Category: Plant-Based Beauty
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A Vegan Experiment
Ever since becoming whole-food, plant-based, I have wanted to spread the love. I’ve learned so many things and tried so many dishes that I feel, if people only knew, they’d want to jump on the bandwagon.
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Eggplant for the Win!
Hi. My name is Melissa, I am 37 years old, and I have never had eggplant. I’d heard so many rumors about a weird texture that I stayed away. What a mistake. Eggplant is just my kind of texture. After visiting the Madison, WI farmer’s market, I picked up two varieties of eggplant. Throughout the…
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Mushroom Carnitas
Tacos are a huge part of my love language and I get super excited when I can expand the variety of tacos I am able to enjoy as a vegan. I’d like to introduce you to my newest find, King Oyster Mushroom Carnitas. These mushrooms are pretty cool because they have the ability to mimic…
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Big Bowls
Creating a Buddha bowl-style dish is so fulfilling and so good for you. There are so many ways you can change up the flavors, and yet have some base items meal-prepped so it is a quick, indulgent meal in minutes. Today, I made a buffalo chickpea bowl inspired by this recipe: https://whitneybond.com/buffalo-chickpea-vegan-buddha-bowl/#recipe. I started by…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 15
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet Day 15: This theme of posts is a lot more challenging to write about. I’m watching these videos and reading facts and my heart just hurts. I wish I would have made this change sooner. Don’t read the research below if you don’t feel you can handle it. Research: In my head,…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 14
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 14: My first transition from eating meat was to pescatarian. It is kind of strange that I struggled to give up seafood since that is something I only recently started to like. Below are some reasons to give up fish along with all meats, dairy, and eggs. Research: Michael introduced me to…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 12 and 13
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 12 and 13: Yesterday was a little busy, so here are two days packed into one. Some may say, but isn’t being a vegetarian enough? Why do you have to give up dairy and eggs? Those animals don’t die. Here is why. Research: Let’s start with dairy. Here is a quote from…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 11
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 11: Okay, we are jumping to a new theme: animals. Each of these reasons carry equal weight for me, but this is the reason I don’t “cheat” now and then. As we explore this topic over the next few days, I promise I will not show images that are disturbing, however, some…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 10
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 10: Today is the last day we will be exploring why this is the best diet for health reasons. I’m going to finish with some more interesting perks. Research: Besides reducing/reversing risks of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and a myriad of other health issues, a WFPB diet can also do the…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 9
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 9: Have you ever wondered what our physiology says about what we should eat? People have tried to sell blood type diets, paleo diets, etc., but the way we are built says so much more about what we should eat. So, let’s take a look. Research: Let’s start with teeth. Both the…
Feet to the Earth 