Saturday, January 4, 2020

13 Vegetarian Blogs to Inspire Healthy Eating All Year Long

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Keeping up healthy eating habits in the new year is easier when you surround yourself with people who inspire those habits, even virtually. Although these vegetarian bloggers are spread out all over the world, it will feel like they’re in your living room with you as they share recipes and tips for healthy vegetarian eating all year long.

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The First Mess


Laura from The First Mess brings us into her old farmhouse to share vegetable-heavy recipes through large and inspiring photos. Start with her Vegan Caramelized Onion Dip or Smoky Chickpea, Cabbage, and Lentil Stew with Kale.

A Couple Cooks


Sonja and Alex are a couple based in Indianapolis who share simple and nourishing recipes. Several years back, they decided to cut out processed and fast food from their diet and have since developed hundreds of whole-food recipes that they share over at A Couple Cooks. Try their Braised Vegetables or their Favorite Vegan Lasagna recipe the next time you have people over.

Earthy Feast


Earthy Feast focuses on festive whole-food recipes that range from simple salads to filling meat-alternatives (Apple, Herb, & “Sausage” Stuffing).

Oh, Ladycakes


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Although Oh, Ladycakes is a baking blog, the recipes are as healthy as baked goods come, with the main ingredients being natural sugars and alternative flours. We’d recommend starting with Ashlae’s Whole Grain Caramel Apple Hand Pies or the Peanut Butter Cookies.

Sprouted Kitchen


The authors behind Sprouted Kitchen create accessible and delicious vegetarian cuisine. Their focus is often on healthy recipes that are ideal for entertaining, like their Flourless Peppermint Stick Cake or Berry-Ginger Cocktail.

Green Kitchen Stories


Green Kitchen Stories is a couple and daughter who share their healthy twist on vegetarian recipes. They have several cookbooks, like “Green Kitchen Travels” (with recipes inspired by food from around the world), but you can also check out their recipes, like their Green Pancakes prepared three ways or this Spiced Parsnip Cake, for free on their blog.

Naturally Ella


Erin from Naturally Ella turned to healthy eating after watching her father go through numerous medical issues due to his traditional American meat-and-potato diet. Start by checking out her Barley Chocolate Chip Cookies or spicy Sweet Potato Galette.

Vegetarian ‘Ventures

Pistachio-Crusted Tofu with Red Chimichurri

Shelly Westerhausen

Though I may be biased since it is my own blog, Vegetarian ‘Ventures is all about serving up delicious vegetarian recipes that focus on local and in-season ingredients, and is worth checking out; particularly if you like the sound of Savory Cheddar & Cornmeal Waffles or Salted Maple Dark Chocolate Raspberry Crumble. [Ed. Note: Check out Shelly’s Pistachio-Crusted Tofu with Red Chimichurri, Sweet Cinnamon Fruit Dip, and Skillet Bagel Eggs with Lemon-Rosemary Butter too!]

Cookie + Kate


Cookie + Kate is a vegetarian blog about a girl and her dog creating healthy habits in the kitchen. In addition to recipes (like the above Halloumi Tacos with Pineapple Salsa & Aji Verde), Kate also shares regular “What to Cook This Month” guides so you can stay on top of eating seasonally.

Oh My Veggies


Oh My Veggies is a wonderful resource not only for recipes, but also for learning more about vegetarian topics like the differences in tofu types and how to make rice out of cauliflower.

Love & Lemons


The Austin-based couple behind Love & Lemons are experts at turning traditional recipes into healthy, vegan versions that are just as fantastic. We’d recommend you start with the Vegan Mac & Cheese or the Chocolate PB&J Cups.

The Chubby Vegetarian


Husband and wife team Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence offer a Memphis spin on meatless cooking with their popular The Chubby Vegetarian blog. While southern specialties such as Red Velvet Cornbread are their bread and butter they also cover the globe with recipes such as Young Coconut Ceviche.

Related Reading: 12 Vegetarian Cookbooks That Should Be in Every Kitchen

Deliciously Ella


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Over 1.4 million Instagram followers can’t be wrong. British sensation Ella Mills has helped bring plant-based living into the mainstream with her popular blog, cookbooks, app,  product line, and even a brick and mortar London deli. If you can’t make it across the pond try preparing her stunning breakfast creations and savory specialties like this Jerusalem Artichoke Salad in your own kitchen.

Shelly Westerhausen is the founder of Vegetarian ‘Ventures, a food blog that focuses on planet-based recipes and healthy eating habits. In her free time, you can find her rocking a wolf T-shirt, sipping on hibiscus tea, and working on her magazine, Driftless.



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Healthy Eating Meal Plan Wk 1: Half Plate Challenge

Start the New Year off with a healthy meal plan for the WHOLE family! This week's meal plan is full of tips to help you feel your best and recipes that will keep you and your family full, satisfied, and ready to take on the day!

