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Top 10 Best Vegan Cookbooks 2020
This is our list of favorite Vegan cookbooks! We hope you’ll get inspired by these beautifully illustrated vegan recipes that are full of vibrant, nutritious, delicious and healthy, plant-based whole foods! There are many misconceptions regarding vegan diets, but it certainly does not have to be boring, nor does it mean you’ll have to eat soy products and carrots every day. These books are a great guide and contain a lot of wisdom. Be inspired and enjoy some vibrant meals that make your body happy!
Thrive Energy Cookbook: 150 Plant-Based Whole Food Recipes
by Brendan Brazier
150 plant based whole food recipes that will nourish your body and boost your energy and performance. This vegan cookbook by Brendan Brazier is based on the clean food principle which eliminates allergens such as gluten, wheat, yeast, soy, refined sugar and dairy. The recipes are created with the purpose of improving performance and wellbeing and every ingredient has a nutritional purpose and the dishes are super tasty and healthy.
Caribbean Vegan: Meat-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Authentic Island Cuisine for Every Occasion
by Taymer Mason
These recipes are a feast for your tastebuds! Since traditional Caribbean food often contains meat and animal products, this cookbook is an exciting find! Caribbean food is influenced by African, French, Asian, and Spanish cuisine combined with the local flavors of Barbados, Saint Lucia, Trinidad, Tobago, Jamaica and other islands in the Caribbean Sea. Chef Taymer Mason created this beautiful cookbook with over 200 super tasty and flavorful recipes that will make you want to eat every dish from cover to finish.
Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed
by Bryant Terry
A great whole food vegan cookbook for lovers of healthy, rich, flavorful and spicy food. This book is written by renowned chef and food justice activist Bryant Terry and his modern recipes combine the tastes of African, Caribbean and Southern cuisines. A must have for lovers of the wonderful flavors of African heritage.
Vegan Street Food: Foodie travels from India to Indonesia
by Jackie Kearney
If you love Asian food, then this book is for you! These mouth watering street food recipes were collected by the author Jackie Kearney on her travel through India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Malaysia. The book also includes anecdotes of the author and information about her travel throughout Southeast Asia.
Roberto’s New Vegan Cooking: 125 Easy, Delicious, Real Food Recipes
by Roberto Martin
The author Roberto Martin, once the personal chef to Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, created this plant based whole food cookbook which combines his French culinary training with his Mexican-American family favorites as well as Italian and International dishes. There’s a nice mix of tastes in these 125 recipes that are easy to follow and include great instructions for making many basic vegan kitchen staples, sauces, dressings and more from scratch.
Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice, and Soul
by Jenné Claiborne
Sweet Potato Soul chef Jenné Claiborne creates delicious, vibrant and nutritious recipes with a modern twist and a Southern background. Vegan Soul Food at its best! She has her own youtube channel and we love watching her create one mouth watering creation after another. Now we are stoked to see her recipes turn into a beautifully illustrated cookbook.
Viva Vegan!: 200 Authentic and Fabulous Recipes for Latin Food Lovers
By Terry Hope Romero
Well known vegan chef Terry Hope Romero of American-Venezuelan heritage has created this great guide to authentic Vegan Latin Food. The dishes are full of flavor, color and spice and a feast for the stomach.
“Recipes For Peace” – Vegan Cookbook Based On The Traditional Middle Eastern Cuisine – Bilingual English and Arabic Recipe Book – Delicious And Healthy Plant Based Cookbook And Low Fat Dishes
By Kifah Dasuki
The wonderful tastes of the Arabic cuisine! Author Kifah Dasuki has written a beautiful cookbook with delicious vegan traditional Arabic recipes that are easy to follow. The dishes are created with healthy whole food ingredients and each recipe creation is a feast for your taste buds! The author also writes about her story as an Israeli born Arabic woman and her journey of self-discovery.
The Homemade Vegan Pantry: The Art of Making Your Own Staples
By Miyoko Schinner
A great guide on how to make vegan staples from scratch, from condiments, dressings, vegan milk and cheese, broth and stock, “meat” and “fish” substitutes to vegan bread, sweet baked goods, gelato and much more. Instead of buying processed and overpriced vegan ingredients at the store, this cookbook by Miyoko Schinner is a great inspiration and help on creating your own delicious pantry items.
