For many of us, we are thinking of changing how we eat for the New Year. Some of us just want to be healthier and others want to do more for the planet! January is the perfect month to stock up on vegetarian, vegan, and plant-based cookbooks for more nutritious eating.
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Take a look at some brand new vegan cookbooks to get you started on your journey to a more plant-based diet.
Happy Vegan Food: Fast, Fresh, Simple Vegan
Bettina Campolucci Bordi
As you can see, the cover of Happy Vegan Food: Fast, Fresh, Simple Vegan is stunning! I love how Bettina Campolucci Bordi puts vegetables in the spotlight from the very beginning.
You will find international recipes sprinkled throughout this cookbook. This makes it a very versatile vegan cookbook!
Examples of recipes you will find are:
- One Cup Sticky Banana Bread
- Epic Veggie Sandwich
- Pasta Pesto and Nut Parmesan
- Spicy Thai Noodles with Creamy Peanut Sauce
- Juicy Tomato and Non-Meatballs
I like that this cookbook can be treated like any ordinary cookbook. Bettina proves that nutritious food doesn’t have to be restrictive nor does it take an enormous amount of time. Happy Vegan Food: Fast, Fresh, Simple Vegan takes busy weekdays into account.
It has seven unique recipe chapters:
- Happy Start
- Home Alone
- Quick and Simple
- Feasts and Sharing
- Dips and Sides
- Favorite Basics
- Sweet Treats
I highly recommend this cookbook for people who are shifting toward a more plant-based diet!
Running on Veggies: Plant-Powered Recipes for Fueling and Feeling Your Best
Lottie Bildirici
The most difficult thing for me when I decide to eat more plant-based is to gauge how much energy I have for working out. Oftentimes I think I’m not getting enough calories or vitamins and minerals to keep going like usual. This is why I really enjoy Running on Veggies: Plant-Powered Recipes for Fueling and Feeling Your Best cookbook. It takes your active life into account and a diet to keep you running.
This cookbook has more than seventy-five mostly plant-based, dairy-free, and meat-free recipes to increase nutrition and performance. These dishes are indulgent that leave you feeling full and energized. These include:
- Almond Berry Overnight Oats
- Thai Crunch Salad
- Portuguese White Bean Spicy Soup
- Pesto Farro Risotto with Sugar Snap Peas and Asparagus!
- Plus more!
Even though we do see a few dairy and meat recipes, this is very plant-forward. This book will come in handy for athletes and novices alike.
The Running on Veggies: Plant-Powered Recipes for Fueling and Feeling Your Best cookbook features more than Bildirici’s recipes. She gives us dishes from world-class athletes including Kara Goucher, Colleen Quigley, Emma Coburn, and many more. There are pre-run and recovery recipes, a two-week peak performance plan, and supplemental sidebars throughout!
If you’re an active person, this cookbook is right up your alley.
Unbelievably Vegan: 100+ Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes: A Cookbook
Charity Morgan
Speaking of sports and athletes, watch out for Charity Morgan’s first cookbook “Unbelievably Vegan: 100+ Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes: A Cookbook.”
Chef Charity Morgan provides vegan meal preparation to several NFL players and celebrities across the United States. She has been featured in several media outlets including ESPN, Sports USA Today, NFL Network, and more. Charity Morgan has encouraged professional athletes to educate themselves, and improve their athletic performance and their overall health by being plant-based.
I recognize her from the Netflix show Game Changers!
I am already seeing recipes that people wouldn’t even know are vegan!
Charity Morgan taps into her Creole and Puerto Rican roots in this cookbook. Lots of recipes have bold flavor and spice to create a collection of flavor-bomb plant-based alternatives.
I see recipes for:
- Creole Krab Cakes with Tarragon Remoulade
- Smoky Jambalaya with Blackened Veggies
- Beer Battered Fysh and Chips.
Her recipes are creative and scrumptious. You won’t even know the difference.
With Unbelievably Vegan: 100+ Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes: A Cookbook you will realize that vegan food can be healthy, fun, filling, and highly flavorful.
One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A Greener Way to Cook for You and Your Family: A Cookbook
Anna Jones
We discuss this cookbook in more detail in a previous blog post. You can check it out here for more details!
The photography throughout the cookbook is wonderful and will leave you wanting more.
There are over 200 recipes for weeknight meals, weekend feasts, to desserts. You will also find information to help you reduce waste, use leftovers, make kitchens plastic-free, and become a more environmentally mindful shopper! This is the perfect cookbook to help you turn a new leaf.
Chapters are divided into specific sections:
Introduction
- One-Pot
- One Planet I
- One Pan
- One Veg
- Quick
- One Planet II
- One Tray
- Waste Less
One: Pot, Pan, Planet: A Greener Way to Cook for You and Your Family: A Cookbook combines easy and healthy!
The Six Vegan Sisters Everyday Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes for Plant-Based Comfort Food
Six Vegan Sisters
The sisters behind the popular blog and brand Six Vegan Sisters have finally brought all their recipes together in their new cookbook “The Six Vegan Sisters Everyday Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes for Plant-Based Comfort Food”. This covers every kind of event, such as regular weeknight dinners to date nights in, holidays, and everything in between.
My favorite part about this cookbook is we have six people to verify how delicious everything is.
You’ll find this cookbook is packed with full-page vibrant photos to make each dish even more appealing!
There are so many yummy recipes in this cookbook like:
- Cashew Tofu Sweet Potato Lasagna
- Broccoli Alfredo Stuffed Shells
- “Bacon” and Caramelized Onion Detroit-Style Pizza
- Coconut Panko Tofu with Peanut Sauce
- Triple-Layer Cookie Brownies
- Raspberry Crumble Bars
The Six Vegan Sisters Everyday Cookbook: 200 Delicious Recipes for Plant-Based Comfort Food has you covered for almost every day of the year!
Which vegan cookbook lines up with your eating habits?
~Kaiti
