A plant-based diet is becoming increasingly more popular in the world. You’ll find dozens of cookbooks promoting it, articles in mainstream media, even former presidents touting the benefits of moving to a plant-based diet. But what exactly is a plant-based diet? And how does … [Read more...]
Basic Vegan Cashew Cheese Sauce
Cheese. We’re all addicted to it. Even after I’d been living on a vegetarian diet for years, when someone asked me about going vegan, I always told them it was next to impossible because of cheese. And let’s face it, we have an addiction to cheese. In 1950 we were consuming … [Read more...]
The Magic Benefits Of Coconut Oil
Are coconuts a superfood? They might just be. You can use coconuts in a variety of ways, and no matter how you cook it or use it in your daily routine, you’ll start reaping the benefits almost immediately. Crack open a coconut and you’ll find meat that can range from tender … [Read more...]
Building Your Shopping List: Essentials Every Vegetarian Kitchen Needs
I had an interesting conversation the other day with my daughter about something I never anticipated when switching from an “anything” diet to a vegetarian diet. When I ate “anything”, I recall two feelings that I had on a regular basis. The first was hunger pains. Yes, … [Read more...]
A Basic Guide To Farmer’s Markets
Imagine strolling outside not far from where you live and being able to pick apples right off the tree, pulling full grown carrots right from the ground, and enjoying a delicious handful of strawberries picked fresh from the vine. That’s the concept of a farmers market. A … [Read more...]