How to Make Overnight Oats Without Chia Seeds

Overnight oats without chia seeds

Overnight oats are a popular breakfast option because they are quick and easy to prepare, and can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for a convenient grab-and-go meal in the morning. Traditional overnight oats recipes often include chia seeds as a key ingredient, but chia seeds are not necessary to make this … Read more

Oatmeal with Flaxseed and Chia

Healthy oatmeal with flaxseed and chia

Oatmeal with flaxseed and chia seeds is a healthy and nutritious breakfast option that is packed with fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. Oatmeal is a whole grain that is high in soluble fiber, which can help lower cholesterol levels and regulate blood sugar levels. Flaxseeds are a good source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, … Read more

Red Dragon Fruit vs. White – What’s the Difference?

Red dragon fruit vs white

Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya, is a tropical fruit that has gained popularity in recent years due to its unique appearance, refreshing taste, and potential health benefits. There are two main types of dragon fruit: red and white. While both varieties share many similarities, they also have some key differences in terms of appearance, … Read more

What Are Antioxidants? (Here’s What You Should Know)

What are antioxidants

Antioxidants are great for your health and your well-being! In this post, we will take a look at antioxidants and learn what they are, what they are good for, where to find them, and more. What Are Antioxidants? Antioxidants are substances that can protect the body from damage caused by molecules called free radicals. Free … Read more

12 Plant-Based Foods That Fight Depression or Sadness

Plant-Based Foods that Fight Depression

Mild depression might be a symptom that you’re not eating properly. The good thing is that plant-based foods may provide a good remedy for this! Even minor mood swings might be connected to poor eating habits. B vitamin deficiency, iron deficiency, selenium deficiency, magnesium deficiency, and vitamin C deficiency will all contribute to feelings of … Read more

Best Heart-Healthy Plant-Based Diet Foods to Eat

Heart-Healthy Plant-Based Foods

If you are looking to improve your heart health, a Plant-Based, or Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet may be just the right ingredient! Heart-Healthy Plant-Based Foods The plant-based diet contains many heart-healthy foods.  These foods in their whole forms contain tons of nutrients, fiber, and antioxidants that are all great for heart health, and for lowering … Read more

How I Get My Plant-Based Omega-3 Fatty Acids!

How I get my plant-base Omega-3 fatty acids

We all have heard that Omega-3s are essential to our health and important to get in our daily diet. However, most people are under the assumption that in under to get Omega-3 fatty acids, you have to eat fish or maybe some other animal-based food. However, that’s not necessarily the case. While those types of … Read more

My Healthy Whole Food Plant-Based (& Vegan) Breakfast Oatmeal Bowl

Healthy Whole Food Plant-Based and Vegan Breakfast Oatmeal Bowl

I’ve been eating the same whole food plant-based and vegan breakfast almost every morning for years now.  I think it’s extremely healthy, and it’s something that I came up with slowly over the years, adding things to it here and there, till I have what I have now. It’s an oatmeal-based breakfast bowl.  It has … Read more

Fruits and Vegetables that Start with X

Ximenia americana fruit

In this post, we will look at all the fruits and vegetables that start with X.  Since X is an unusual letter to begin words with, these lists are much shorter than most fruits and vegetables lists! We will look at the fruits that starts with X first, since there are more fruits starting with … Read more

Vegetables that Start with X – (Are There Any?)

Vegetables the start with X

This post will look at any vegetables that start with the letter X.  Since X is quite an uncommon letter to start any words with, the list is much shorter for this list than most other letters. If you are curious about fruits that start with X, you can see our post at Fruit that … Read more

Fruits That Start With The Letter X

Fruits that start with X

Are there any fruits that start with X? In this post, we will explore all the fruits that start with the letter X.  There aren’t very many fruits that begin with X, so this will be a shorter post!  We’ll include some interesting facts for each fruit starting with X. If you are curious about … Read more

Fruits that Start with the Letter B (with Facts!)

