Before we discuss my favorite new recipe, vegan sweet potato burger, I want to talk about the key ingredient; sweet potatoes. If you are an active member of our health and wellness community, you have probably heard me speak of the health benefits of sweet potatoes a few times. But it is worth repeating because…
Cooking with plants is a lifestyle that can be enjoyed full or part-time. Even adding two or three plant-based meals to your diet every week can have significant health benefits. A recent study published in the Journal of The American Heart Association revealed that swapping one or two servings of animal protein for plant…
What if I was to tell you that the best natural remedies for chronic disease come from Mother Nature and may be sitting in your refrigerator right now? Though plant herbs and foods have been used for hundreds of years to heal, scientists are finally starting to substantiate plant’s abilities to reduce blood pressure, improve…
For the past couple of years, I have been on a quest to create the perfect vegan black bean burger. After many different attempts, I believe that I may have accomplished my goal with this vegan black bean burger with quinoa and beets. Burgers made with animal protein have lots of sticky saturated fats which…
Healthy Vegan Burger with Creamy Cucumber Sauce I love this vegan burger. It had an excellent texture, nice spices and held up pretty well. I bring that up because burgers made with animal protein have lots of sticky saturated fat which holds them together, but vegan burgers don’t have all that fat, so they need…
