The Voluptuous Vegan

Tonight's delicious dinner courtesy of the Clean Food Dirty Girl meal plans.

After months of not taking care of my health and body, my family and I are back on the clean eating bandwagon. Are we perfect? Of course not (can we say Friday pizza night?)! But, we're focused on eating more whole foods and getting outside and moving (when the weather permits). I'll keep you posted on how it goes!

Working on stir fry for tonight's dinner!

We eat lentils and veggies over rice a few times a month. What's your go-to meal?

Leftover burrito bowl!

My husband says we should cut back, but homemade bread is life!

When the kid's away, we get to be more adventurous with our cooking. On tonight's menu: Red Thai Curry Gnocchi. The recipe is in the comments. Pro tip: we double the amount of veggies. Yum!

Soon, Plant-Based Food Will Become So Common It Won't Be Newsworthy Anymore The plant-based food movement has been growing exponentially for the past couple of years. I asked an expert, Co-founder of international food-awareness organisationProveg and vegan activist Pablo Moleman, about the future of plant-based food.

Canada's new eating guidelines are saying what my stomach has told me for years: dairy is not necessary for a healthy diet.

Canada drops milk in healthy-eating guide

"Stay clear of raw foods." I'm so glad I read this article AFTER I went grocery shopping today!

Avoid these foods during the government shutdown, experts warn Due to the lack of funding, the FDA now lacks the ability to adequately publicize recalls, outbreaks and other information vital to human health.

Made this for dinner tonight. It was delicious!

If You've Lost Your Zest For Life, Read This + Whole Food Plant Based Meatloaf Carolyn's email shines a light on the power of plant based foods that will inspire hope when you're at your lowest + whole food plant based meatloaf recipe

Gordon Ramsey is learning that to stay relevant, you have to change with the times.

Gordon Ramsay Kicks Off 2019 with New Vegan Menu The celebrity chef, known for his hatred of vegans, turns a new leaf with a plant-based menu at his London-based restaurant Bread Street Kitchen.

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Sounds about right.

Every time.

As if we already didn't have enough to worry about, here's another e.coli outbreak.

CDC: Do not eat romaine lettuce The Centers for Disease Control is advising U.S. consumers not to eat any romaine lettuce in response to a new multi-state outbreak of illnesses caused by a dangerous type of E.coli.

Keep this in mind this Thanksgiving.

Deadly salmonella outbreak forces USDA to recall raw turkey

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The finished product!

My husband made me the most delicious looking vegan cake for my birthday tomorrow. Yum!

These look delicious!

101 Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes With That Everyone Can Enjoy Whether you have vegan guests for your Thanksgiving dinner or are looking to try something new, we've got you covered. Dairy and meat free!

Great news!

California Just Officially Banned The Sale Of Animal-Tested Cosmetics The new law is the first of its kind in the United States.

Vegan chicken for the win!

Vegan Chicken Named Best Dish at Fried Chicken Festival Atlas Monroe’s vegan fried chicken and waffles was declared the best dish Time Magazine food editor Ryan Grim tried at this year’s National Fried Chicken Festival.

Some days you make quinoa power bowls. Other days you make vegan burgers and fries. Today is the latter.

Exciting news!

Wu-Tang Clan Partners with White Castle to Promote Vegan Impossible Slider Vegan musician RZA urges “Earthlings” to ask the Wu-Tang Clan questions about the universe via a new hotline set up to promote the chain’s vegan burger.

Is anyone on this diet? What do you think about what Dr. Williams has to say?

'No One Should Be Doing Keto Diet' Says Leading Cardiologist Dr. Kim Williams says the science behind the fad diet is 'wrong'