On a plant-based diet, salads are key. And while this may seem cliche and a bit boring (did someone say rabbit food!?), it definitely doesn’t have to be. By having a bunch of healthy homemade salad dressing recipes on hand and a stocked fridge full of vibrant vegetables, you can vary your salad day by […]
Vegan cowboy beans: a plant-based meal for the crock pot (Low fat, oil free)
Vegan Cowboy Beans is a bean focused meal that can be made in the slow cooker. It’s hearty, filling, and sure to warm up the cold winter months — and it’s so easy too. Just add to the slow cooker or Crock Pot and wait. You can also make this dish in the instant pot. […]
Dairy-free raspberry vegan yogurt sweetened with stevia
This raspberry “yogurt” is a sugar-free dessert that is naturally sweetened: we use pure unprocessed stevia and fruit to sweeten it, along with the raspberries. You can enjoy this all natural plant-based yogurt without any of the added guilt. This isn’t a traditional yogurt (there isn’t any culture in this recipe), but the chia seed […]
New vegan bacon at Whole Foods Market – 300 store roll-out
Three-hundred Whole Foods locations will soon have a new plant-based bacon product in its stores. Hooray Foods bacon product, which is made primarily from oil, rice flour, and starch. Note: The featured image is of vegan bacon, but not this new product from Hooray Foods. See their product in the video below! This vegan bacon […]
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 […]
Vegan Ginger Orange Farro, Bean & Vegetable Meal Salad recipe (using Chop Above cutting board!)
This easy to make meal salad is full of vegetables and some grain. It’s colorful and flavorful while hearty and filling. It works either as a side, or as a base of a full meal. We like to add some pressed and grilled tofu to the top of this salad to make it into our […]
Fall and Winter Round Up: Jams, soup, and potato recipes (ICYMI)
Because there was a glitch with our mailing list, it seems as though the messages have not been sent out for a long time. I had a hunch, but have been so focused on starting our plant-based farm this year it ended up on the back-burner a bit. So if you are on the mailing […]
Moist and delicious walnut banana bread (no oil, low fat, vegan)
This low fat and vegan banana bread was inspired by several different sources in order to make it low fat and retain that moist banana bread feel we remember from youth. I am not a baker, so this recipe is courtesy of mom! I was so lucky to be the taste tester – a real […]
Better Bean & Beet Burger Patty… and rice too (Low fat, vegan, no oil)
This Better Bean & Beet (BBB?) Burger patty is a winner. It’s inexpensive to make as beans and rice are the primary ingredients, and the work to put them together isn’t too much, but results in several meals. You freeze the patties to help them hold together well while cooking, so you can prepare a […]
Creamy potato and chickpea green salad (Low fat, no oil, vegan)
I love “meal” sized salads that carry enough punch they fill you up and let you feel satisfied. This vegan and oil-free salad fits the bill. It has a bunch of potato and chickpeas added to add a bunch of fiber, starch, and protein to fill your stomach and leave you satiated at the end […]
Tofu Scramble Breakfast Burrito (Low Fat, Vegan, No oil)
This Tofu Scramble breakfast burrito (or just… tofu scramble burrito) is something we make at least a couple times per month. Possibly more. It’s such an easy thing to make, filling, cheap, and healthy. The burrito works just as well for lunch and dinner, which is probalby the most common time we eat it anyway! […]
Crunchy Chili Lime Sweet Corn side dish (Low fat, Vegan)
It’s corn-on-the-cob season, and I’ve heard a lot of questions lately throughout various plant-based diet and vegan groups on Facebook about how to flavor fresh corn without using butter or oil (which is basically what vegan butter is). The good news is there are a whole bunch of flavorful ways to prepare your corn. One […]