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 tips for getting in and out of the kitchen in a flash without sacrificing nutrition or flavor. 1. Cleanliness is…
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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…
Plant-Based Heart Health for Endurance Athletes and Everyone Else
There’s a common perception out there about fitness —the longer and harder you exercise, the better your health – right? Not so fast. Read on to learn about the little-known risks of high-intensity endurance athletics and how a vegan plant-based diet can help protect…
Can You Raise Healthy Kids on a Plant-Based Diet?
Whether you’re new to a whole food plant-based diet or have been whole food plant-based for a long time, you may have some questions and concerns when it comes to raising plant-based kids. After all, the dietary wisdom we’ve inherited as a culture –…
Seven Classic Recipes Every Plant-Based Cook Should Know
If you’re new to eating a plant-based diet, you might feel overwhelmed with how to proceed. Not only are you trying to figure out what foods to eat, but also may be struggling with how to make a plant-based meal or how to make…
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…
Plant-Based Moroccan Holiday Menu
Wasn’t it just January? The months do seem to slip by quickly and with Thanksgiving behind us, it’s time to think about our holiday meal (if you’re celebrating, of course). I’m sharing something a little different than what you might typically expect for a…
A Plant-Based Eater’s Guide to Thriving During the Holidays
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 rich and meaningful moments of connection with families and friends, but the reality is that the…
10 Tips for Easy Plant-Based Kitchen Cleanup
If you celebrate the holidays, like so many of us, you probably find this time of year particularly challenging. Gift shopping, home decorating, family dinners and parties can all be stressful and time-consuming, especially if you’re new to eating a plant-based diet. Following a…
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
Whatever goal we’re trying to achieve or new habit that we’re trying to adopt – whether we’re trying to get in shape or become a better photographer – for most of us there’s no such thing as overnight success. It’s the same with switching to…
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 got creative and…
How to Make Plant-Based Vegan Cream Sauce
If you love rich foods as much as I do, you probably know how a cream sauce can really make a dish. Unfortunately, plant-based eaters are often unsure of how to make a vegan cream sauce without the dairy milk, cheese, and butter. The…
