Resources for a Plan-Based Diet

Here is a list of the Vegan/Vegetarian cookbooks that I love and use for inspiration. My hope is that you can use this (incomplete) list as a place to start your journey toward a life well nourished. I am always adding to this list, so come back and check in soon.

I found all of these books at my local library. It’s a great way to check these books out to see if they meet your current needs before purchasing.

Pure Delicious: More Than 150 Delectable Allergen-Free Recipes Without Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Shellfish, or Cane Sugar by Heather Christo

Plan Simple Meals: Get More Energy, Raise Healthy Kids, and Enjoy Family Dinner by Mia Moran

Gluten-Free & Vegan for the Whole Family (EBK): Nutritious Plant-Based Meals and Snacks Everyone Will Love

Rawlicious at Home: More Than 100 Raw, Vegan and Gluten-free Recipes to Make You Feel Great
by Angus Crawford & Chelsea Clark (This is my NEW favorite Raw Vegan Cookbook)

Against the Grain: Extraordinary Gluten-Free Recipes Made from Real, All-Natural Ingredients
by Nancy Cain

Flavor Flours: A New Way to Bake with Teff, Buckwheat, Sorghum, Other Whole & Ancient Grains, Nuts &: Written by Alice Medrich, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Artisan [Hardcover]
by Alice Medrich

The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook: Seasonal Recipes for Delicious Homegrown Food
by Carolyn Herriot (A Vancouver Island Author, Farmer & Grower of IncrEdibles!) Read my Interview with Carolyn Herriot.

This book contains Plant-Based recipes that are seasonally appropriate.

The French Market Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from My Parisian Kitchen by Clotilde Dusoulier

What I love about this book is Clotilde’s very sensible approach to a Plant-Based Diet.

Plant-Powered Families: Over 100 Kid-Tested, Whole-Foods Vegan Recipes by Dreena Burton

I like this book a lot for the simple, plant-based recipes that are in fact family friendly. This book contains mostly gluten-free recipes.

YUM: Plant-Based Recipes For A Gluten-Free Diet: SIMPLE RECIPES THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL ENJOY by Dr. Theresa Dicassio

Read my Interview with Theresa Nicassio about ‘YUM‘

This was my first Plant-Based book. It blew my mind – you mean people can eat just vegetables and live to tell all about it?

Thrive Energy Cookbook: 150 Functional Plant-based Whole Food Recipes by Brendan Brazier

This is an amazing book filled with tons of great recipes especially suitable for those just starting on their Plant-Based journey.

The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Vegan Recipes To Glow From The Inside Out by Angela Liddon

Mediterranean Harvest by Martha Rose Shulman

The Food52 Cookbook Volume 2 by Amanda Hesser & Merrill Stubbs

The Milf Diet by Jessica Porter

The World’s 60 Best Vegetarian Recipes Period published by Cardinal

Moosewood Restaurant Favorites by The Moosewood Collective

Love Fed: Purely Decadent, Simply Raw, Plant-Based Desserts by Christina Ross

This is my absolute favorite dessert cookbook EVER! If you are looking for to satisfy your sweet tooth with decadent deliciousness, you have hit the MOTHER LOAD. I can’t get enough of the recipes. It takes a dessert lover to know one. Christina and I are indeed twins.