A Dutch oven is a kitchen essential. As the workhorse of pots and pans, it can go in the oven or on the stove, making cooking up a variety of dishes an absolute breeze. Cooking with a Dutch Oven Owning a Dutch oven could change…
Plant-Based Tips
Tips for Marinating Tofu
Tofu is a delicious whole-food, plant-based alternative source of protein, and you can use it in loads of different recipes. From vegetarian non-meat loaves to breakfast scrambles or stir-fries, tofu can be a welcome and flavorful addition to any dish. Here are my tips…
Tips to Handle Every Plant-Based Diet Challenge With Ease
Like most worthwhile things in life, switching to a plant-based diet takes work. If you’ve been eating vegan for years, you might understand the challenges people face along the way. For those who’re transitioning from a meat-inclusive diet, there will be many hurdles to…
How to Have a Happy Thanksgiving If You’re Plant-Based
For vegans, vegetarians and other plant-based eaters, the annual Thanksgiving celebration of friends, family, gratitude – and large quantities of poultry protein – can be an inherently challenging mix. Like everyone else, we too love the togetherness and warmth of the Thanksgiving holiday. But…
Reader Questions: How to Stop Wasting Food and Start Saving Money?
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 answered, please email me at diane@plantbasedcooking.com. I read every question and answer them personally. If you feel overwhelmed…
Oatly Oat Milk: What’s All the Buzz About?
Well, as they say, there are exceptions to every rule! In my March article, “Three Great Reason to Make Your Own Almond and Other Plant-Based Milk,” we learned that most brands of store-bought plant milk are highly processed beverages made with fillers and stabilizers…
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…
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…
The Basics: Your Guide to a Whole Food Plant-Based Vegan Diet
With plant-based diets and especially plant-based athletes getting so much media attention lately, you’ve probably seen and heard the news and maybe even some hype. Perhaps you’re wondering what all the fuss is about? Or maybe you have some friends or family members who’ve…
A Plant-Based Guide to Thriving During the Holiday Season
If you’re not feeling entirely “holiday happy” right now, rest assured that you’re not alone! The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time of year filled with meaningful moments of connection with families and friends, but the reality is that the pressures and…
10 Tips for Easy Plant-Based Kitchen Cleanup
You’ve probably found that cooking from home is a given if you want to eat healthy whole food. This, my friend can be a challenge, especially if you’re new to eating a plant-based diet. Not only that, but kitchen cleanup is also part of…
How to Create Plant-Based Affirmations That Work
You’ve probably heard of affirmations. But, have you ever considered applying these simple yet surprisingly powerful tools to support your plant-based dietary habits? Affirmations don’t cost anything. You don’t need any special certifications, training or equipment, and you can do them anywhere and anytime…
Go For Plant-Based Progress, Not Perfection
You want to make lasting plant-based progress, right? The truth is that whatever kind of goal we’re trying to achieve or new habit we’re trying to adopt – whether it’s getting in shape or reading more – for most of us there’s no such…
Is Depression Holding Back Your Plant-Based Lifestyle?
Are you feeling dissatisfied with the progress you’re making on your plant-based diet? You may or may not realize it, but depression may be playing a role in keeping you from the healthy lifestyle you’re looking for. Making the switch to a plant-based diet…
Five Tips for Traveling on a Plant-Based Diet
Warm weather is travel time, and you may be wondering how you can see all those longed-for vacation spots and still stick to your plant-based diet. We all know how challenging it can be at times to eat cleanly at home, at work, and…
