Author: Plants To Planks

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Eat your Greens!

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Eat your Greens!

I hope you guys are enjoying the simple tips I have been giving so far in the series!  I’m back with another very basic nutrition rule today–eat as many green foods as possible.  Of course I don’t mean green candies or cookies.  Kale, spinach, arugula, 

Fiesta Quinoa Bowl

Fiesta Quinoa Bowl

I am taking a quick break from my holiday series to share a vibrant quinoa bowl that I made for meals this week.  This is another one of those simple meals I like to make often.  It is a warmer variation of the grain-based salads 

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Meditation

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Meditation

Welcome back for the next idea for incorporating healthy habits into your holiday routine!  Yesterday was all about keeping active, but today I want to encourage you to also find the time to be still.  Today’s tip is to try adding daily meditation to your 

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Don’t Skip Your Workouts!

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Don’t Skip Your Workouts!

Obviously this tip holds true year-round (like most of the others, as well), but it is especially easy to fall off the workout routine during the holidays.  I’ve heard and used all the excuses myself–I don’t have time, I’m too tired, other things are more 

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Meal Prep

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Meal Prep

Hey guys!  It is Sunday here, and that generally means one thing is guaranteed–I am usually in the kitchen for at least part of the day preparing some food for the week.  This stands as my number one tip for developing a healthier relationship with 

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Accountability

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Accountability

Happy Saturday!  I hope you guys wrote down some goals yesterday for what you would like to accomplish in the next few months.  If not, this is your friendly reminder to take some time today and do it.  Which leads nicely into today’s tip–find an 

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Goals

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Goals

Hello there!  Welcome to the first day of the Healthy Holiday Habits series!  I know some of you may want to smack me for jumping on the holiday bandwagon already, but hopefully that urge will pass as you realize my intentions are for the greater 

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Intro

21 Days of Healthy Holiday Habits–Intro

Halloween has come and gone, so you know what that means–the rest of the holidays are fast approaching!  Thanksgiving is only three weeks away.  After that the rest of the year pretty much flies by in the blink of an eye. While I am very 

Happy World Vegan Day!

Happy World Vegan Day!

While I am not 100% vegan (perhaps some day, but just being totally honest that I am not the perfect embodiment of the vegan lifestyle), but I still want to spread a little love today! I first came to adopt a plant-based diet for health, 

Vegan Autumn Borscht

Vegan Autumn Borscht

Along with avocados, beets are another one of those ingredients I wish I had incorporated into my diet much earlier in life.  Besides being packed with nutrients, I really love the slightly sweet but still earthy flavor.  I know some people think they taste like