Once again we are blessed with Tom’s persistence in figuring out how to make perfectly granular white rice in the Instant Pot electric pressure cooker. If you use his method you will turn out perfect white rice every time. Our grandchildren love white rice and we enjoy it from time to time as well. Sometimes…
whole food plant based recipes
Best Vegan Peach Recipes
I am feeling all peachy in the kitchen! It’s peach season and I couldn’t be happier. They are naturally sweet and can be enjoyed fresh or cooked. In this post I am sharing some of my favorite recipes that include peaches. Perfect peachy goodness for your next picnic, BBQ or potluck. Why are peaches so…
Oven Roasted Garlic – Oil Free
Yes, you can oven roast garlic successfully without any oil. Roasting garlic takes the “bite” out of the garlic. Once roasted it becomes, buttery, nutty, creamy and delicious. It still taste like garlic but a little sweeter and more mild. It can be added to so many sauces, dressings, dips and other recipes. Mashed potatoes…
Oil Free Basil Pesto
I have been playing around with creating an oil free pesto for months. I finally have a recipe that I love. It uses fresh basil as well as arugula and spinach, zucchini, garlic, lemon juice and a very small amount of nutritional yeast, walnuts and pumpkin seeds. It is incredibly delicious served on pasta, air…
Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole – Vegan
This is a throw back to my days before I adopted a whole food plant based lifestyle. I do like a good casserole – there is something comforting about them. For this one I use leftover brown rice, steamed broccoli and my Chipotle Nacho Cheese sauce made with butternut squash. The squash makes it a…
Vegan Sheet Pan Pancakes / Vitamix
Have you heard about Sheet Pan Pancakes? Our daughter makes them for her family of five because it is such a time saver. Everyone gets hot pancakes at the same time. Why didn’t I think of that when I was feeding a family? Get used to square pancakes because this method is so easy –…
Smoky Vegan Beans & Rice
Beans and Rice are central to a whole food plant based lifestyle. There are many ways to combine them for healthy delicious meals. This recipe came about when I needed to make beans as a side dish for a Mexican themed pot luck. Over the months it has morphed into this declicious beans and rice….
Easy Blueberry Sauce
These simple ingredients combine to make a blueberry sauce that is naturally sweet and incredibly delicious! I think you are going to love it. Thick, sweet and perfect for topping pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, muffins, vegan yogurt, nice cream, rice pudding or you might enjoy it with a spoon right from the bowl. I won’t tell…
Plant Living Made Easy with Tami & Sia on GoodSelf
I am very excited about a fun new way to connect with the plant based community. What makes it even more special is collaborating with my dear friend Sia from 6D Living all the way from Greece! No, I am not traveling to Greece for our talks, (wish I was) as it will all be…
How To Get Started On a Whole Food Plant Based Lifestyle
Many of you have reached out asking how to get started on a Whole Food Plant Based Lifestyle. So I am putting this information here for you to use. It should help you get started. Please share this post with anyone who is interested in adopting this lifestyle. Bookmark the page so you can come…