to myself in my 56 year). I enjoy your blog and recipes and to show my supported purchased the Oh She Glows cookbook. I tend to be a tad “specific” so following a recipe word for word is NOT a problem for me. Committing to 3 recipes a week could be a challenge as I am an active member of a small family business and a proud “yaya” of 5 grandchild aged 6 and under. Looking forward to enjoying new Vegan Culinary Creations!!!!!
Can’t cook, don’t cook. I do however love to buy lots of pretty books and dreamily read about all of the healthy and delicious meals I could be making with my sadly almost mint condition Vitamix and bunch of other overpriced and underused kitchen equipment.
I would love some motivation to finally get my hands (and Vitamix) dirty, and the added bonus is that if I can successfully recreate the dishes, you can be sure that they are idiot proof :)
I would love to be a tester.. But, I cook for my Mom, who has been a brittle diabetic for 60 years. She is moving towards some plant based food .. Yeah:) I also cook some for my sister who is battling breast and ovarian cancer. Also, a husband who is always worried about protein. Also, a nephew who has a MAJOR diary allergy.
I’m writing this because I would love to see the nutritional breakdown of your recipes. Calories, protein, sodium, sugar, fats, cholesterol, vitamins… Also, does the entree qualify as a complete protein.
Would love to perhaps have a range of sugars in the recipes. I often reduce sweeteners by half and we are very happy with that. I’m always looking for a way to make things healthier.
Love your cookbook and your website.
Thank you
I would love to test recipes, but honestly know that I wouldn’t do three per week. But I do have a request. Could you put nutritional info at the end of your recipes – serving size in addition to # of servings, calories, grams of protein, carbs, and other significant nutrients (vitamins, minerals) in the dish? Would make it much easier to put in My Fitness Pal! Thank you and I love your recipes. Thanks to you, my new vegan lifestyle has been a delicious culinary adventure!
I can’t wait! My old school Italian family even bought your cookbook and LOVE your food. Even my 87 year old Italian grandmother loves your food so that says a lot about your recipes! I have a 10 month old and will hopefully be pregnant again soon so I would love to see freezer friendly meals and snacks. I’m a police officer and I work 12 hour shifts so snacks are my friend as I don’t always get the chance to eat a full meal. I do all the cooking for us but my husband loves to help and our baby loves to eat it all. Especially your lentil walnut loaf. Fingers crossed I get selected to be a tester! Can’t wait for your next book :)
This is so awesome!! I’m a little late seeing this so hopefully you haven’t decided on all the tasters yet :) As an added bonus for picking me, my boyfriend is non-vegan but has no problem eating vegan food and he would be thrilled to help with this as well. So, you would be getting a vegan and non-vegan taste-tester in one!!
Congratulations on everything: from the baby to the start of your second cookbook! I would LOVE to join this opportunity. I just left my corporate gig to stay home with my 11 week old little girl and have totally become a pseudo-chef between diaper changes and naps :) Good luck with everything regardless. I started following your blog back in 2009 when I first went vegan and it really helped get me out of my baguette and bruschetta rut! Not that there’s anything wrong with that rut…just maybe not every day. :)
I am discovering vegan cooking and with ups and down trying my best to transition in a mixed household. Your blog and book have been a god-send. Your recipes are so yummy that my carnivores do not object to a few vegan meals a week. I would love to return the favor and help you be a tester. Let me know if I can help. I am blessed to have a great kitchen with pretty much every gadget. I have been cooking for 40 years (started at my mother’s side) but do not have any kind of formal training. I am a no non-sense cook.
What an exciting opportunity! I know you’ve had a lot of volunteers, but if you are looking for anyone to specifically focus on baking I would be happy to help. Baking is one of my personal (amateur) passions, and I am always looking for ways to take a healthy spin on sweet treats and tackle the challenge of gluten-free! I’m a relative newcomer to your blog, but I have definitely enjoyed every recipe I have tried. Best of luck with the new book!
Hello,
I am 15. and I just love cooking, backing etc. In the moment i am on an exchange in Canada where i learned about your blog and bought your first book as well. It really inspires me because I made the experience that your diet really affect your feeling. Since i am here unfortunately my diet got unhealthy due to my hostfamily. I can feel it and see it (pimpels, dry skin..). On the one side sad that my exchange is almost over (just 7 days left) but on the other side really looking Forward to try out your recipes and get healthy from the inside again. I am not vegetarien – but my meat intake is very less (i just don´t like the thought of eating animals). Iam really interestet in nutritious (I am active) and healthy Food and i would really enjoy trying your recipes from the other side of the world- from Germany (where the vegan trend is not as trendy as here yet)
I just sent in my application- right now I’m being the enthusiastic kid in class who is jumping up and down yelling “PICK ME! PICK ME!” So excited for your second cookbook!
Hi Angela, is there a deadline that you are following when you’ll have all of your testers lined up? A friend and I both applied and were hoping to be testers but don’t know how long to expect to wait to see if either of us are selected. Thanks!