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Quick and Easy 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 get us to eat more veggies! Unfortunately, though, those commercial salad ...
Meal Planning Myths & How to Avoid Them
If you’ve watched plant-based documentaries or otherwise seen the success stories of others, you know the power that eating a diet without meat and dairy has to increase your vitality, help you lose weight and restore your overall health.So why does the idea of actually eating this way have ...
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 make just about anything at all with a tofu base, from ...
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? It's time to chill out with this roundup of 19 cooling plant-based summer ...
Reader Question: 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 you feel stuck or are struggling with ...
Reader Question: 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 you feel stuck or are struggling with ...
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 to eat. If you'd like some more details on meal planning, check out my article, ...
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 for you?With just a little ...
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, collard greens, mustard ...
