Simple tips for cooking for one on an oil-free, plant-based diet. A vegan chef gives you practical advice for eating healthy
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Plant-Based Cooking for One Part One: Helpful Chef’s Tips
Simple tips for cooking for one on an oil-free, plant-based diet. A vegan chef gives you practical advice for eating healthy
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Types Of Fall and Winter Squash And Healthy, Plant-Based Vegan Recipes
Your guide on the many types of fall and winter squash. How to pick one, how to cook it, and what’s the deal with all of the speckled colors? Plus lots of healthy, oil-free, plant-based vegan recipes.
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Desserts & Baked Goods
Five Spice Poached Pears and Figs
Sweet pears and figs are poached with Chinese Five Spice Powder. Five Spice includes star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel. This easy, plant-based recipe makes a delicious dessert.
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Easy Oil-Free Recipes: Essentials for Beginners
Oil-free cooking is probably new to you. It was definitely new to me when I started my plant-based diet. Long before I was ready to give up eggs and chicken breast, I gave up oil. Within months, I had lost 20 pounds, not even trying. I ditched the oil…and found my skinny jeans. Oil
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Step Three: 4 Fruits a Day, An Easy Change towards a Healthy, Plant-Based Life
An easy change towards a healthy, plant-based lifestyle? Eat more fruit. Fruit is a healthy , whole foods source of vitamins, fiber, and natural sweetness. It is full of antioxidants and satisfies that sweet craving.
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Indian Cooking: Delicious, Oil-Free Recipes any Cook Can Master
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when it comes to cooking Indian food. Many of use didn’t grown up learning the five different types of Masala and using ingredients like asafetida and mustard seed. Here are Indian recipes that any cook can master. From dal to chutney, these dishes will help you understand the fundamentals of
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Step Two: Add Some Beans, An Easy Change towards a Healthy, Plant-Based Life
A simple step to get healthier right now? Add some beans! Just 1 cup of beans a day can help you lose weight, improve digestion, boost your iron, and improve heart health.
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Step One: Get Your Greens, An Easy Change towards a Healthy, Plant-Based Life
Green vegetables are a no-brainer when it comes to healthy eating. They are low in calories but high in nutrition. They are packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants, satisfying fiber, healthy Omega-3 fats, calcium, and even plant-based protein. They also offer a wider variety of flavor, texture, and tons of cooking options. Eat them raw in a salad, wilt some spinach in your soup, steam some broccoli for your stir-fry, drink a green smoothie as an on-the-go breakfast. Stew some collards, saute some spinach, braise some chard…you get the idea. Bottom line: Keep it simple.
