A Quick and Healthy Side Dish: Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Mash

A Quick and Healthy Side Dish: Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Mash

Today, we’re sharing our recipe for a sweet potato and cauliflower mash. I typically use this recipe as a sweet & Savory healthier Mashed Potato Alternative. This recipe is packed full of nutrients, with only 123 calories per serving and 4g of fiber, this is the perfect side to start incorporating into your meal prep schedules.

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Four Ways to Start Composting in Small Spaces (Indoor)

The world has a food waste problem. Not only is food waste inedible, but it causes greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. One way to combat methane emissions from food waste is through composting. In fact, composting could reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills and incinerators in the US by 30%, according to…

How to Make No Bake Date Bars with Peanut Butter & Old Fashioned Oats in 5 Minutes

How to Make No Bake Date Bars with Peanut Butter & Old Fashioned Oats in 5 Minutes

As the weather starts to get warmer, it can be difficult to persuade yourself to use the oven — especially to meal prep! That’s why today I’m sharing my recipe for my No Bake Peanut Butter Date Bars. You can use this recipe for breakfast, dessert, or even just a snack all without an oven….

mushroom and bean burger

How to Make BBQ Friendly Mushroom & White Bean Veggie Burgers Recipe

Learn how to make mushroom and white bean veggie burgers. Savory and delicious!

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Healthy and Simple Lemon Asparagus Pasta in a Creamy Vegan Sauce

With a creamy vegan pasta sauce recipe packed with nutrition and flavor Healthy and indulgent are hard to come by, but this recipe is a rare gem that has both. This lemon asparagus pasta recipe is bursting with flavor from lemon, shallots, and garlic, and it’s hearty with a creamy vegan white bean sauce that…

Roasted Mushroom, Quinoa and Kale Bowl Recipe

Roasted Mushroom with Kale & Quinoa Bowl

While we often associate mushrooms with vegetables, but mushrooms are actually fungi. They are extremely sustainable because they grow in all environments and can provide protein in plant-based diets. Mushrooms provide many nutritional benefits and can be a staple on your grocery list for plant-based meals. This recipe for roasted mushrooms can provide a dinner…

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How Do You Define Food Sustainability? What You Need to Know

Sustainability has become a major focus in the food industry over the last few years. Big companies like Unilever, Nestle, and ConAgra have set goals to lower their water use and carbon emissions by 2025. Their goals are based on Sustainable Development Goals devised by the United Nations. However, many of these efforts have faced…

whole wheat banana muffins

Delicious and Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Muffins with Walnuts

Muffins are a quick and easy breakfast food, but homemade muffins are even better. This recipe for whole wheat banana muffins is healthy, moist, dairy-free, and, most importantly, easy to make. Banana nut muffins are a great way to use up ripened bananas to avoid putting them in the trash. It’s a great way to…

Six Ways to Eating a More Healthy and Sustainable Diet

Six Ways to Eating a More Healthy and Sustainable Diet

Ever feel like your dinner choices have a bigger impact than just your taste buds? You’re not wrong! Food has a surprising influence on the environment, from farm to table. In fact, 14.5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production, which impacts climate change. Beginning on the journey of conscious eating can…

How to Sauté Eggplant

From the perspective of a food scientist Featured Ingredient Sautéed Eggplant Ingredients Tools 1 Eggplant~1/4 cup Olive Oil1 tsp kosher salt Skillet & LidCutting BoardChef’s Knife, sharpened Learning to cook can be quite intimidating when you hear professionals say things like “I don’t measure ingredients” or “you can just tell”. With this quick video, I…