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Kale pesto and farro salad with tomatoes, spinach and peas recipe (Oil Free, Vegan)

This salad uses our recently posted recipe for an oil free vegan winter kale pesto. This kale pesto is what we tend to make when basil is not in season. It's really hard to find basil where we are in any quantity even when it is in season, so we largel...

Oil free Vegan Kale Pesto recipe (SOS-Free option, sunflower seed base)

I love to use a nice and dense pesto that is rich in flavor for sandwiches, mixed into salads, with pasta, or in many other applications. Rich in flavor, and full of nutrients, it's useful adding some variety to your plant based diet. This oil free veg...

Citrus herb chickpea salad sandwich recipe (Oil free, vegan)

I'm always looking for new and interesting lunch options, particularly ones that I can make a big batch of and enjoy for several afternoons or freeze to use later. This recipe for a vegan chickpea salad sandwich (replacing a tuna or chicken salad sandw...

Lime, parsley and dill creamy salad dressing recipe (Oil Free, Vegan)

This oil free and vegan salad dressing features bright citrus notes of lime, and a lovely herb blend that includes parsley and dill. It is an excellent ranch dressing replacement, perfect for chickpea salad blends (such as our sandwich recipe here), an...

Insanely delicious vegan alfredo sauce recipe (Oil free, low sodium)

I have developed this recipe over the past 6 months or so. I just kept making it, revising it, and then forgetting to add it to the site. But we kept making this over and over again because it is so delicious, we always had the ingredients in the house...

Quinoa Cakes with Oil-Free Basil Pesto

Easy plant-based patties packed with protein and leafy greens! Perfect for meal prep and easy weeknight meals. Serve with a nutty oil-free basil pesto! Are you in a food rut? I was Marco-Polo-ing with a friend today discussing our food rut probs. Mine...

Oil-Free Potato Wedges

For months, I’ve had a delicious new obsession. Oven Baked Oil-Free Potato Wedges are my favorite plant-based side dish! This easy recipe is the perfect addition to your next plant-based meal. These Oil-Free Potato Wedges are pretty much like eat...

Applesauce Banana Bread (Oil-Free!)

Vegan and gluten-free banana bread made oil-free with strawberry apple sauce! Naturally sweetened with bananas and a hint of coconut sugar. Yesterday I looked up from photographing banana bread to see giant balls of white drifting across the view of m...

Oils Conspiracy: The Best Oils to Cook Healthy With

There has been a lot of controversy in recent years surrounding the health benefits of oils. Here’s what we know so...

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Managing Circadian Rhythms: Are You Working With or Against Your Natural Sleep Cycle?

Anyone who’s ever Googled “Why am I so tired?” or taken a biology class has heard about circadian rhythms. They’re our bodies’...

The Lowdown on Intuitive Eating: What It Is and How to Do It

Move over diet culture! You've had your time in the sun, and we're done with you. We're on to bigger and (much)...

Trouble Sleeping? Try Adding These 6 Foods to Your Diet

It may feel as if caffeine can solve your every problem, but nothing beats the natural buzz of a good night’s sleep—but...

Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish (But It Can Be Boring)

Do you roll your eyes at the phrase “self-care?” You’re not alone. We don’t all have time for bath bombs and face...

Music and Movement: 5 Ways Dancing Benefits our Health

Dancing has been a part of human history since before the beginning of civilization, predating modern history and written language. The earliest...