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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Wintry Brown Rice on a Baked Sweet Potato with Zesty Chipotle Cream
It’s been a while since I shared a recipe with you all…and I’ll try to get better at that this year! For starters I’ll share a recipe whenever I put my monthly newsletter out — and I’ll share it here and link to it from the newsletter. I’ve been...
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...
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...
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...
Go-To Spaghetti Sauce
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...
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...