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…
Creamy Polenta with Cabbage Topped with Greens & Pine Nuts Last night I made some creamy polenta with onions, cabbage and garlic. I added some nutritional yeast to give it a bit of a cheesy flavor and cabbage for richness. I don’t cook polenta very often because it’s often difficult to find non-GMO, organic polenta.…
Tomorrow is Earth Day, and I am very excited about the upcoming Earth Day Challenge that I am doing in conjunction with DietBet. Basically, people are challenging each other to eat a 28-day plant-based diet to demonstrate their love for the planet and for themselves. What’s the downside? You gain energy, experience weight loss and begin a…
If you are looking for a healthy recipe for dinner tonight, look no further. These stuffed peppers get all jazzed up with a robust filling of Southwestern spices, quinoa, corn, black beans and cilantro. Quinoa is one of the healthiest grains you can eat and it is loaded with protein, fiber and magnesium. Pronounced “keen-wah,”…
Celebrate Earth Day With a 28-Day Plant-Based Diet for The Planet On April 22 of each year, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day is a day for all of us to remember and appreciate our beautiful planet. Some people plant trees, ride a bike to work or pick up trash. I wanted to…
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” Mahatma Gandhi Last week I met a very impressive young man. He was ten-years-old and he told me “he loves animals.” Because of his love and compassion, he made a decision in his very young life…
“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.” ― Pema Chödrön POST from 2015: Happy to say my vegan cookbook was published in 2020. Rejection. Ugh – one of my least favorite words. Even though I know most rejection involves lamenting over something you never had,…
Hemp Seeds, Cannellini Beans and Greens Plant-based, simple, hearty, nutrient packed and delicious. What more could you ask for in a meal? Especially a meal that takes about 10 minutes to prepare like this hemp seeds, cannellini beans, and greens recipe. As many of you know, I am crazy about hemp seeds. They pack a…
Whether you are on a vegan diet full or part-time, you will love this satisfying and easy one-pot vegan meal. This chickpea, cauliflower and sweet potato stew is quick, delicious, high protein and full of everything your body needs to thrive on. It is also oil free and low fat. Chickpeas are considered a nutrient-rich food and provide…
Red Bell Pepper Soup with Crunchy Garbanzo Beans It’s Valentine’s Day week and messages of love are everywhere. This year I won’t be celebrating a romantic Valentine’s Day with anyone and before you feel sorry for me, I want to share something with you. Many years ago, I read a book called the Celestine Prophecy. Some people…
