When my teenage niece was staying with us, she would occasionally show up for lunch/dinner with a guest I wasn't aware was coming LOL

Since most of her friends are not even a little bit vegan, I relied on pasta as a safe option to serve. 

This dish was born on a Sunday afternoon when I needed a meal fast from whatever odds and ends I could scrounge up. The friend liked it so much she asked me to print …

FAQ Friday (on a Thursday)

Jennifer asked, "I'm healing from an injury. Which Meal Mentor recipes do you consider to be antioxidant powerhouses?"

#1 The GREAT part of eating whole food plant-based is any meal will be LOADED with antioxidants! 

#2 Any Meal Mentor recipe that isn't pasta/noodles will be perfect for healing 💯 

The more "whole" food the better.

EASIEST OPTION: The detox plan from January (or previous years) would be perfect here. 

You can find the detox plans …

Below are the 5 things I didn't love (for this week's Minimalist Monday task)

Admittedly, when I assigned this weekly task my brain thought about clothes/the closet. 👚 👗

HOWEVER I did a massive clothes purge recently and didn't even have a single pair of socks to prune... 

SO I headed to the kitchen and found these items that truthfully, I never use. 

THE TRUTH: I have other spatulas I like better, I've aged out of camping (re: the …

If you’ve ever stood in the kitchen on a Monday night thinking,

“I want pizza… but I also want something warm, filling, and easy,”

this week’s Make It Monday recipe is for you:

Meet: Pizza Chili 🍕🥣

Exactly what it sounds like—and somehow even better than you’re imagining.

This delicious, one-pot meal brings together classic chili comfort with unmistakable pizza flavors. It’s hearty, saucy, satisfying, and built around simple, familiar ingredients—including kidney beans for staying power and plant-powered protein.

It's …

This week’s Make It Tonight recipe is one of those why-don’t-I-make-this-every-week meals:

It's PERFECT for days when decision fatigue is real and hunger is louder than motivation.

🌱 Queso'd Quinoa

Creamy, cozy, and endlessly customizable—these bowls are packed with beans, corn, fluffy quinoa, and a near-instant homemade vegan queso that tastes indulgent but is totally weeknight-appropriate.

Why you’ll love this:

✔️ Ready in under 10 minutes (15 if you need to cook your quinoa)

✔️ pantry + freezer friendly 

✔️ …