My CSA box this week is loaded with tomatoes, zucchini, basil, cucumbers, corn, eggplant, carrots, cucumbers and sweet onions. I seem to be stuck on an Italian theme with these beauties but all of them would work well in Mexican or Greek cuisines too. They lend themselves to simple greens and grain salads as well….
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Whole Food Plant Based Menu, Vegan Meal Planning
I was talking with a friend the other day and she was curious but skeptical about adopting a vegan diet. She had questions and I have answers. Why did I decide to improve my better than average American diet to a plant strong diet? The first and foremost reason is for the health benefits. Plant…
Whole Food Plant Based Menu
What’s in the box? This week’s menu was inspired by my CSA boxes of fruits and vegetables. Perhaps you start your meal plan by purchasing a source of meat and then add vegetables as an after thought. Try starting with your vegetables and create a meal around them by adding a plant based protein. Can…
Whole Food Plant Based Menu
Menu planning is critical for success with any healthy eating plan and is particularly helpful with a vegan, whole food plant based diet. I see what’s in my CSA box and plan accordingly. Chic pea quiche with nut crust Caramelized Onion, garlic pizza. This pizza looks perfect but I want to add sun-dried tomato and…
Vegan Ground “Beef” Recipe, Soy and Nut Free
Eating a whole food plant based diet is not a sacrifice for me but I occasionally want a more familiar comfort food, like burgers or tacos. I haven’t liked the highly processed vegan meat substitutes that are available in the grocery store. My gut doesn’t love soy and many of the substitutes have soy and…
The Whole Food Plant Based Diet Menu
I know, I know. Yes, I was on the BrightLine Eating Plan last month and now I’m telling you that I’m on a whole food plant based diet. I actually got a little obsessive about my eating on BrightLine so I stopped. I’ve lost 7 pounds with just the WFPB diet with no obsessing. Go…
Strawberry No Shortcake Oatmeal and Coconut Milk Yogurt
< I love breakfast! I eat oatmeal, ground flax seed, apple and berries almost every day. In combination with homemade coconut yogurt, today’s breakfast was Strawberry Shortcake Flavored Oatmeal.
BrightLine Pescatarian Menu
A Healthy Diet in Progress As you probably can guess, we eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables but in Mexico it seems as though we eat more meat too. Chicken, pork and beef are on the menu most weeks. We eat small portions, 4-6 ounces at dinner but I still think it’s too much…
Sugar Free Oat, Sweet Potato, Zucchini, Apple Muffins
Sugar Free, Sweet Potato, Zucchini Apple Muffins Basic Recipe: Combine 1 cup rolled oats, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup roasted sweet potato (or 1 mashed banana), 1/4 teaspoon on salt, any of the following in any combination: 1/2 cup grated zucchini, 1 cup diced apple, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1 cup diced pear, 1/2 cup grated carrot,…
BrightLine Menu, Maintenance
Recipes from the Web for inspiration: Thai Basil Chicken by Martha You can skip the sugar or throw in a squeeze of orange juice but I don’t think it’s necessary. Serve over cauliflower rice. Grilled Mexican Chicken Vegetable Kabobs These look perfect for a Baja inspired meal with chicken, cumin, cilantro, lime, zucchini, red peppers,…
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