"The Beet Goes On" is more than a cookbook. Author Serenity Green begins by sharing her personal journey to a plant-based diet and how it benefited her. She then discusses how one's diet affects the brain, immune system, and other parts of the body. She highlights a vegan diet's ethical, environmental, and health benefits.

The recipes begin about a third of the way into the book, and there are plenty of them.

In addition to recipes, Green includes a few tips for improving meals, such as sprinkling red pepper flakes on avocado toast or recommended chips to accompany your homemade guacamole. Charts at the end of some chapters summarized key points, making it easier to consume this information.

So far, I have tried the following recipes:

• Vegan Wrap
• Cozy Chili with Beans and Sweet Potatoes
• Wok Magic Chickpea Curry Stir-Fry
• Breakfast Burrito

The recipes I prepared were tasty, healthy, and colorful ("KIC" or "Keep it Colorful" is a theme of the book).

I am not a vegan, but I enjoyed this book, and I will return to its recipes.