In today's Facebook Live session at 4 pm on my public facebook page, PlantBasedRHN I'm talking about oats...why they are such a good thing to include in your diet on a regular basis, and how to do it, too! These are 3 recipes I'm going to be talking about/demo-ing...
Food
Back to Basics
Keeping the foods you are eating simple makes plant-based living easier, and healthier, too.
Comfort in a bowl
I’m not sure exactly why, but on snowy days I seem to create red lentil dishes! I guess it’s because I find them comforting or something… 🙂 You know when you’re craving comfort? Last night I was craving a lentil soup, but I didn’t feel like the lemony one...
Plant Based Everyday — 5 Breakfast Recipes
How do you make eating healthy plant-based easier on a daily basis? That's what my new class series, and these breakfast recipes are all about!
Making Meatless Mondays easier with the Instant Pot
Whether you become a complete I-Pot aficionado, or you use it as a way to keep your flow of essential meal components steady, in my humble opinion, this tool is one of the keys to making healthy plant-based eating easier and faster -- and cheaper, too.
Recipes for Wellness
Recently Terri Cramb and I did a Workplace Wellness presentation at the Powell River Chamber of Commerce to launch our new Workplace Wellness Program under our wellness program, FRESH. I promised to share the recipes that were served for the lunch -- a delicious, nutritious, comforting meal of Black...
A New Food Guide for a New World
Something happened yesterday that restored some of my faith in the systems that govern us. The long-awaited new Canada Food Guide was published, and despite massive lobbying on behalf of the meat and dairy industries, Health Canada’s new guide, which is sure to be influential in schools, hospitals, homes...
Daily Dozen Challenge – A Day of Inspired Eating
What is it about a “challenge” that makes something that you do every day more fun? I still don’t get it, but yesterday I took the #DailyDozenChallenge from Dr. Micheal Greger, and I had a blast! It wasn’t that I ate much differently from the way I normally eat...
Going Herbal With Oregano
All too often parsley, rosemary or oregano are relegated to the side of the plate, a pretty but all-too-tiny sprig that decorates the plate and then gets thrown out. But what many people don’t realize is how POWERFUL these little herbs are. Not only do they pack an amazing...
Spicing It Up: The Benefits of Adding Ginger and Turmeric To Your Day
I love herbs and spices. In fact I consider them to be my wild card, my secret super power buddies. 🙂 I have always loved them, and have grown them for years (actually herbs are the only plants I seem to be able to grow with some success), and...