This past Saturday, my mom and I embarked on Kris Carr’s 21 Day Adventure Cleanse. Now I’m not really the “cleanse” type, but Kris’ program is healthy, vegan, and—drum roll—looks like fun! Besides, my well-intentioned new year’s resolutions were beginning to slip. So when my mom suggested we try the … [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.
Blueberry Muffin Protein Smoothie—Without Protein Powder!
Thanks to my no-weight-gain strategies, for the first time ever, I didn't go berserk at Thanksgiving. Yeah! Instead, I filled my plate with delicious salad and left space for little portions of the rich stuff, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I focused on the company, and even took a midday break to play … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Curried Split Pea Soup (Secret Ingredient)
Get your stockpots ready, everyone: It’s National Split Pea Soup week! (And to think you almost missed it.) The brainchild of the Northern Pulse Growers Association, National Split Pea Soup Week is celebrated the second week of November, when the nip in the air makes a hearty bowl of soup sound … [Read more...]
Vegan Pumpkin Chai Latte (Caffeine Free)
Hi there, Veggie Questers! Over the past month, I've enjoyed sharing veggie-licious research on how to reduce your risk of breast cancer. (My personal favorite: How to make your blood toxic to breast cancer cells in 2 weeks. Close second: Kicking breast cancer butt with cabbage.) While I love … [Read more...]
Crazy Easy Zucchini Basil Soup (Low Fat, Vegan)
I love experimenting with rich, complex recipes every now and again. I do. But let's face it: summer's running out, and I don't want to spend these last, gorgeous sunny days tethered to the stove or working my way through complicated prep steps. (I'll have all winter for that.) So I was delighted … [Read more...]
Easy Red, White, and Blue Salad
So it's almost July 4th, and I just had to share this fun and festive fruit-and-veggie salad with you! Decked out in red, white, and blue, it's as pretty as it is tasty. It's also fast and easy, which is perfect when you have people coming over for a barbeque in the afternoon and it's 11 in the … [Read more...]
Fast, Low-Fat Vegan Creamed Spinach
Sometimes you just want comfort food—something warm and rich and delicious that tastes like being hugged feels. For me, however, that craving usually comes when I have the least time to cook. Case in point: Last week, I was surfing through the freezer for something—anything!—to make for … [Read more...]
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Raisins and Pine Nuts
Greetings, veggie lovers (and aspiring veggie lovers)! I'm back from a lengthy blogging break, but it hasn't all been for naught: I've been training in the off season. Feel-Good Food Specifically, I spent some time sprucing up my health—and my cooking skills—at the lovely TrueNorth Health Center … [Read more...]
Low-Fat Leek and Sweet Potato Bisque (Gluten Free, Vegan)
I won't lie: It's challenging to eat a low-fat, whole-food, plant-based diet during the holidays. Everywhere I turn, I'm confronted with disease-promoting foods: casseroles, cookies, cakes, and candies loaded with fat, refined flour, and sugar. For heaven's sake, I can't even walk into the drug … [Read more...]
Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
I simply couldn't let Thanksgiving go by without posting my mom's healthy mashed sweet potatoes recipe. My mom is an amazing on-the-fly cook, and ever since she's embraced a whole-food, plant-based diet (and lost over 20 pounds so far! Go Mom!), I've had the benefit of sampling some amazing dishes … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.