Staying motivated on a plant-based diet is super important. Like many worthwhile things in life, adopting a whole-foods vegan lifestyle may have its challenges, often requiring major changes to familiar routines. It takes intention to be food-conscious at every meal, change shopping habits, make food from scratch, and most of all – to release longstanding…
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Dining Out on a Plant-Based Diet
Plant-Based Dining in Beef Country Dining out on a plant-based diet can be a challenge, even for seasoned vegans, and the thought of eating out on the road can seem especially daunting. But don’t despair – with a little flexibility, creativity, and research, you’re bound to find some decent options no matter where you are….
Reader’s Plant-Based Questions Answered
I often receive questions from readers here at Plant-based Cooking and on my Facebook page, as well. So I’ve put together this post, “Your Plant-Based Questions Answered,” because I know if one person asks it, many others have the same question. Starting anything new can be a challenge depending on your knowledge level. Starting a…
What to Expect When Eating a Plant-Based Diet
MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS Although new adventures can be exciting, changing habits that you’re used to can play tricks on your mind. Your mind, in its attempt to keep you safe, might encourage you to be careful or to be wary. Changes can cause stress, and when you’re stressed, you’re less likely to resist temptation. Learning…
15 Mindsets: Eating a Plant-Based Diet
Over our lifetimes, we develop ideas and beliefs that are influenced by several factors – our families growing up, our friends, what we are exposed to, for example, or what we read and what’s on TV. They shape who we are, however, sometimes, these act as barriers to getting what you want most. They can…
Plant-Based Nutrition: Getting It Right
If you’re new to eating a plant-based diet, you may be concerned that you’re not getting the right nutrition. At the outset, you should know that a diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and seeds will, for the most part, contains more than enough nutrition to keep you healthy…
Plant-Based Substitutions
When embarking on new eating lifestyle, many people are concerned with finding plant-based recipe substitutions for their old favorites. Whether it’s dairy, eggs, meat, or seafood, don’t fret – you have a lot of fantastic options! Below I’ve outlined all those and more. Consider this your comprehensive guide to plant-based alternatives to animal-based products, although if…
Am I Getting Enough Protein on a Plant-Based Diet?
COMMON MISCONCEPTION It’s a common misconception that anyone eating a plant-based diet is deficient in protein. What’s not so well-known is that there are a plethora of options when it comes to excellent sources of plant-based protein which you can see from the chart below. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein, is 0.8 grams of…
10 TED Talks about Eating a Plant-Based Diet
Get Your Motivation On With TED Talks Sometimes all we need is a pep talk, you know the one that gets you motivated to take action. It can renew our commitment to avoid a bad habit or or move us to take steps to create a new one. That’s what these TED talks could do for you. All…
Plant-Based Success Story – Carol
Meet Carol, a Plant-Based Success Story I’m very excited to share Carol’s success story with you. I met Carol through a Facebook group for the Plant Pure movie / movement and when I read her post, I was moved at how positive she was and motivated to live a plant-based life. Check out how she…
Why You Can’t Resist Food Temptations and What To Do About It
Chocolate chip cookies. Mmmmm. Just saying the words makes us want to have one. And, for sure, don’t put one in front of us because we’ll get weak in the knees and give in. It makes us ask, “Why can’t I resist food temptations?” Resisting food temptations is hard and we can find all kinds…
Free Plant-Based Cooking Summit 2017
Join me online… I posted this today because I don’t want you to miss out! PLANT-BASED COOKING SUMMIT Join me for my first ever online summit interview starting Monday, February 20th. A big part of eating a plant-based diet is preparing your own meals. I understand that this could be overwhelming. That’s why was so excited when…
10 Plant-Based On-the-Go Meal Ideas
It’s always good to know what people find challenging. I love it when people ask me questions about their journey eating a plant-based diet. And these make for great blog post. Today, I received a question on my Facebook page about plant-based on-the-go meal ideas, “My husband and I just started this way of life yesterday…
Seitan – Protein Packed Meat Alternative
Used as far back as the sixth century, seitan is a low-carb, low-fat, protein-packed, meat-alternative derived from wheat. Perhaps you’ve seen bags of wheat gluten in the baking section of your local grocery store? That powder, which is the protein part of what, is what seitan is made of. Of course, if you have a…
Cooking with Tempeh
A traditional Indonesian food, tempeh is mainly used as a meat-substitute. It’s dense and chewy with a savory, earthy, nutty sort of flavor. It’s a great source of plant-based protein, with a 3-oz serving containing roughly 16 grams. That same serving also provides you with about 9% of the RDA of calcium, 13% of iron, 17% of…
