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 ...
Meal Planning
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 ...
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 ...
Busting 9 Plant-Based Diet Myths
Yes, Eating Plant-Based is Good For You Maybe you've read that eating a whole-food, plant-based diet is the best thing since sliced bread and are wondering what all the fuss is about because, well, you'd like your ...
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 ...
Meal Planning Myths & How to Avoid Them
If you've sought out plant-powered documentaries to watch, or seen the success stories of others, you've experienced firsthand the power that eating a diet without meat and dairy has to increase vitality, help you ...
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 ...
What I Ate for 7 Days on a Plant-Based Diet
I often just decide what veggies to buy on the spur of the moment and then brainstorm when I get home. However, if you'd like to read some tips on plant-based meal planning, check out my article, "Beginner's Guide ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
10 Plant-Based On-the-Go Meal Ideas
It’s always good to know what people find challenging, like on-the-go meal ideas. I love it when people ask me questions about their journey eating a plant-based diet. And these make for great blog posts. I received ...