When you first adopt a no oil whole food plant based lifestyle you wonder how on earth will you roast vegetables without oil! It is actually quite easy and trust me you won’t miss the oil. In fact the flavor of the vegetables comes shining through when they aren’t coated in oil. The flavor really…
Plant-Strong Recipes
Quinoa Tabbouleh – Gluten Free
We had a family gathering recently and our daughter wanted to make a salad that I could also enjoy. I have a gluten sensitivity as well as being SOS free whole food plant based / vegan. Our daughter always goes out of her way to accomodate my dietary needs. Since she is also an amazing…
Plant Based Batch Cooking
Batch cooking for this week was spread out over the three mornings. We grocery shopped on Friday morning – nice to avoid the weekend crowds. Saturday morning I was all set to batch cook and batch prep salads. I find the time spent in the kitchen is a little bit like therapy. Chopping vegetables and…
Simple Salad Batch Prep
I have been eating a big beautiful salad for one meal a day since I adopted a whole food plant based lifestyle in 2013. It was one of the recommendations of Dr. Joel Fuhrman in his Eat To Live book. That was the first WFPB (whole food plant based) book I read. How I make…
Plant Based Batch Cooking
Chef AJ calls me the Batch Cooking Queen! That is because I batch cook and batch prep salads weekly. Batch cooking is simply cooking or preparing more food than you can need for one day. This is one of the healthy habits I have developed that I feel helps me sustain a whole food plant…
How To Make A Chopped Salad Using A Holland Wood Bowl
In a previous post and YouTube video I showed you how to batch prep salads ahead for the work week. Today I am showing you how to take one of those batch prepped salads and turn it into a big beautiful chopped salad. Why take the time to chop a salad is a question I…
Zesty Quinoa Black Bean Salad
Simple and delicious would describe this Zesty Quinoa Bean Salad. You will find yourself making this to take to all your potlucks and workplace shared meals as well as part of your weekly batch cooking. One of the things that makes this salad special is that it can be enjoyed either hot or cold. I…
Apple Cinnamon Dessert Hummus
A delicious new twist on hummus made with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamon and served as a dessert! Lightly sweetened with no sugar added apple juice and medjool dates. Kid friendly and parent approved. Apple Cinnamon Dessert Hummus 2 cups garbanzo beans, drained – canned or home cooked 1/2 cup oven roasted Japanese Sweet…
Red Lentil Chili
Red Lentil Chili Pressure Cooker or Slow Cooker One pound Red Lentils 8 cups water 2- 14.5 ounce fire roasted tomatoes no salt added 1 – 6 ounce can tomato paste 10 ounces chopped onion – about 3 cups 1 pound red bell pepper – approx 2 large 8 cloves garlic, minced 4 tablespoons apple…
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…