Have you noticed that food is getting more delicious and appealing all the time? Food blogs and cookbooks are works of art compared to even a few years ago, and every recipe promises a mouthgasm. I unfollowed a very popular whole food, plant-based (wfpb) meal plan provider because I actually got sick of hearing about … Continue reading Why you might not love a plant-based diet, and why it might not matter
You don't really need me to tell you how to eat a salad for supper - make salad, eat salad, done. But if you don't want to be rummaging through the cupboards eating cereal out of the box in a couple of hours, here are some tips. Make it a huge salad. Remember how Elaine from Seinfeld … Continue reading How to eat salad for supper
If you eat a whole food, plant-based diet, you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. Which means you have to buy them somewhere and even if you are a regular at your local farmer's market, you will no doubt be shopping at a supermarket for at least some of your produce. I live in Canada and the … Continue reading Why it’s smart to buy frozen fruit and vegetables
You may have figured out by now that I am all about the easy way when it comes to cooking. I see all kinds of blogs with photographs of beautiful food that obviously took a great deal of effort to prepare. I have nothing against beautiful food, and if someone were to prepare some for me, I'd be … Continue reading A simple plan for lunch and supper
So what is this whole foods plant-based diet I’m speaking of, anyway? First of all, it isn’t a diet, as in weight loss diet. It is a permanent way of eating that promotes health, addresses environmental concerns and is cruelty free. It is a diet that consists of mostly unprocessed vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, … Continue reading A very brief whole foods, plant-based primer
No Spring Chickpea: The Plant-Based Midlife Rejuvenation Project 