Plant-based recipes for a deliciously healthy life
Hey babes, I promised I wouldn’t bore you with a long diatribe, but I wanted to give a little backstory. Once upon a time, I was in a language course that was taught by native speakers, more specifically, Chinese immigrants training us in Mandarin. Part of the course involved “Immersion days” where we learned how […]
Hey babes, When I was growing up, I absolutely loved plain white rice. A little margarine and salt and I could’ve eaten a whole pan. And, even though white rice isn’t as fiber-rich as brown rice, I keep it in stock because it is so cheap and an easier sell to picky kids. However, my […]
Hey babes, So, as those of us in the US and other places with a heavy focus on Christian holidays know, Sunday is Easter. And even the most secular among us will likely be preparing a feast and hiding Easter eggs for our sweet babies. Problem for those of us that tend to stay in […]
Hey babes, With spring in full swing and several holidays coming up, I got to thinking about the kinds of dishes I love at family holidays. I do love a starch, and my family always has some delicious potato dish in a crockpot somewhere. The problem is that it is that those beautiful little spuds […]
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, If there’s one rebuttal to a plant-based lifestyle that makes me nearly detach a retina from the level of eye rolls it generates, it has to be, “But BACON!!” Team, babes, citizens of Earth, come on. Let’s just get this right out in front. Pigs are sensitive, intelligent animals. When I was a […]
Hey y’all babes, Happy Independence Day for my fellow Americans, and for everyone else, happy Sunday! Now, if you’ve been vegan or fully whole food plant based for more than a couple of weeks, chances are you have run into this scenario. You’re out in the wild, living your best plant-fueled life. Your house is […]
Hey babes! Happy Sunday, or for my Christian readers, Happy Easter! For a big chunk of the western world, it is a day of family, feasting, and celebration (and chocolate, lots and lots of chocolate). Here at the House of Babes, we prefer to feed ourselves with more seasonal treats and less packaged goodies, and […]
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.