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Plant-Based Diet

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Crafting Seitan for Homemade Plant-Based Meats

Mar 31, 2021 ● By Skye Michael Conroy

Wheat-based seitan makes a great plant-based addition to any diet. It is an amazingly versatile, protein-rich meat vegan analogue that can be used for burgers and in most any recipe. Check out these spring recipes and tips from Chef Skye Michael Conroy.

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Plant-based, Dripping, Juicy, Chicago-Style Italian "Beef"

Apr 30, 2020

Need another recipe to wow your meat-eating friends? Oh, we’ve got you! Why have Italian beef when you can have plant-based, vegan, Italian beef? Exactly.

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Letter From Publisher

Feb 29, 2020

In our main feature this month, “The Roots of Good Health: Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet,” April Thompson shares some secrets for adopting a more plant-based lifestyle. We’ve included plenty of recipes to get you started, as well as tips for vegan fitness. Plants also tie into this issue in other ways, as we explore the houseplant craze (ZZ plants anyone?) and take a look at the potentials of both industrial hemp crops and CBD.

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