If you’ve read my post about building a balanced vegan diet, you know I try to include cruciferous vegetables every day. Cabbage is one of my favorites and cabbage soup is a great way to incorporate it. It is so healthy and tasty. I make it a little different every time depending on what I […]
A Note on the Word Diet There are so many negative connotations around the word diet. So I often use the phrase “eating pattern” instead of diet. If I use the word diet, I simply mean the food that you eat. Focusing on how we feel and how the food we eat makes us feel […]
Last but certainly not least in our 5 days of no repeat oats is chocolate cherry! Who doesn’t want chocolate for breakfast? Chocolate and cherries are the base of this recipe, but you can really use any fruit you like with chocolate. I’ve done strawberries, blueberries, and I really love raspberries with chocolate. Oh and […]
Our week of no repeat oatmeal is almost over. Today we’re going with a classic. I think berries and oatmeal is probably the most common, stereotypical whole food vegan breakfast. And for good reason! Berries are some of the most nutritious fruits out there and they are so tasty. I try to eat them every […]
It’s day 3 of no repeat oatmeal week! Peach cobbler was one of my favorite desserts as a kid. So of course I had to make a breakfast out of it! If you cook your steel cut oats from scratch on the stovetop and add peaches they get really soft and sweet like cobbler. But […]
This week we’re exploring different ways to enjoy your oatmeal. Get a wide array of nutrients from the variety of fruits each day, and the flavors keep your taste buds happy! It’s day two and this dynamic duo of fruits is one of my favorites: mango and blackberries. This combo is also great in smoothies! […]
Yesterday I showed you how to batch cook oats so you have 5 servings ready to go for the week. For the next 5 days I’ll share different ways to enjoy those oats so breakfast is never boring! This first recipe makes me feel like I’m eating apple pie for breakfast! I use the term […]
Healthy Breakfast Made Easy Oats have been known to help lower cholesterol, keep us regular, and provide numerous other health benefits. To reap those benefits, we need to consume them regularly. Batch cooking steel cut oats makes it so easy to have a quick, satiating breakfast ready to go each morning. I cook up a […]
This versatile spice blend is on the menu almost every morning in my oatmeal. It is essentially my version of a pumpkin pie spice. It is also great for apple, peach, or berry pies and cobblers. Making up a large batch of the spices saves time so I’m not getting out half a dozen spices […]
I went vegan about four months ago. And I’ve noticed a few things along the way. Learning about this lifestyle is a journey and is not always easy. While these are just from my experience, and everybody will struggle with different things, if you’re considering becoming vegan or are a new vegan yourself, hopefully these […]