As many of you already know, I'm a huge fan (hoarder) of cookbooks; they don't always pan out. Thankfully, this new release by Matt Frazier and Stefanie Romine did not let me down! I'm neither a vegan nor vegetarian, but there are some wonderful, easy ideas for quick, healthy eating in this book. If you're interested in more info and a sneak peek, you can check out more here.

This is a great book that thoroughly explains how and why a meat free diet is possible and beneficial for athletes. There are so many useful tips, in addition to the great recipes!

The section 'Plant based nutrition in a nutshell' explains why it is important for athletes to eat nutritiously, with a plant based diet. Also included is a list of foods to eat everyday because of their nutritional benefits.

A section on oil free cooking techniques offers new ways to cook foods without the oils that are typically included. The reason for this is that oils are calorie dense, processed parts of foods that generally keeps the calories, but not many of the nutrients from the original food.

I found that very interesting. "Water sauteing, or substituting water, various milks, or alcohol will remove the oil, but keep the flavor and sometimes even add more nutrients. The author includes instructions for doing so that seem quite easy to follow. And encouragement to try it and see whether or not you miss it.

Some of the meals that appealed to me were:
Naked Samosa Burgers
Anti-Inflammatory Miso Soup
Pineapple Black Bean Bowls with Roasted Veggies

I would definitely recommend this for all those wanting to try a plant based diet, both athletes and non-athletes.

**eARC Netgalley**

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This is a really useful, informative and inspiring cookbook. It's packed full of interesting information on nutrition and what kind of foods you should be fuelling your body with as an athlete - or just anyone who exercises, really! This isn't just for the elite (of which group I DEFINITELY do not belong!)

The recipes are easy to follow whilst still being inspiring and they all look delicious. Even if you're a hardcore carnivore you'll enjoy these recipes and won't miss the meat, I promise you!

Another important aspect of this book is that the recipes don't usually ridiculously expensive or unusual ingredients - you're bound to have a lot of them in your cupboard or, if not, they're easy to find in the supermarket. The recipes are generally healthy and will leave you feeling satisfied without the guilt that often comes with junk food!

For anyone wanting to go veggie, or just incorporate more veggie recipes into their diet, this is ideal. It's got lovely photos (always important in these kind of books, I think - I like to see what I'm cooking is *supposed* to look like!) and I loved the oil-free cooking section, which I'd never really thought about before. There's also a good range of savoury and sweet recipes depending what you fancy. Highly recommended!

* Many thanks to the publisher for providing a copy of this book, on which I chose to write an honest and unbiased review *

by far the best athlete food book I have read, although I've only read a few. Still...good recipes, good balance.

I’m still not sure whether I’ll end up going completely vegan, but there’s no question that the percentage of plants in my diet has gone WAY up and will likely remain that way the rest of my life. This cookbook is full of practical recipes that speak to me as an early adopter of a whole food plant dominant diet and as a dedicated runner. Great stuff that I will return to again and again. 1 week in and I’ve already made 4 great recipes from it.

Good book for inspiration, just wish that it had more pictures. Pet peeve is cookbook without pictures! That's what sells the recipe!

This book is jam-packed with information about nutrition, especially for athletes. This could be a good or a bad thing. If the reader is interested in knowing more about this, it is helpful; however, the audience of readers who already know these things and are looking for recipes will be disappointed. It feels quite wordy.

The recipes are, for a lack of a better term, okay. As someone who follows a similar diet, I didn't find anything I wanted to make, and I worry that people new to that diet won't find anything that appeals to them, either. I may be wrong. Some of the recipes, especially tofu-based ones, seemed a little "mushy." There were also strange flavor combinations, like oatmeal full of salsa.

Personally, I was not a fan. However, I'm sure others will feel differently, and my opinion of it shouldn't sway interested readers away from giving it a look.

received via Netgalley for review purposes

I loved this book! Packed with useful information, easy to read and delicious sounding recipes made with easily available ingredients (mostly!). Can’t wait to get cooking.

This is an EXCELLENT whole food plant based cookbook! All of the recipes can be turned into no oil as well, if that is something you're attempting to avoid. I know I'll be using this cookbook frequently.