Author Archives: Jessica Krock

Recipe: Brian’s Quick Red Beans & Riced Veggies

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Brian has always loved Cajun food. Growing up, his mom’s red beans and rice was one of his favorite meals. When we made the switch to a whole food, plant-based diet, this was one of the first dishes Brian wanted to recreate! Although he is still working on developing a more traditional style red beans and rice recipe, Brian loves making this quick version. It makes a great last minute meal and requires a very short list of ingredients. Continue reading →

Recipe: Four Super Simple Breakfast Ideas (Plant-Based, Oil-Free, Vegan)

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We like to keep breakfast as simple as possible. Brian and I rarely like the same things, so we each have two different breakfast “recipes” we like to rotate between. Brian usually starts his morning with overnight oats, but for times when he forgets to prep his oats – which happens a lot 🙂 – he makes his “Banana Butter Toast.” I usually always have a bowl of frozen fruit, but I like to add in a fresh apple or banana with toast to mix it up! Continue reading →

Recipe Review: Too Busy To Cook Vegetable Bean Soup (Eat To Live Quick & Easy Cookbook)

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When we started on this journey, we knew we needed to find some good “staple” recipes that we could batch cook on a regular basis. We started our switch to a whole food, plant-based diet by following the “6 Week Plan” from a book called Eat To Live, so we decided to purchase the Eat To Live Quick & Easy Cookbook for recipe ideas. Brian wanted to try out this “Too-Busy-to-Cook Vegetable Bean Soup” from page 147 of the book. I was reluctant but ended up really loving it! Continue reading →

Tips For Organizing Your Weekly Meal Prep Calendar & Grocery List

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When trying to make a complete lifestyle change, organization is key! Your tendency will be to gravitate backwards to your old patterns and habits, so staying organized and prepared for any situation will help you stay on track. Here are some of our best tips for organizing your meal prep calendar and weekly grocery list! Continue reading →

Our Weekly Salad Prep Guide (Plant-Based, Vegan, Oil-Free)

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We eat a LOT of salad! Every night for dinner we have a giant salad, and it has been a huge part of our weight loss success. We learned very early on that being prepared is THE KEY to staying on track when switching to a whole food, plant-based diet. After we get home from a long day at work, we need a quick and easy dinner that we can look forward to! Continue reading →

Food Review: Trader Joe’s Vegan Riced Cauliflower Tofu Bowl

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We try to stick to a whole food, plant-based diet as much as possible, which means we make 99% of the meals we consume at home from scratch. However, we both have full-time jobs and busy schedules, so it is helpful to have an easy “backup plan” waiting for us in the freezer! Continue reading →

What We Learned From Penn Jillette’s Two Week Potato Diet 🥔

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If you watched our first YouTube video, you know that Brian and I started our “diet” in one of the dumbest ways possible. We took a “mono-diet” approach after reading Penn Jillette’s book Presto! Now we are here to share some of the most important lessons we learned. Continue reading →

Food Review: Brad’s Plant Based Crunchy Kale Chips (Naked, Cheeze It Up & Vampire Killer)

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Since we have changed our lifestyle, we have eliminated 99% of our snacking, but there are still rare occasions where it can be nice to have a snack on hand! For example – when you are at the movies, traveling or any other time you are “out and about” and need an emergency snack handy. IF we are going to have a snack, we carefully read the nutrition labels and try to find someone as close to our plan as possible. Enter Brad’s Plant Based Crunchy Kale! Continue reading →

Food Review: 3 Vegan, Oil-Free Queso-Style Dips

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When changing over from the “Standard American Diet” to a whole food, plant-based diet, it is inevitable that you will have at least ONE thing you miss and struggle to go on without. For Jessica, that is cheese… and more specifically QUESO! We set out to find the best plant-based, oil-free queso dip. Continue reading →