Join the One Bite Vegan Community today on Mighty Networks and register for our next Food For Life Class- Kickstart Your Health! Based on the Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine’s successful 21-Day Vegan Kickstart, the Kickstart Your Health 5-class series will meet every Thursday evening, 5/18-6/15 from 6:30-8:00pm EST via zoom. Join us to learn about the nutritional fundamentals of a whole food plant-based diet- how foods work to prevent or promote disease, how to lose weight/maintain a healthy weight, or simply how to embrace an overall healthful diet. Each class will include a ..read more

This hearty, flavorful Linguini with Red Lentils in Broth is the perfect warm comfort food for a cold winter night.  It is so tasty, satisfying, and soul warming, yet packed with nutrition at the same time. This dish is prepared oil-free, allowing for a heart healthy, low fat, cholesterol free meal.  The red lentils bring a large dose of fiber, potassium, and antioxidants, in addition to the carrots.  Lentils are such an important component to a healthy diet.  If you struggle with them, the red variety are a great first choice.  They tend to melt down in the cooking p ..read more

Happy New Year!  Our wish at OBV is that 2023 will be your healthiest year yet and we’ve got plenty of whole food plant-based recipes coming your way to help you do just that. On that note, we’re kicking the new year off with a bang by bringing you this One Pot Quinoa and Beans with Avocado Salsa that is sure to get you off to a great start! To be successful, you need some go-to recipes in your arsenal that are easy to put together when times are busy or to prep ahead of time so they’re ready to go on those busy nights.  Nothing says easier than a one pot meal.  The key is find ..read more

These Quinoa and Eggplant Meatballs are the perfect addition to a bowl of pasta to create a well-rounded meal. Jump to Recipe The quinoa, eggplant, oats, and walnuts give these just the right “meaty” texture you’re looking for in a meatball.  Add to that the mixture of garlic, onion, nutritional yeast, herbs, and spices and you’ve got such a great whole food plant-based bite that tastes delicious and holds up well in your dish. To make this a nutrient dense, wfpb meal, pair it with our popular No-Oil Marinara Sauce, some whole grain pasta (brown rice, whole wheat, or legume varieties), a ..read more

We’ve got one more pumpkin dish to share with you as we approach Thanksgiving Day here in the US, although this is one we’re going to making right on through the winter months because we can’t get enough of it! Jump to Recipe This Spinach, Pumpkin, and Red Lentil Dhal is so rich, creamy, and full of flavor.  It’s also a whole food plant-based powerhouse meal.  The lentils, pumpkin, vegetables, greens, and spices not only taste AMAZING together, they’re providing a ton of nutritional benefit.  They bring fiber which, among its many benefits, helps to lower cholesterol and fight ..read more

Jump to Recipe Why no oil?  Oil is the most concentrated source of calories you can add to your diet and it creates all kinds of trouble in the body.  Consuming oil increases your risk for all sorts of unwanted problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancers.  That’s why it’s very important to look at the foods you’re eating and avoid added oils as much as possible.  Once you start to make this change, you’ll be surprised to learn how little you’ll actually miss it and how much better you’ll feel! A great marinara is at the heart of many a recipe ..read more

We sure have a treat for you today!  This Vegan Egg and Avocado Breakfast Sandwich is so delicious that it makes you feel like you’re indulging in some forbidden pleasure from your pre-vegan days when in fact, you’re not at all!  Instead, you’re nourishing your body with a nutrient dense, whole food plant-based delight to start your day off right. Jump to Recipe This sandwich utilizes tofu, that has been creatively prepared to resemble egg in both taste and texture alike, as the main ingredient to build upon.  It’s important to use extra firm tofu here to ensure that egg white ..read more

Homemade Vegetable Broth is very easy to make and boasts a greater depth of flavor than store bought varieties.  This can really work to elevate recipes created with the broth, bringing the taste of your dish to a whole new level. Jump to Recipe   This Homemade Vegetable Broth recipe incorporates a variety of vegetables with many complementary flavors.  The result is a finished broth that is well balanced and rich, yet still light enough to not overpower your dishes, rather, it lays down a hearty foundation to build upon for a delicious end product. The ingredients for this Hom ..read more

This super easy One Pot Pumpkin Spice Spaghetti is as simple and convenient as it sounds, but don’t let that fool you, this dish brings all of the quintessential flavors of fall… without the hassle of multiple pots and pans! Jump to Recipe Perfect for a busy night when you don’t have lots of time to fuss, but still want a delicious and satisfying plant-based meal to put on the table.  You’re not even going to need a cutting board or strainer for this one, only the pot you’re cooking it in and a spoon to stir! Not only is this One Pot Pumpkin Spice Spaghetti a breeze to throw together, i ..read more

It’s late summer here in New York and I’m not ready to fill my kitchen with root veggies and hearty greens. I know in a matter of weeks that the tomatoes at the farm stand will be disappearing or so overripe that the fruit flies will be like Jabba the hut at a slimy frog buffet. But right now, at this moment, the tomatoes are hanging on and they got me thinking… should I have one last cooking and eating marathon to send summer out with a bang? Well, of course, I should! Once I settle on this idea in my mind it consumes me… it’s just the way I’m built. One of the first thoughts that came to min ..read more