Contributing Editor, The Beet LA Dunn is a plant-based advocate who wants to encourage more people to add more plants to their plate. In 2017, she suffered from aches and pains due to inflammation. LA found that many of the foods that she enjoyed were at the center of the problem. Determined to feel better she began eating mostly plants and moved away from animal products. She leaned into research and took courses in whole foods plant-based nutrition. The result? Less pain and more energy. Understanding that food and knowledge were weapons in the war against a variety of diseases, she created Black Girls Eat to help Black Women and families make healthier food choices and enjoys finding new ways to eat well, feel well and live well.
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Easy, Kid-Friendly Snack: Roasted Veggie and Hummus Wraps
Roasted veggie and hummus wraps are always on the menu in our house. This is especially true when school is out. We need quick and easy meals for day camp and for weekends at the beach. They pack well and are a great way to get more veggies on the plate...
Healthy, Dairy-Free Frozen Creamsicle Pops Kids Will Love
If you have a pre-teen or teen at home then you know how challenging it can be to come up with snack ideas. Our Tween has gone from cute and compliant at snack time to outright rebellious. When school is out, she is around the kitchen more than usual...
How to Save Money While Grocery Shopping for a Plant-Based Family
It’s been almost four years since I transitioned to a plant-based lifestyle to fight the inflammation that was plaguing my body. There have been challenges but greater rewards. As a wife and a mom, I’m always on the lookout for ways to shop for my family and save money. There are ...
Plant-Based Family Meals: What I Feed My Family in a Typical Week
When I decided to lean into a plant-based lifestyle, that meant remixing my plate, as well as the plate of everyone in the house. As the Mama, my daughter, and husband look to me for the good stuff. I have always been a good home cook, but when I started leaning away from animal products, things got a little dicey.
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Chef Adrienne Cheatham’s Spicy Whole-Roasted Cauliflower
"Everybody knows the greatest hits. Everybody knows fried chicken and collard greens and cornbread but there is so much to it." Visitors to The Stone Barns Center for Food Agriculture had the chance to learn that and a whole lot more during Chef Adrienne Cheatham's residency this summer.
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Eat Your Water With These Hydration-Packed Fruits and Vegetables
Drinking water has been at the top of so many Instagram and Facebook feeds this year, it seems like everyone is down for the water challenge. I feel guilty just scrolling through. And don't even get me started on how the "squat" challenge makes me feel...
Breaking Up With Cheese Is Easier Said Than Done
Ahh....Cheese. We've broken up many times before. For me, cheese is like a bad boyfriend with a cool job and a great car. You love the perks but the interaction is always painful and you regret accepting the invitation to dinner. You know what I mean right...
How To Make Healthy, Dairy-Free Frozen Treats That Everyone Will Love
Frozen treats are usually reserved for the dairy crowd– at least that is how it goes in my mind. When I think frozen, I think ice cream. In 1945, Burt Baskin and his brother-in-law Irv Robin got together to launch 31 flavors of ice cream. I'm sure ...
How to Cook Beets So You’ll Actually Love Them
Beets were never on my veggie radar: They are on a long list of vegetables that somehow never made it into my adult life. That list once included chickpeas, proving that there is hope for the plant-based ingredients I still have yet to love. I don't ...
Make This Easy After-School Snack: Vegan Tostadas for Kids
Since we started working from home, snack is a word that can be heard all day long. Next to dinner, it is absolutely the second most popular word in my household. We’ve got a lot of options, but it’s always important to me that the snacks provide some nutritional value as well as just tasting good. Before the pandemic, working f...