World’s Tastiest Sandwich Snack
I first saw this sandwich prepared by Ann Esselstyn in the documentary Planeat and have since seen it in the Forks Over Knives companion cookbook; I've been making it as…
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Plant-Based Potluck Kickoff July 24th
Join us at our home for a Plant-Based Potluck July 24th @ 6:30 pm to kick off our meal swaps that will be starting August 7th. It'll give us a…
Mexican Chocolate Mini-Pie and Cooking Videos
Every Friday we have a cheat meal, usually at local vegetarian restaurant Fresca. I typically start with one of their amazing vegan cupcakes, because I love sweets and it's the…
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Announcements!
Here they are: We're hosting meal and recipe exchanges (Plant-Based Potlucks) starting August 7th, and you're invited! We're starting a lending library of cookbooks and health and nutrition books and…
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4 Weeks From My Second Bodybuilding Contest!
On July 30th I will be competing in my second bodybuilding contest - the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation (NANBF) Washington State Championship in Seattle Washington! That's 4 weeks from…
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Cookbooks You Must Own and Forks Over Knives DVD Release Update!
The Forks Over Knives DVD is now available for pre-order here at a discount; they'll be shipped August 9th! You can even order DVD + companion book packages and 4-packs…
Red Lentil (Dal) Soup and Flourless Flatbread!
Been making a lot of Indian food lately, inspired by an awesome cookbook I picked up: The Indian Vegan Kitchen. There's a ton of vegetable and bean dishes that, so…
Spicy Indian Chickpeas
Here's an interpretation of the Indian dish Chana Masala made with stuff you're likely to have around. If you have an Indian market nearby, I suggest checking out their spice…
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Richmond Veg Fest…
Was AWESOME as expected. Got to talk to tons of new people about vegan fitness and the must-see documentary Forks Over Knives and meet some people who'd been following our…
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Richmond Vegfest 2011 Is Almost Here!
Hello Richmonders! For those that haven't heard, Marcella and I will be hosting the Vegan Bodybuiding & Fitness booth at this years Vegetarian Festival THIS SATURDAY June 18th! Several…
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Meal Planning
This seems like the perfect time to announce: we're adding meal planning to our Fitness & Nutrition Consulting services! Two-week menus, with grocery lists (for locals a grocery delivery service…
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The New MyPlate Food Guide
By now you've probably seen that the USDA has come out with it's latest rendition of the food guide pyramid- MyPlate. Its release last week led to some buzz (at…
Easy Southern-ish Black-Eyed Peas
Black-Eyed Peas Try serving with this cornbread! You can also sub pinto beans for the black-eyed peas. about 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas (or pinto beans) - if canned, rinse…
Outline of a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet Part II
Here's a blueprint of what we eat. You can basically take this list and choose from the different breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and post-workout drinks according to your tastes and…
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My First Contest!
Yesterday marked my first day as a competitive bodybuilder! The event was a lot of fun and I got to meet many people and spread the word that you CAN…
Planeat @ Crossroads Was a Success!
How awesome: we had a full house at Crossroads Coffee last night for our screening of Planeat, a documentary exploring plant-based nutrition and the environmental impact of our dietary…
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6 Days Away from My First Contest!
I am definitely getting nervous now that my first time on stage is 6 days away. On top of my regular lifting regimen I've been practicing my posing mandatories…
Outline of a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet Part I
So what does a plant-based diet look like in practice? I touched on that a bit in this post by reviewing an example grocery list and what I made with…
Eggplant Roll-Ups
Seems fancy, but is actually pretty easy, especially if you have marinara already on hand (see below). If you don't want to use a tofu ricotta, try cooked quinoa or…
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12 Week Champions 2011 – Plant-Based Nutrition Wins Again!
It's now May and this year's 12 Week Challenge weigh-ins are officially in! If you remember from this time last year, out of the hundreds of competitors and ten local…