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Meal Planning

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How to Stick with a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet When Life Gets Hectic

We all know the feeling. One moment, you’re easily navigating your whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. Then, the next moment, life throws you a curveball. Work deadlines, family emergencies, and the holidays leave you overwhelmed, or you find yourself out and about more than at…

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A Quick Guide to Making Veggie Bowls

The Veggie Bowl, also affectionately known as the Buddha Bowl, is a perfect way to combine vibrant, nutrient-rich foods in one hearty meal! If you’ve ever wondered what wellness in a bowl looks like, this quick guide to making a veggie bowl will make…

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Survey: Plant-Based Meal Planning & Prep Course

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 My “What I Ate for Seven Days” post was so popular that I decided to share just another one day of what I ate and boy, was it a winner! Don’t let the myth that vegetables, fruit, and…

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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.”

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The Scientific Meal Planner

Get Your Daily Dozen Meal Plan As you may know, I’m a huge fan of nutritionfacts.org! Dr. Michael Greger has done an incredible job of educating people about the health benefits of a whole food plant-based diet and the science behind it.  You’ve probably…

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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.”

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Reader Question: How Do I Stop Wasting Food and Start Saving Money?

This post is part of my ongoing Reader Questions Series. READER QUESTION: One challenge I’ve encountered on a plant-based diet is how much money to spend on what? I went crazy and bought so many fruits and vegetables the first week I threw almost…

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What I Ate for 7 Days on a Plant-Based Diet

FREEBIE: Download the “What I Ate for 7 Days” meal plan so you can start eating plant-based right now. The download includes a grocery list, shopping and recipe tips and every recipe, as well.

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The Magic of a Weekly Meal Planner

If you find yourself scrambling last-minute to put balanced, healthy lunches and dinners on the table, you’re not alone! We’ve all been there (well, at least most of us!) In fact, I’ll confess that to save my own sanity, I created a weekly meal…

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Plant-Based Meal Prep for Busy People: Five Tips to Keep You Cooking

Do your dreams of organizing and streamlining your plant-based meal prep always seem to fall short of your ideal? Is that lean, green, spotless plant-based cooking machine of a kitchen you’re trying to set up never quite getting up to speed? You are not…

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Beginner’s Guide to Easy Plant-Based Vegan Meal Planning

Meal planning is often a significant challenge for those just starting out on a plant-based diet. In fact, according to my online survey of Plant-Based Cooking email subscribers, meal planning is the #1 challenge! Since meat is not the main event on a plant-based…

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"49 Plant-Based Vegan Recipes from Canned and Packaged Foods Article by Diane Smith of PlantBasedCooking.com"

49 Plant-Based Vegan Recipes Using Canned and Packaged Foods

If you’ve had a busy day at the office or shuffling children, sometimes, tackling dinner is the last thing on your mind, but I know you want wholesome plant-based food. What’s a busy cook supposed to do? Pull from your canned and packaged whole…

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Grocery Staples To Stock Your Plant-Based Pantry

It may seem basic, but knowing which grocery staples are essential for a plant-based diet is important to your success. Keeping pantry items well stocked leads to better meal planning and saves you time and effort, as well.   Grocery Staples You might find…

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How to Save Money on a Plant-Based Vegan Diet

Plant-Based on a Budget Eating healthy gets a bad rap when it comes to cost sometimes. There’s a common belief that eating healthy is expensive, out of reach for average folks and that it’s basically a luxury that few can afford. But if we…

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