This healthy red lentil soup comes together quickly with pantry ingredients you most like already have on hand if you follow a plant-based lifestyle.

This is so easy to make and really satisfies the taste buds when substituting taco meat with a healthy alternative. Did I say it’s easy to make? Yes, AND it’s ready in as little as 20 minutes!

These are so silly simple I’m almost embarrassed to post such an easy recipe. For this finger-licking good burger, all you need is an eggplant and your favorite bbq sauce.

This is my absolute favorite baked bean recipe that I’ve been making for over 30 years.

This Indian fusion Tikka Masala Pasta bake is creamy, flavorful, filling, and easy to make! It has all you need for a warm comforting meal.

I can’t think of a more appetizing aroma than fresh baked dinner rolls. My friend Deb over at Eat Yourself Healthy developed this classic dinner roll recipe with whole grain flour instead of bleached white flour, making it super healthy and full of fiber.

Tofu. There’s firm, extra firm, soft, silken - there’s a vast variety, but what’s the difference between them and how do you use tofu in cooking?

There are many variations of the famous French fish, Bouillabaisse.  This recipe uses the traditional flavors of bouillabaisse paired with nori to give it that fish flavor, I call it Mediterranean Fish-less Stew.  No matter what you call it, it’s delicious!

This cornbread recipe is truly the best cornbread around. I made it for a dinner guest who admitted he wasn’t a big fan of cornbread, but he really liked this one! It’s super easy to make and will leave you coming back for seconds. It has just the right amount of sweetness, while being moist and tender. It would make great company with soups, stews, and of course chili!

When the day calls for something with big flavor, but you don’t have time for hours of simmering, turn to this rich and flavorful stew that offers complex flavors, yet not overly spicy. The assertive ingredient is harissa, and when combined with smoked paprika, cumin, and fire-roasted tomatoes, you have an earthy and satisfying dish but with an edgy kick.

Mole is a true melding of Old World and New World flavors. Chocolate meets traditional spices ground together to create seamless layering of complex flavors.

Packing the right food before venturing out on a road trip makes all the difference in the world to help you maintain healthy eating while on the open road. Eating out 2 or 3 meals a day can be expensive and meals can be laden with hidden sugars, salt, and oil, not to mention the temptation to eat non-compliant foods. I’m going to solve the mystery of what to pack and prepare to make your next road trip much easier whether you’re staying in hotels or campgrounds.

These are the best Plant-Based Italian Sausage Crumbles you’re ever going to put on your pizza! Savory, with all those yummy sausage-y spices; fennel seed, Italian seasoning, and just the right amount of red pepper flakes. Add these quick and easy crumbles anytime you want to enhance lasagna, spaghetti, stuffed shells, pizza, or soups. Heck, you can even roll them into Italian meatballs!

This popular Greek dish is comfort food at its finest!  It’s loaded with nutrients, not to mention flavorful layers of roasted vegetables, and topped with a creamy dairy-free bechamel sauce. 

Veggie wraps make an easy and delicious quick grab and go meal or nutritious snack any time of the day! This is more like a tutorial rather than an actual recipe to teach you how to build a healthy and satisfying veggie wrap.

It’s quite similar to neighboring Italy’s minestrone soup but with French lentils instead of pasta. Made with crisp summer vegetables and just the right amount of herbs de Provence to infuse the flavor of southeastern France, along with French lentils to make this a hearty main course. Best of all, it’s an Instant Pot friendly recipe!

Over this past year my Instant Pot has become my favorite cooking vessel. Why? Because all I have to do is slice, dice, dump, and stir. It doesn’t get any easier and I don’t sacrifice one bit of flavor. You’ll see for yourself when you try a warm bowl of this comfy goodness.

I had you at bacon, didn’t I. Like all plant-based versions of what our former life remembers, knock-offs aren’t always what they’re hyped up to be, so I always try to keep my expectations in check.

This Mushroom Wellington will wow guests and take your taste buds on an adventure of savory goodness. Mushrooms take center stage alongside fluffy wild rice wrapped in a light phyllo bundle.

This is a traditional sage stuffing that will definitely have you going back for seconds! Best of all, there’s no unhealthy oil or butter so you know what that means, NO GUILT! You’ll even have grandma fooled because she’s the stuffing expert, right? Feel free to adjust the seasoning to your liking.