Gadgets & Gizmos – Reusable Produce Bags

Plastic, plastic everywhere! According to the Earth Policy Institute[1], nearly 2-million plastic bags are used throughout the world each minute of the day!  Yikes!!  That is a LOT of plastic. As we all know, plastic takes a really long time to decompose. Since plastic bags have only been around for about 50 years, it’s hard …

Real Life Inspiration – Antoine’s story

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY My name is Antoine Foy. I am in Construction Management Services. I’m a violinist, a marathon runner, and a husband. My wife is partially into plant-based, about 50%. WHEN DID YOU FIRST START LOOKING INTO A PLANT-BASED, VEGAN DIET? About 15 years ago, I was diagnosed with high …

Oranges and Pickles in December

aka: Plant-Based Holiday Traditions Okay….so maybe I’m stretching it a little to make this subject fit the plant-based theme. But, I thought these traditions were interesting and wanted to share what I learned. 😉 Plus, oranges and pickles truly are plant-based!🍊🥒 Oranges in the toe of my stocking When I was a kid, my grandma …

Okay….what is Jackfruit??

This strange, green, spiky and yet very interesting looking fruit gets really huge. Sometimes it’s bland and sometimes it’s sweet and it’s becoming more and more popular. Are you curious yet? 😉  I’m talking about the jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) which grows on a jackfruit tree.  It is native to southwest India, but can be found …

Calcium on a Plant-Based Diet

Have you ever thought about how someone eating a plant-based diet gets their calcium? From the time I was a little girl, I was told I had to eat and drink dairy products to fulfill the calcium requirement. But, is that really true? When I first started eating a plant-based diet, I did a ton of research on …

Plant-Based in a Room Full of Carnivores

In the Beginning When I first started eating a plant-based diet, I was so excited, so enthusiastic, and so annoying to my family!  🙄  I didn’t mean to be annoying, but it was like I had discovered the Fountain of Youth or something. This new way of eating was very colorful, delicious, and satisfying. I …

Plant-Based Thanksgiving Dinner Cookbook

In this new cookbook you will find all the delicious plant-based recipes you need to create an entire Thanksgiving Dinner! Your plant-based or vegan friends and family aren’t the only ones who will enjoy these tasty recipes at your feast. You will find recipes for soup, salad, side dishes, main dishes, desserts and more! Click …

Gadgets and Gizmos – Electric Pressure Cookers

My absolute favorite small kitchen appliance is my Electric Pressure Cooker!  I use it several times each week for preparing dinner.  I bought mine several years ago when we first decided to adopt a plant-based lifestyle. At that time, there weren’t as many varieties or choices on the market as there are now.  These handy …

Everything Pumpkin!

Pumpkins are not only fun to use in autumn displays and to carve for Halloween, they are also very good for you to eat. They belong to the winter squash family and are full of vitamins, potassium, and antioxidants. The Nutritious Pumpkin As a low-calorie-dense food, pumpkin has very few calories, basically no fat, has …

Real Life Inspiration – Anne’s Story

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY My name is Anne Martin Tramontana. I’m 58 years young and a nurse from the bayous of south Louisiana. I grew up as an overweight child from the 3rd grade on and obesity continued into my adult life. I have two children, ages 31 and 35, and three …