There’s no need to rely on store-bought condiments when you can make these right in your own kitchen and stay on your health track. Who needs additives and emulsifiers when you can have homemade plant-based sauces and condiments. Some are made with cashews and some with tofu for creaminess and they’re all delicious.
Helpful Articles
12 Common Mistakes Plant-Based Beginners Make and How to Fix Them
Starting a whole-food, plant-based diet can seem a bit overwhelming. After all, you've probably been eating the way you currently do for most of your life. With new foods on the horizon and figuring out what to eat, how to cook without oil, or how to eat out at a restaurant, you have your work cut ...
Reader Questions: Will All These Carbs Make Me Gain Weight?
These questions are a part of my ongoing series from my readers about eating a plant-based diet. Please email me at diane@plantbasedcooking.com if you have a question that you’d like answered. I answer every question personally. If you feel stuck or are struggling with something or feel overwhelmed, ...
Review: The Nutr Machine and How to Make Plant Milk
I’m not one to gush but can I just say…. wow. If you’ve ever wished you could have a quick and easy small batch of fresh homemade plant milk, The Nutr is your answer. Imagine non-dairy milk with no added gums or emulsifiers, preservatives, no added oils, or sugar and that’s ready in ...
9 Plant-Based Store-Bought Foods with Hidden Oils
If you joined the revolution to eat a plant-based diet you may have found differing opinions on just what that means. It's pretty obvious that plant-based foods are made of plants that include fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. But the true original whole-food, plant-based ...
COFFEE KLATCH November & December: Sharing My Personal Side
The months seem to fly by, especially at the end of the year. Thanksgiving zoomed by, and we've passed Christmas and New Year's! During the holidays, there's more pressure to stay on top of eating a whole-food, plant-based diet (emphasis on the "whole food") and, for many of us, to create a ...
How to Have Fun Eating a Plant-Based Diet
It may seem counterintuitive that starting a new way of eating could be fun. After all, aren't we about to give up foods we love to eat and have to restrict ourselves? The answer is in your perspective. If you're switching from a standard American diet (SAD) to eating a whole-food, plant-based diet, ...
Which is Healthier, Raw or Cooked Foods?
If you're eating a whole food plant-based diet, you might be wondering whether it's healthier to eat more raw foods or to follow a diet consisting of mostly cooked foods. There are pros and cons to both, and it depends on the type of vegetable and the nutrients each contains. According to Dr. ...
Memorial Day Roundup
The Fourth of July 2021 is here and a perfect time to make a delicious plant-based salad to take to your celebration party. You can always skip any meat dishes that are served and eat all the lovely plant-based sides that usually accompany a BBQ. Or bring your own veggie burger or homemade ...
Plant-Based Christmas Recipe Roundup
It's that time of year when the days are shorter, at least in the Western hemisphere, and the holidays are upon us. But the last couple of years haven't been quite normal, have they? Are you celebrating with family and friends this holiday or taking it easy and out of COVID harms way? This ...