Canada’s new Food Guide supports the importance of being mindful about what and how we eat every day! The science from researchers around the world recognizes the significant health benefits of keeping at least half our plate filled with a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. That’s easy to do when you have some great plant-based recipes! You are in the right place! The recipes here will also help your caring heart feel better, as the positive consequences of a plant-based diet on the environment and on the lives of our fellow earthlings are now clearly evident! Choices that we can make each day will make a difference to our future!
As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s always fun to make the people we love feel special! Plan a special dinner with your kids or partner that you can create together, like Have a Heart Pizza. It’s always great to have your children be part of the meal making! If they feel they have a choice, they are more likely to be adding some extra veggies and eating them! Show your love and help them learn to eat the rainbow! These pizzas were a Valentine’s tradition in our house when our daughters were young and they still remember it fondly!
Celebrate your sweetie(s) with Hearts Full of Sweetness. You can make these ahead of time and then surprise them with a warm lava cake! Only you will know that you love them enough to add applesauce to this moist chocolate treat! Serve these lava cakes with some fresh fruit, like raspberries or bananas, and feel good about the added nutrition.
Your kids can help create a pretty Valentine’s Day soup with this recipe for Hearty Roasted Root Soup. Homemade soup is a warm hug on a cold day! Once you realize how easy it is, you can try all sorts of healthy, budget-friendly varieties, using ingredients that are in season. I try to buy as many locally grown vegetables as possible. That way, you are more likely to get fresher produce and have a smaller environmental impact, as your food hasn’t had to travel as far! This time of year, root vegetables are readily available and reasonably priced, so this recipe uses lots of them!
Enjoy sharing the love!!
