It’s National Taco Day! Of course, I have to have tacos for dinner tonight. Although I love black beans I wanted to try something different than filling my taco shell with beans. Speaking of shells, when choosing a healthy taco shell, pick the one with the least ingredients. Trader Joe’sRead More →

This recipe is for pancakes with an apple topping. They are delicious and a great fall breakfast. Eating them reminds me of being a kid again. My parents always used to make me apple pancakes quite often. For this recipe, I decided to use a basic whole food plant basedRead More →

My kids love brownies, so do I of course! When eating a whole food plant based diet, you can still have dessert. This dessert actually has some nutritional value and is healthy. The best part is, your kids will never know it!! This recipe is for dark chocolate brownies. TheseRead More →

This is my Mom’s recipe for her delicious marinara sauce. You can serve this over any kind of pasta. I really enjoy it over chickpea pasta or red lentil pasta. I hope you enjoy it!Read More →

When Fall is in the air, I love to make soup! Minestrone is one of my favorite soups. Soup is a great meal to have on a whole food plant-based diet. Its good to eat as many veggies as you can in a day and soup is a great wayRead More →

My family and I got to go grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s yesterday. We were so excited. The closest Trader Joe’s is about 45 minutes from our house so we don’t get there often. I was happy to stumble upon a bagged shredded mix that is so wonderful!! Trader Joe’sRead More →

Blueberries are high in antioxidants and nutrients and low in calories. They make a perfect snack or a great addition to any muffin or cookie recipe. Blueberries contain a vitamin-C, vitamin-A, and vitamin-E and even vitamin-B Complex. This recipe would be good for breakfast, a snack or even dessert. My husbandRead More →

Who doesn’t love pizza night!!!!???? This is a recipe that is easy to make on a busy night. I use corn tortillas in this recipe to make it really easy and you don’t have to deal with dough. Also, the corn tortillas get really crisp in the oven, so thisRead More →

I was all set on making a wonderful asparagus whole food plant-based risotto, then I pulled out my asparagus and realized it was unusable. So I went through my fridge and decided to use quite a few vegetables instead. In this recipe, I use leeks, onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini,Read More →

This oatmeal tastes just like banana bread. Bananas are a great addition to your morning breakfast. Bananas are something you should definitely eat on a whole food plant-based diet. Health Benefits of bananas: Potassium – This can help to lower blood pressure and prevent heart disease. Vitamin B6 – B6Read More →

If so, you are going to love this breakfast. It tastes like something you might have on a tropical island. Oatmeal is a great breakfast when eating a whole food plant-based diet because you can add many different ingredients to change it up each day. It will also keep youRead More →