The more I’ve learned how to eat vegan, the more I am realizing how I enjoy a more plant-based lifestyle. Admittedly, I miss burgers, bacon, and cheese, so I’m incorporating meat back into my diet. Mostly, I want to continue being veg-forward and I am not alone! More and more people are converting to a plant-based lifestyle, therefore more plant-based cookbooks are coming out! I can’t wait to see what I can get my hands on this spring!
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I’ve picked 10 plant-based cookbooks coming out this spring that will definitely convince you to make the leap. Let’s take a look!
#EATMEATLESS: Good for Animals, the Earth & All
I adore Jane Goodall and I am thrilled to peek through #EATMEATLESS: Good for Animals, the Earth & All cookbook. This cookbook is just a small step toward a better world for all of us. It is filled with a beautiful and big message – EAT LESS MEAT for the better of the world.
Here’s a good quote to summarize this cookbook: “Choosing to eat differently doesn’t have to be a complete upheaval for it to be completely revolutionary.” If we take small steps to reduce our carbon footprint we will make drastic changes. If you’re looking for cookbooks that are always climate-conscious, animal friendly, and nutritious this is an absolute must-have.
This cookbook has 80 plant-based recipes to get you started, with big beautiful pictures. I really can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower: How to Cook with Vegetables and Other Plants
Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower: How to Cook with Vegetables and Other Plants is a beautiful cookbook. The dishes are breathtaking and magical, but they do require a bit of finesse. There are 120 delightful recipes that improve our health and wellbeing in addition to being super delicious. This cookbook encourages us to eat seasonally using the freshest ingredients. Some items can even be found in our backyards. Even if the ingredients are hard to find, the recipes are simple.
Every recipe has a photo to go along with it.
Again, this cookbook urges us to take a good look at how we process our foods and change how we eat for the better of the planet and ourselves!
Broke Vegan: Over 100 plant-based recipes that don’t cost the earth
If the other two cookbooks are a little heavy or too preachy, the Broke Vegan: Over 100 plant-based recipes that don’t cost the earth is a fantastic alternative. Saskia Sidey has provided the basics for the plant-based lifestyle to be a success. The most difficult part of going plant-based is having vegan necessities on hand. Besides providing all the pantry staples, Sidey has given us ways to jazz up the dishes, grow our own produce, and plan meals.
There are more than 100 recipes and tips to make each dish go further. This means more bang for your buck! The cookbook includes tips and recipes for breakfast, batch cooking, 20 minute recipes, and sweets.
Plant-Based Buddha Bowls: 100 Recipes for Nourishing One-Bowl Vegan Meals
Who doesn’t love Buddha bowls? My favorite thing is being able to put all your favorites in one bowl and you are all set to eat! The Plant-Based Buddha Bowls: 100 Recipes for Nourishing One-Bowl Vegan Meals cookbook is a great start to creating your own bowls eventually.
There are recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and even desserts. I am really excited to attempt a dessert Buddha bowl! All of these dishes are nutrient rich and yummy. I know even the pickiest kids will enjoy these Buddha bowls and will forget they are eating vegetables.
All the Buddha Bowls are very colorful and perfectly photographed. My mouth is watering just looking at them.
The Meat-Free Kitchen: Super Healthy and Incredibly Delicious Vegetarian Meals for All Day, Every Day
Don’t you love the cover of The Meat-Free Kitchen: Super Healthy and Incredibly Delicious Vegetarian Meals for All Day, Every Day cookbook? I think this is a fantastic cookbook for people who are just starting out plant-based. The introduction breaks down all the essentials such as incorporating new flavors and new ways to have “meat.” For the most part, this cookbook acknowledges that we are learning how to eat differently. Sometimes it does feel like an overhaul, but with this cookbook the transition will be a breeze.
These recipes are very easy and the ingredients are easily accessible. Going plant-based will be effortless while using this cookbook. Plus, you won’t even taste the difference once you get used to cooking differently.
