I have never been much of a gardener even though my parents had a pretty big garden when I was growing up. I truly regret not learning from their expertise. I just never really took an interest in the garden as a kid. As an adult, I tried gardening and found that keeping up with the weeds was very difficult and I always produced too much food, so a lot of it seemed to go to waste. So, I stopped gardening. A couple years back I decided to give it a try again. Being a plant-based eater (which I never was when I tried to garden before) I figured I would be more enthused about gardening with my new love of everything green, red, yellow, orange, and purple. Plus I wanted to learn how to can my own tomato soup with chemical free tomatoes, so I was doubly inspired. I am so glad I gave…
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Mac and “Cheese”
I’m sure you are like me and have comfort foods that just make you feel good when you eat them. We all need those right now more than ever, right? Mac and cheese would be right up there on my list. But we need to eat a healthier version as we continue to pump up our immune system. However, when you go plant based it would seem that mac and cheese is no longer an option. Well, I have great news if you are plant based (or thinking about it) and want your mac and cheese too! I have tried other mac and cheese recipes, but this one is one of the best because of the delicious sauce that has so many flavors. This recipe came from the How Not to Die Cookbook by Dr. Michael Gregor (sorry — I mispronounced his name in the video). I strongly encourage you to read his book…
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