Try this superfood veggie frittata for an easy way to seriously kick-up your breakfast nutrition. One recipe makes enough frittata for 4 breakfasts or any other meal on the go! Add this to your weekly healthy meal prep.
Read MorePhytonutrient Rich Foods- Using Colors to Guide You
Phytonutrient-rich foods are an important part of any diet. So how do you know you are getting a variety of phytonutrients? Well, if you have ever heard someone use the term, “eat all the colors of the rainbow,” that pretty much sums it up. No, that statement is not just some “hippy wu wu” vegetarian thing to say. It actually has some scientific, evidence based substance behind it. You can take the “eat the rainbow” approach and that
Read MorePortobello Fajitas with Chipotle & Lime
Try these Chipotle-Lime Portobello Fajitas the next time you need a quick lunch or dinner that is totally plant-based and super delicious. This is one of my favorite quick plant-based meals, and when you add some avocado, cilantro, salsa, or even shredded cabbage, you can truly add to the fullness and nutritional complexity of the meal. These can be enjoyed on traditional tortillas or collard green wraps!
Read MorePea & Avocado dip with Pepitas & Cilantro
Fresh peas are in season! And I’m going to show you a way to enjoy them while making your healthy snacking easier with this pea & avocado dip recipe. Sometimes it can be a challenge finding a healthful dip that is not loaded with empty calories from refined oils, sugars, fillers, or commercial dairy products. This dip is a great solution to this challenge, and it seriously only takes about 10 minutes to make. Due to the lemon juice in the ingredients, it keeps for several days and has a lot of versatility in how it can be used. And, if enjoyed with fresh vegetables, this dip proves to be a very nutrient-dense snackâmy favorite kind!
Read MoreCauliflower Bhaji with Spinach
Have you ever heard of cauliflower bhaji? Sometimes weekdays can be tricky for preparing fresh whole food dinners. This probably isn’t news to most readers. But then, sometimes, those rushed days, when all you have are some bits and pieces of vegetables and random bags of beans and grains, end up producing the most memorable dinners. This cauliflower bhaji with spinach is a perfect example. It is extremely simple to make and it tastes great!
5 Fabulous, Nutritionally Dense Foods for Spring
It’s spring at the Farmers Market! If you are like me, you are guilty of over doing it during the Spring months with more fresh, fabulous produce than you can possibly eat in a week. It is hard to reel in, focus and choose from all the stuff that the farmers are bringing us this time of year. So, I have an idea. How about taking some of that “kid in a candy shop” excitement and enthusiasm, and channelling it into getting more nutrition out of your next Farmers Market visit? I used a sampling from the ANDI scale, developed by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, MD, to help identify some of the most nutritionally dense foods that are in season and hanging around the Farmers Market right about now.
Read MoreVegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
Looking for a quick comfort food to whip up after a stressful day at work? This Vegan Cream of Mushroom soup delivers creamy, delicious comfort the right way- with clean, wholesome plant-based nutrition. Check out the instructional video below for step by step instructions!
Read MoreHearty Warm Salad for Busy Weeknights
This hearty warm salad is a quick, easy way to get a plant based, super nutritious, and filling meal into your busy week. All you need is to make sure you have a good variety of vegetables and starchy vegetables on hand. You can pretty much substitute any ingredient here for whatever you want to use up in your kitchen. This recipe proves that healthy doesn’t have to be hard!
Read MoreZucchini Noodles with Shiitake Mushrooms
Hereâs a nutrient-dense powerhouse utilizing zucchini noodles, thatâs also bursting with flavor. Shiitake mushrooms have little-known nutritional talent, providing a great source of B vitamins and other nutrients not as commonly found in other plants. I also love how quick and simple this is to make. It can be enjoyed right away as a warm dinner, or stored in mason jars for lunch on the go. Enjoy!
Read Morevegan caesar-style salad with roasted yams and pomegranate
I love making hearty, colorful, nutrient dense salads for dinner, like this vegan caesar style salad.
Some salads consist of a variety of fresh, raw vegetables. For this filling-yet light salad, I used leftover oven roasted yams. But leftovers or not, you can roast up some yams, beets, rutabagas, and put together a delicious, plant-based entre salad in less than 30 minutes. Read More