Plants Only Kitchen

Plants Only Kitchen by Gaz Oakley is a vegan cookbook for anyone looking to make plant-based food part of everyday life. Featuring more than 70 recipes spanning breakfasts, light bites, pasta, curries, burgers, mains, sides and desserts, it focuses on straightforward, practical cooking rather than an introduction to veganism. Recipe icons make it easy to identify dishes that suit different needs, including high-protein, under-15-minute, gluten-free, one-pot and meal-prep options.

• Best for: Making vegan cooking work around everyday life
• Includes: 70+ recipes and practical guidance on building balanced meals
• Meal types: Breakfast, soups, light bites, pasta, curries, mains, burgers, sides, salads and desserts
• Dietary options: Vegan, with gluten-free options
• Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
• Cuisine: Globally inspired

Recipes in Plants Only Kitchen
The recipes in Plants Only Kitchen are simple, varied and designed to make vegan cooking easier to incorporate into your routine, whether you need something quick or have more time to spend in the kitchen. The range moves from grab-and-go breakfasts and speedy burgers to bigger mains, seasonal pasta dishes and vegan versions of classic desserts.

• Mango Breakfast Muffins: low-sugar, grab-and-go muffins that are easy to make
• Super Squash, Sage & Shiitake Pasta: a seasonal pasta with smoky flavours for when you have more time
• Bhaji Burgers: a flavour-packed burger that can be made in 15 minutes
• Crème Caramel: a simple vegan version of the classic creamy dessert

Making vegan food work for you
Rather than explaining why to become vegan, Plants Only Kitchen focuses on the practicalities of eating this way day to day. A visual plate method shows how to divide a meal between vegetables and/or fruit, grains and starches, and protein, while the recipe icon system helps readers quickly choose dishes according to the way they want to cook. The book identifies recipes that are protein-packed, 15-minute meals, gluten-free or able to be made gluten-free, one-pot meals, and meal-prep friendly, distinctions also shown in the supplied recipe-icon key.

Readers who prefer to learn visually can also find Gaz Oakley's online as @gazoakleychef on YouTube and @gazoakley on Instagram, where he shares dishes and cooking content.


More vegan cookbooks
If you're looking for cookbooks similar to Plants Only Kitchen, these books also focus on making plant-based or straightforward cooking easier to fit into everyday life, with approaches ranging from five-ingredient vegan meals to seasonal cooking.

• Veganeasy!: Delicious Food in 5 Ingredients by Denise Smart: Vegan cooking centred on making everyday meals quick and manageable, with a particular focus on using just five ingredients.
• Plant to Plate by Gaz Oakley: Another plant-based cookbook from Gaz Oakley, but with a greater focus on hero ingredients and cooking with the seasons rather than fitting vegan food into everyday routines.
• SIMPLE by Yotam Ottolenghi: Not a vegan cookbook, but a useful alternative for readers drawn to Plants Only Kitchen's practical recipe classifications, organising straightforward cooking around considerations such as time, ingredient count, making ahead, pantry ingredients and effort.