Plant-Based Thanksgiving ideas for 2020: fill your plate with love and health
Thanksgiving Menu 2020

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Plant-Based Thanksgiving ideas for 2020: fill your plate with love and health
Vegan Pumpkin Chiffon Pie made with ginger almond gluten free crust perfect for the holidays!!
I have to tell you, that my sister used to always make meatloaf. The thought of meat in loaf form, even before I was strictly plant-based, always made me feel sick. I can’t even use “loaf” in the title of this post, hence the title lentil cassoulet! Since the last time I had red meat…
I recently invented these for a cooking class I taught and as something to eat for breakfast on a recent road trip we were taking. I always pack food with us when we travel. There’s virtually never anything healthy on the way, and you never know what kind of food options there might be if…
So, this fall has been especially warm-Con MUCHO GUSTO El Nino!!! This has allowed me to harvest much later than normal. I still have Brussels sprouts, leeks, kale, and herbs growing out there! I did however, harvest a big bowl of eggplant a few weeks back. I don’t refrigerate them. This may sound weird, but…
How much do I love cranberries? So much that I stock up in the fall to last all year! Cranberries shouldn’t be only for the Thanksgiving table. Cranberries freeze very well and are jam packed with Vitamin C, an essential immune boosting vitamin and anti-oxidant. Add cranberries to breads, muffins, smoothies, oatmeal, etc. Cranberries are…
Healthy Passover and Easter recipes, plant-based
This is a recipe that is one of our weeknight go-to’s (in fact it was last night’s!). Beans and rice are a staple around the world because they are inexpensive, fast, and full of nutrition. To boost the nutrition, we stir fresh greens to any recipe at the very end. This maximizes nutritional absorption. Eating…
When cinnamon, cumin, coriander, and citrus come together, there is no doubt 1) your house will smell amazing and anyone who walks in will say-what are you making? 2) your food will have great flavor. This chickpea stew comes together very quickly and is a pretty hands-off process once you have everything in the pot….
Hi! I'm Jessica, the author, creator, and photographer of Garden Fresh Foodie! I'm a certified plant-based chef, and have a certification in plant-based nutrition. I am a passionate educator, and have taught science, community gardening, and food education for the last 17 years. I now combine my passion for cooking & gardening with my passion for teaching healthy cooking classes in Buffalo, NY. Read More…