The Everything Plant-Based Meal Prep Cookbook: 200 Easy, Make-Ahead Recipes Featuring Plant-Based Ingredients is easy to read and follow that focuses on recipes that are easy to plan, prep for, make-ahead to put in the fridge for the week, or frozen for future meals.

This is a great cookbook for anyone thinking or wanting to switch to more of a plant-based diet and is a little overwhelmed where to start. It’s great for anyone looking for recipes for those meatless days or for anyone who follows a plant based-diet looking for tips and recipes that are easy, fresh, and exciting. Diane K Smith shares with us the benefits of a plant-based diet and explains what foods can be substituted for protein and dairy. Even now after following a plant-based diet for a couple of years, I struggle with adding protein to my meals and need reminding what I can use. I enjoyed flipping through the recipes and making notes of the ones I want to make and planning which ones I want to make a little extra or make ahead for the freezer. Diane K Smith makes that easy with the tips she includes with the recipes.

There are over 200 recipes here that included colourful vegetables and appealing protein. The easy recipes cover every meal of the day and include meal-worthy salads, comforting soups, and stews, side dishes, sauces, and condiments to kick up your meals a notch and desserts.

There are so many I want to mention but here are a few that caught my eye to try very soon.

Black Bean Breakfast Tacos

Raspberry Scone Muffins

Asian Noodle Salad

Falafel Burgers (can use them for) Greek Spinach Salad

Curried Red Lentil Soup

Lasagna Soup

Spaghetti with Black Bean Meatballs

Penne Pasta with Roasted Vegetables

AND many more

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley. It is one I am putting on my cookbook to own wishlist! I highly recommend it!!

The Everything Plant-Based Meal Prep Cookbook by Diane K. Smith

200 Easy, Make-Ahead Recipes Featuring Plant-Based Ingredients

Long ago my mother told me that if a cookbook provides ONE recipe that you use over and over or that you make one time and want to repeat then it is well worth the money spent. This book has more than one recipe I would like to make, and I have a feeling some would be added to my list of repeated meals.

Before the book begins there is a note that all books in this series have color coded boxes:
* Green: Question/answers to common questions
* Blue: facts/important snippets of information
* Red: alert/urgent warnings
* Yellow: essential/quick handy tips

The book begins with an introduction swiftly followed by How to Eat and Meal-Prep a Plant-Based Diet. It includes:
* Definition of Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet
* Whether or not WFPB is Vegan
* Whether or not meat is allowed
* Health benefits of WFPB Diet
* Negative impact of animal foods on the body
* Information about processed foods
* How to decide if a packaged food is a good idea or not
* Protein – will I be able to get enough?
* Is soy okay?
* Are carbs bad?
* Fruits and Vegetables – Indulge, dirty and clean and what that means, organic vs non-organic, fresh vs frozen versus canned
* Beans…their importance and how often to eat them
* Nuts & Seeds
* Oils
* Cooking without oil
* Meat Substitutions
* Recipe Substitutions
* Supplements
* Meal Prep/Meal Prep Game Plan
* Sweeteners
* Weekly Meal Plans
* Useful Kitchen Tools
* Storage containers
* Reheating
* Personalizing recipes

Recipes Sections:
* Breakfast
* Appetizers
* Salads
* Soups & Stews
* Lunch
* Main Dishes
* Side Dishes
* Sauces & Condiments
* Desserts
* 2 Week Meal Plan

There were gorgeous photographs, tidbits of information, ways to use a burger recipe for meatballs to use in salads or with pasta or in other ways, intriguing ideas for meals and more. Living in Lebanon during the pandemic I am finding it difficult to find imported items so things like tofu, tempeh, plant milks and other items and if I can find them they have become prohibitively expensive so the recipes that I could actually MAKE from the book might be more limited than it once was or than if I were living in the West.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I buy it for myself or as a gift? I would
Who might like this book? Those new to eating this way or those wanting to move this direction.

Thank you to NetGalley and Adams Media for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars

I need photos in my cookbooks, it helps me decide if a recipe looks appetizing or not. When there is a lack of photos it’s not as enticing.

I liked this book, i will definitely try some recipes! Im new to a plant based diet and although i didnt cut totally out meat from my diet, i want to eat healthier, more plant based foods and wholefoods. This book is a great start. Although i would like more pictures for the recipes, just to be sure how the food have to look like and i dont mess it up. :)

The book Everything Plant-based Meals contains categories: breakfasts, appetizers, salads,... etc. Data next to each recipe is well-organized. There is also data about calories, fats, sodium,... for each meal.

It's a pity that there are too few photos of prepared meals. That way, it is easier for me to decide to cook a meal from a book. I don't know if this is the reason, but there wasn't any particular recipe that I would want to try.

One weird stuff for me was that there is almost no oil or fats whatsoever in these recipes. For example, extra-virgin olive oil or some other health beneficial oil. Different taste or maybe belief, I guess.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this! All opinions are my own.

I thought I would give this cookbook a try since I don't know a lot about plant based recipes. I thought there would maybe be some veggie recipes I would like and want to try but I wasn't really impressed. Nothing in this cookbook looked liked something I would want to eat.

Unfortunately I can't fully review this book as the formatting was not clear. The intro paragraphs and recipes were all jumbled.

