The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook by Jenn Sebestyen is a perfect introduction to starting a Meatless Monday tradition. It is a movement that seems to be an important one that aims to improve health and the planet. This book has a multitude of ideas that will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.
Title: The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook: Kid-Friendly, Plant-Based RecipesAuthor: Jenn Sebestyen
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
Genres: Cookbook, Lifestyle
Publication Date: November 19, 2019
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Going meatless one day a week is a great way to improve your overall health, help the planet—and make weeknight cooking fun for the whole family!
The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook features more than 100 delicious, plant-based, kid-approved recipes perfect for busy weeknights, or whenever you feel like trying out a meat-free meal. From filling Lentil Bolognese with Spaghetti to Tex-Mex Stuffed Peppers and Smoky BBQ Burgers, these meals will satisfy even the pickiest of palates. And most can be made in 30 minutes or less!
Chapters cover all types of meals, from Bountiful Bowls (perfect for lunch or dinner), to One-Pot Wonders, to everyone's favorite—Breakfast for Dinner. You'll also find great tips for getting the kids involved … which has a funny way of making them enjoy the meal even more.
Find something for everyone with recipes like: Creamy Tomato Soup with Orzo
Sloppy Lentil Sandwiches
BBQ Chickpea and Veggie Bowls
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Quick Peanut Noodles
Black Bean and Zucchini Enchiladas
Thai Sweet Potato Curry
Cheesy Broccoli Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Banana Walnut Baked OatmealKickstart your week in a healthy and fun way with The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook.
❃ I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ❃
Review:The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook
The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook starts off with a little backstory written by the founder of the global Meatless Monday Movement, Sid Lerner, which makes quite a bit of sense. Mondays are definitely days that everyone seems to be in reboot mode. It is a perfect day for trying a healthy alternative to the typical meat and potatoes dinner.
❀ Lots of Options
Going meatless is not something that I am considering, but I do value the health benefits of adding more plants to my diet. This book does have quite a few options that have sparked my interest. The book is divided into 11 different sections:
- Getting Started With Meatless Monday
- Hearty Soups
- Satisfying Salads
- Loaded Handhelds
- Bountiful Bowls
- Perfect Pasta
- One Pot Wonders
- Comforting Casseroles
- Centre Stage Vegetables
- Breakfast for Dinner
- Sauces and Staples
❀ Simple Recipes
The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook by Sebestyen gives tips and ideas for getting started, as well as a number of simple recipes for meals, such as soups and casseroles. If you are looking for some healthy eating options, this is one cookbook to look for. The ingredients are simple and the book has a very easy to follow format. Definitely one book that will help to kick off a new year of healthy eating habits!
About Jenn Sebestyen
Jenn Sebestyen is the founder, recipe developer and photographer behind the food blog, Veggie Inspired, which features simple and flavorful plant based recipes. She wants to show people how easy it can be to get their daily dose of fruits and veggies in a delicious and satisfying way.
Jenn has appeared on The Doctors and her work has been featured in a variety of media outlets such as Women's Health, Fitness, Self, Taste of Home, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Vegan Food & Living, Prevention, Redbook, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, MSN, Parade, PETA, and many more.
She lives in Chicago with her husband and three kids where she balances being a working mom, baseball mom, softball mom, basketball mom, and football coach's wife.
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Yum! I’ve been a vegetarian for 16 years and I am always on the lookout for new recipes. The biggest problem with vegetarian cook books is that they usually include impossible to find ingredients! I am glad you said this one has more simple ingredients and is easy to follow. I will check this out!
I can imagine that finding some ingredients for a specialty dish would prove difficult. I hope that you find this book useful!
This would be a wonderful book to have when our kids come to visit.
There seem to be quite few kid-friendly ideas in this book!
We have soup and grilled cheese a couple of times a month, but the husband usually wants something more substantial. I wonder if he’d be satisfied with some of the heartier recipes in this cookbook.
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I have one of those meat loving husbands as well. I find that the higher protein options (chickpeas and beans) that don’t contain meat seem to satisfy him.
I love meat but the book sounds good
It is a nice alternative, for sure!
I am not much of a meat eater so I know I would like this book. I am always looking for new ideas.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this one if you give it a try!
This book looks great! I’m interested in starting a Meatless Monday dinner at my house! Now to get my husband on board… 😉
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Oooh! I hope that your husband enjoys! 😉
I do go meatless at least one day a week already.But for me those days could be a little tastier and I would like to get this book.
I hope that you find something that you enjoy in this one! 🙂
The recipes sound delicious! Thank you for sharing this book. I have stopped eatting meat and really need these recipes.
Sounds like a good cookbook, especially for someone who wants to stray away from eating too much meat!
We have “Meatless Monday” in my house so this is perfect, thanks for sharing 🙂
Brilliant! It’s time to educate our children about their diet.
this sounds like a fun cook book thanks for sharing. growing up mom would make Tuesday and Thursday meatless dinners. of course there were seven of us, but she wanted us all to learn to eat more than beef and port and chicken (we lived on a farm and had our own meat)