Not Your Momma’s Vegetables

04/11/2022

22 WFPB meals ready for the road to the XC state championships! These are prepped with food allergies front and center on my mind… so each meal is individually packaged and boxed for each kid. With food allergies, one has to always be aware of cross contamination (and if you have been vegan for many years like me, cross contamination can cause a bad reaction, too). Cross contamination can come from a simple spoon dip from one safe food to another, unsafe containers being mixed with safe foods/containers, or hands touching unsafe and then safe foods/containers… think of how fast glitter spreads if you get it on your hands and this is the same concept as allergens. Yes, it is just that simple.

These boys are going to run like lightening and I can’t wait to watch them race on Saturday!!

16/07/2022

How many fruits are on your shopping list?

Today I bought bananas, mangos, plums, peaches, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, green kiwi, lychees and avocado (yes, it’s a fruit!).

That is 10 of my 30 plant foods needed this week. Remember … you can’t eat what you don’t buy!! Buy a variety of colors and textures to ensure that you get to 30 different plant based foods this week!!

04/07/2022

It feels like there is more strife than freedom these days, but we have to keep moving forward, talking, trying our best to understand and continue to fight for what we believe in.

Something fun to think about (that helps to shape our perspectives)… how much of this country have you and your kids seen? Both of my teens have been to 28 states (although not all the same ones… and pretty cool given both kids were born in 🇻🇪 ) and I have been to 39 states. My husband is somewhere in between. Like our favorite foods, we all have something to add.

I hope today that you will break from tradition and eat more veggies and less processed foods (nix the hot dogs, chips, jello and potatoes salad) and go for fresh options like veggie burgers, grilled portobello burgers, salad and fresh fruit!

Happy birthday, United States of America!! 🇺🇸

29/06/2022

A super easy way to get to 30 plant foods in your diet this week is to make soup! I rarely use a recipe for soups (or anything else 🙄) and they are super easy to make, great to have for a quick meal, can be frozen and are an excellent way to use up veggies that are on the edge of going to the compost pile. 😁

This vegetable soup has 18 different plant foods in it! Yes, it involves some chopping but I don’t mind chopping. (Pro tip: use a food processor!)

I will write the recipe when i finish and will post it on my link in bio!

Reduce systemic inflammation, help gut function, give yourself more energy, sleep better, eliminate the aches and pains!! Eat plant-based most of your week!!

28/06/2022

Getting to 30 different plant foods consumed each week means BUYING at least that number! This is mid week shopping … here I have 23 plant options. When I add in onions, apples, limes, cucumbers, chickpeas, white beans, black beans, oats, nuts, seeds, herbs, lettuce and a variety of whole grains, you can see that I easily am over 30 varieties of plants this week! So, YES, you can do it!! It just takes planning to make it happen until you are used to looking at your plate, your nutrition and your health differently!
BTW… woohoo that avocados came back down in price!!

27/06/2022

You might be surprised about the actual quantity of food you can consume as a plant-based person! Check out my new blog post for more information!

Learn more about NYMV and what living plant rich / plant based can do for you!

22/06/2022

Are you ready to change?

Whether you want an overhaul to your diet or just a few non toxic beauty or personal care products, I’ve got you covered!!

Comment below or send me a message and let me know where you want to begin!

Today we’d like to introduce you to Julie Jeffries. Them and their team share their story with us below: Always having been athletic, energetic, and overall healthy, Julie Jeffries was shocked to learn in October 2013, at age 42, that she has a rare tumor wrapped around her left optic nerve. The t...

16/06/2022

Looking for a fresh and fun alternative to a wrap or salad for a healthy lunch?

How about this fun (and delicious) stuffed tomato? I hollowed this out and filled it with some of my SW quinoa with black beans and fresh lettuce and culantro (a relative of cilantro) from my organic garden. I added a bit of broiled taco cauliflower. Add a little avocado if you have some and enjoy! Fresh, fast and fun!

13/06/2022

Do you know how to cook? What is the most complicated thing that you have cooked recently? Comment👇

I cook almost every day. But I always make a lot of food so I have tons of leftover options for a quick meal… it’s fast food reinvented!

Here I am about to dig into some Italian farro, lemon garlic Brussels sprouts and balsamic basted eggplant with fresh herbs.

07/06/2022

Plating fresh veggies first (a bed of greens or fresh tomatoes as I have done here) ups your veggie count effortlessly! This visually fills you plate, making it harder to over serve high calorie foods like pasta and grains. Here, I played fresh tomatoes under my Italian farro made with onions, garlic, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, broccoli, kale, red wine, fresh oregano and pine nuts. Top it off with fresh vegan pesto (i make mine from organic herbs grown in my garden). Add some white beans if you want to up your protein even more. Delicious!

25/05/2022

Quieres aprender un poco sobre la carga tóxica del cuerpo, cómo a manejar el nivel de toxinas en el cuerpo y porque es tan importante para tu salud?

Link en bio arriba!


https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bienestar-con-ciencia/id1555012517?i=1000563761871

15/05/2022

Vegan lasagna… delicious and a great meal to have prepped in the fridge!

Boil 100% whole grain noodles. Meanwhile start making your sauce by sautéing onions and garlic. Add in dried oregano, thyme and parsley. Add chopped red and orange bell peppers. Splash with red wine. Add in organic tomatoes (fresh or canned will work. Add nutritional yeast, a touch of salt, garlic powder, onion powder. Cook down. Add in fresh oregano and fresh parsley.

Meanwhile, in a food processor, chop walnuts and twice the ratio mushrooms. You can add cooked lentils for more protein if desired. Add this mixture to the sauce. Taste to adjust seasoning.

In the food processor, make vegan pesto from fresh garlic, pine nuts, nutritional yeast, fresh basil (I use sweet and Thai basil mixed) and arugula. Add EVOO, touch of salt.

Layer noodles, sliced zucchini and yellow squash (season with garlic powder and onion powder, layer on sauce, another layer of noodles, spread kite hill cream cheese, then fresh tomatoes and spinach, lightly salt the tomatoes, add pesto and another layer of noodles and then plenty of sauce on top. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast and fresh parsley. Bake about 45 mins at 350.

This is a pretty labor intensive dish, but it is so delicious! There are plenty of pans to wash up after, so beware!! 😅😅

Serve on a bed of fresh arugula and a dollop of pesto!