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 […]
Creamy Ginger Vanilla Oatmeal: a filling vegan breakfast
This plant-based ginger vanilla oatmeal is a hearty breakfast that is filled with nutrients. You can even add your favorite nutrient-rich toppings to increase nutrition even more. Nut-based or your favorite plant-based milk makes this oatmeal creamy while keeping the recipe plant-based and vegan-friendly. Two of my favorite wintertime spices are used: ginger, and vanilla. […]
Plant Based Diet Definition: What being “plant based” means according to leading experts and organizations
There is a lot of confusion about what a plant based diet is, and what food it includes. People ask: is a “plant based diet” primarily plants and some animal proteins, or all plants. There isn’t a centralized page or official organization to find a definition; therefore, we have to look to where and how […]
Spicy Vegan Drunken Noodles Recipe (Pad Kee Mao – Oil Free, Low Fat)
I have been working on perfecting an oil free vegan version of drunken noodles (called Pad Kee Mao) to put into our regular meal “rotation”. I am a sucker for noodle soups and noodle based dishes, and drunken noodles ticks the boxes for being flavorful, filling, and versatile (in that I can use whatever type […]
Is consuming fermented soy (like tempeh or miso) harmful or beneficial? What about soy?
Eating a 100% plant-based diet, I have certainly consumed my share of tempeh and enjoy benefits of consuming this fermented food. Fermented soy products have some health benefits, and in fact are some of the “safer” soy products as long as you stick with non-GMO and stick fermented or perhaps sprouted products. Miso and natto […]
How to avoid cancer by following a plant-based diet (Irminne Van Dyken, MD)
The notes from this presentation by Dr. Irminne Van Dyken were taken at Dr. John McDougall’s Advanced Study Weekend. In her presentation, Dr. Van Dyken describes how you can adopt a Plant Based diet to help avoid the scalpel. You learn about the links between nutrition and some of the most common cancers that are […]
Role of Nutrition and the Microbiome in heart disease prevention (Dr Monica Aggarwal)
Since I started learning about plant-based health, learning about the microbiome and gut health has been one of the most fascinating and influential topics I have come across. I started my journey into healthy eating (as opposed to dieting to lose weight) after losing my dad to an aggressive cancer. I think that’s why learning […]
Instant Pot or Crock Pot Rosemary Lentils, Beans, and Yams (Low Fat, Vegan)
So, are you looking for some protein and fiber? This healthy and low fat meal has a bunch of protein and fiber thanks to a load of beans and lentils spiced with thyme and rosemary. The yams add a creamy texture, the rice some texture, and everything gets pulled together. And the great thing about […]
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 […]
McDougall Advanced Study Weekend Articles
NOTE: This page is being updated as I finish cleaning up the notes and adding links. I have about 10 or so sessions in total, so follow this page/site in order to be notified when new sessions are added. Thanks! The following articles are my notes from the McDougall Program Advanced Study Weekend. The weekend […]
Does sugar feed cancer cells? (Or: why I eat low fat whole food vegan!)
One of the main reasons I am following a plant based diet is due to my father’s death from pancreatic cancer. For many years I searched for a healthful diet, and finally landed on a plant based diet. I also wanted to eliminate sugar, because I believed it fed cancer. Well, two big changes happened […]
How to use a tofu press to make delicious dishes such as baked tofu (recipe)
Learning different ways to prepare tofu will help you understand the possibilities of this ingredient, and as such add more variety to your meals. Tofu is something many people eating a standard American diet may have not encountered, or prepared, in their own kitchens. And if you eat it straight out of the package, it […]
Three sorghum trail mix snacks to share: Spicy, Citrusy, and Sweet (Vegan, Oil Free)
I wanted to make a few different types of trail mix for quite some time. I have a bunch of bags of nuts and seeds, and I’m moving internationally, this means it’s time to start moving through my pantry so I do not need to pack it all in boxes! The plan was to make […]
How can I eat a plant based diet on a budget? It’s too expensive!
Starting a new diet based on health can be daunting. Not only do you need to adjust what you cook, but your monthly expenses also change as a result of a different grocery list. Many people think that starting a plant based diet is expensive, and therefore unrealistic considering their budget. However, it is certainly […]
