Good morning! Here's a little something to chew on...

Does anyone eat oatmeal for breakfast? That's great if you do!

Would you like a super easy warm weather idea (or cold, too)? Muesli (Bob's Red Mill Muesli is my favorite) with a little non-dairy milk like soy, rice, almond or...

Once in a while I get an email or a Facebook message from a reader or a friend saying that they've been following a plant-based way of eating, but they aren't losing the weight that they were hoping to lose. Here are a few tips to help you in this...

Many people are looking for things that they can put in a sandwich when going plant-based. Tempeh is a good choice. Just saute some onions and cabbage, add the tempeh, which has a meat-like consistency, and a little sauerkraut. Place it between two slices of good quality rye...

When I first start working with my clients in the kitchen, I'm always surprised at how much even the well-seasoned cook cuts off of a vegetable and throws away. When I forget to mention this and see the greens severed from the root, the top two inches lopped off the...

The most common question I get about healthy plant-based cooking is this: "Do you have some really quick recipes?" Everyone loves a quickie for different reasons, but when it comes to food prep, time and work are the biggest challenges for most people...and a close second is that many just...

If you want a luscious waffle that is both wheat- and gluten-free, and as close to a whole grain as you can get, then this waffle recipe is the very best! I get excited just thinking about these waffles as they remind me of the Belgian waffles that I used...

What we eat really does matter. Studies show that real, whole, plant-based foods are best for fueling our bodies, preventing the likes of heart disease, diabetes -- and, yes, even cancer. The Heart-Healthy Grain, Greens, Bean and Sweet Potato Casserole below is one delicious...

For our holiday meals, I go all out on in both variety and number, when it comes to vegetable dishes -- and this year was no exception! I prepared my beloved, tried and true favorites... but also added some new and totally delicious fare to the mix.

I am sharing...

Because I follow a whole-foods, plant-based way of eating, many people want to know if I eat turkey on Thanksgiving or at Christmas. My honest answer is that I do not. For Thanksgiving, I always go to my in-laws' on Cape Cod, and though they do cook a turkey and...

I'm stepping out of the kitchen today to address how the recipe for better health doesn't always begin there. In speaking with others, it would seem that many of us simply have too many pots to watch at any one given time, and that's not a healthy kitchen -- it's...

I have had many variations on this comforting vegetable soup, each one a winner, with the common theme being vegetables in a kudzu or arrowroot-thickened clear broth. I find this type of soup a welcome respite, a warm and soothing combination of vegetables and thickened broth packed with powerful nutrients,...

This week I held a vegan/macrobiotic/plant-based potluck at my home. I call it this today, but it was just a macrobiotic potluck when I started hosting potlucks about 14 years ago. I usually offer to have a gathering of this type once...

The third and final blog of this three-part series.

Previously, I addressed some of the issues accompanying major lifestyle changes when life is sabotaged. Whether choosing to implement dramatic changes in your lifestyle or being asked to provide the support needed for these changes to another -- your...

I am on vacation this week at Sebago Lake, a place where I came to swim with my family every day of the summer while growing up in Maine. It's like going home or back in time to a place filled with happy memories of picnic meals, sand and rocks, sparkling...

The second blog in a three-part series.

In the first blog of this three-part series, I asked, "What threatens to sabotage your life at this very moment?" Being forced to face any life-changing event or condition can threaten to sabotage life as we know it. Those of you not facing...

The first blog in a three-part series.

What threatens to sabotage your life at this very moment? Whatever you may be going through, having the support of others can be what you need most when difficulties come your way. Unfortunately, often without even realizing it, those closest to you can...

How many times have you heard yourself say, "It's too hot to cook"? I know I've said it myself a zillion times, especially in this unseasonably warm weather, or on many a hot and steamy August evening. And let's face it, we all don't live in New York City or...

My husband loves any dish with white beans in it. If there is added pasta, that's even better. Having traveled to Italy over the years, Tom frequently enjoyed bean dishes like pasta e fagioli made with white cannellini beans, or just simple white beans served with a drizzle...

Last week when my family and I were getting ready to drive back to Maine from New York City, we were looking for a quick and fairly healthy plant-based meal for lunch. While I was packing, my husband Tom said, "Why don't I just go over to Chipolte and grab...

Do you eat vegan, but still want to celebrate Mardi Gras? Well, this tasty traditional Mardi Gras dish of red beans and rice given to me by my friend, Crazy Dick (Rich Curole) will let you stay with your plant-based plan, instead of letting it go out the...