When people are getting started with plant-based eating, it can feel overwhelming. This is especially true for people who have been cooking a certain way for many years, and who are now faced with making new types of meals as a matter of health. But it doesn’t have to...
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Are You Ready For Change?
Lasting change doesn’t take place over night – it’s a process that takes time, effort and energy, as well as a lot of patience and love. Sure, there are people who decide to quit smoking or some other unhealthy habit and never look at or think about that vice...
AHA moments in Plant-Based Cooking Classes
I started teaching plant-based cooking classes in the spring of 2016, and I have been amazed at the power they have to inspire people to eat more healthfully, and to understand that eating more healthfully doesn’t mean “boring” or “bland.” Take two steps back: I have been teaching most...
Power Up Your Greens
Leafy greens are such powerful foods, and we had such a great class featuring them on Wednesday, that I decided it was the perfect topic for this week’s blog post. Most people know that they should be eating their greens, and yet they don’t, or they don’t eat enough…why?...
When you have a bag of kale….
And I mean a BIG bag of kale! I went for a walk with a friend earlier this week and she greeted me by saying, “Oh, I have some kale from our garden for you!” *Delighted* I anticipated perhaps a small bag, maybe even a couple of bunches, but...
But where do you get your protein?
Perhaps the most common question people who eat a plant-based diet get is, “but where do you get your protein?” It’s not surprising since the word protein is often considered synonymous with animal food in Western culture. But consider this: where do the animals that humans eat for protein...
Creating a Plant-Based Pantry: Beans & Legumes
If you’re trying to move toward a plant-based diet, you’re going to find yourself trying some new foods, and building up your vegan, or whole plant foods pantry. This can be overwhelming – there are so many new foods to try! It can also be expensive when you are...
A Recipe for Red-Green Salad
Like many people, when I used to think “salad” I used to think “boring”. In fact, I distinctly remember at some point in my young adult life wishing that I loved salad as much as I loved chocolate. Well, I still really love chocolate – but I also love...
Welcome to the Plant-Based RHN Blog!
My name is Emma Levez Larocque – Hi! I have spent the last 2 years studying plant-based nutrition and cooking, and I am SO excited to be finally launching PlantBasedRHN – the website and blog – to share my offerings with you. As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Certified...