You asked for it....everything plant based and part meal prep. The majority of the cookbook is recipes not exactly meal prep. Big assortment of plant based recipes but I would have liked more pictures.

What did I like? Some very helpful tidbits about cooking rice that I did not know about which made this an eye opener cookbook. Still I bookmarked a few recipes to try even though I’m not a strict vegan or plant based eater. I still like the occasional seafood or meat. I still have a weak spot for finding a meatless Monday recipe to share or try.

Would I recommend or buy? It does have a lack of pictures... but it has great tidbits and prep ideas. I would definitely try some of the recipes and it had a great salad and soup chapter. I gave it four stars. Vegans will love it!

I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review.

Easy to follow and innovative. While I do not eat a strictly plant-based diet, several of my family members do and it was wonderful to prepare meals for them from this book. Everything was well planned out and clear and the flavors in the dishes we tried were great.

I've been eating "nearly" vegan for several years now. There are two types of vegan cookbooks. One makes cooking and eating vegan seem alien and foreign, and one that makes is seem easy, nutritious, and delicious. This is definitely one of the easy ones! Great pictures. Simple, basic, and delicious recipes with relatively easy to acquire ingredients. I would definitely recommend this to my friends who are curious about a vegan diet, but don't want to be overwhelmed by a complicated cookbook with hard-to-find ingredients. Also...I don't buy cookbooks very often, but I immediately logged on to Amazon and preordered this one!

With hundreds of recipes, the Everything Plant-based Meal Prep Cookbook has you covered. There are twenty-five salad recipes alone!

The book doesn’t waste a thing. Who knew that the water in a can of chickpeas had a name? Aguafaba. The Beet Hummus was innovative and tasty too!

I did feel that there wasn’t much meal prep advice in the Everything Plant-based Meal Prep Cookbook. Plus the recipes were mostly not for items that can be eaten in different forms (like a stew that can be used in a burrito later) as I’ve seen in other prep books. Plus there was a distinct lack of pictures. But the recipes sound delicious so 4 stars for them!

Thanks to Adams Media and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

The beginning of this book is packed with a lot of great information, for example how to cook without oil, why soy isn't bad for you, how to eat beans every day, what whole food sweeteners you should use, how to make seitan at home, as well as substitutions for things like eggs, dairy, etc. Then you get into the recipe section of the book which is quite large. I was really happy to see she didn't include many salad recipes (eating vegan is SO much more than just salad!) but she did include a large variety of tempeh and bean-based recipes. I also really appreciated her snippets of information included with almost every recipe. For example, in the Raspberry Scone Muffins recipe she talks about the benefits of flax seed and with the Carrot-Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe she explains the anti-inflammatory benefits of carotenoids. A two-week plan is also included in the book which I won't use, but I can see that being very helpful for plant-based beginners. My only complaint about this cookbook is that it doesn't feature enough photos. I like to see what each recipe should look like and that's how I usually pick which recipes to try.

*Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley. However, all opinions are my own.*

A wonderful resource for those of the veggie persuasion or even those who just want to up their veggie intake.

Getting organised is a real chore for me, so this was a great way to get myself planning my meals and having things ready to go in the fridge and freezer.

Lots of helpful recipes for breakfasts, lunch, snacks, etc. With some sauce/dips to make the same meals taste that bit slightly different.

A great collection of recipes for those who are looking for an easier life, by meal prepping, a healthier life, with plant-based meals, or all of the above. No need to feel daunted by either subject, these are easy and healthy recipes that anyone starting out cooking. I might prefer a few more photos, but overall a great collection.

Thank you to NetGalley, Adams Media, and the author for this advanced reading copy. The opinions in this review are my own.
I really enjoyed this cookbook a lot! The recipes aren't overly complicated & are made with mostly common ingredients. I've read several cookbooks lately that claimed to be "plant-based" but had animal products, so THANK YOU for being truly plant based. I also really appreciated that the recipes are mostly whole foods based, and oil-free (I loathe vegan cookbooks that use copious amounts of oil & negate all the health benefits of going plant based).
Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to make the Almond Chickpea bars and Macaroni Salad.

I'm always looking for new recipes to try out especially since I've been cooking more over this last year and this cookbook didn't disappoint. There are a lot of simple recipes that anyone can put together especially if one doesn't cook much all the way to the more advanced chefs. I found a few recipes I can't wait to try out!

Loved this book such easy wholesome nutritious recipes, that don't require a whole bunch of reparation. With common ingredients and amazing nutritional value. Would recommend to anybody even if they don't eat pant based because this book contains some delicious recipes.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone who is looking to change to a plant based diet! All recipes are set out well and easy to follow and the author gives very useful guidance on things like freezing.

A great cookbook! I want to get more vegetables into my daily diet and this cookbook shows how. The recipes are basic and can be made with foods already on hand. I recommend to anyone interested in starting a plant based diet or anyone just looking for new recipe options.

Cue the music because I am cooking up a storm. I am crazy about this book and can you blame me? This book is amazing and I love the recipes and the commentary. However I would have liked the book more if it had more pictures some of the recipes had no pictures and that depicts a cookbook in my opinion. I highly recommend it for anyone that wants to start or incorporate more plant based dishes. Huge thanks to the publisher for my ARC in exchange of an honest review