Millet Salad with Baked Carrots and Orange Dressing

Once you make this salad you will see why I love to serve it to guests. The millet makes this salad filling and the orange dressing and baked carrots add a warming sweetness that draws you in. The sautéd onions keep you wanting more. But, the best thing about this salad is that it has a big payoff with little work. You can even cook the millet the night before shortening your prep time.

10 Steps To Improve Your Sleep

Sleep is often one of the most overlooked aspects to a healthy life, and unfortunately can be viewed as an “indulgence” or “luxury.” Sleep, my friends, is not an indulgence or luxury. Sleep is a requirement. There are very real side effects due to sleep deprivation. It is associated with obesity and several diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

I thought it was totally weird, but brilliant. I love sweet, warm dishes in the morning, and needed to add some variety to my mornings (sorry oatmeal!). I fell in love. This breakfast recipe gives me all of the cozy, warm fall feels, with a healthy dose of beta-carotene and fiber to keep me going all morning. Oh, and I forgot to mention, you can make it in advance for a quick breakfast.

How To Drain Tofu {Video}

When I first became plant-based, I was intimidated with working with tofu. Growing up, my mom never cooked with tofu, and my only experience with it was at restaurants occasionally. Then, when I gave up animal products, a large portion of the recipes included tofu. Finally, I took the plunge and tried my hand at cooking with tofu. What I found out was that it was really easy to cook with, and really versatile.