Top Ten Vegan Cookbooks

Trying to come up with things to eat as a vegan can be hard. Most of the time, the same meals can become boring and make you wish you had never gone vegan in the first place. But fear not! With these great and innovative vegan cookbooks you'll be proud to be a vegan when cooking up these fantastic meals from some of the best vegan cookbook authors on the market.

1. Vegan Lunch Box Around the World: 125 Easy, International Lunches Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love!
By Jennifer McCann

This book is full of vegetarian recipes everyone is sure to love. It's specifically aimed at children, but it's packed with healthy alternatives for a meat-free diet sure to please everyone. The author Jennifer McCann derived this book off her hit blog called The Vegan Lunchbox. You can find it here where additional recipes can be found at www.veganlunchbox.blogspot.com. An additional book to check out by the author is the original Vegan Lunch Box.

2. Vegan Yum Yum: Decadent (But Doable) Animal-Free Recipes for Entertaining and Everyday
By Lauren Ulm

This book is full of decadent vegan cuisine sure to please. This is the ultimate cookbook that is easy to use with readily available ingredients already at hand and including low budget items, as well. The recipes are quick and delicious giving a twist to vegan gourmet and showing being on a vegan diet doesn't mean your food has to be bland, it means it can rock. Book was based off the blog by author Lauren Ulm at www.veganyumyum.com.

3. The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine
By Dynise Balcavage

This hip book sections off recipes from things like cafe culture, breakfast at the diner, lunch cart, urban garden, haute cuisine, "just desserts," and happy hour that are easy to read and make. Also included is a guide to the vegan pantry and tips and tricks for a healthy life style entirely derived from plants. This book is a must have for meat-free alternatives to some of the most beloved foods and treats that include animal by-products.

4. The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes: Amazing Cookies, Cakes, Muffins, Pies, Brownies and Breads
by Kris Holechek

This tried and true vegan cookbook offers loads of classic recipes and some more with added twists and substitutions for dairy and eggs. The book also entails baking tips and tricks, the low-down on how it works and healthy ways to eliminate animal products in other recipes. From cakes, cookies, and brownies, these favorites have a vegan-friendly flare well enough even for the average omnivore. Check out Kris Holechek's blog on her baking experiences at www.nomnomnomblog.com.

5. The Vegan Scoop: 150 Recipes for Dairy-Free Ice Cream that Tastes Better Than the "Real" Thing
by Wheeler del Torro

This book is the mother load of everyone's favorite sweet treat: ice cream. With recipes ranging from Peanut Butter Banana to Almond Cookie, there is no way to go wrong or run out of fanciful decadent sure to please every taste bud. Book includes chapters dedicated to how to top off your sweet treat and inspirational and innovative recipe concoctions. And with colorful photos every few pages, you'll even be tempted to try those odd flavors like seaweed and eucalyptus.

6. The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion
by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

This author topped the "Martha Stewart" of the vegan movement proves with this book just how wonderful and delicious vegan cuisine can be. From simple breakfast ideas for two or hosting a party, there are limitless menu options to choose from. Recipes give a new take on what veggie food is really like. Simple tips and tricks help wrap this book into the success it is. This is a must-have for vegans and non-vegans alike for its outstanding recipes sure to please even the most omnivore or picky eaters in your life.

7. The Best of Vegan Cooking
By Priscilla Feral

This cookbook is packed with recipes from renowned chefs from all over the world giving this vegan book flare and personality of its own. With to-die-for recipes, this book makes it another must-have on the list. Chapters are organized neatly according to foods such as pasta and even include healthy gluten-free alternatives and recipes so everyone can enjoy. Priscilla Feral also has an additional book worthy of a read: Dining with Friends: The Art of North American Vegan Cuisine. Be sure to check all the delicious recipes included in these books; they are definitely worth trying.

8. Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons
by Nava Atlas

With a vegan twist to soups from Chowder to Chicken Noodle, this author knows how to cook tasty soups. This book includes endless soup ideas completely vegan-friendly, as well as lots of helpful hints and tips on how to make soup just right. From the classics to new innovative experimentations that just happened to turn out down-right good are all included in this ultimate vegan soup book. Other books by this author worth checking out include Vegan Express and The Vegetarian Family Cookbook.

9. Short-Cut Vegan: Great Taste in No Time
by Lorna J. Sass

This revised edition has some of the best recipes in it including on how to make homemade curry powder and roasted red peppers. Lorna Sass is an award-winning cook-book author and this book is exactly why she is. Though first titled Short-Cut Vegetarian, the book has been properly titled in its revision as Short-Cut Vegan. All the recipes are easy and delicious often taking half hour or less. Other titles by this author worth checking out include Lorna Sass' Complete Vegetarian Kitchen and Great Vegetarian Cooking under Pressure.

10. Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food: 65 Everyday Meal Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with Over 150 Great-tasting, Down-home Recipes
by Alicia C. Simpson

This author knows what it's like to have the favorite homemade recipes no longer eat-worthy when it comes to being vegan. This book shows just how being vegan doesn't mean you have to give up that savory taste of home cooked meals. With recipes from Buffalo Bites to Ultimate Nachos, these recipes free of animals are sure to satisfy everyone. Alicia C. Simpson really knows what it means to cook great meals and with simple ingredients and easy steps, it will inspire you to get cooking in the kitchen, especially when these fine dishes and snacks from breakfast, lunch, and dinner are just waiting to be made.