But I Could Never Go Vegan!: 125 Recipes That Prove You Can Live Without Cheese, It’s Not All Rabbit Food, and Your Friends Will Still Come Over for Dinner
by Kristy Turner
Author Kristy Turner has created a great inspiration for those meat and dairy lovers who want to become vegan but are in fear of giving up their favorite grubs. The recipes are prove that comfort food can be delicious without the use of meat and dairy and vegan meals can contain more than just vegetables and fruits.
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This is our list of favorite vegetarian cookbooks. Do you love fresh and vibrant vegetarian meals as much as we do? Then this list is for you!
We love eating plant based foods that are healthy, fresh and full of nutrients. They make your bodies happy and energized.
Whenever possible, we shop at farmers markets wherever we go and pile up on those colorful seasonal veggies that are full of healthy vitamins and minerals. And although we love to just whip up dishes from scratch using whatever we have at hand, it is the food-lover in us that appreciates a beautiful cookbook. These books inspire us and help us to mix things up to try new dishes and meal combinations.
We hope you’ll enjoy our list of our favorite vegetarian cookbooks and that it’ll inspire you to try new recipes!
Green Kitchen at Home: Quick and Healthy Vegetarian Food for Every Day
by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl
A great cookbook with creative, vibrant and healthy recipes that don’t need much time to prepare and are easy to make. The recipes are vegetable based and contain vegetarian, vegan and gluten free dishes. The book also includes great tips on how to save time when planning and preparing meals for the week as well as a section for recipes that are more time-consuming for those special occasions or weekend feasts. The photos look mouth watering and the recipes are simply delicious.
Bowl: Vegetarian Recipes for Ramen, Pho, Bibimbap, Dumplings, and Other One-Dish Meals
by Lukas Volger (Author), Michael Harlan Turkell (Photographer)
A wonderful cookbook with inspiring and creative vegetarian recipes for the Asian food lover! The dishes are full of flavor and taste with beautiful photos that make the stomach growl. These recipes are easy to follow and most don’t take a lot of time to prepare. The book also includes base recipes for broths, noodles, sauces and condiments.
The Power Greens Cookbook: 140 Delicious Superfood Recipes
by Dana Jacobi
A great inspiration for those who want to incorporate more greens into their diet. The recipes include 15 different power greens from Arugula to Watercress that are loaded with healthy nutrients. The book includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free recipes for delicious main dishes, hearty salads, dips, spreads, snacks, and even drinks.
Bowls of Goodness: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes Full of Nourishment
by Nina Olsson
Such beautiful, colorful, nutritious and delicious dishes! This recipe collection is a great inspiration for a healthy vegetarian diet that combines various tastes from around the globe and proves that vegetarian food is everything but boring. Many recipes are vegan and gluten-free as well.
Simple Green Suppers: A Fresh Strategy for One-Dish Vegetarian Meals
by Susie Middleton (Author), Randi Baird
Delicious and healthy vegetarian dinner meals are made easy with this recipe collection by combining fresh seasonal produce with staple ingredients like noodles, grains, beans, greens, toast, tortillas, eggs, and broth. This book contains 125 recipes as well as tips on a well-stocked pantry, and make-ahead meals.
The Vegetable Butcher: How to Select, Prep, Slice, Dice, and Masterfully Cook Vegetables from Artichokes to Zucchini
by Cara Mangini
A great guide on how to best cut all kinds of vegetables into pieces. This book contains great techniques of vegetable butchery as well as 150 simple but delicious vegetarian recipes for any kind of occasion. Eat your veggies made easy!
River Cottage Veg: 200 Inspired Vegetable Recipes
by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
A beautiful cookbook with over 200 delicious seasonal vegetarian and vegan recipes from comfort foods, salads, soups, pasta, rice, meze, tapas, dips, spreads, breads, side dishes and on-the go meals. The award winning writer has always been an advocate for sustainable foods, and this book is a celebration for the love of veggies.
Eat Your Vegetables: Bold Recipes for the Single Cook
by Joe Yonan
A great recipe collection for the single vegetarian household or anyone who would like to incorporate more vegetarian dishes into their meals. This book contains 80 delicious and globally-inspired vegetarian, vegan, and flexitarian recipes, practical information on shopping, storing, and reusing ingredients, as well as essays on a multitude of meatless topics.
