Starting the day off with a plant-based smoothie puts you on the path to getting those nine servings of fruits and veggies a day. Enjoy these beverages instead of sugar-laden soft drinks and your weight will thank you, too. Homemade almond milk is easier to make than you think and has no added sugar.
HEALTH TIPS
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 adding those baby salad green mixes ...
15 Plant-Based Recipes to Soothe Inflammation
Medical researchers are finding an increasingly clear connection between chronic inflammation in the body and the development of chronic conditions such as depression, autoimmune disorders, heart disease, diabetes and Parkinson's, among many others.If you've read my article on the ...
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 more! It can be especially difficult when ...
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 come to love. These ...
Seven More Classic Recipes Every Plant-Based Cook Should Know
In case you missed the original "Seven Classic Recipes Every Plant-Based Cook Should Know," you'll want to hop on over for a read! That first article was so appreciated that I decided we needed another, because, let's be honest, there are way more than seven classic plant-based vegan ...
Want Your Friends and Family to Go Plant-Based? Here’s How …
If you’ve seen the light and realized that a whole food plant-based diet is good for your health and your waistline, and especially if you’ve already experienced the benefits yourself, you’re probably wanting to share your enthusiasm and to encourage your friends and family (and maybe everyone else ...
12 Must-Have Kitchen Tools for Plant-Based Cooking
You may have discovered that eating a whole food plant-based diet can involve quite a bit of cooking at home. But that doesn’t mean you have to be a slave to your kitchen! What I’ve learned is that it’s all about good design, about making your kitchen work for you! If you set up your workspace ...
7 Tips and Timesavers for Plant-Based Cooking in a Flash
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 Next to ….I once took a flower-arranging ...
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 hooked – homemade plant-based milk is fresh, rich, ...
