What is a Vegetarian Diet?
August 3, 2021
The Basics of a Vegetarian diet A vegetarian diet is one of the three healthy eating patterns highlighted in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In fact, vegetarianism has been…
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Plant-based Meat Alternatives: Are They Healthy?
March 13, 2020
By now, it seems like everyone has heard of plant-based meat alternatives. Burgers, sausages, and other forms of food that are made to look, feel and taste like meat have…
Diet Trends: OK for Social Media Posts But Not for A Baby’s Diet
September 14, 2017
“Paleo” and “gluten-free” have become household names over the past few years. But have you heard about the Paleo diet for your baby? As trendy eating styles become increasingly popular,…
Converting to Seitanism
April 26, 2017
Did you say “Satanism?” If you’re looking for a blog about the religious figure of evil, you’ve come to the wrong place. This blog is about seitan (pronounced “say-tan”), the…
What’s the Deal with Aquafaba?
December 9, 2016
If you pride yourself on being on top of the latest cooking trends, you’ve probably heard of aquafaba. For everyone else, you’re probably wondering if this is an ingredient or…
Try It Tuesday: The Weekday Vegetarian: A True Tale
August 30, 2016
Last week I decided to take a different approach to Try It Tuesday. Unlike the paleo diet, where I cut out meat, dairy, and grains for the sake of a blog…
Try it Tuesday: The Vegan Diet
July 5, 2016
I got mixed reactions from friends when I told them I was going vegan. Some were supportive: “Oh, you can make so many great vegan meals!” Some were aghast at…
Make It a Meal: Vegetarian Salad Toppers
May 27, 2016
I can’t express how much I love salad. It is perfect for every meal (well, maybe not breakfast), but many relegate the magnificent salad to a side dish. To make…
Five Common Soy Foods
April 21, 2016
Soybeans and soy ingredients continue to grow in popularity and are a common item in the refrigerator and pantry of meat-eaters as well. In the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans…
The Latest Food Thing that Will Supposedly Kill You: Being a Vegetarian
March 30, 2016
In the competition for supposedly scientific headlines that are so, so wrong, we have some doozies this week: “Being a vegetarian could kill you, science warns” “Vegetarian diet ‘raises risk…