Ep. 372: Carleigh Bodrug: No Time to Cook? PlantYou Quickies to the Rescue!

New York Times bestselling author, Carleigh Bodrug, is back with PlantYou: Quickies, her third cookbook, packed with more than 140 fast, approachable plant-based recipes designed for busy, real life.

The idea for Quickies came during an especially challenging season. After losing her mother, becoming pregnant, and welcoming her son Weston, Carleigh suddenly understood what it felt like to simply not have the energy to cook.

That led to one of the biggest themes of this conversation: Maybe people don't have a motivation problem when it comes to eating well. Maybe they have a time problem.

So Carleigh set out to make healthy eating easier and truly quicker - making sure a 20-minute meal really could be made in about 20 minutes.

Rip and Carleigh dig into smart kitchen shortcuts, frozen vegetables, pantry staples, crispy tofu, tahini, dump-and-bake dinners, speedy pastas, plant-powered desserts, and her clever “Got This, Make That” guide for using what you already have.

If you've ever wanted to eat healthier but thought, “I just don't have the time,” this one's for you.

You'll hear:

• Why Quickies was born during one of Carleigh's hardest seasons
• Why time — not motivation — may be the biggest barrier to eating well
• Simple shortcuts that make plant-based cooking faster
• Why frozen produce, canned beans, and pantry staples can save dinner
• How Plant Points encourage greater plant diversity
• Easy ways to make tofu crispy, shredded, or peeled
• Dump-and-bake meals with just minutes of prep
• Edamame pesto pasta, Bang Bang Broccoli, tahini dip, and more
• Plant-powered chocolate mousse and secret-ingredient chickpea cookies
• How “Got This, Make That” can help reduce food waste and grocery costs

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