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Cookbooks to Start a Plant-Based Diet

‘Make America Healthy Again’ – is the slogan of the Million Dollar Vegan campaign, telling the world why being vegan is the kindest, coolest, healthiest way to live.

We switched to a plant-based diet a few years ago and have never looked back. Eating healthy tastes good, feels good and is good all around.

We are sometimes being asked if it was hard for us to change to a plant-based diet. Our answer is ‘no’ and it has two reasons: For one, we are both people who do not mind trying something new, and for two there are great cookbooks to start a plant-based diet.

The list of plant-based cookbooks is getting longer every day, as the plant-based eating style becomes more popular. There really is a cookbook for every taste and style out there. Find yours and start cooking!

Cookbooks to Start a Plant-Based Diet

Personally, we own only a few cookbooks true to my minimalistic and simple way of life. Maybe I’m not even qualified to talk about cookbooks since cookbooks play a very insignificant role in my life. But then again because of this, my list will be very short, and you can see that the plant-based diet is actually quite simple. The message here is:

There are good cookbooks that help us to have a healthy diet, but we do not need a library of cookbooks to be a good cook.

After switching to a plant-based way of eating, it took me about 6 months to go from following a recipe in a cookbook or online to freestyle cooking, the way I always liked to cook, read more about it here.

Here are the cookbooks to start a plant-based diet that we used and found helpful.

Eat to Live Quick and Easy Cookbook

The Eat to Live Quick and Easy Cookbook by Dr. Joel Fuhrman was our first cookbook on our journey to a whole-food plant-based diet. This cookbook is not vegan, not even vegetarian. But the percentage of plants to other products is revolutionary.

If a vegan diet is not an option for you, but you would like to eat more plants and be healthy this cookbook is for you.

Cookbooks to Start a Plant-Based Diet

I love that this book has real food pictures. What I have made so far often looks just like the picture. Most recipes in this book are really easy and it gives me a ton of ideas for freestyle cooking.

My favorite recipe in this cookbook amongst many is the Roasted Cauliflower with Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Spinach. When I first looked at this recipe I could not imagine the taste of this combination. It was a real culinary surprise and an eye-opener to the yummy taste of plant-based dish.

Cookbooks to Start a Plant-Based Diet

No matter what diet and cooking style you have, I think this is a must-have cookbook.

If you prefer a more advanced cooking style the Eat to Live Cookbook also by Dr. Fuhrman might be for you. We like it simple, so we do not own this cookbook. However, it has great reviews and would help you to make an extraordinary, healthy dinner.

By the way, all Dr. Fuhrman’s Books include recipes. The Super Immunity book includes my favorite lentil soup recipe ‘Lisa’s lovely lentil soup’, so lovely good! 

The How Not to Die Cookbook

The How Not to Die Cookbook by Dr. Michael Greger was our second whole food plant-based cookbook and our first all-vegan cookbook.

My favorite in this book is part one: Simple Preparations. Did you know that you can blend and freeze lemons in spoon portions, so they are all ready to go into the recipe? This and more tips and tricks are in this book. Making wholesome healthy food takes time, any tip that would make it simpler is welcomed.

My favorite hummus recipe is also in this book along with many not so conventional ideas on how to use it. Overall though I use this book more as a catalogue of ideas, not a recipe book true to my freestyle way of cooking.

Cookbooks to Start a Plant-Based Diet

Because this book includes only Dr. Greger proven ingredients, and for the first part of preparations, it still is a good cookbook to have.

Dr. Greger’s checklist is also a great tool to make every recipe you like more wholesome. Just add things that are on this list and remove those that are not.

The Whole-Food Plant-Based Cooking Show

‘The 1 Week Meal Plan & Shopping Guide’ from the whole food plant-based cooking show was the very first e-book I purchased to even get an idea of where to start. Jill follows the nutritarian style of eating taught by Dr. Fuhrman and has a wealth of good family proven recipes. They recently came out with a new cookbook that might be a great resource for transitioning a family to this lifestyle.

Whole Food Salad Ranch Dressing

The Ranch dressing is one that I make regularly and is our go-to salad dressing. Even if you don’t get the book, Jill’s website and videos are a great help for anyone starting out.

The Creative Kitchen

plant-based cookbook The creative Kitchen

The Creative Kitchen by Stephanie Hafferty is not just a cookbook, it includes seasonal plant-based recipes for meals, drinks, garden, and self-care.

I love the seasonal approach to making meals and the fact that Stephanie Hafferty is not just a cook, but also a gardener. Her recipes come from the garden into the kitchen.

My favorite recipe in this cookbook is Summer Vegetable Curry With Spicy Basil. True to being a seasonal cookbook she also includes a winter variation for this recipe.

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Do you have a recommendation for a whole-food plant-based cookbook? Please share in a comment below.

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  1. Denise says

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    Hi Anna, Yes! There’s another cookbook to recommend – The Plant-Based Auto-Immune Cookbook by Joyce Choe, MD and Mercy Ballard, RN. It is available on Amazon.
    It has helped me reduce fatigue and eliminate joint and muscle pain, which is how my auto-immunity manifests.

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    • Anna says

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      Thank you for sharing the cookbook and your experience with it. Plant-based is really the best way to eat.

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      • Denise says

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        Yes it is. Many people I’m acquainted with are dealing with an auto-immune condition. Even children are having problems. It’s important to address the root cause which is inflammation. When the immune system goes on overdrive it can target any organ(s) in the body and create a wide range of symptoms which can mimic other conditions. Diet and lifestyle play an important role in reducing further damage. Thank you for being an advocate of healthy plant based eating.

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