The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook: Fuss-Free Recipes Everyone Will Love
by Susan Pridmore
This cookbook contains vegetarian recipes that are easy to make with easy-to-find ingredients for simple everyday cooking. From 5-Ingredient recipes to 30-Minutes meals and One Pot dishes, this book helps to keep things simple.
How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Completely Revised Tenth Anniversary Edition
by Mark Bittman
The vegetarian classic cookbook has been completely revised and improved with a modern take on vegetarianism. New recipes include more vegan options as well as a new chapter on smoothies, teas, and more.
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Read More →Dry Camping Gear Checklist
Dry camping aka boondocking or wild camping is one of the best ways to experience nature and enjoy some solitude and peace. Camping without the amenity of electricity or hook-ups needs some preparation as it is important to be equipped and self-sufficient. No matter if you travel in your RV, Travel Trailer, Van, Truck or Tent, this dry camping gear checklist will equip you with the right tools so you can enjoy the outdoor adventure with comfort and ease. And since the leave-no trace practice and taking care of nature is an important part of dry camping, this list includes gear that is eco-friendly as possible as well.
Goal Zero Yeti 400 Solar Generator Kit with Nomad 20 Solar Panel
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This is a power house of a portable battery with built-in AC inverter, continuous 300W, 600W surge pure-sine wave inverter, 2.1A USB ports and 120W 12V ports. Charge it at home via wall-outlet and while camping in the wild use the foldable solar panel to recharge the generator battery for endless power. A great off-grid solution to charge your laptop, campera, gopro, phone, lighter, fan, portable gaming devices, kitchen gadgets etc
weBoost Drive Sleek Cell Phone Signal Booster
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This is a great way to improve the signal on your cell phone when dry-camping in remote areas where the cell signal is weak. It can raise the bars significantly and help to keep you connected out in the wild. Now, it can’t turn a zero-signal into a 4G of course, but if there is a faint signal it will boost it up to a usable connection.
Solar Charger for Phone/Gadgets with Flashlight
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A great solution for using the sun to charge a phone, ipod or other USB-powered gadget on the go while backpacking, hiking, kayaking, festival camping or exploring with your bike. This power bank is small and handy, waterproof, shockproof and dustproof and comes with 2 USB slots to charge 2 phones or gadgets at the same time. It is made of eco-friendly material and comes with an integrated flashlight and emergency light and a hook to attach it to a backpack or bag so it can charge wherever you go.
Brightech Waterproof LED Outdoor Solar String Lights
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Use the power of the sun to light up your campsite. These string lights are versatile and beautiful to look at. Hang the string on your vehicle when setting up camp, lay it out on the floor for a romantic evening picnic or use them inside your tent or vehicle.
Luci Solar Lights
This little light is the perfect companion for your camping or backpacking trip and can be used as a flashlight, indoor or outdoor light. This versatile light is inflatable and easy to store, shatterproof, waterproof and comes in different light variations from warm eggshell to bright white or in different colors. It is powered by the sun and charge takes about 8h of direct sunlight, it also can be charged under cloudy skies or incandescent light if needed. Once charged fully, it will stay lit for about 6-12h.
BioLite Wood Burning and USB Charging Camping Stove
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This little wonder-machine turns fire into electricity while cooking your food! Such a great invention. The stove boils 1 liter of water in 4,5 minutes and generates 3 watts of electricity that’s stored in it’s internal powerbank and comes with a USB port for charging your USB devices. It is lightweight and small enough to bring on your backpacking trips.
LifeStraw Personal Water Filter
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This small device is a life-saver! It removes 99.999999% of waterborne bacteria and parasites (including E. coli and salmonella, giardia and cryptosporidium as well as microplastics. It has a long lifetime and can filter up to 1,000 gallons of water to make it clean and safe for drinking.
And while it’s a great purchase for yourself of your loved ones, with every LifeStraw product purchased, a donation is made for school children in need to receive safe drinking water.
Solar Shower
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Having the convenience of a hot shower in the middle of nowhere is just a wonderful experience! This simple shower bag by Sprtneer can be filled with water from the river, creek, lake or any other water source (use a water filter if needed), lay it to rest in the sun and a few hours later a hot shower awaits! This bag holds 5 gallons, which is more than enough for 2 people. Using the power of the sun is a great way to save on propane or electricity and allows to use it off-grid which is great for the adventurer, Vanlifer and camping addict alike.
