Call Me Vegan: Easy Plant-Based Recipes for Every Craving

by Halle Burns

“If you’re looking for a good guide to plant-based meals, look no further.” —Nick DiGiovanni, celebrity chef and New York Times bestselling author

Easy, delicious, and creative plant-based snacks from viral TikTok sensation Halle Burns a.k.a. @BalleHurns, perfect for full-time vegans and plant-curious, healthy eaters.

Halle Burns was still in college when she started posting viral videos about plant-based cooking on TikTok, and now millions of fans follow her for soothingly narrated content and easy, sharable recipe ideas. Since Halle was on a student budget at the time and often only had her trusty air fryer to do the actual cooking, she needed to become creative to fulfill her cravings in the simplest way possible.

Recipes had to be attainable and foolproof too, which meant using affordable ingredients, accessible in every grocery store. They needed to be quick to prepare using as few ingredients as possible, like her two-ingredient Tofu Dough or her Spicy Citrus Vinaigrette, which can be made in advance and used to jazz up any vegetable. And when you’re in the mood for carbs but don’t have bread in the kitchen, Emergency Bread can be baked in a flash in a microwave oven.

Now, Call Me Vegan offers even more essential, lifesaving (and time-saving) recipes for every occasion that you won’t find anywhere else. Her Snacks that Smack chapter includes Rice Paper Bacon Snack Strips, Kale Puffs, Crunchy Mushroom Crisps, and her spicy Angry Edamame. There are breakfast recipes like Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Bowl and Chunky Cocoa-Banana Stovetop Granola. Of course, there are main dishes too like Lasagna Roll-Ups, Mushroom Pulled Pork, and Cheesy Vegan Mac. There are also basics like Mixed Berry Chia Jam, Instant Plant Milk, and Tofu Cream Cheese, along with tips for stocking your pantry and essential kitchen tools—making this the perfect book for plant-based lifestyle newcomers and longtime vegans who are searching for easy ways to be more adventurous in the kitchen.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 11, 2025

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

INCREDIBLE COOKBOOK!!! I can’t wait to cook my way through this book cover to cover. Everything from the photography to the tone of the writing to the recipes themselves is just perfect (plus the acknowledgments🥰)

[Mary Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an amazing cookbook! The recipes are delicious and simple to follow. Can't wait to try them all.

[Bibi · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had some creative recipes, however, the font, layout and tiny pictures kept me from trying many of them. I’d skip this and just check her social media for recipes if you want to try.

[Ava Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This vegan cookbook is not only fun and engaging to read, but also incredibly practical. I’ve used it countless times for meal inspiration, and every recipe I’ve tried has turned out delicious. It’s easy to flip open in a pinch and find something impressive, satisfying, and creative. The tone makes you excited to cook, and the meals never disappoint. Highly recommend for anyone looking to make vibrant plant-based food that everyone will love!

[Lesli · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like a variety of the recipes in this book but I CANNOT stand the weird fixation to pour sauces and syrups into puddles or hands or making a giant mess for the sake of photography. In fact, if I have to look at that one page where she's pouring her syrup over her fingers ever again, I may vomit. As others have said, the font and formatting choices are...weird and nearly illegible.

[Melissa Nippert · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a not-often-vegan, the recipes are fun and approachable. Unique enough while not requiring obscure ingredients. Photography is great and Halle is quirky and gorgeous. Beautiful and eye-catching display on my shelf with a cover that isn’t too pretentious to get messy in the kitchen.

[Virginia Saft · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the photography and graphics, especially when you need a little encouragement to start cooking. She shares a grocery list and key ingredients at the start too!

[ki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Halle’s recipes are easy to follow and creative! Call Me Vegan inspires me to cook more. Also love the fun colors and doodles throughout :D highly recommend!!

[Brianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This suffered from font and formatting choices.

[Pinky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Break out your fat pants! Delicious crispyt crisps, cannot wait to try the Tofu Puffs!

[Jeanette Durkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this cookbook! There are a lot of recipes that I look forward to trying!!

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very important vegan cookbook, esp to new vegans or new cooks. Loved the fun friendly format and fonts; highly recommend for public library collections or vegan chefs.

[Sheka's Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read and easy to follow vegan recipes.