Plant Based 411

August 2025
Agua frescas are light, non-alcoholic beverages made from fresh fruit blended with water, a splash of lime juice for brightness, and a sweetener if needed.

March 2025
After a long, cold winter, a highlight of the month of March is the first day of Spring, this year falling on Thursday, March 20.

January 2024
Let’s start things off with a hearty soup recipe that is not only perfect for this time of year, but is a great example of something healthy and filling to entice you to give plant-based a try.

June 2023
One of the easiest roads to take when you’re going on a test drive down the plant-based highway is to start with a conventional recipe and simply replace any ingredients that won’t get you where you want to go.

January 2023
It’s the start of a brand-new year and maybe the start of the plant-based adventure (or mini-vacay) you’ve been thinking about.

June 2022
The Earl of Sandwich may be the namesake of this food form, but he didn’t actually invent it; he was just its most ardent promoter. Actually, some type of sandwich has existed in numerous variations for thousands of years.

April 2022
It’s that time of year again to spring forward with lighter but still satisfying and delicious plant-based dishes.

March 2022
Still a bit chilly where you are? Looking for something comforting, filled with warm, aromatic spices, two varieties of tender potatoes, and fiber and nutrient-rich legumes served piping hot?

November 2020
Mujaddara is a classic Middle Eastern dish that was first recorded in a cookbook in Iraq in 1226. It noted, “A hungry man would be willing to sell his soul for a dish of mujaddara.”