Love lasagna but hate how long it takes to make? This easy whole food, plant-based lasagna recipe comes together quickly and can be made and ready to eat in about an hour. Unlike my weekend lasagnas, there is no cashew cheese sauce or almond ricotta in this recipe. I also use a jarred sauce and [...]
These delicious grilled portobello fajitas with a quick guacamole are whole food, plant-based (WFPB), oil-free and so tasty you'll want to make them often :) . Growing up in Texas, beef and chicken fajitas were a staple, and I made them often. Now that I follow a whole food, plant-based lifestyle I enjoy making fajitas [...]
Who would have dreamed that broccoli could be the base of a delicious pesto? This vegan Broccoli Pepita Pesto recipe is whole food, plant-based and oil-free. You gotta’ make it to believe it! I love broccoli, and I love that I have a new way to enjoy it even more. By quick-steaming the broccoli, you’ll [...]
As a Certified Health Coach helping people adopt a whole food, plant-based diet, I often get asked about dairy. It goes something like this . . . Q: “If I eliminate dairy on a plant-based diet, will I get enough calcium?” A: Yes, you can get enough calcium on a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. [...]
How much meat can you eat and still be considered eating a whole food, plant-based diet? Most people would answer zero. And indeed, a 100% whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet has many benefits, including the longest, healthiest lifespans. It is also the most therapeutic for reversing serious health conditions like cardiovascular disease and type 2 [...]
Craving a creamy pasta salad, and want it whole food plant-based and oil-free? AND you need it to be one that your omnivore friends and family will enjoy too? This healthy vegan Creamy Roasted Pepper Pasta Salad checks both boxes. The stars of this creamy dish are the sweet and crunchy fresh corn kernels and [...]
Looking for something to jazz up those raw veggies? This healthy vegan, whole food plant-based black bean dip recipe is oil-free and full of flavor and plant-based protein. Beans provide protein with fiber that will keep you fuller longer than meat. Just 1 cup of black provides 30% of your daily protein needs, half of [...]
Craving a creamy, refreshing, eye-catching brunch or dessert recipe for a gathering? Looking no further than coconut chia pudding cups topped with a dragon fruit banana "nice cream." Chia seeds absorb the liquid and thicken the maple syrup sweetened coconut milk into a rich, thick pudding. Tropical red dragon fruit, or pitaya, is a beautiful [...]
Craving a big plate of messy, cheesy nachos? Can't do without comforting mac n' cheese? Here's my all-time favorite Best WFPB Cheese Sauce recipe. Not only is it healthier than dairy or oil-based commercial cheese alternatives, it tastes really good! You can stir this satisfying, whole food, plant-based vegan cheese sauce into pasta, as I've [...]
I eat a lot of beans. I like cornbread. So I thought I might like this Black Bean Polenta Casserole. And I was right. It's a whole food, plant-based recipe full of flavor! Beans are an excellent source of plant-based protein. Unlike animal protein, beans provide fiber and phytonutrients that support a healthy body from [...]
