Winter Lentil and Pomegranate Salad from What the Health by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn with Eunice Wong is a perfect side dish or light meal for winter weather. It’s a terrific companion to Christmas dinner. What the Health There’s a scene in the documentaryWhat the Health that has stuck with me in the year or so since […]
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My Top 10 Vegan Pantry Essentials
Keep these 10 items stocked in your vegan pantry, and mealtime will be a breeze! I’ve had a lot of people tell me that they’ve switched to a plant-based diet or have decided to go vegan. Since it’s a new way of cooking, starting off can be a little difficult. Even armed with a shelf […]
10 Reasons to Love Mushrooms
When I was growing up, I didn’t like mushrooms. My mom didn’t like them, and by default, I didn’t either. When she did buy them for my dad, they were canned. And canned mushrooms are kinda disgusting. When I went vegetarian in the early 90s, I decided to try them out of curiosity and I discovered that […]
10 Reasons to Eat More Chocolate
There’s nothing quite like chocolate – it’s rich, decadent, and lusciously delicious. Chocolate actually comes from beans (the seeds of the theobroma cacao tree to be exact), and as with most plant-based foods, it’s highly nutritious. Not all chocolate is created equal though. When buying chocolate, skip those that contain milk, lots of sugar, or a long […]
5 Ways To Use Turmeric
I’m going to guess that if you spend any time on the internet or read any health/food blog, you have probably at least heard of turmeric. Not only is it hard to miss because of its almost neon orange hue, but it is loaded with tons of health benefits. Seriously, I don’t think there is […]