Adopting sustainable habits and living a more aware and planet-friendly life means expanding our values to all aspects of our daily lives. The interest in cooking in a planet-friendly, low-waste style has gotten more attention lately for many home cooks. It’s the perfect way to be more sustainable where we create the most waste in our houses: our kitchen. There isn’t a correct or one-fits-all recipe to create a sustainable kitchen or diet. With that in mind, we selected 5 sustainable cooking books that simplify creating a sustainable diet while making it fun and delicious.

Plants Only Kitchen by Gaz Oakley

Indulge with more than 70 vegan recipes with no fuss and no fancy ingredients from the famous YouTube chef. From mouthwatering mains to incredible desserts, Oakley proves that a plant-based diet is anything but bland and complicated.

The Farm Table by Julius Roberts

Immerse yourself into the rustic charm of this cookbook that highlights what seasonal and farm-to-table cooking should be about. The cookbook boasts 100 recipes reflecting the author’s deep connection to supporting local farmers, inviting you to savour the simple pleasures of farm-fresh ingredients.

Sustainable Kitchen by Heather Wolfe & Jaynie McCloskey

With a focus on creating a practical guide on holistic nutrition, scratch cooking, and plant-based meals, this cookbook shows you how to make every ingredient in your recipes memorable while reducing your environmental impact.

The Zero-Waste Chef by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Embark on a zero-waste journey with this cookbook filled with facts to motivate you to do better with simple and practical tips for reducing waste. Through her recipes and insights, Bonneau shows you how to make every ingredient count while cooking delicious meals full of flavour and love for our planet.

Use It All: The Cornersmith Guide to a More Sustainable Kitchen by Alex Elliott-Howery & Jaimee Edwards

Discover the art of mindful cooking with over 160 recipes for busy people who want to do good. The cookbook serves as a blueprint for home cooks tired of following recipes with enormous ingredient lists and looking to implement mouthwatering creative meals that will motivate you to make much more with what you have in your kitchen.

Do you have any sustainable cookbooks? Let us know in the comments!