8 Ways to Help Teens Transition to a Healthier, Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet

In December, 2011, after watching the documentary, Forks Over Knives, our family decided to make a radical change to our way of eating.  Well, okay… my husband and I made the decision, and dragged our four meat, dairy, junk food-loving teenagers, kicking and screaming, into this new, plant-based lifestyle!  When we began, we didn’t know

My “Meatball” Mistake Turned Out Great!

Some of the world’s greatest inventions were created by mistake:  penicillin, pace makers, super glue, Teflon, and microwave ovens.   My attempt, the other night, at making vegan “meatballs” was a big mistake, too — they didn’t hold together very well, the outside layer of rice turned crunchy, and the taste absolutely did not mesh