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…
Plant-Based Tips
Go For Plant-Based Progress, Not Perfection
Are you trying to make lasting progress on your plant-based diet? 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 thing…
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 or the holidays are travel time, and you may be wondering how you can see all those longed-for vacation spots (or your far-away family) and still stick to your plant-based diet. We all know how challenging it can be to eat cleanly…
The Secret to Success on a Plant-Based Diet
It may all in your head Here’s one big tip designed to help you quickly leap to success on your plant-based journey by changing the way you talk to yourself. It includes a freebie you can download if you want to get more control…
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…
How to Keep Fruits and Vegetables Fresher Longer
There’s nothing worse than getting ready to prepare a delicious meal only to discover that the lettuce, kale, carrots, or cauliflower you need has gone south. You’re also likely upset because you wasted what was perfectly good or even organic, and the money spent has gone…
Plant-Based Vegan Snacks: Your Easy How-To Guide
When it comes to snacking, Americans don’t mess around! According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s “Snacking Patterns of U.S. Adults” report, one-quarter of Americans’ daily calories now come from snacks. This is up considerably from years ago, and a whopping 97 percent…
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…
How to Beat Cold Symptoms with Natural Remedies
Cold Relief is as Close as Your Kitchen When it comes to colds and flu, I’ve got some good news and some bad news. First, the bad news: cold and flu season has arrived, and it is here to stay for a while. The…
6 Green Holiday Gifts Good for People and Planet
It’s so easy in our society, and especially during the holiday gift-giving season, to believe that bigger, shinier and faster is better, and that material things will make us happy. But deep down we all know that the best things in life aren’t things…
Help for Depression, Stress, and Anxiety: Mood-Boosting Plant Foods That Might Surprise You
We all know how important diet is to overall health and for preventing many chronic conditions, such as heart disease and cancer, but did you know that certain vegan plant foods can actually lift our spirits, providing dietary and nutritional support for depression, stress,…
Health Tips Roundup
This is a quickie Health Tips roundup of articles here on the website that you might find helpful. You can also find useful information on the Tools, Tips, and Freebies page and peruse through all of the articles on the Health Tips link. Maybe…
6 Tips for Dealing with Food Triggers
Do you get cravings you can’t ignore? Just recently, I made the mistake of looking at desserts on Pinterest – late at night. Oh boy, that was a mistake. I couldn’t wait to make the blondies I discovered. Good thing they were made with…
10 Ways to Get More Sleep, Stay Slim and Improve Aging
I don’t know about you, but I need sleep. Lots of it–at least 8 hours a night– or I’m not very productive the next day. I find myself constantly raiding the fridge. and maybe, even, I’m a tad cranky. And of course, I find…




















