Plant-based recipes for a deliciously healthy life
Hola bebes! Now, I’m sure I’ve shown my hands a dozen or more times in my previous posts, but I love spicy flavors, and being Mexico adjacent, my heart belongs to the song of the many regional chile peppers and the dishes they inspire. For that reason, I recently became transfixed by pozole. Now, full […]
Hey babes, If it isn’t obvious by now, I tend to lean on other cultures for my recipes. This is because of one simple fact: the US/European culture tends to not be particularly vegan-friendly, whereas Asian, Latin, Middle-Eastern, and African countries tend to incorporate it more often. Obviously this is not the case 100% of […]
Hey babes, So, I’ve been going through my mental rolodex for all of the things I used to eat before giving up meat, dairy, etc that I might miss in the future. Even though I have a broad palate and like eating lots of beans and veggies, I also have children and other family that […]
Hey babes! So, this is a bit of an honest but hopefully relatable confession: there are plenty of nights I fix a different meal for my picky kids than myself. I know, no one should be a short order cook, blah blah blah. But, sorry, sometimes my kids just want some veggie dogs or pasta, […]
Hey babes, Want to know a sign of true love? A partner that accommodates how you eat and your schedule. I know it sounds ridiculous, but when you have a partner that completely accepts your hours working, hanging with your kids, working out, writing, AND a plant-based life-style. Chef’s kiss. So, in our less-than-vegan part […]
Hey babes, So, my youngest went through a spell where she was absolutely convinced school food was making her sick. While I was skeptical, I was also happy to make lunches for her while she sorted out her feelings about school food. Turns out, one of her favorite staples for hot days was also one […]
Hey babes, So, little personal anecdote: as part of my current job duties, I help sort out the food for parties thrown by my company and boss. This may come as a shock, but between work, school, my kids, this website, the gym, and any remaining personal hobbies and relationships, I’m not much of a […]
Hey babes, I don’t think I’ve said it yet, but welcome to February! We’re 8.33% of the way through the year! Did you complete Veganuary? Did you extend it another month or 11? Either way, happy to have you. So, we had our employee benefits meeting at work today, and they made a very large […]
Hey babes, So, if your kids are like mine, they sometimes prefer the delicious, scientifically-calibrated choices from chain restaurants over yours. If I can ever get my kids to say “wow, that tastes like (insert restaurant here),” I count that as a win. One of the places my children love the most (thanks, coparent) is […]
Hey babes, I bet you didn’t know I was a seitanist, huh? Blessed be the gluten and all that. My devotion is certainly not to the level of religious zeal, but I am a fan. With the possible exception of soy curls, seitan most closely resembles the texture of meat among the popular vegan protein […]
Hi babes, I'm Monica, the girl behind the curtain of Whole Food Plant Babe. My deep love of food and flavor couldn't be deterred by health concerns, so I sought to make WFPB recipes even tastier than their meat and dairy predecessors so I could have a long, happy, sexy, healthy life.