by Lani on January 2, 2012
Maybe you’re done with recipes for awhile. Not so fast. This invented-on-a-whim creation has turned out to be a unique bittersweet chocolate treat that is unusually grounding. That’s the best I can describe it. Kind of like Zen pie. You get the pleasure yet you also feel you’ve somehow had some time on the cushion. …
by Lani on December 2, 2011
Smoothie: The movie! Plus, all hail kale chips; 2 ways to make greens more kid-friendly. (Be sure this article is opened in its own page for the video to appear). Smoothies and green drinks are not necessarily the best choice every day for those of us who are all growed up. More on that later. …
by Lani on November 24, 2011
Hey, it’s Thanksgiving Day and it may (or may not!) be too late for you to use this sugar-free cranberry sauce recipe I just invented. But then again, maybe it’s not too late! And even if it is, it’s still in plenty of time for the rest of the holiday season – and beyond. Heck, …
by Lani on November 15, 2011
We like to practice for Thanksgiving at our house. And what better excuse. The Tofurky just hit the market, the red potatoes are out in full force, so why not? So we steamed up a big pot of organic red potatoes. Like buttah. A beautiful mountain of steamed broccoli and kale on the side. The …
by Lani on November 9, 2011
Remember that survey I sent you a week ago? Holy happenin’ results. A high percentage of responses are asking for more recipes and lots more details about a plant-based food plan. Many responders also wanted to know more about what I eat each day to be healthy, energetic, trim…and have that happy relationship with food, eating, …
by Lani on October 12, 2011
I can’t wait for you to meet this extraordinary, effervescent, popular and in-demand woman and plant-food passionista (believe me, it was tough to find time in her media, video, special event and travel schedule to nail down a date for her to visit us in the upcoming Teleclasss!) Of course, only if you are perhaps …
by Lani on September 1, 2011
I don’t know about you, but I get in food ruts. And pre-packaged greens and drive-through are my ideas of a perfect universe. As someone who hates to cook, and loves to eat healthy, I do eat – a lot. With a whole-foods, plant-based diet it just takes a little more chop time. And lots …
by Lani on August 4, 2011
As hummus is the new mayo, a girl who wants her sammy NOW shouldn’t be without it primed and ready to go on the refrigerator shelf. But sometimes it happens. To the best of us. Like today. Not easily daunted by this obstacle between me and my oil-free sandwich spread, yet also in a hurry …
As if on cue from my “greens, go in and get moving” expose, this charming and deelish video landed in my lap and I couldn’t wait to share it with you. Now, you know me. If a recipe has more than 5 ingredients, my eyes glaze over. And Julieanna Hever’s smoothie definitely has more goodies …
Do you find yourself using ‘travel’ as an excuse to check out of eating healthy food? Does getting out of town mean usually getting out of sync with your health and body-shaping dreams? If so, then I’ve got news for you. It is perfectly possible to create simple and yummy eats in all kinds of …
by Lani on November 29, 2010
Note: this call has now been completed. But you can still get the book! Watch my video review below Join Me On This Very Special Teleclass Event With Award Winning Author And Chef Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: ‘Color Me Vegan’: An Inside Look Colleen is coming by to give us the yummy inside scoop on her just-released …
by Lani on November 23, 2010
Finding it tough to get your veggies in?
You know it’s at the top of the list of tips for staying trim and energetic, right? Talk about tricks for switching off your fat genes!
Though you know it’s important to keep you vegetable count high, many women struggle with doing just that. For me, after years of veg eating, it’s a piece of cake. So I figure I can help you with what’s now second nature to me. Thus this short video that I just made for you on my super-simple-standby soup recipe.
by Lani on November 1, 2010
On a mission to eat healthy and yet find the holiday season has you wondering how to do just that? Here’s hope – and rescue menus and ideas – from Mary McDougall. Something for everybody! All newsletter archives referenced in the recipes can be found here. Enjoy what you eat! Healthy Holiday Meal Planning By …
by Lani on February 27, 2010
If you are one of those people who thinks that preparing veggies for a solid, yummers meal is too much trouble, then you haven’t seen this video. This Veggie Sandwich Wrap is not only easy (you can use canned beans!), versatile (mix and match the veggies you prefer – or have on hand!), it’s good …
by Lani on February 15, 2010
“Love your body” lasagna? To qualify as a true “love your body lasagna”, it would need to: be delicious be chock full of phyto – nutrition (that means color, plants, fiber, and all their friends) be low on fat In essence, it would have to have it all. Look no further, here’s the recipe that …
by Lani on February 7, 2010
[fb-like] One of my last dietary high-fat holdouts was mayonnaise. I’d switched to Veganaise years ago, so at least had moved away from eggs in the recipe, but the fat content was no less than good ‘ol Best Foods. Once I’d made the decision to opt out of “mayo” altogether, 2 things took place: 1) …