Sweet potatoes are nature’s candy. This colorful root vegetable is as tasty as it is nutritious. It’s packed with fiber, protein, beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, and calcium. My new favorite recipe follows. I know it’s kind of hard to believe, but it really is incredible: Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Poke a […]
Recipe: Fruity Lentil Salad
Here’s a favorite from Alicia Silverstone’s The Kind Diet 2 cups uncooked green lentils 1 cup orange juice 2 Tbsp jelly (any kind of fruit will work) 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup fresh fruit (raspberries, blueberries, peaches – almost anything would work) 1 cup dried fruit (raisins, craisins, sour cherries, currants – again almost […]
How To: Figuring Out What to Eat
This has to be one of the most common questions that vegans receive from others. “So you don’t eat beef, pork, chicken, fish, turkey, eggs, milk, or dairy – What the heck is left to eat??” Well, the answer is – EVERYTHING else! The four ‘new’ food groups as released by the Physician’s Committee for […]
How To: Reading Product Labels
Product labels can be very confusing. Even if you are an expert in nutrition and know exactly what to look for, you often need a magnifying glass and this month’s USDA handbook to read the fine print and understand the percentages and serving sizes. Without that expert knowledge, you’re almost definitely making mistakes and are […]
Olive Oil and the Mediterranean Diet
We’ve learned through generations of wise cooks that oil is a fantastic liquid that facilitates the process of turning raw food into edible food. More recent generations of scientists, nutritionists, and doctors have taught us that lowering the fat in our diet is likely to prolong our life spans and narrow our waistlines. Most people […]
Wow! Do I Feel Good!?
Guest post submitted by my inspirational husband, Dr. Michael Bummer: Where do you start when you have 1,000 different things you want to say?! Right here, I guess. If you had told me 6 months ago that I would have sworn off animal products for good, I would have laughed hysterically. No joke, I would […]
How To: Going Dairy Free
Giving up dairy can seem like a huge hurdle for a lot of people. I’m going to try to break it down into five simple steps than you can tackle all at once, or little by little. 1) Adapt Your Perspective – Like everything else, it’s just a matter of perspective. If you can change […]
How To: Getting Enough Protein
When people consider switching to a plant based diet, one of the first things that crosses their mind is, “Where will I get my protein?” The answer is easy – it’s everywhere! To demonstrate, I’d like to share with you a very typical day for me eating a plant based diet. Thanks to the […]
Consuming Dairy, Naturally
It’s really easy to picture dairy cows as the “Happy Cows” that live in California, basking in the sun, grazing on lush green grass, looking forward to the farmer’s visit to release the pressure on their swollen udders. Growing up in upstate NY, I would drive past dairy farms where cows would be outside often. […]
Who (Re)Moved My Cheese?
I can no longer ignore it. There appears to be a consensus that cheese has a powerful hold over most people. So many of the people that first learn I’m a vegan share admiration or praise about the successful effort. And then they say, ‘But I could never give up my cheese.’ It seems crazy, […]
