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...
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Better With Beans – How to Get More Legumes Into Your Life
When you first start eating a whole foods plant-based diet one of the biggest changes you may encounter is finding yourself eating A LOT more legumes (i.e. beans and lentils). In the Standard Canadian Diet legumes are not usually a daily event — case in point, the UN’s declaration...
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...
Component Meals: Making Healthy Plant-Based Eating EASY
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...
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...