4 Best Plant-Based Snacks for Better Health
Adding plant-based snacks to your diet is a healthy move — particularly if fast and processed foods have become a staple. And, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy plant-based snacks. But they can help whittle your waistline and even lower your risk of heart disease. Whether you’re a carnivore, vegetarian, or a […]
9 Delicious Quarantine Meals Made With Canned & Dried Foods
Whether you are stuck at home needing a tasty meal, or your pantry just needs a good clear-out, why not get creative with some new recipes. In good times and bad, cooking with a loved one or sitting down to share a delicious dish with family can bring us together and make things feel a […]
How to Get the Most Out of Honey This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year for friends and family to gather together and express their gratitude for good food, the company of loved ones, good health, and the sweet bond of friendship. Unfortunately, it is often a time to indulge in an unhealthy excess of “comfort food.” Instead of labeling Thanksgiving as your […]
Here’s How to Use Quinoa For Desert…Yummy
Sometimes, the easiest route to improving your diet comes from where you might least expect it…dessert! Eating a minimally processed, whole food, plant-based diet does not need to feel like a huge sacrifice. And it certainly doesn’t mean that you need to eat nothing but salad for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Whole grains like quinoa […]
Perfect Summer Barbecue Menu That Won’t Bust Your Healthy Agenda
If the grill in my backyard could talk…it would tell a very different story than most American barbeques. The typical barbeque is a very meaty affair: hot dogs, burgers, chicken breasts, steaks, ribs…you know the routine. We use our grill often in the summertime, but for a very different type of meal. Fish and vegetables […]
3 Summer Salads To Take To Your Next Picnic
These chilled, healthy side salads are portable, flavorful, and unique additions to any picnic or backyard party. Be sure to make extra because everyone is sure to love your dish!
3 Easy and Delicious Spring Dishes to Celebrate the Season
The asparagus in the market is looking really good lately. And have you noticed that the price of strawberries has been going down in the last few weeks? Wonder why? Of course, many factors go into the quality and pricing of produce at the market, but one of the most important is– seasonal availability. When […]
Purslane 3 Ways: A Delicious and Nutritious “Weed” You Can Eat
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson was right. And I would add that the definition of a weed depends largely on where it grows…and who you ask. If it’s growing in the cracks in your walkway, even I might call common purslane a weed. […]
