Start a Vegan Diet
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!
A huge thank you to Elizabeth Schandelmeier Gilgunn from Slow Cooked Pittsburgh for sharing her vegan baked beans recipe with us! Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!!
Thanks for all of the nice emails about the Fridge Stocking Strategies for 5-Minute Meals articles! I’m really glad that you’ve found them to be helpful and I’ve created another quick meal for you that’s healthy, easy and delicious. This one may be closer to 7-10 minutes, depending on how well-done you like the onions.
I’m an omnivore with an appreciation for vegan food. And this recipe is easy to make and delicious. The spices combined with the coconut milk are super yummy!
Looking for an easy and elegant veggie dish for company? This one is a snap! The beauty of this dish is that you can make the filling the day before. You can fill the squash with anything: kamut, rice, quinoa, roasted veggies, dip, anything… your imagination is the limit!
If you’re experimenting with a raw vegan diet, a food dehydrator is a great tool!
Healthy eating can be quick! The trick is to prep and cook veggies when I have time, so my fridge/ freezer is always stocked with vitamin-packed foods. That way if I get home from work late, and the fierce growling in my stomach threatens to disturb the neighbors next door, I won’t have to settle for pasta and canned sauce. By cooking a few things on the weekend, I’ll have lots of leftovers to make a new dish!
Vegan Wine: Learn the Basics. Did you know that most wines available in stores are not vegan? How can that be? Wines are made from grapes. Grapes are vegan. …
We discovered The Raw Food Coach, Karen Knowler, and fell in love with her easy-to-follow style when we found her You Tube video showing us how to make almond milk. We are very excited to be part of Karen’s virtual book tour to help promote her new book: Raw Food Made Simple. Read our interview with Karen and learn why she transitioned to raw foods.
