In my pre-whole food, plant-based days I was very fond of fermented dairy products. I made my own yogurt and kefir from whole milk and I consumed plenty of it. I thought it was good for me, but more than that, I really loved it. It was my "but I could never give up x" … Continue reading Reunited and it feels soy good – yogurt and I are a thing again
Does this sound familiar? You bought a pretty decent chef's knife at some point and it came with a honing steel or you bought one of those handheld "knife sharpeners". You honed that knife pretty faithfully, but after a while, that knife didn't work very well anymore. You find yourself reaching for the serrated bread … Continue reading Why you’ll be more awesome when you have a sharp knife
Many years ago, before the Food Network was really a thing, I used to watch a program on television called Two Fat Ladies. Every episode they would prepare a lavish meal for a group of nuns or gamekeepers or the officer's mess. Each dish was more decadent than the next and involved multiple kinds of … Continue reading Give yourself the gift of loving whole plant foods.
Greens are such nutritional powerhouses you should eat them every day. Multiple times per day if possible. I have a large garden outside plus an indoor grow op in the basement, so I grow most of my own greens. My favourite is definitely kale. One great advantage to growing your own kale is that you … Continue reading Greens for dummies
One of the things that I thought would be difficult about changing to a whole foods, plant-based diet (wfpb) was cooking without added oils. I had a bottle of olive oil on the counter beside the stove and I went through litres of the stuff, merrily glugging it into the frying pan, onto salads, and over … Continue reading How to make perfect no-oil roasted potatoes
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
Ever since I made the switch to whole food, plant-based (wfpb) eating a year ago, I've been making a lot of dishes that require a good strong blender. I started off with a Nutribullet, and it's pretty good for the price, but a couple of months ago I splurged on a Vitamix and I love … Continue reading Secrets of a lazy plant-based cook: Part 2 – the Vitamix
A big part of success in any endeavour is having a positive attitude. Successfully transitioning to a whole food, plant-based (wfpb) diet is no different. Making a big lifestyle change is scary and you can easily feel somewhat adrift before you get comfortable. Here are a few things that might help: Keep your eye on … Continue reading A little chat about attitude
One of the keys to success with a whole foods, plant-based diet is to cook your own food. Eating out and buying prepared food is a recipe for consuming lots of extra fat, salt and sugar, even if you stick to vegan foods. It really helps if you have a kitchen set up that allows you … Continue reading The heart of a plant-lover’s kitchen
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
