PlantYou Scrappy Cooking: 140 Plus Plant Based Zero Waste Recipes By Carleigh Bodrug Book

PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking: 140+ Plant-Based Zero-Waste Recipes by Carleigh Bodrug Hardcover is a fresh, practical cookbook for anyone who wants to eat more plants without wasting food. Perfect for home cooks, busy parents, teachers planning lessons on sustainability, or gift buyers searching for a thoughtful cookbook gift, this hardcover edition delivers approachable vegan recipes and clever zero-waste strategies that make everyday cooking simpler and more sustainable.

This brand-new hardcover cookbook springs from Carleigh Bodrug’s viral Scrappy Cooking series and features more than 150 whole-food, plant-based recipes that turn overlooked ingredients into star dishes. From transforming radish tops into pesto to turning broccoli stems into summer rolls, the recipes are flexible, family-friendly, and designed to use what’s already in your fridge and pantry.

What’s inside

PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking includes a variety of recipe formats and practical tools to help reduce food waste while encouraging creativity in the kitchen:

• Kitchen Raid Recipes — flexible builds that let you swap in vegetables, grains, and beans you already have on hand.
• Got This, Make That index — a cross-reference for commonly wasted foods (like stale bread) so you can find quick, delicious uses.
• Staple-saving techniques — ideas for transforming scraps into pesto, broths, smoothies, and more.
• 150+ whole-food, plant-based recipes — easy-to-follow vegan recipes for breakfasts, mains, snacks, and desserts.

About the author

Carleigh Bodrug is the creator behind PlantYou and the popular Scrappy Cooking social channels, with more than 2.5 million followers across her platforms. A self-taught plant-based cook and content creator, Carleigh is known for making low-waste, vegan cooking accessible and inspiring. Her work has been featured on the Rachael Ray Show, Good Morning America, Business Insider, and KTLA. She also produces a digital meal planner and hosts the PlantPod podcast, all aimed at helping people eat more plants in an easy, approachable way.

Product details

• Title in the Set: PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking: 140+ Plant-Based Zero-Waste Recipes by Carleigh Bodrug
• Condition: BRAND NEW
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780306832420

Benefits at a glance:

• Reduce food waste with practical, everyday tips and recipes.
• Learn simple, adaptable vegan recipes suitable for all skill levels.
• Save time and money by using what’s already in your kitchen.
• Great resource for parents, teachers, and anyone building a sustainable pantry.

Whether you’re buying a cookbook for yourself or looking for a thoughtful gift, this hardcover PlantYou cookbook is a timeless, useful addition to any kitchen. It’s ideal for bedtime recipe browsing, weekly meal planning, classroom projects on sustainability, or as a go-to resource when your fridge needs a creative rescue. Trust an award‑worthy creator with millions of followers and bring more delicious, zero‑waste meals to your table.