So you're cooking more plant-based dishes at home. That's awesome! High five

You may find, as you adapt your cooking practices to include more healthy vegan meals, that you could use a few new kitchen tools to make things easier.

So here's a list of 10 inexpensive tools...

This recipe is what you'd get if a bowl of oatmeal and a carrot cake had a love child.

Featuring the classic flavor of traditional carrot cake recreated with wholesome ingredients, these Breakfast Bars are slightly sweet, super yummy, and packed full of important nutrients.

Bake a batch...

I learned this recipe while living in the South of France, teaching English to middle school students. I had just graduated college, and I was in Provence on a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship.

I had the amazing good fortune to be assigned to a small village called Saint-Auban, nestled in...

This recipe showcases autumn's quintessential fruit in all its glory, and does it in a way that's almost as good for the body as it is for the soul.

Indeed, my version of Apple Crisp is delicious enough to taste like an indulgent dessert, yet is only slightly sweetened, so it's...

Do you eat oatmeal regularly? I do, and it's awesome! But sometimes, it's really nice to switch things up... without losing the convenience and nutritional value a big bowl of rolled oats offers.

If you're feeling like you could use a new breakfast idea, you'll love this simple recipe.

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An Indulgent Treat

A medium iced mocha at your favorite coffee chain, even if you skip the whipped cream and opt for a plant-based milk, is a pretty calorie-dense treat.

I'm not saying you shouldn't go for it once in a while if you love it.

But, if you'd be thrilled to make your own,...

I developed this recipe a few months ago, at a time when grocery shopping was much more difficult than it is now, and I was one of many people who turned to the beautiful, satisfying art of home bread baking.

Yet somehow, in the throes of creating and publishing my ebook, the Green Sage...

This soup is mind-blowingly, amazingly delicious.

Even if split pea soup is not really your favorite thing, I urge you to give this a try anyway. It's soooo flavorful, and split peas are so good for us.

Plus, they aren't as hard to come by, at least online, as some other dry goods these days...

These are interesting times we're living through these days, aren't they?

It's going to be my goal through this period of pandemic panic and social isolation, to help you as much as I can with recipes, tips and guidance on keeping yourself sane and healthy.

Without further ado, let's jump in.

I...

A brief overview of the benefits of Vitamin C, and how to "squeeze" more citrus into your daily life.

One of the beautiful things about nature, and how we human beings fit into it, is that when we eat our natural foods in their natural season, they provide some timely benefits for our...