This Potato-Squash Curry is full of warming spices that will help your health, and please your tastebuds! It has a base of red lentils, and a variety of texture provided by the potatoes, squash and kale. It's FULL of nutrition and flavour, and even though the ingredient list looks...
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What to do with those stinging nettles?
Stinging nettles are extremely nutritious (high in calcium, magnesium, iron, fibre, vitamins A, C, K and Bs -- and many phytonutrients too!), and they grow abundantly in the wild on the B.C. coast in spring. In the Plant-Based Eating Support Network last week there was a lot of discussion...
Hearty Curry-Stuffed Sweet Potato
It's always fun to put a different spin on foods we love (and make THEM love US even more!), and this recipe is a great example. I created it for Healthy Heart month (February) in the Plant-Based Eating Support Network Group, and it was such a hit I thought...
Loaded Miso Soup Bowl
When it's cold outside there is nothing quite like a nourishing bowl of soup, and I love miso soup - it's one of those foods I think of when I think of comfort. Sometimes it's a simple broth, but often I love to load it up with veggies, crispy...
Bring the Beans: Tips for getting more into your life
Today's Facebook Live Session was all about beans - why they are a great thing to keep in your pantry and add to your diet. I covered some of their benefits (read, steadier blood sugar, lower cholesterol and lowered risk for many common chronic diseases AND improved gut health...
Get Your Oats On!
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...
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.