Cookbooks & Reads

Cookbooks I love! Some fall in the healthy category, some don’t, but all focus on cooking at home, with ingredients you can pronounce

Naturally Sweet by America’s Test Kitchen
standout recipe(s): Bran Muffins, Honey Blondies, Crumb Cake, Banana Bread

Baking with Less Sugar by Joanne Chang
standout recipe(s): Sticky Toffee Pudding, Pumpkin Apple Spice Muffins, Yellow Birthday Cake with Fluffy Chocolate Ganache Frosting

The Kripalu Kitchen: Nourishing Food for Body and Soul: a Cookbook by Jeremy Rock Smith
standout recipe(s): Gold Potato/Kale Pesto Frittata, Vegan Maple Walnut Scones, Lemony Carrot Soup, Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Kimchi Sauce

Simple Green Meals by Jen Hansard
standout recipe(s): Crunchy Curry Salad, Legit Salsa and Baked Tortilla Chips, Plant-power Cacao Chili, Quinoa Corn Muffins

Homemade with Love: Simple Scratch Cooking from Jennie’s Kitchen by Jennifer Perillo
standout recipe(s): Sweet and Savory Tomato Jam, Summer Squash, Ricotta, and Lemon Thyme Tart, Rosemary and Pecorino Popcorn

Mostly Plants: 101 Delicious Flexitarian Recipes from the Pollan Family by Tracy Pollan et al.
standout recipe(s):Linguine with Spinach and Golden Garlic Bread Crumbs, Cauliflower, Spinach, and Chickpea Patties, Crispy Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas

Ottolenghi: The Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
standout recipe(s): Cauliflower and Cumin Fritters with lime yogurt, Grilled Cauliflower with tomato, dill, and capers

Vegetables illustrated: An Inspiring Guide with 700+ Kitchen Tested Recipes by America’s Test Kitchen

Chloe’s Kitchen by Chloe Coscarelli
standout recipe(s): Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter, Falafel Sliders with Avocado Hummus, Black Bean Baby Cakes with Pineapple Salsa

Chloe’s Vegan Desserts by Chloe Coscarelli
standout recipe(s): Hot Fudge on the Bottom Cake

British Baking Show: Love to Bake by Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith & The Bakers
standout recipe(s): Hummingbird Cake (it’s vegan but it’s been proven in my kitchen to make carnivores smile)

Wellness Reads

Body Into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care by Maria Noel Groves

Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy by Jade Shutes and Amy Galper

Healing Spices by Bharat B. Aggarwall, PhD

Cancer Hates Tea by Maria Uspenski

Healing Herbal Teas by Sarah Farr

The New Health Rules by Frank Lipman, M.D. and Danielle Claro

52 Small Changes for the Mind by Brett Blumenthal

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

Living Artfully by Sandra Magsamen

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver