What’s Inside: Saute without oil and store fresh herbs for weeks. Impress family, friends with these two easy kitchen/cooking tips I learned, even the non-cooking chef can master. Plant-Based Living “Newbie Beginner’s Series” a step by step guide. Breaking down the transition phase to a Whole Food Plant Based Diet (Lifestyle). Avoid the overwhelm, save time, money and improve your… Read More
Why Personal Goals are important – What to remember
Setting personal goals is more than writing them down. Evaluating, re-committing and our individual uniqueness all impact the creation of habits. And our ability to achieve goals. Setting Personal Goals With 2018 looming on the horizon. I reflect not only on the current year. But the past several years which have lead me to this stage of my life…. Read More
Easy Vegan Polenta Butter – Oil, Nut, Dairy & Gluten Free
Enjoy Homemade Vegan Polenta Butter that’s oil-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free and gluten-free. Quick and easy only 4 ingredients. Spread smooth creamy vegan butter on toast, baked potatoes even on Portuguese Sweet Bread. I reach for the butter knife as two slices of bread pop-up from the toaster. And the smell of warm toasted bread fills the air. This… Read More
Quick & Easy “Set it & Go” Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes No oil, foil or butter
What’s Inside: Slow Cooker baked potatoes without oil, aluminum foil or butter. Also dairy-free, nut-free and oil-free plant-based potato topping and ideas. Working full-time and a commute which takes two hours a day leaves very little time for cooking. And makes “picking up” local fast food “on the way” easier. And very tempting. And definitely, bad for my health. Meal… Read More
Instead of all the things, Narrow down the focus
What’s inside: Transition to a whole food plant based diet, focus on 4 areas. But, don’t get overwhelmed. Be patient and kind to yourself. This is a time to learn and enjoy new and exciting things. Each play a vital role in creating a sustainable plant based lifestyle. Natural weight-loss with continued improvement in my health propelled me forward…. Read More
List of Plant Based Diet Recipes for Beginners
When I was 100+ pounds overweight, I tried several diets, and I lost some weight. But, in the end, I regained all the weight back and more. Then the film (Affiliate Link) Forks over Knives struck a chord. Even though I learned new science-based concepts, deep down the research made sense. I needed to switch to a whole food plant-based diet…. Read More