Plant Based 411

February 2025
Lunar/Chinese New Year 2025, the Year of the Snake, began on January 29 and lasts for 15 days, culminating in the Lantern Festival on February 12.

February 2024
Whether fried or baked and eaten as an appetizer or formed and plopped into some steaming hot broth with Asian veggies, wontons are traditionally a popular comfort food that also happily appears during Chinese New Year celebrations.

October 2023
While in some parts of the globe, chili with beans and no meat is considered a crime, not so in the plant-based universe where I reside.

August 2023
In this month’s recipe the star ingredient is fresh, juicy summer tomatoes–heirloom varieties in particular.

July 2023
Eggplant Tofu is the plant-based star of the show, especially when I’m craving something tangy, slightly sweet, and totally filling.

March 2019
While Thanksgiving is the classic example of eating the sides and skipping the entrée, making a meal out of side dishes is now a daily occurrence. 

February 2019
Chinese New Year is celebrated by one quarter of the world’s population, throughout 12 Asian countries, so this count doesn’t include celebrants from other places, including right here in the U.S.

September 2017
Ceviche (suh-vee-chay) is much more than just another excuse to eat tortilla chips with something zesty. It’s a refreshing and colorful mélange of fresh ingredients...

May 2017
A variety of special occasions are celebrated during the month of May, starting with Cinco de Mayo on May 5th. It’s the perfect day for enjoying your favorite Mexican foods...