Category Archives: Main Dishes

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 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 →