If you can't imagine celebrating the fourth without a picnic or cookout—but want to treat your friends and family to food that truly nourishes—this post's for you! I've rounded up 5 fabulous low-fat vegan recipes for a delicious and nutritious 4th of July. From veggie burgers you can actually grill … [Read more...]
McDougall-Friendly Recipes
Looking for low-fat vegan recipes that comply with the McDougall plan? You're in the right place! Check out these delicious options.
Low-Fat Chocolate Frosting (Vegan, Soy-Free)
You need chocolate frosting. You also need to eat your vegetables! Luckily, this chocolate frosting, which also happens to be low-fat, vegan, and soy-free, has you covered on both fronts. The very veggie secret? Vitamin-A rich, fiber-fabulous sweet potatoes! While these tasty tubers may … [Read more...]
Loaded Veggie Chili (Vegan, Oil-Free)
Veggie Quest is supported by readers like you. If you buy something through a link in this post, you’ll get a great product, and I may get a commission at no cost to you. Win-win! Thanks to everyone who left a comment on my last post, Eating Your Feelings. With the sadness slowly subsiding to a … [Read more...]
Delicata Squash Rings with Cinnamon Apples
Can you believe it's fall already? I'm such a summer girl—I adore hot weather!—so for me, it's especially hard to let go. Of course, I also recently got back from a blissful week at the beach with my family in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, too, so you can see why I'm feeling a bit blue. So, … [Read more...]
Quick Barbecued Vegetable Kebabs
Welcome to the updated and improved Veggie Quest! Not only is the blog sporting a fresh look, but it’s also got an inspiring new mission: to help you look good, feel great, and love your vegetables! What can you expect from the new Veggie Quest? As always, you’ll find deliciously easy vegan … [Read more...]
Ridiculously Simple Green Smoothie Formula
Some mornings it's fun to experiment with your green smoothie, adding a little of this and a dash of that until you come up with a new 12-ingredient smoothie masterpiece. On other mornings, though, you just want to make something that's simple, tastes great, and takes zero thought. (So you can … [Read more...]
Energizing Kale Smoothie with Orange and Pear (Vegan)
Need an energy boost? This kale smoothie with orange and pear is for you. Another creation from my Adventure Cleanse days, this smoothie, bursting with fresh kale, tender spinach, sweet pear and juicy orange will make you feel like a million bucks. Superhero Nutrition I don't know if it's the … [Read more...]
10-Minute Black Bean Taco Recipe (Low Fat, Vegan)
Lately it feels like I have about a dozen plates spinning at once. As always, there's the coursework I'm completing for my registered dietitian certification, freelancing, volunteering, and an exciting new project in the works that I hope to tell you about soon! On top of that (and attempting to … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Pot Pie (Gluten Free, Soy Free, Low Fat)
I don't know about where you live, but it's been absolutely freezing here this winter! I'm talking about the kind of cold where you layer on thermals, two pairs of socks, a sweater, and a puffer coat and still shiver when you open the door. My tiny dog is decidedly unhappy about it, … [Read more...]
Mexican Jicama and Orange Salad (Low fat, Vegan, Low Sodium)
We do a lot of taco nights at my house, but serving a green salad with tacos can become a little ho-hum. So this week, on my jicama kick, I decided to shake things up a bit! Enter the tasty (and healthy) Mexican Jicama and Orange Salad. This combination of crunchy jicama, sweet oranges, red bell … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.