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Healthy Shepherd’s Pie

This Healthy Shepherd's Pie calls for olive oil instead of butter, extra-lean ground beef, lots of vegetables, and a cauliflower-potato mash topping for a lighter take on the classic that's still FULL of flavor!

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Six Places to Travel for Healthy Getaways

Have you ever finished a trip, only to find yourself needing a vacation from that vacation? Between endless hours of sightseeing and indulging in extravagant meals (not to mention the cocktails!), traveling can wear you out—but it doesn’t have to.

A number of gorgeous, culture-filled destinations around the world give travelers a chance to use their precious PTO days in a healthy way. Think: Stand-up paddleboard yoga and fresh squeezed juices by the beach in the Caribbean, medicinal gardens and waterfall hikes in Central America, and thermal baths in Europe.

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Here are six places to travel for healthy getaways this year.

Aruba


Aruba’s stunning white sand beaches, mangrove-lined waters, and world-class resorts have long put the destination at the top of people’s vacation bucket lists. “The Happy Island” transforms into a healthy paradise every June for its annual Aloe Wellness Month. Travelers have the chance to indulge in nourishing meals from Aruba’s top chefs, try downward-facing dog pose on a paddleboard in the ocean, meditate in the Butterfly Farm, and soothe their skin with spa treatments that highlight the healthy destination’s most celebrated ingredient, aloe vera.

Where to stay: The Ritz-Carlton Aruba gives healthy-minded travelers a relaxing atmosphere to restore their bodies and minds. Don’t miss the resort’s 15,000-square-foot beachfront spa.

Maui, Hawaii


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Maui might just be the ultimate health and wellness playground in the United States. Travelers can start each day with the island’s signature superfood-packed breakfast, açaí bowls, before paddling around the coast with local watermen and practicing yoga on the beach. (See more sporty excursions offered through Airbnb Experiences.) Complete your healthy getaway to Maui with a lomi lomi massage, a therapeutic rubdown that incorporates traditional native Hawaiian medicine.

Where to stay: There’s no better choice for healthy vacation accommodations than the Westin Maui Resort & Spa. The recently renovated resort has an entire menu of wellness foods and beds specially designed to promote sleep.

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Kinosaki Onsen, Japan


One of Japan’s most revered resort towns, Kinosaki Onsen has been a go-to destination for healthy getaways for centuries. The quaint, friendly town is known for its therapeutic hot springs (onsen) that are equal parts relaxing and healing. Your hotel will provide you with a robe and wooden slippers to wear around town—the most convenient outfit for hopping around Kinosaki Onsen’s seven public bathhouses. If you get hungry, dig into eggs boiled in hot spring water at small shops around town or the local specialty: snow crab.

Where to stay: Experience a unique stay at a traditional ryokan (inn) at Nishimuraya Honkan. Guests can enter the inn’s lush Japanese garden (perfect for morning meditations!) from many of the rooms and enjoy exclusive access to private onsen on the property.

San Ignacio, Belize


San Ignacio makes for the perfect base to explore Belize’s thriving healthy travel scene. Positive vibes pulse through every street of the creative town, where you can sample chaya (a nutritious spinach-like veggie) at nearly all of the local restaurants. It’s also a convenient jumping off point for wellness-inspired excursions to Belize’s secret waterfalls and Medicinal Plants Trail.

Where to stay: If waking up to the sounds of tropical bird calls from your private casita in the jungle sounds like the relaxing getaway you’ve been looking for, Ka’ana Resort’s got you covered.

Related Reading: How to Make Great Coffee When Traveling

St. George, Utah


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Healthy getaways get active in St. George, Utah. The town abounds with natural landscapes that lend themselves to outdoor adventures. Travelers can climb up or rappel down steep red rock cliffs, hike through Snow Canyon State Park and see petroglyphs, go birdwatching at the Tonaquint Nature Center, and take excursions to Zion National Park. It’s an ideal destination for travelers who want to challenge their bodies and come home from their vacation feeling healthier than ever.

Where to stay: One of the best health resorts in the country, Red Mountain Resort gives travelers the chance to personalize a retreat that helps them feel amazing. Its on-site restaurant also offers nutrient-packed meals to keep you fueled for every adventure.

Related Reading: How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

Baden-Baden, Germany


If your idea of a healthy getaway involves spending time in spas for days on end, book a trip to Baden-Baden. Travelers have been heading to the spa town in Southwest Germany for hundreds of years to take a nude dip in its famous thermal baths. The hot spring-fed waters, channelled into the Roman baths at Friedrichsbad Spa, are chock-full of healing minerals that are said to benefit the skin and cardiovascular system. The healthy getaway hot spot also invites travelers to bike along flower-lined paths around town and hike through the Black Forest.

Where to stay: While the hotel is just a short walk from Baden-Baden’s thermal baths, the five-star Dorint Maison Messmer has its own intimate spa that’s just as relaxing. Spend some time in the sauna, then head upstairs to your luxurious room for a great night’s sleep.



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