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With Thanksgiving around the corner, some might feel the pressure of re-creating some traditional family favorites – with a plant-based or vegan take. One of these familiar meal items would be pumpkin pie. In this recipe post, I will show you a super easy way to make a delicious vegan pumpkin pie…on...

Acorn squash is one of the most nutritious squashes around. It is also a vegetable that can be used in a myriad of ways in the plant-based kitchen. In this article, I will show you some surprising facts about acorn squash, how it compares nutritionally to a few other squash vegetables, and just how ...

Have you ever been curious about stir-fries and wondered if you could do it at home? Yes, you can! Stir-frying is not only a fast, flavorful and useful cooking technique to know, it can also be a more healthful alternative, compared to other cooking methods like boiling or deep frying. In this artic...

Yes, it’s that time again…Fall, and along with it comes a delectable selection of Fall season fruits and vegetables. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this could mean time to enjoy a small, orange, plump and sweet delight…persimmons! Never heard of them or tried them before? In this article, we’...

Have you ever enjoyed a fancy-looking Asian stir-fried dish at a restaurant and wished you could replicate it at home?  Well, it is easier to do so than you think! Yet many shy away from this quick and efficient cooking technique because it seems to be too hard to do. Can you relate? Perhaps like a ...

Do you love avocados but hate them going over-ripe and having to throw them away? In this article, I’ll show you how to best pick and store the avocados you buy, so you can finally solve this money-draining problem!

The Problem with Avocados

Let’s face it – avocados generally aren’t cheap, and it ca...

Many people think of salads as just big boring bowls of leafy greens, without much color or variety. This article shows how salads can be a colorful, nourishing and satisfying meal option on a plant-based diet.

Salad? No Thanks!

If you’ve been used to eating mainly ‘meat and potatoes’ for most of ...

Have a Bit of Kitchen Phobia?

One of the most common concerns I hear from those starting or wanting to start a plant-based diet is this, “Plant-based meals will take too much time to prep and make!” This is a legitimate concern, because most of us already have busy lives and no one wants to spend h...

Why a Plant-Based Diet Can Seem Unappealing

Many people think that this is what eating plant-based means - eating veggies like celery, broccoli and salads ALL the time. So if you don't really like these, what do you do? And frankly, the idea of eating only vegetables the rest of your life is certai...

Good for Your Gut, Good for You!

If you are looking to get the BEST gut health, then the answer is this – eat a fiber-rich, whole food, plant-based diet! Whole plant-based foods are densely packed with health-promoting nutrients that are naturally designed to nourish our bodies from the inside out....

Thinking of making a switch to plant-based eating but fear you’ll end up deficient in protein or lose muscle mass?

You’re not alone. Many people think moving to a plant-based or vegan diet means they’ll have to accept a suboptimal protein intake or scramble to meet their daily protein needs. Or per...

Wondering What’s for Breakfast?

Sometimes breakfast can be a struggle. For some, having the usual ‘ham and eggs’ is such a regular thing in the mornings that you don’t know what else you can eat now that you’ve started your plant-based diet transition. Or you may have may gone through your rotation...