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Perfect Instant Pot Brown Basmati Cilantro Lime Rice

All Recipes, Instant Pot & Slow Cooker, Kid Friendly, Main Course

One of my favorite restaurants to eat at is On the Border. The veggie fajitas with corn tortillas & guacamole are great! And I always get the black beans & cilantro lime rice. While I love their rice, I’m pretty sure it has oil in it and of course they...

The Eat to Live Beginner’s Guide

Plant-Based 101

Have you ever thought about how some people make eating whole food plant based look so easy? They talk about how delicious their recipes are, but it all looks so complicated and you don’t even know what half their ingredients are, let alone, where to buy them....

Slow Cooker Curry Red Lentil Soup Recipe

All Recipes, Instant Pot & Slow Cooker, Kid Friendly, Main Course, Soups & Chilis

I love finding delicious, filling soup recipes! Especially ones that adapt well to a slow cooker. I LOVE being able to just throw ingredients in and walk away and then it’s done a few hours later! Plus, I have been wanting to try a really good curry red lentil...

Eat to Live Daily Food Journal – Week 18

Weekly Food Journal

As you will see in this week’s daily food journal entries, I was tested, but able to stay strong and plan ahead. Social functions are where I struggle mightily! My husband and I had not one, but two banquets to attend in one week and guess what they were BOTH...

Dragon Fruit Smoothie Recipe

All Recipes, Breakfast, Kid Friendly

Have you ever heard of Dragon Fruit? I hadn’t until I was looking around Whole Foods Market to find something new and stumbled upon PitayaPlus Dragon Fruit in the frozen fruit section. It looked so pretty with the bright pink color and I thought that might be...

Italian Cashew Creamed Kale Recipe

All Recipes, Kid Friendly, Main Course, Salads & Dressings

I think I have found heaven. I have known that Dr. Fuhrman had a recipe for cashew creamed kale and I had tried a version of it several years ago, but I think I did it wrong because I hated it. Recently, I watched a Facebook Live interview with Dr. Fuhrman’s...

What I ate Week 16 & 17 on my Eat to Live Journey

Weekly Food Journal

I’ve finally gotten back into my routine of prepping food and healthy eating. It’s amazing how just 4 days on a trip can throw you off balance and how hard it’s to get back going! But I’m finally back in the saddle and it sure has made a...

My Favorite No-Oil Salad Dressings & Dips

All Recipes, Salads & Dressings

Probably the hardest part of starting a whole food plant-based diet is learning that you have to go without oil. I find that is the hang-up for most people, and it can be a difficult barrier. But don’t worry! Your life will not be without flavor and enjoyment!...

No-Bake Orange Coconut Balls Recipe

All Recipes, Desserts, Kid Friendly

I’m always looking for new whole food plant based dessert recipes for my family to try. Especially ones that my kids will like. My oldest likes this vegan carrot cake, but that gets a little messy to send to school! I think being able to eat dessert every single...

Homestyle Tofu Sloppy Joes Recipe

All Recipes, Kid Friendly, Main Course

I’ve been on a tofu kick recently, trying to learn new ways to cook it, yet making sure it has lots of flavor. Tofu doesn’t really have a flavor so you have to make sure to season it well & cook it in ways to give it flavor. This make tofu very...