Plant Based Eating

Ratatouille is a traditional French Provençal dish of stewed summer vegetables that originated as a peasant food in the southern region of France. But I knew it better from the Disney movie of the same name but had never…

On Sunday mornings I usually have a bowl of oatmeal with blueberries, banana and a scoop of Oikos high protein vanilla yogurt. I find it comfort food. I like the whole process of making oatmeal on Sunday mornings –…

As we continue along our plant based journey, I continue to look for meals that we enjoy enough to make again and again. Recently I made this cauliflower recipe I found on Healthy Eating and we both loved it.…

Sulforaphane is something I started to read about during my cancer recovery period. It is a naturally occurring isothiocyanate derived from cruciferous vegetables and reported to inhibit the growth of a variety of cancers, such as breast, prostate, colon, skin, lung,…

Braised Eggplants, Baby Roma Tomato & Butterbeans This is an easy dish to make. Start to finish is less than an hour. Serves 2. If you are looking to add some protein, this meal can add 35 grams of…

Vegan Thai Tofu Red Curry & Wild Rice I love this recipe. It’s easy to make, delicious and easy to change it up with different veggies and by serving it with wild rice, quinoa or farro. Plus it’s packed…

Tofu is one of the mainstays of our diet now and we usually just prepare it by marinating it and cutting it into squares of so I thought I try something different and make Tofu meatballs. With 10 grams…

Earlier this month I had some fun with dinner and made a hasselback butternut squash topped with a sweetcorn, cilantro & feta salsa on a bed of fresh arugula. This learning to cook gig is a lot of creative…

Grilled Tofu Steaks with Shiitake Mushrooms, Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes Seared Tofu Steak (豆腐ステーキ) is a traditional Japanese dish made by pan-frying tofu until a browned crust forms on the outside. We found the original recipe for this in…

So, over the past five years since we’ve shifted to a plant based diet, I’ve also started to teach myself to cook. I still have to follow recipes but I am learning. This meal is one of our favourites…