Thanks Alfred!  I do live and eat alone most days so most my menu is just for one.  But, I do like bulk cooking so I have left overs!  I tend to make one thing and eat it for four or more days, but that does get old by day four! LOL  I am trying to lose weight, but also trying to raise my iron (and yes, eating lots of kale and beans... etc.) and lower cholesterol (which I already have, but needs a bit more, hopefully this months blood work reveals better levels! :) )

 

That being said, I am in dire need of delicious foods for a 6 yr old grandson.  I don't want to pump more garbage into him when he comes.  I want him to learn to like whole foods.  had him try snow peas yesterday and he hated it! :(..  trying to figure out what to cook the lad other than the staple "mac and cheese" or "pizza" even if they are made from wfpb accepted foods.

as always, thanks!

Lori, I think your question is a little too vague. There is no best cookbook. There are thousands of recipes available online, and I have built my own "cookbook" a little at a time over the years. We would need a lot more information to make suggestions. Like are you cooking for only yourself, or a family? Since you said you are trying to leave out avocados I assume you are trying to lose weight. If that is true, then that would change what people would recommend. More important than all that, I believe, is to keep meals simple. I eat the same things most days. Oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, a big salad with a starch added for lunch. I do make involved recipes sometimes, but not a daily thing. Here's a pretty simple thing I do with kale. I buy a bunch of kale and a bunch of chard (the usual size you find in supermarket) and remove stems. I steam them together for about 8 minutes. While they are steaming I mix in a large bowl 1 Tbl balsamic vinegar (i used pear infused but any flavor you like will work) 1 tsp dill, 1 tsp.basil. 1-2 minced garlic cloves. After steaming add greens to bowl mix and eat! My wife and I both love this as a side dish. After all that I do have a cookbook recommendation: Straight Up Food by Cathy Fisher. The recipes are good and there is a lot of info on preparation, where to get ingredients, and why to eat this diet.