A participant in one of my plant-based cooking class series recently asked if I have a vegan spaghetti sauce recipe that omnivores would love too, so today I want to share a recipe that is a go-to sauce for me when we have reluctant omnivores over for dinner. It...
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Making Sensational Smoothies
Smoothies are a fantastic way to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables, and to incorporate some really healthy foods into your daily diet that might otherwise be challenging to get. Smoothies can be a great add to your daily diet, but before you get started, there are a...
Cheesy Vegan Quiche Featuring Local Garden Treats
When beautiful fresh-from-the-ground food comes my way, it inspires me! It makes me want to get my camera out to take photos, and it makes me want to cook (and then of course eat). 🙂 A couple of weeks back within the space of a day or so I...
Finding the Truth: Some tips on assessing nutrition information
Being able to critically assess the information that we come across in the media is, in my opinion, one of the most important skills we can gain in today’s information-flip-flopping world. Certainly one of the areas it can make a lot easier to navigate is making decisions about the...
A Healthy Comfort Meal For A Snowy Day
Well, I was preparing to teach the 3rd class in my Plant-Based Kick Start series tonight, but it has been cancelled due to SNOW. What a crazy weekend we have been having here in Powell River – more snow than I have seen since I moved here! So, I’m...
What IS Healthy Plant-Based Eating?
As long as there have been people who have chosen not to eat animal products, there have been misconceptions about plant-based eating. Some of the common questions a vegan or plant-based eater might get include: but, where do you get your protein? how do you get calcium without drinking...
In 2017 Power Up Your Ethics AND Your Health – A Pre-Screening of Eating You Alive
This story appeared in the January 2017 issue of Powell River Living Magazine. We hope to encourage people to attend the pre-screening event of the incredible documentary Eating You Alive through these inspiring local stories! Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/239766856464311/ When Dave Kuntsi went to see his family doctor in October...
Easy Vegan Week: Batch Cooking – Applied!
Last week I talked about tips for batch cooking to make your plant-based and healthy-meal planning a bit smoother and easier, especially during busy weekdays. This week I want to show you exactly how to put that in action, with a sample 1-week meal plan where we batch cook...
Batch it Baby! Tips For Making Plant-Based Easier
When people first go plant-based, it can be quite the learning curve, and it can seem to take a lot of time. It’s critical to find strategies to make it manageable; otherwise you may not stick to it. But there are a few things you can do to make...
Healthy AND Delicious Holiday Meals – UPCOMING COURSE!
Have you been eating more plant-based food and wondering how to keep the good work up during the holiday season? Are you worried about feeling deprived, or of offending/disappointing family members with a meatless Christmas dinner? Or do you just want to have some ideas for a great main...