I have been on the prowl for more vegan and vegetarian cookbooks as we are now entering February! I’ve already almost tried everything from my first plant-based cookbook. Now I need to expand my horizons. If you’re like me and eating more vegan and vegetarian fare, you’ll want to take a look at some of these cookbooks coming out in February this year!
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Asian Green: Everyday Plant Based Recipes Inspired by the East
Asian Green: Everyday Plant Based Recipes Inspired by the East cookbook is so informative and full of delightful recipes. There are recipes for salads, soups, comforting main courses, and even desserts – you’ll be in good hands.
The premise of this cookbook is if we nourish our bodies we can cure ourselves from chronic illnesses. The author Ching-He Huang speaks from personal experience as she transitioned to plant-based, her husband’s eczema and asthma from birth have been cured. She truly believes that food is medicine from Chinese philosophy.
Not only are these recipes tasty, but most of them are quick to prepare and filling! Perfect for weekends and weekdays.
Vegan Fake-out: Plant-Based Take-Out Classics for the Ultimate Night In
Have you tried to eat healthy, but then caved because you’re missing some of your favorite take-out foods? You’re not alone and Vegan Fake-out: Plant-Based Take-Out Classics for the Ultimate Night In cookbook will save the day.
This cookbook contains 70 amazing take-out classics that are all vegan. Not only does it cover some American classics, but many favorites from around the world. The book is divided into chapters on American, Chinese, Indian, Italian and Middle Eastern cuisine.
We cover Vegan Fake-out: Plant-Based Take-Out Classics for the Ultimate Night In on our blog in more detail, but I assure you this is a must-have cookbook!
I cannot wait to see if they have more “fake out” recipes that cover other countries in the future!
1000 Vegan and Vegetarian Meals: Everyday Recipes to Make Healthy Eating Easy
The 1000 Vegan and Vegetarian Meals: Everyday Recipes to Make Healthy Eating Easy cookbook gives us quality and quantity! You will be covered for at least a year with this cookbook and never repeat a recipe.
Chartwell Books has done a spectacular job assembling easy and tasty vegan and vegetarian recipes for us to enjoy. If you have restrictions in your diet, such as animal products or gluten, this will be a fantastic addition to your cookbook collection.
Many of the recipes in 1000 Vegan and Vegetarian Meals: Everyday Recipes to Make Healthy Eating Easy cookbook are diverse and full of flavor, but can be modified for individual tastes. This is the ultimate guide for vegan/vegetarian cooking!
28 Days Vegan: A Complete Guide for Beginners
Admittedly, it can be difficult to shift into different eating habits – especially if you’re a carnivore like I was. To get started take a look at 28 Days Vegan: A complete guide for beginners cookbook.
This cookbook provides a 28-day step by step program that will make the transition effortless. They list off vegan staples, pantry must-haves, 28 days worth of recipes and snacks. They even include ways of creating a shopping list! If you are someone that needs more assistance when making a change, this is the cookbook for you.
28 days of recipes means there are at least 80 recipes to get you through about a month of eating. There are even dessert options! You won’t go hungry with this cookbook.
Beyond Chopped Liver: 59 Jewish Recipes Get a Vegan Health Makeover
I am in love with Jewish cooking, but as someone who is gluten free and trying to go as vegan as possible it can be tough. With Beyond Chopped Liver: 59 Jewish Recipes Get a Vegan Health Makeover cookbook it’s a lot easier to eat some of my favorite classics.
The Jewish recipes in this cookbook are inspired by recipes from Jewish pre-modern Diaspora communities: Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Beta Israel/Ethiopian and Indian Jewish communities, and from modern Israel and American Jewish food cultures. This covers a wide range of recipes that have been influenced by other cultures from around the world.
This cookbook will be exceptionally useful during the holidays, because many of us need dietary substitutes! This will make holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, and Hanukkah a lot easier to navigate when the time comes.
The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox: Happy, Healthy & Speedy Meals to Make in Minutes
I know many of you will worry that you’ll end up eating the same boring foods every day (especially for lunch) if you start eating plant-based. Or the opposite, it’ll take an enormous amount of time and effort to create a small lunch that doesn’t last the whole week. With The 5-Minute Vegan Lunchbox: Happy, Healthy & Speedy Meals to Make in Minutes cookbook you will find fun and exciting meals to eat throughout the weekdays!
“Plant eating” is hardly appealing to a lot of people. This cookbook can get us excited about eating healthy again. Eating more plants can be tasty and healthy simultaneously!
This cookbook is not only designed to help you plan and create delicious meals in about 5 minutes, but is also forgiving if you’re just learning to eat strictly plant-based. So go ahead and throw some cheese or meat in these recipes as you follow along and make slow adjustments.
Weeknight Vegetarian (Plant-based diet, Meatless recipes): 80 Simple, Healthy Meals for Every Night of the Week
Most of us are on a time crunch these days. That’s why the Weeknight Vegetarian (Plant-based diet, Meatless recipes): 80 Simple, Healthy Meals for Every Night of the Week cookbook is incredibly helpful.
With 80 on-the-go recipes, we can rest easy knowing these are healthy alternatives than other fast-food options. These ingredients are fresh and accessible, but preparation won’t dig into our busy schedule like some elaborate meals.
One of my favorite features in this cookbook is that the author Ivy Manning dishes out some useful tricks. She provides ways for us to create delightful meatless meals, but also teaches us how we can do early prep or even have left overs. The possibilities are endless.
2021 seems to be the year of healthy transformation! There are so many delightful vegan and vegetarian cookbooks to look through – it will be hard to choose one favorite. All of them have amazing recipes and provide convenient tips to make plant-based eating incredibly easy.
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~Kaiti
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