Katadyn Base Camp Pro Water Filter, 10-Liter
We love this water filter because it’s a simple setup, easy to fill from any water source and fills up our hydration packs pretty quick via gravity filtration. No need to hand pump. It packs into a small pouch and is lightweight to bring for any adventure.
Sea to Summit Big River Dry Bag
A great bag for any outdoor adventurer! It comes in different sizes and colors, is very lightweight yet sturdy and allows for easy storage of items and gadgets to keep them safe and sealed from water in any wet situation. We use it when kayaking, backpacking and even bicycling to store our cameras, cell phones and other gear to keep them safe from moisture and water.
Double & Single Portable Camping Hammock – Parachute Lightweight Nylon
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This super strong and ultra light hammock is easy to set-up and a great companion for any outdoor adventure. Great for festival camping, vanlife, truck-camping, cross-country biking, trekking, multi-day kayak adventuring, backpacking, relaxing in the woods or chilling at the beach.
Fatwood Firestarter Burlap Bag
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Fire starters are a great way to get your fire going, especially when it’s damp or wet outside. These fire starters are harvested from the stumps of pine trees that contain a high concentration of natural resin and are 100 percent natural, with no chemical or additives. They are user friendly, clean and non-toxic and SCS Green Cross certified.
Survival Spark Magnesium Survival Fire Starter with Compass and Whistle
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This little tool is a great way to start a fire in emergencies or when you are out of matches or lighters. It is small and handy while being powerful and strikes up to 15,000 times to make a fire. It even includes an emergency compass and whistle.
Rechargeable Flameless Plasma Beam Lighter Saberlight Sparq
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A great way to light a flame or using lighter-fluid. This invention uses plasma wave technology to light a fire instead of butane or other gases. It can be recharged via USB charger and is windproof, splashproof and waterproof.
Stainless Steel Folding Shovel w/Case Ultimate Survival Technologies
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This little shovel is a must have for campers and backpackers alike. This is a handy little tool for using the backcountry as your toilet. Follow the leave no trace policy, use the shovel to dig a hole, do your business, then use the shovel to cover your waste with dirt. Easy as pie.
GoGirl Female Urination Device
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This handy tool allows a female to easily pee while standing up. It’s great for adventuring out in the wild or even to pee into a designated bottle inside your vehicle or tent during those cold or rainy nights. This practical little funnel is super elastic which makes it comfortable to use while the designed splash-guard makes it easy to pee without splashes or spills. It is reusable, made of silicone and is 100% latex free, moisture resistant, antimicrobial and made in the USA. It folds into a small tube or bag and is a great companion for any camping or backpacking trip.
Thetford Portable Toilet with Biodegradable Eco Smart Holding Tank Solution
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If you are camping with a car, truck, van or RV and want to bring a portable toilet that is small and handy, then this Porta Potti solution is a great way to go. It is small enough to store but big enough for about a week depending on how often you use it. The seat feels just like a regular toilet while the waste is being collected in the lower compartment that is closed-off when not in use. Use the EcoSmart holding tank solution for a greener alternative to deodorize and liquify the waste inside the tank. It’s easy to empty and clean too.
Nature’s Head Self Contained Composting Toilet
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If you are travelling in an RV, travel trailer or van and want to be out in the wild for weeks in a row while having your own toilet, then this is the way to go. This toilet separates urine from feces (aka solid and liquid waste) which allows for the solid waste to slowly turn into dirt by ways of composting via a ventilation system. The solid compartment needs emptying only about every 3-4 weeks depending on use while the liquid waste container needs emptying about every 2 days. It’s an eco-friendly toilet system made for RVs, boats and off-grid living.
Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Liquid Soap
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Using 100% biodegradable soap is important when camping. This brand has been around for many years. This pure castile soap is gentle on the skin and can be used for showering, shaving, dishwashing, laundry and general cleaning. It comes in different fragrances with natural essential oils: Peppermint helps clear the mind, lavender is relaxing, citrus is refreshing and rose is soothing. The soap is made from certified fare trade organic and vegan ingredients, free of synthetics or preservatives, it’s certified cruelty-free and produced without animal testing, 100% biodegradable.
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