You can whip up a delicious, cool, classic Spanish style soup in just 10 minutes in your blender or food processor. This Classic Gazpacho is filled with the tastes of summer—tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, herbs, and garlic. Simply light and healthful, this recipe is plant-based (vegan), gluten-free, added sugar-free, and can easily be made without oil …
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Lunchboxes never looked better! If you’re packing up lunches for yourself or your kids, it can be tough to come up with new ideas to beat the brown bag blues. So, I’m bringing you some of my top plant-based (vegan) brown bag recipes to fuel your day with good taste and nutrition. Think beyond the …
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Promote a more sustainable food service, whether you are a restaurant, cafeteria, hospital, or school, with these 10 tips for going green in food service. Green is hot, and it’s here to stay. If you want to stay on top of the latest consumer and business trends, then you need to add eco-literacy to your …
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Boost whole grains in children’s diets for optimal health with these top expert nutrition tips. Boost whole grains for kids by serving them wholesome whole grains at every meal, right beside fruits and veggies. There are so many ways to bring these nutritional powerhouses—so important for a growing tot’s optimal nutrition and health—to the plate. …
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This crunchy Jade Pear Pistachio Salad, featuring peppery arugula, crisp pear slices, and nutty pistachios—with a simple splash of fresh lemon juice and EVOO—looks rich and elegant, yet can be whipped up in minutes with only 4 ingredients—plus a few pantry staples. It’s the perfect accompaniment for any meal, any night of the week. Packed …
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This gorgeous, completely plant-based (vegan), gluten-free Ginger Lotus Root Stir-Fry with Red Rice is an easy meal you can get on the table quickly, though it certainly looks impressive! Based on simple Chinese food traditions, the ingredients of this quick stir-fry include carrots, ginger, garlic, tofu, mushrooms, peas, red rice and the star of the …
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This fabulously simple Vegan Apple Cake, which is filled with apples and cinnamon, yet is light in sugar and fats, is inspired by my family’s Swedish food traditions. It’s very common to serve a sponge cake chock full of apples in Sweden. I’ve seen it time and time again, and have looked at old vintage …
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Color is all the rage in food…so why not in a plant-based pizza? Especially if it’s packed with colorful, nutrient-rich veggies in every shade of the rainbow. I give you my masterpiece: Vegan Rainbow Veggie Pizza with Cornmeal Crust. This home-crafted pizza features a crunchy, whole grain crust, slathered with tomato marinara, sprinkled with plant-based …
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Learn how new research shows climate change is leading directly to poor diet quality in children around the world, and what you can do about it. Climate change has crept into the forefront of everyone’s minds. We’re feeling the impact now with unprecedented weather extremes, low water levels, melting glaciers. While much of our concern …
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I don’t know about you, but I LOVE mushrooms. That umami, earthy quality is just something I crave, and it’s even more satisfying when you’re eating a plant-based diet, as I do. One of my favorite ways to enjoy mushrooms is in a simple pasta dish, like this Mushroom Bomb Lentil Pasta. In this dish, …
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