The Plant-Based Cookbook: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free Recipes for Lifelong Health
I am very curious about The Plant-Based Cookbook: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free Recipes for Lifelong Health cookbook. It seems ultra-healthy, which obviously isn’t a bad thing. This cookbook has a very lengthy introduction on the importance of having a high plant diet. The author is a pharmacist, certified holistic nutritionist, and trained plant-based chef and it shows in this cookbook.
I was surprised to see so many of my favorites, from a health-oriented cookbook. This means that healthy eating is starting to look scrumptious! Maybe we won’t have to sacrifice some of our favorites in the name of healthy eating! If you’re looking to improve your health, this is the cookbook for you.
Bad Manners: Party Grub: For Social Motherf*ckers: A Vegan Cookbook
Sometimes, cookbooks take themselves a little too seriously. This is why I genuinely appreciate Bad Manners: Party Grub: For Social Motherf*ckers: A Vegan Cookbook. We can eat better and still enjoy what we cook. Obviously, this cookbook not for the faint of heart as it uses profanity throughout – it is encouraging, I swear! (No pun intended)
Bad Manners is a whole series of vegan cookbooks. This one in particular is about party food and large gatherings. We can still provide tasty snacks and meals even for a huge gatherings. Plus, this will make sure that no one who has dietary restrictions will feel left out of the festivities. The dishes cover all meals of the day and a whole array of cuisines that can be applied to any party theme.
This is a fun, no nonsense cookbook with a lot of amazing tips and tricks to make plant-based eating a breeze.
Epic Vegan Quick and Easy: Simple One-Pot and One-Pan Plant-Based Recipes
I really love how the Epic Vegan Quick and Easy: Simple One-Pot and One-Pan Plant-Based Recipes cookbook is laid out. It is extremely easy to navigate which coincides with how straightforward each dish is. There is easily over 50 recipes that range from breakfast and dessert, to “hand held” foods like tacos and sandwiches.
The recipes are ideal for those who lead busy lives and prefer to utilize as little appliances as possible. Almost all of them are just a one-pot or pan stop. Besides easy composition, it is an easy clean up. They all sound delicious too. Most of them are some family favorites as well, like biscuits, burgers, and much more.
Eat Plants Every Day (Amazing Vegan Cookbook, Delicious Plant-based Recipes): 90+ Flavorful Recipes to Bring More Plants into Your Daily Meals
Looking through the Eat Plants Every Day (Amazing Vegan Cookbook, Delicious Plant-based Recipes): 90+ Flavorful Recipes to Bring More Plants into Your Daily Meals is a delight. The food looks vibrant and colorful! This is truly a plant-forward book as there are recipes that have some meat and dairy products, but it is mostly vegan.
They have in each recipe a section called “The Plan” which simply breaks down exactly what you will be doing, so it doesn’t feel as overwhelming. Some of the dishes have a lot of ingredients, because the more plants the better, but they are also quite simple. There are alternatives to most of the dishes so they are very versatile. I enjoy that a lot of the recipes cover a wide variety of cuisines, so you’ll never get bored.
30-Minute Whole-Food, Plant-Based Cookbook: Easy Recipes With No Salt, Oil, or Refined Sugar
I am very curious about cooking from 30-Minute Whole-Food, Plant-Based Cookbook: Easy Recipes With No Salt, Oil, or Refined Sugar cookbook. Mostly because it seems like a dream come true to eat that healthy and with dishes that taste so good. Everything looks wonderful!
There are a lot of useful tools in this cookbook, such as a chart of “Always eat, sometimes, and never”, which is then divided up into more sections of food types. They’ve kindly given us a weekly menu so we don’t have to do any planning; we just make a grocery list!
This is another great cookbook for plant-based novices. There is so much information that will be helpful for transitioning over.
Understandably, there’s a lot to go through. Each of these 10 plant-based cookbooks have their own specialties. There are bound to be a few that will fit for your household needs! I know I am going to save to buy a few of these myself! Which one is calling to you?
~Kaiti
