MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS What to expect when eating a plant-based diet. Although new adventures can be exciting, changing habits that you’re used to can play tricks on your mind. In its attempt to keep you safe, your mind might encourage you to be careful…
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Cooking Without Oil
OIL-FREE COOKING AND BAKING To promote optimum health, many in the plant-based community recommend eating very little or no processed oil. I agree with this so cooking without oil is a great skill to have. Even olive oil is partially saturated and contains 119…
How to Make Oil-Free Salad Dressings
ROCK YOUR SALADS THE HEALTHY NATURAL WAY! If you’re anything like me, dressings are often the best part of the salad – or at least it’s what I most look forward to! The right dressing can be the highlight of the salad or even…
Meal Planning Myths & How to Avoid Them
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So Many Great Ways to Cook with Tofu
Tofu is a very versatile, high-protein soy food with lots of different cooking options. As the saying goes, either you love tofu or you just haven’t had it prepared well! Tofu tends to absorb the flavors that it’s cooked with, so you can really…
Chill Out: 19 Cooling Plant-Based Summer Recipes
Whoa, it’s mid-July and the heat is on! Almost everywhere in the U.S is having record high temps of 90 degrees or more! Let’s face it, no one wants to be in the kitchen right now cooking over a hot stove or oven, right?…
Reader Questions: Concerned About Getting Enough Protein and is Soy Safe?
This post is part of an ongoing series of questions about eating a plant-based diet from my readers. If you have a question that you’d like me to answer, please email me at diane@plantbasedcooking.com. I read every question and answer them personally so if…
Reader Questions: How Do I Minimize Cravings for Sweet and Salty Snacks?
This post is part of an ongoing series of questions about eating a plant-based diet from my readers. If you have a question that you’d like me to answer, please email me at diane@plantbasedcooking.com. I read every question and answer them personally so if…
What I Ate for 7 Days on a Plant-Based Diet
A little bit of meal planning, I’ve found, helps make my time in the kitchen go so much more smoothly. I’ve made a list here of a week’s worth of meals so that you can get some new ideas for what you might want…
15 Plant-Based 4th of July 2019 Holiday Recipes
Hello July! I’ve been waiting for my favorite month to come around so I can enjoy longer days and our beautiful Colorado summer. This is my absolute favorite time of year for hanging out with friends and enjoying summer’s bounty of food. What about…
Get Your Leafy Greens On! (Part II)
As promised, in this second part of “Get Your Leafy Greens On!” we’re going to take a closer look at the nutrition and health benefits of the top four green superfoods according to plant-based pioneer Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI). Kale,…
Get Your Leafy Greens On (Part 1)
If you’re following a whole food plant-based diet – and if you’re anything like me – you’re probably eating your fair share of tossed green salads. Perhaps you’ve tried different types of lettuces, such as romaine, red leaf, and butterhead, and maybe you’ve tried…
15 Plant-Based Recipes to Soothe Inflammation
If you’ve read my article on the “Anti-Inflammatory Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet,” you’re probably aware of the good news that many common plant foods naturally possess anti-inflammatory properties. Medical researchers are finding an increasingly clear connection between chronic inflammation in the body and…
Meatless Makeovers and Dairy-Free Delights
It’s time for meatless makeovers and dairy-free dining! If you’re new to a whole food plant-based diet you may be missing some of your favorite meals, wishing you could have your old faves like mac and cheese, fried chicken, burgers, ice cream, pizza and…
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…