We have been told multiple times over that a diet high in fiber helps improve the health of your heart. But why? I was curious of the exact science behind this statement and the biological reason is quite fascinating. Fiber, at it’s core, is “filler”. It fills up the bowel and helps propel digestion forward….
Author: alkhemymau
Future Vegan Dietitian 💚🌱
Review – Monty’s Good Burger
If you want some amazing, 100% plant-based vegan fast food, look no further than Monty’s Good Burger! Located in southern California, Monty’s has four (4) locations sure to satisfy your burger cravings. Adopting a similar menu style to that of In-N-Out, Monty’s brings the decadent comfort of burgers with melted cheese and a monster side…
Vegan Starter Guide – The Basics
So… you’ve decided to adopt a vegan lifestyle. Fantastic! But now what? The realization of just how many animal products the average person consumes is enough to turn your stomach. The challenge before you is the same that many of us have faced: what CAN I eat now? The good news: it’s easier than you…
Education during a Pandemic
My fellow students across the world can agree that this is a particularly challenging time for our academic goals. Colleges have closed and switched to an online format, causing stress and anxiety for many students who are not accustomed. While these classes are quite helpful, many of us are still left waiting. Lab and in-person…
BBQ Chickpea Salad
Need some Monday Motivation? Try making this salad for lunch today! Chickpeas are the star of the show, baked and seasoned with a smoky and spicy BBQ flavor. This is a definite must-have during the heat of summer, but do we really need an excuse for a refreshing salad? Let’s make it! BBQ Chickpea Salad…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal
Oatmeal is delightful, what can I say? It is versatile, easy to prepare, and can be enjoyed any time of day. It is also full of antioxidants, soluble fiber, and iron. Couple a bowl of oatmeal a day with a diet lower in saturated and trans fats and you have a two-punch team to decrease…
Flax Seeds
If you’re hip to nutrition at all, you most likely have heard of flax seeds. They are these small, unassuming brown seeds that are often associated with healthy eating. But why? Turns out that these tiny linseed hulls are a valuable addition to anyone’s diet, vegan or omnivore alike. Flax seeds, AKA linseed, are grain…
Marble Banana Bread
Vegan AND gluten-free? Sold! This decadent marble banana bread is more like a cake, without the addition of any refined sugars or flours. My suggestion? Top it with chocolate chips and eat it with a spoon! Let’s put those dark, overripe bananas to good use and make something to satisfy those chocolate cravings without the…
Breakfast Scramble
Who says eating vegan must be a drab affair? Definitely not I! Below is a simple and fulfilling breakfast recipe that will get you ready to go for the day. It incorporates a product near and dear to my heart called “JUST egg” (https://www.ju.st/en-us/products/consumer/egg). You can (usually) find it at market retailers in the egg…
Vegan vs. Plant Based
Ah, semantics! The basis of misunderstandings across languages, including within one’s own. You may have commonly heard the terms “vegan” and “plant based” used interchangeably. Then you come to find that the two are actually different, although only slightly, and that the meaning changes depending on who you ask. If academia has taught me anything,…
First Plating
Let us go back to August 2019. Life for me at this time had changed dramatically. I left my former career as a licensed veterinary technician in pursuit of my lifelong dream of working with food. On the same day I quit my last animal nursing job, I applied for college (yet again). My focus…
Welcome!
Join me on my culinary arts journey into vegan food and wellness! I am approaching my second year in Culinary Arts Management, focusing on plant-based and vegan food lifestyles. I am passionate about vegan activism and find the science of vegan cookery absolutely amazing. Humans have evolved and created such innovative technology, causing meat and…
💀 Alkhemy Mau 💀 