Virtual Author Talk: Jenn Lueke

In her new cookbook Don’t Think About Dinner, Jenn Lueke offers a framework to save time, money, and energy with strategic meal planning, grocery lists, and kitchen prep. 

Whether you want to improve your health, cut down food waste (and spending), reduce your mental load, or build new kitchen skills, Don’t Think About Dinner provides everything you need to confidently approach every meal of the day—from shopping and stocking the pantry to storing and reheating leftovers, and everything in between.

As a college student, Jenn was struggling with health problems and tired of quick-fix “healthy” recipes that relied on obscure, expensive ingredients that were often spoiled before she could finish them. Overwhelmed and frustrated, she felt further from her health goals. So, she made a plan. Or rather, a list—filled with plants and proteins, plus simple recipes to make the most of them. This became the framework for her hugely successful business—and transformed her life.

Unlike a typical cookbook, this comprehensive handbook offers strategies, tools, tips, meal plans, and more, plus over 125 delicious recipes. Jenn includes a wide range of adaptable dishes that suit any vibe, budget, or dietary need, from breakfast and lunch to appetizers, dinner, drinks, snacks, and desserts.

About the Author: Jenn Lueke is a recipe creator whose mission is to make a healthier life more accessible to everyone. Inspired by her personal health journey, Jenn creates easy-to-follow, nourishing recipes that require minimal time, energy, and money. She walks you through the entire process in an approachable way--from stocking your kitchen to creating a grocery list to packing up a finished meal in the fridge, sharing actionable tools and strategies to build kitchen confidence and make meal planning an enjoyable habit. Jenn’s background in finance and banking has translated into the smart shopping tips and viral meal plans her millions of followers love on her account @jenneatsgoood and top Substack publication, “the eat goood newsletter.”

Jenn lives in Boston with her husband, Brian, and two mini dachshunds, Copley and Cashew.