Carleigh Bodrug
Carleigh Bodrug | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Cookbook author and blogger |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Subject | Vegan/plant-based cookbooks |
| Notable works | PlantYou cookbooks |
| Website | |
| plantyou | |
Carleigh Bodrug is a Canadian vegan/plant-based author, known for her ‘’PlantYou’’ cookbooks.
Early life
Bodrug grew up on a farm in Ontario, Canada.[1] She studied journalism at the University of Western Ontario.[2] She switched to a plant-based diet after her father was diagnosed with colon cancer.[2]
Career
After college Bodrug worked at a radio station.[2] She also created her PlantYou Instagram account in 2016 to document plant-based cooking, eventually becoming a full-time food blogger.[2] She published her first cookbook in 2022.[2]
Honors and awards
PlantYou: 140+ Ridiculously Easy, Amazingly Delicious Plant-Based Oil-Free Recipes won first place in the 2023 IVFF awards,[3] and was shortlisted for the 2023 Taste Canada Awards Health or Special Diet Cookbooks.[4]
In addition, Runner's World named PlantYou one of the "6 Best Vegan Cookbooks to Get More Plants in Your Diet" in 2022,[5] Food & Wine named it one of the 18 best vegan cookbooks for "every type of meal" in 2023,[6] and VegNews listed ‘’PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking” as one of the "Top 100 Vegan Cookbooks of All Time" in 2024.[7]
Books
- PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking: 140+ Plant-Based Zero-Waste Recipes That Are Good for You, Your Wallet, and the Planet. -Hachette Book Group, 2024. ISBN 978-0306832420.
- PlantYou: 140+ Ridiculously Easy, Amazingly Delicious Plant-Based Oil-Free Recipes. -Hachette Book Group, 2022. ISBN 978-0306923043.
References
- ^ "Interview: Carleigh Bodrug". Online Farmer’s Market. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Casemore, Jamie (March 18, 2024). "Ontario woman shares her secrets to 'recession recipes' and 'under $2' meals". National Post. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "International Vegan Film Festival Cookbook Contest". The International Vegan Film Festival. 2023.
- ^ "2023 Taste Canada Awards Shortlist". Taste Canada Awards. 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Hondorp, Gabrielle (2022-11-07). "The 6 Best Vegan Cookbooks to Get More Plants in Your Diet". Runner's World. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Makhijani, Pooja (2023-11-02). "The 18 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Every Type of Meal". Food & Wine. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Pointing, Charlotte (January 16, 2024). "The Top 100 Vegan Cookbooks of All Time". VegNews. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
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