I've been following the author Jenn for awhile on her blog and social media. I absolutely love her recipes and was thrilled to hear she is coming out with a cookbook. Every meal I've made has been budget friendly, un-complicated, and utterly delicious!

I love how this cookbook is laid out and how there are different lists based on interests with the page numbers of the recipe on the list. I've made a few of these recipes already and they are delicious! She makes it easy by adding in shopping lists.

This is more than a cookbook- it's a handbook. It takes the thought and planning out of what to make for dinner. The title couldn't have been more appropriate. I cannot wait to get my hands on a hard copy of this cookbook in January!

Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow | William Morrow Cookbooks for a digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

I discovered Jenn on social media a while ago when she subbed for Caroline Chambers' newsletter during Caro's maternity leave. I LOVE her style of recipes and this type of cookbook that makes dinner more manageable. I love the recipes but especially love the idea of recipes with plant powered protein, like the butternut squash mac and "cheese."

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I’ve only skimmed the surface of this cookbook, and it’s been fantastic so far.

I originally stumbled upon Jenn Lueke on Instagram (@jenneatsgood), and I immediately connected with her cooking style. Happily, that same vibrant simplicity is reflected in this cookbook. It is a fantastic guide to meal prepping that cuts out so much of the mental load and decision fatigue that can make us miserable at the store and in the kitchen, and that’s what I love about it. The recipes lean toward a plant-based diet, but it’s never rigid or moralistic. A pro in the kitchen might find the skill-building sections unnecessary, but there are tips for complete newbies and those like me who know a few paths through the kitchen.

Of course, this cookbook is also perfectly suited for those who want to pick a single recipe to try at a time without any plans for meal prepping. The recipes I’ve tried so far are easy, healthy, and delicious. I replaced the mushrooms with broccoli in her one-pot creamy mushroom, chicken, and rice recipe, and I was shocked at home flavorful the rice came out with so few ingredients.

Overall, this is a fantastic cookbook for simple, healthy, flavorful, plant-forward meals with special features that cater to those of us who are sick of figuring out what to make for dinner. I can’t wait to buy a physical copy to keep on my counter.

5/5 ⭐️

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy of this cookbook. Opinions expressed here are entirely authentic and entirely my own.