It’s Soup Season!

With the change of season upon us it’s time to declare “Soup Season!”   There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of soup on a chilly day yet when I transitioned to the plant-based lifestyle I experienced a range of emotions. Many of these emotions are what any big change produces in most people. I…

3 Favorite Summertime Plant-Based Recipes

There was a time in my life that I called myself “kitchen impaired” meaning I didn’t know my way around a kitchen. I relied on lots of visits to area restaurants, packaged foods and take outs.  When I switched to the plant-based lifestyle in 2013 there was a time that I thought I wouldn’t be…

Three Simple Strategies to Think, Grow & Flow in the New Year

I don’t know about you but I’ve noticed as we embrace 2024, I’ve encountered a barrage of suggestions. They range from building realistic healthy habits to making resolutions. Or selecting a word for the year to creating a mood board or reflecting on 2023 and goal setting for 2024. Instead I have three simple strategies…

Plant-Based Delights:Peppermint Bark & Holiday Goodie Guide!

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by indulging in a spread of plant-based delights that capture the essence of joy and togetherness? I’m sharing our family favorites including a delectable recipe for plant-based peppermint bark, along with a holiday goodie guide featuring peppermint snowballs, monkey bread, sugar cookies…

Navigating Thanksgiving as a Plant-Based Eater

In 2013, our Thanksgiving took an unexpected turn as we embraced a plant-based lifestyle, bidding farewell to the Standard American Diet. Today, I’m sharing a bit of our journey and some mouthwatering plant-based Thanksgiving recipes to help navigating Thanksgiving as a Plant-Based eater. Faced with the challenge of creating a Thanksgiving feast without compromising our…

What I’ve Learned in the Six Years Since Switching to the Plant-Based Lifestyle

We’ve all been faced with challenges that require us to pivot in order to move forward. For me that happened six years ago and the solution for me and my family was to ditch the Standard American Diet and switch to the whole food, plant-based lifestyle.  This week marks my “plant-based aversary” and I’m sharing…

Get Rid of Cravings Once and for All!

Nobody likes it when that nagging, pressing feeling of a craving hits you while you’re trying to adopt healthier lifestyle choices. Especially when you’re transitioning to plant-based eating. That’s why SOS for cravings is the number tip of the week. The other tips include a plan for stepping into plant-based eating and a 5 day…

Who Else Wants Healthy Habits?

We all know that healthy habits are the best kind to have right?  What might be the tricky part is how we go about developing the healthy habits .  The good news is that this week’s Top Three Tips offers ways to get on the road to better health. It’s done by fostering intentional living…

Do This to Develop Healthier Lifestyle Choices

Striving for healthier lifestyle choices doesn’t have to be some pie in the sky dream.  In fact, not taking care of your body was one of the biggest regrets that people over the age of 65 reported to researchers. It wasn’t the fear of dying from chronic disease, rather, the incredible burden that living with…

Regrets, Meditation and Dessert ⭐Top Three Tips of the Week

There’s an old song whose lyrics include “regrets, I’ve had a few”. It’s the topic of regrets that leads off our top three tips of the week.  We’ll explore lessons from older Americans who share their top 8 regrets and what we can do to avoid them. We also dive into the healthy habit of…