This is the first cookbook that I have had the chance to review! Thank you, Carleigh Bodrug and Hachette Books for the opportunity to read this book. It releases on February 15th, 2022. PlantYou by Carleigh Bodrug is full of plant-based recipes! I stopped eating meat and cow’s milk over a year ago, so this book has been wonderful as I am always looking for new recipes. The book is colorful and written in a simple format. I knew I would love this book right from the beginning! The dedication is to the author’s father who tested the recipes that never made it into the book. Being the only vegetarian in a family full of meat-eaters…I found this hilarious. The recipes are also not all that complex and don’t take long to put together. It is broken up into 7 parts: plant-filled mornings, souper bowls, sammys & salads, the main event, let’s get saucy, simple sides, and plant-filled desserts.

I have tried two recipes but I have plans to try more this weekend! The first recipe I tried is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Overnight Oats. It is definitely tasty but I can’t get on board with cold oats, so I warmed it up and it was DELICIOUS! It will make my mornings so much easier while trying to get my kids and I out the door to school and work!

The Recipe
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup unsweetened cashew milk
1/4 unsweetened coconut yogurt
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix together and leave in the fridge overnight

The other recipe I tried is called Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies! These are fabulous and even my husband loved them! He doesn’t like things that are overly sweet and these hit the spot! They are easy to make and I have been taking one or two to work to eat on my break while my kiddos are at recess.

The Recipe
2 bananas, mashed
1-1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt

Mix together. Rolls into individual balls, place one inch apart on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes at 375 degrees F.

I can’t wait to try more recipes! I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars!