So many of you have been waiting for Brian to recreate some of the dishes we had on our trip to England, and the wait is over… kind of! Brian has been working on several of these, and first up are his Minty & Spicy Peas, inspired by the Macho Peas we had at Nando’s in London. Continue reading
A while ago I needed some peanut butter to help my dogs get their pills down. After looking through the labels of countless jars at the store and seeing that most of them were full of added sugars, oil and who knows what else, I decided to try making my own! Continue reading
About six weeks ago, I recorded a video of my “confession” that I had gotten completely off track with our whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diet. As of that day (March 15, 2020), I am proud to say that I have been completely back “on track” with our WFPB lifestyle! One of the things that cause my downward spiral was definitely CHOCOLATE. So when I decided to get back on track, I had to find a way to not completely eliminate it but also feel good about eating it. Enter… chocolate “nice” cream milk shake! Continue reading
Brian has been getting creative since we are home ALL THE TIME now. He started making these buffalo-style chickpeas using a powdered hot sauce seasoning I had bought a while ago at Aldi. The only problem was, when Brian went to make this recipe, we realized just how much sodium was in the seasoning mix. So I challenged him to create something that tasted similar but cut way back on the sodium. And I have to admit, he succeeded on the first try! Continue reading
In the midst of this global pandemic, most of us are currently stuck at home and trying to avoid any unnecessary trips to the grocery store. The good news is, if you are following a whole food plant based diet, there are TONS of shelf-stable pantry products that you can put together in endless combinations to create tasty meals. Continue reading
When we switched to a whole food plant based diet, the one thing I thought I could never give up was cheese. Little did I know… there are SO many good recipes out there for vegan substitutes that are much healthier AND still taste really good! Continue reading
Brussels sprouts are not something I ever thought I would be writing a blog post about. Brian went to the grocery store with me a few weeks ago and he really wanted to pick some up and experiment. I wasn’t expecting much… but I was so wrong! He created what we now call “Brian’s Sweet & Smoky All-Purpose Dressing” and coated the roasted Brussels sprouts with it. The result was absolutely delicious! Continue reading
Brian was experimenting with some Brussels sprouts last week and he put together a quick dressing for them. When I tasted it, I knew we had to do a separate video for the dressing. If you are looking for a slightly sweet, tangy, smoky dressing – this is it! Continue reading
With my newly discovered love of oatmeal, I decided to challenge Brian to create a better oatmeal than mine. He accepted my challenge and in true Brian fashion, he completely winged it on the morning of the challenge, making something he had never put together before. And of course… it was delicious. Continue reading
When we did our second Mary’s Mini a few weeks ago, Brian decided to throw together a quick potato veggie soup. It was so tasty and simple, we decided to film the recipe so we could share! Continue reading
