I’m happy to share with you the results of my plant-based course survey because we’re on this journey together. I feel blessed to have discovered that eating a whole-food, plant-based diet can create optimal health and long-term happiness. After all, health is our greatest…
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What I Ate For One Day on a Plant-Based Diet
What I Ate in one Day I feel so happy knowing I’m giving my body everything it needs while my tastebuds are happy, too. So here we go… but I’m going to talk about beans for a minute because I like to make them…
How to Deal with a Health Scare: 11 Tips to Help You Cope
If we’re paying attention, we do the best we can for our health. Especially by paying attention to things like eating a whole-food, plant-based diet, exercising, and being mindful of stress. Having the support of loved ones is essential, as well. Unfortunately, that hasn’t…
Busting 9 Plant-Based Diet Myths
FREEBIE: Don’t let these myths keep you from easily planning your meals. Then sign-up to download “8 Rookie Plant-Based Meal Planning Mistakes and How to Fix them.”
How to Buy Fresh Organic Produce During COVID 19
Although the Covid vaccine is helping, social distancing may be with us for an indefinite period. For some of us, grocery shopping has become a nerve-wracking ordeal. Yet, eating fresh organic produce remains essential to your family’s well-being, especially during the pandemic. Amazon Fresh…
How to Press Tofu with the TofuBud
How do people who eat a whole-food, plant-based diet get enough protein, you may wonder. It’s an age-old question that for the more part, has been answered. But, to discover more about that topic, read my article, “Am I Getting Enough Protein on a…
Plant-Based Christmas Recipe Roundup
It’s that time of year when the days are shorter, at least in the Western hemisphere, and the holidays are upon us. But 2020 hasn’t been your normal year, has it? Are you celebrating with family and friends this holiday or taking it easy…
The Everything Plant-Based Meal Prep Cookbook
I’m so excited to announce my new cookbook, The Everything Plant-Based Meal Prep Cookbook. The cookbook has 200 whole-food, plant-based (and vegan) recipes to keep you healthy. In addition, Chapter 1 shows you everything you need to eat a whole-food, plant-based diet, AND useful…
Reader Questions: Not Everyone’s Health Recovers on a Plant-Based Diet
This post is part of an ongoing series of questions and comments from my readers about eating a plant-based diet. If you have a question that you’d like me to answer, please email me at diane@plantbasedcooking.com. I read every question and answer them personally,…
Pantry Roundup: 15 Plant-Based Recipes using Kitchen Staples
The spring of 2020 has been a whirlwind of uncertainty, sadness, panic, and fear since the coronavirus, COVID-19, made its way to our shores and in our lives. This pandemic is something we thought we’d never see in our lifetimes, but here it is. …
Four Gluten-Free Alternative Superstars for Your Health
Whole grains are a huge part of a whole food plant-based diet and for good reason. Not only are they delicious and filling but by regularly eating them, they’re able to lower “bad” cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure and are ower the risk of…
Plant-Based Whole Foods from Trader Joe’s
If you’re lucky enough to have a Trader Joe’s near you, you know that it offers great savings and delicious options. However, not everything fits into our whole food plant-based lifestyle. I’ve created a list for you so when you DO shop at Trader…
Reader Questions: Help! We Just Don’t Like Plant-Based Food
This post is part of an ongoing series of questions from my readers about eating a plant-based diet. If you have a question that you’d like me to answer, please email me at diane@plantbasedcooking.com. I read every question and answer them personally, so if…
Meal Planning Myths & How to Avoid Them
FREEBIE: Don’t let these myths keep you from easily planning your meals. Then sign-up to download “8 Rookie Plant-Based Meal Planning Mistakes and How to Fix them.”
Heather’s Story: Plant-Based Health and a New Career
Plant-Based Cooking spoke with Heather Raymond-McFadden, a plant-based personal chef from suburban Boston. Heather shared her story of plant-based health and career success with us. Be sure to check out her two recipes at the end of the interview. What led you to a…
