One of my favorite foods is winter squash. There are so many scrumptious varieties and I have enjoyed all that I have tried. My favorite winter squash is Kabocha squash. It’s that plump looking green one that reminds you a little bit of a pumpkin but it’s, well – green on the outside. Winter squash…
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Sweet Pea’s Mo-Mo Smoothie – Feeding Toddlers a Plant Based Diet
I am so excited to have a guest post today. My daughter Katy is sharing a fabulous nutrient rich smoothie recipe that she developed to serve the needs of our incredibly energetic granddaughter whom we shall call Sweet Pea. I have had many requests from mothers and grandmothers for ideas and recipes for feeding children…
Guided Meditation For a Healthy Mind & Body
I had the great privilege to moderate a “Kale Chat” conference call for Chef AJ’s Ultimate Weight Loss Mastery Class last night. Our topic last night was how to navigate the holiday season without deviating from our whole food plant based health promoting lifestyle. One of the strategies I shared was using mediation to help…
Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
One of the perks of following a whole food plant based diet is that we enjoy potatoes of all kinds all the time! They get a bad rap but potatoes are actually very healthy. It is what people put on them that makes them little calorie bombs. It’s so easy to make amazing mashed potatoes…
How To Survive The Holiday Binge Season!
Halloween is the gateway holiday into what I call “The Holiday Binge Season!” The stores are already stocking the aisles with all those highly processed, high fat, high sugar junk foods that contain no nutrition. The vast majority of us can’t eat these junk foods in moderation. From Halloween to New Years Day people typically…
Crispy Spring Rolls – Breville Air Fryer-Vegan-Gluten Free
Let me just say that I was perfectly happy with my whole food plant based lifestyle prior to owning a Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer. Having said that I must admit that an air fryer really is a game changer because you can make so many amazing oil free foods in it. I didn’t realize…
Proper Care of Unfinished Wood Chopping Bowls
Thank you for all the wonderful feed back on the Big Beautiful Chopped Salad video. I hope many of you are now making your own chopped salads. We recieved some questions regarding the care of unfinished chopping bowls. Hubby Tom was kind enough to demonstrate how he oils our bowl and the proper way to…
Plant Strong Muscles & Vision Boards
Part of my journey to optimal health is to become physically stronger by building more muscle mass. As we age this is so important to prevent osteoporosis. Now that I am at a healthy weight and easily maintaining it my focus can now be turned to strength training. I have attempted this many times over…
Vegan BBQ Lentils In The Pressure Cooker
Have you noticed that pressure cooking is all the rage these days? Well that and Air Fryers! Today though we are talking pressure cooking. My Friend Joanna Burris Lackey from Chef AJ’s Ultimate Weight Loss Program is a dynamite cook. She has created so many wonderful recipes that she has generously shared with our group…