Fruits

There are lots and lots of fruits that begin with the letter B! (For just the berries, see Berries that Start with B) In this post, we will explore fruits starting with B, and we will discuss each briefly with some interesting facts or videos. You might also be interested in Vegetables that Start with … Read more

Escarole vs. Endive – What’s the Difference?

Escarole vs. Endive

Escarole and endive are both leafy vegetables springing from the same family and are closely related. So what are the differences between escarole and endive? In this post, you will learn what escarole and endive both are, how they are similar, and how they are different. Let’s jump in! What is Endive? Technically speaking, Endive … Read more

45 Fruits that Start with the Letter A – (Two Might Surprise You!)

Fruits that start with A

In this post, we’ll look at a list of all the fruits that start with “A”, the letter A in the English alphabet.  We’ll be starting with the most common fruits beginning with A, and then will get into less commonly known ones. (You can find more fruits at Fruits List from A-Z or more … Read more

What Does Mango Taste Like? (Flavor Description) Pine? Turpentine?

What does mango taste like

I really like eating mango fruit with my breakfast oatmeal.  I’ve found that it consistently makes the rotation between, mango, peaches, and pineapples as my citrus fruit that I include every morning. For someone who has never tried mango and is curious what it might taste like, What Does Mango Taste Like? Let’s answer that … Read more

Entawak Fruit (Artocarpus anisophyllus, Mentawa, Bintawa)

Entawak Fruit (Artocarpus anisophyllus, Mentawa, Bintawa)

The Entawak fruit (Artocarpus anisophyllus fruit) is also called the Mentawa fruit or Bintawa fruit.  The Entawak grows in tropical climates such as Indonesia and is found in Malaysia.  It is distantly related to the jack fruit. Entawak Appearance Entawak is a yellow or brown round fruit, usually about 3-4 inches.  It has a spiky … Read more

Can I Soak Chia Seeds in Hot Water? (Or Should it Be Cold?)

Soaked chia seeds

We’ve done a couple of posts on soaking chia seeds and a common question seems to be if you can soak chia seeds in hot water? And also, should you soak chia seeds in cold or hot water? We will look at soaking chia seeds in hot water in this post, as well as how … Read more

13 Things About Elephant Foot Yam (Suran, Jimikand, Elephant Yam)

Elephant Foot Yam Suran vegetable Jimikand

Here are some things to know about the Elephant Foot Yam vegetable, also called Suran, Jimikand, Elephant Yam or Indian Yam.  The Elephant Yam or Suran is a very nutritious vegetable and is consumed mostly in Southeast Asia and India.  It is much like a traditional yam, but it looks like an elephant’s foot and … Read more

Elephant Foot Yam (The Suran Vegetable)

Elephant Foot Yam

The Elephant Foot Yam vegetable is a very unique vegetable, and probably one you haven’t heard of if you don’t live in Southeast Asia.  It’s also called is also called Jimikand, Elephant Yam, Indian Yam or Suran.  It gets its name from the fact that it looks like an elephant’s foot and has a hard … Read more

14 Fruits and Vegetables That Start With E

Fruits and vegetables that start with E

There are 14 fruits and vegetables that start with E, and we will look at all of them below.  All of these fruits and vegetables are plant-based and super good for you! For just the list of fruits that start with E, see Fruits that Start With E. For the list of vegetables by themselves, … Read more

Fruits That Start With The Letter E – 8 You May Not Have Known

Fruits that start with E - Eggplant

What are some fruits that start with the letter ‘e’?  There are some really great fruits beginning with E, and the first might be a surprise to most! In this post, we will look at all the fruits that start with E, (the letter E), as well as their health benefits, where they might come … Read more

Vegetables that Start with E – (6 You Probably Didn’t Know)

Fruits and vegetables that start with E

Are you looking for names of vegetables that start with E?  Well, this post is going to talk about all the vegetables we know of that start with the letter E These are all very healthy and nutritious for us and provide tons of benefits when we eat these vegetables that start with E.  Some are … Read more