Start a Vegan Diet
This super yummy meal from Ellen Jaffe Jones can be ready in less than 30 minutes! Quick, easy, and vegan on a budget, we absolutely love her recipes. Ellen is the author of Eat Vegan for $4 a Day, and this recipe isn’t from her book: Ellen created it just for us! Thanks Ellen!
Thank you to Chef Elizabeth Schandelmeier Gilgunn of Slow Cooked Pittsburgh for sharing her super yummy recipe with us and also to her photographer friend Christian Kahle for the photo!
Sugar comes from a plant… so isn’t all sugar vegan? Not exactly. Learn what makes sugar classified as “vegan” and explore other plant-based sweetener options. Vegan sugar is classified as…
Thanks so much to Chef Brian Patton from Vegin’ Out for sharing this quick and easy vegan side dish recipe with the Yummy Plants community! It’s a great dish to…
Spring has sprung! And that means the return of asparagus, one of our favorite spring veggies. Asparagus is a very special veggie – it gets 50% of its calories from protein! Guest blogger and Nutrition Educator, Kimberly Hanley, is sharing her thoughts about this vitamin packed vegetable.
Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint? Learn to be a locavore! It’s great to report that there are convenient options to purchase fresh produce that you know is locally grown. Let’s compare farmers’ markets and CSA shares to see which choice is the best for you.
If you’re ready to ditch dairy, here is my short list of “no sacrifice” vegan dairy substitutions. 1) So Delicious Coconut milk yogurt The best description here is O-M-G. It is…
Many of us grew up thinking that cow’s milk was the only source for calcium. Medical evidence now suggests that plant-based sources of calcium are better for our health. We can meet our calcium needs on a plant-based diet. Read more to learn which plants contain calcium!
We know that nuts have a high protein content, but did you know they can also decrease your risk for heart disease? According to the Harvard School of Public Health,…
I decided to try a raw food challenge: 1 day of raw food each week for 12 weeks. Why raw? People have reported that they lost weight and had more energy on a raw food diet… so I thought that sounded good to me! And it’s true – I do feel fabulous on my raw food days. Do you want to learn strategies to include more raw foods in your diet? Read on!
