Most recipe books on the market are designed to save four or more people. Not only is this expensive and impractical for households of one or two (especially for people without a freezer) but it also encourage vast food waste (around a third of all food bought is thrown away). So rather than eat frozen ready-meals or endless leftovers, here are some good plant-based recipe books designed for one or two. Read up on food safety for people & pets.
Plant-Based Cooking for Two offers fun easy recipes using fresh ingredients to fit your budget. The precise portions help eliminate leftovers and waste, and the recipes are packed with nutrients and minimal amounts of salt, oil and refined sugars. Recipes include:
- Caramel latte overnight oats
- Veggie nacho platter for two
- Sundried tomato & herb polenta cakes
- Moroccan chickpea lentil soup
- Strawberry balsamic galette
- Blueberry tomato salsa
- Spiced brown rice pudding with raisins
- 4-ingredient pecan pie cookies
Plant-Based Cooking for Two may not have the most exciting cover, but it’s a good book as it focuses on recipes for people who cook for one or two, to reduce food waste (or eating leftovers for days on end). From morning drinks to baked goods, this book is a must-have for people who like to eat in small batches. Recipes include:
- Apple oat cakes
- One-bowl breakfast cookies
- Blackberry thyme French toast
- Mushroom pate en baguette
- Sweet potato tacos
- Chickpea mulligatawany soup
- Miso green beans
- Rye raisin scones
- Chocolate layer cake
Ideal for the newly married, flying solo, room-mates, empty-nesters or lone vegans, say goodby to endless leftovers and hello to new dishes. Lei Shishak is a seasoned cookbook author who studied at CIA in New York and holds a certified in plant-based nutrition. After heading pastry kitchens in California, she founded her own bake shop.
Vegan Cooking for Two offers 200 recipes from America’s Test Kitchen (a bit like our Good Housekeeping Institute where all the chefs triple-test the recipes etc). Find perfectly-portioned recipes like:
- Custardy French toast
- Kastu sandwiches with pan-fried tofu
- Spicy sesame noddles
- Velvety vegetable chowder
- Scaled-down banana muffins
- Gooey fig streusel bars
- Chocolate-ginger scones
