I decided to give Kroger‘s plant-based Bolognese sauce a try. For this, I cooked two beyond burgers and two hot Italian beyond sausage links along with two jars of the Bolognese sauce. I chose rigatoni for my noodles and simply brought everything together in the end. This was simple to make and easy to enjoy!

Yesterday I prepared a delicious brunch. I had homemade biscuits topped with a vegan sausage gravy. This dish was absolutely phenomenal. In all honesty, these were the best biscuits I have ever had in life! In addition, the gravy was the perfect complement to set this branch off properly!

This topic will become a series of episodes dedicated to tips for those who are looking at a vegan lifestyle in order to lose weight

Taking a second to wrap up the previous post where I talked about meat taste in the way it does because of the seasonings, which are mainly plants. Mini vegan and plant-based dishes such as fried cauliflower, fried oyster mushrooms, and even tuna salad made with chickpeas give the illusion that one is eating meat mainly because of the seasonings that are used in these dishes.

Consider when people say something tastes like chicken, especially those who cook vegan or plant-based meals and may fry oysters or jack fruit or some other item, then say it taste like chicken, are they talking about the meat or the seasonings they you use?

In this episode I begin the process of dispelling the myth that vegan automatically equates to healthy. There are so many things you can eat that qualify as being vegan but are not doing your body any good, especially if you’re trying to lose weight or trying to reduce your sugar intake or dealing with health issues such as high cholesterol, diabetes or high blood pressure. Be wise about what you put on your fork and just because it has that vegan label on it doesn’t mean it’s healthy.

Brunch on Sunday featured these delicious vegan crabcakes. Would you believe that hearts of palm and artichoke hearts are at the core of this recipe. Interested in learning how to make these? Send an email to [email protected]

Here’s a great tip on how you can quickly ripen green bananas and not worry about having to wait a long time in order to eat them.

Since I had the vegan steak prepared and stored in my refrigerator, I decided to pull together a full meal with it. I forgot the big mention about the creamy mushroom sauce that was vegan as well. This was absolutely delicious!

Smoothie bowls are a terrific addition to any plant-based journey. It’s a great way for anyone who is curious to check the boxes on eating plant-based, vegetarian and vegan, even if it’s only for this meal or snack. I’ve got 5 good reasons why you should start a plant-based journey at eightcleanlivegood.com.