If you’re confused about what to eat on a whole food plant-based diet because there seem to be so many different takes on it, understanding and looking for the plantricious label will help clear things up… Can you eat oil, how about sugars and…
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Why Should I Eat a Plant-Based Diet?
Eating a plant-based diet is one of the fastest moving diet trends. It is gaining even more traction moving into 2020! You may be asking yourself, “why should I eat a plant-based diet?” Read on to discover why this age-old idea is producing a…
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…
Should You Eat Packaged Foods on a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet?
Let’s face it – even though we know that a completely unprocessed whole food plant-based diet is the healthiest way to eat, for many of us it’s unrealistic to avoid ALL processed and packaged foods. We want to be successful with our plant-based lifestyle,…
Is Red and Processed Meat Really OK? Debunking the Latest Hype
If you follow the news even a bit, you’ve probably caught wind of the latest uproar about the health impacts of eating red and processed meats. One after another news outlet, from the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times…
Recipe Roundup: Jumpstart Your Fall with Healthy Warming Spices
Fall happens to be one of my favorite seasons. All the seasons all special, but what’s not to love about beautiful fall colors, heart-warming holidays and delicious warming fall foods such as soups, stews, squashes, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, apples, and pears? And, that…
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…
Reader Questions: Craving Meat and Hungry All the Time?
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 to Expect When Eating a Plant-Based Diet
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…
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…
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…