I am so excited to share a delicious oil-free vegan Pad Thai Protein Salad recipe from an upcoming new cookbook called The Plant-Based Cookbook by Ashley Madden. Ashley’s new cookbook features 80 healthy and delicious vegan, oil-free and gluten free recipes! This article also features a review of the cookbook and two chances to win […]
More options for vegan broth paste on the horizon: Bovril going beet
We love making vegetable and mushroom broth from scratch. However, there isn’t enough scraps or freezer/fridge space to make and store all the broth considering the quantity we use during a typical month. Therefore, we often use broth concentrates to make our vegetable, vegan “chick’n”, vegan “beef”, and mushroom broths for various recipes. New products […]
Land of Hope and Glory (2017 Documentary)
Land of Hope and Glory – Documentary Described as the “UK Earthlings” documentary (released in 2005, and described in our documentary guide here), this film from the founders of Website is a recent look into the animal livestock industry in the UK. Those living in the UK often think that the Earthlings documentary does not […]
Will donuts and Vegan Steak Bakes launch at Greggs soon? Current state of sightings, rumours, and leaks
Despite not living in the UK, news about the convenience chain called Greggs enters my newsfeeds quite regularly. Drool worthy posts for the most part. Newsfeed appearances started with a vegan sausage roll offered by the chain that omnivores claimed tasted better than the meat version. And now Greggs has a bunch of new products […]
Veganuary is coming soon, and to the USA
We are going to start posting news, events, and more on this site that is relevant to plant-based eating and the vegan lifestyle. One of the biggest ongoing events is Veganuary, where people pledge to eat a vegan diet for the month of January (and hopefully continue after learning how easy, compassionate, and healthful this […]
Seaspiracy (Documentary – In Production)
Seaspiracy – Documentary Next documentary from the creator of What The Health and Cowspiracy. Seaspiracy focuses on the world’s oceans, and the various leading issues causing them to be destroyed. Not much is yet known about this upcoming documentary yet, but it will feature activists and companies working in the space and based on their […]
Essential plant-based diet and nutrition documentaries of 2016
Discover a few new documentaries that are coming out this year on plant-based diet and living. Click the title to read more…
How to eat out when following a low fat plant based diet (Mary McDougall)
It’s usually quite difficult to eat out when following a plant-based diet. But what about when you are following a whole foods plant based diet, without oil. Maybe no salt. What about when you decide to eat low fat too? It might seem impossible at this point, but it isn’t necessarily. It certainly isn’t easy […]
Plant Based Recipe is participating in the Blogger Recognition Award
Blogger recognition awards are fun to participate in, because they offer an opportunity to share a bit of background about the website and share links to favorite similar websites that you might not have seen before. So in that light, I’m sharing a bit of background about how and why this website was created for […]
A plant-based diet, diabetes, and fat (Dr. John McDougall)
This presentation by Dr. John McDougall MD was about the relationship between fat and type 2 diabetes (T2D). He discusses both the dangers of conventional western treatments for T2D, and how a low-fat plant-based diet can be both preventative and a cure for those with the T2D condition. A video of this presentation is embedded […]
3 favorite green juice recipes: energizing juice recipes for breakfast
Juicing recipes are quick and easy to follow: just throw all of these ingredients in your juicer and you’re ready to go! You can prep everything in advance to make your juicing even more efficient. Super green juice: an energizing juice perfect for breakfast This green juice is amazingly healthy, and is energizing – so […]
Dominion (2018 documentary)
Dominion – Documentary This documentary is a sequel to Lucent that was released in 2014. Lucent was an expose on the pig farming industry in Australia; however, Dominion is a comprehensive look into the various animal farming industries in Australia. “By exploring six primary facets of our interaction with animals – Pets, Wildlife, Scientific Research, […]
Cinnamon Ginger Stevia dessert flatbread
This recipe only has a few ingredients, and might be stuff you already have in your cupboards! Related recipes and articles: Ugly produce is beautiful: Ugly fruit and vegetables help end food waste Wondering how you might help end food waste, a serious issue in most areas of the world? Read about how Read more […]
Three favorite spreads to use as potato toppings (Vegan, no oil)
Potatoes are a staple in my diet. They are not fattening, healthy, and provide a lot of energy (I teach cardio classes at the gym, in addition to attending a lot of intense classes – need that energy!) I also noticed that my cravings for fat and sugar declined after increasing the amount of starch […]