Vegan recipes can be intimidating to a cook who is not very familiar with vegan cuisine, and many collections of vegan recipes are not sensitive to the needs of a cook who is not already an established vegan.  There are plenty of cookbooks full of vegan recipes that are available in bookshops, but many vegan recipes call for unfamiliar ingredients that can be difficult to find.  Luckily, it is very easy to make a delicious vegan meal just by adapting some of your favorite recipes.  You can also find a variety of easy to prepare vegan recipes on the internet.  With a little bit of research and some trial and error, you can build up your own unique roster of favorite vegan recipes.

Collecting your favorite vegan recipes into a book can make for a great vegan gift.  Even if you are not a vegan, you may find that vegan recipes encourage you to explore new cooking techniques, new flavors, and new styles of cuisine.  Many non-vegans discover that finding vegan recipes can lead to some of their favorite dishes.  If somebody in your life is vegan, they will appreciate the opportunity to expand their culinary horizons by making some of your favorite dishes in their own homes.  If you are a vegan who spends time in a non-vegan home, providing your host with a book of great, easy vegan recipes can be a great vegan gift.  Many hosts do not know what to make for a vegan guest, so taking the guesswork out of the process by helping your host learn about your lifestyle will be a welcome present.

Many vegans come from non-vegan families, and there is many a parent with a vegan son or daughter who does not know what to do when preparing a meal that they hope to share with their vegan child.  If you are the only vegan in your family, giving your mom or dad a collection of your favorite vegan recipes makes a thoughtful gift that can reduce a lot of the stress around your vegan lifestyle.  A lot of parents resist it when their son or daughter decides to become a vegan, but often this resistance comes out of ignorance, or worry that it will be difficult to include vegan dishes in everyday life or in holiday celebrations.  By showing your family that vegan recipes are easy and delicious, you may be able to help your parents learn to accept your decision.  If you do it right, giving a collection of your favorite vegan recipes to your parents as a gift can show that you are considerate of their position and want to help them learn.

Choose easy to make vegan recipes that are not too far from your family's regular tastes in cuisine, and you will probably be able to convince your family to try at least a few.  For example, if your family often eats pasta dishes, a collection of vegan recipes for pasta sauces will probably be a welcome vegan gift as it will make it easy for you all to share the same meal.  Your decision to become a vegan doesn't have to become an imposition on whoever does the cooking for your family, and making it easy to include vegan cuisine in your family's dinner repertoire by giving a vegan gift of a collection of vegan recipes will help you be able to life the dietary lifestyle that you want to without becoming a headache for your family.