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I've been reading through A Year of Compassion by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau and really enjoying it! Her book covers 52 small goals to live a more anti-consumption, zero-waste life. The book starts with recommending a personal waste and consumption audit and also includes great, practical goals such as cooking items from scratch, zero-waste entertaining, wild-life intervention, eating leftovers etc. Her chapters include real practical advice for folks wanting to make lifestyle changes.

>Colleen lives by the motto: Don't do nothing because you can't do everything. Do something. Anything. She knows we'll never be perfect in this imperfect world, but with small, incremental changes, we can each contribute to big change. One week, you might declutter your fridge to cut down on food waste, while the next, you could store some basic supplies in your car to help an injured animal. Another week, you might explore eating by color to boost your nutrient intake, while the next, you can take steps to stop junk mail in its tracks.

Each week, I get a plant-based cookbook from the local library and try to cook one new recipe.

This week's cookbook is Peaceful Kitchen by Catherine Perez.

Catherine Perez is a plant-based registered dietician and cookbook author who focuses on healthy and flavorful vegan foods. Her cookbook is a great resource for those new to plant-based nutrition as well as OG vegans who want to try new recipes.

Catherine has a wonderful website Plant Based RD where she posts recipes as well as a great Tiktok and instagram.

The cookbook begins with a thorough section on plant-based nutrition and the vegan pantry before getting into the recipe sections. She focuses on everyday foods such as salads, convenient lunches, and nutritionally balanced bowls. There is also a great section on sauces as well. Folks will love how accessible her recipes are and how easy it will be to slot them into the regular rotation.

This week, I'm looking forward to trying one of her herby cauliflower stuffed pita and tofu marinades (you can never have enough ways to eat tofu).

Overall, this cookbook is a great resource for everyday cooking. Her website is also fantastic and deserves a bookmark. Her recipes are delicious and convenient, perfect for everyday cooking.

Previous cookbooks of the week include:

• Plantas by Alex Soto
• East by Meera Sodha.
• Provisions by Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau and Island Vegan by Lloyd Rose
• The Korean Vegan: Homemade by Joanne Lee Molinaro
• Sweet Potato Soul by Jeanné Clairborne
• Vegana Italiana by Tara Punzone and Gene Stone
• Vegan Africa by Marie Kachouchia
• Start with a Vegetable by Jessica Smith

As always, I'll try to answer questions about the book and love to read comments from other people that have liked it as well. This week's post is a bit early due to the holiday weekend.