This post is part of an ongoing series of questions about eating a plant-based diet from my readers. 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…
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What I Ate for 7 Days on a Plant-Based Diet
A little bit of meal planning, I’ve found, helps make my time in the kitchen go so much more smoothly. I’ve made a list here of a week’s worth of meals so that you can get some new ideas for what you might want…
15 Plant-Based 4th of July 2019 Holiday Recipes
Hello July! I’ve been waiting for my favorite month to come around so I can enjoy longer days and our beautiful Colorado summer. This is my absolute favorite time of year for hanging out with friends and enjoying summer’s bounty of food. What about…
Get Your Leafy Greens On! (Part II)
As promised, in this second part of “Get Your Leafy Greens On!” we’re going to take a closer look at the nutrition and health benefits of the top four green superfoods according to plant-based pioneer Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI). Kale,…
Get Your Leafy Greens On (Part 1)
If you’re following a whole food plant-based diet – and if you’re anything like me – you’re probably eating your fair share of tossed green salads. Perhaps you’ve tried different types of lettuces, such as romaine, red leaf, and butterhead, and maybe you’ve tried…
15 Plant-Based Recipes to Soothe Inflammation
If you’ve read my article on the “Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet,” you’re probably aware of the good news that many common plant foods naturally possess anti-inflammatory properties. Medical researchers are finding an increasingly clear connection between chronic inflammation in the body and…
Meatless Makeovers and Dairy-Free Delights
If you’re new to a whole food plant-based diet you may be missing some of your favorite dishes, wishing you could have your old faves like macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, burgers, ice cream, pizza, or whatever you most love. It can be especially…
Just Say No: How to Quickly and Easily Stop Eating Junk Foods
One of the toughest things about transitioning to a whole food plant-based diet is resisting the temptation of unhealthy but tasty and at least temporarily-satisfying foods. These are typically salty, sweet and fatty foods that you’ve grown accustomed to over the years and have…
Seven More Classic Recipes Every Plant-Based Cook Should Know
In case you missed the original “Seven Classic Recipes Every Plant-Based Cook Should Know,” you’ll want to hop on over for a read! That first article was so appreciated that I decided we needed another, because, let’s be honest, there are way more than…
11 Ways to Help Friends and Family Go Plant-Based
If you’ve realized that a whole food vegan plant-based diet is good for your health and your waistline, you probably want to encourage your friends and family to jump on board and join you on the plant-based journey. It makes sense, of course. We…
12 Must-Have Kitchen Tools for Plant-Based Cooking
You may have discovered that eating a whole food plant-based diet can involve quite a bit of cooking at home. But that doesn’t mean you have to be a slave to your kitchen! Adding plant-based kitchen tools will allow you to enjoy the ease…
7 Tips and Timesavers for Plant-Based Cooking in a Flash
Most of us are strapped for time, but getting a healthy and delicious plant-based meal on the table is essential. Check out these seven plant-based cooking tips for getting in and out of the kitchen in a flash without sacrificing nutrition or flavor. Plant-Based…
How to Make Delicious Homemade Nut, Seed and Grain-Based Milk
Are you ready for some DIY plant-based kitchen fun? This article will show you how easy it is to make fresh, wholesome and healthy plant-based milk from nuts, seeds or grains right in your own kitchen with a blender. One sip and you’ll be…
Three Great Reasons to Make Your Own Almond and Other Plant-Based Milk
Perhaps you’ve noticed the milk aisle is looking a little more plant-based lately? Plant-based milk is big business these days – it seems like every week a new brand, flavor or type of plant-based milk appears on the shelf. Once considered exotic fringe foods,…
Olympic Skater Meagan Duhamel: Living the Plant-Based Dream
To most of us, Canadian pair skater Meagan Duhamel is living the dream. An Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist, two-time World Champion Figure Skater, and seven-time Canadian National Skating Champion, Duhamel and partner Eric Radford are currently skating…
