Why Eat More Plants?

Get inspired with delicious, cost effective recipes, and prepping and storing hacks on the EAT WELLesley Facebook page. Share  your  ideas and recipes too. 

Meet Kelly who looks for local foods and buys in bulk.

"It's easier than ever to eat more plant based meals!" 

~Kelly's recipes from April 2020 Facebook Live Event:

• Red Lentils:

Spiced Red Lentil Tomato and Kale Soup 
One-Pot Red Lentil Tortilla Soup
Masoor Dal Tadka

• Chickpeas:

Spiced Chickpeas and Potatoes (Kadai Chole) 
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Chana Masala (chickpea curry) 
Easy Peanut Butter Curry Chickpeas
Crispy Roasted Chickpeas
BBQ Chickpeas over Rice with Pineapple: Heat up cooked chickpeas with your favorite BBQ sauce and serve over whole grain rice with chunks of defrosted or canned pineapple.

• Burgers: 

Sweet potato and white bean burgers
Sun-dried tomato and chickpea burgers 
BBQ Black Bean Burgers
Mushroom Walnut Burgers

More info from Kelly:

​~ Popular Plant-Based Recipe Blogs​

• ohsheglows.com
• isachandra.com
• findingvegan.com
• kblog.lunchboxbunch.com
• minimalistbaker.com
• beantownkitchen.com

~ Finding Restaurants that offer plant-based meals

• happycow.net – online database (and app) listing vegetarian, vegan and veg-friendly restaurants by zip code
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~ Share ideas on EAT WELLesely Facebook Page

• https://www.sustainablewellesley.com/news/eat-wellesley

​~ Cooking Videos​

• Jane and Ann Esselstyn’s YouTube Channel
• Diana Goldman of Beantown Kitchen

~ Meal Planning

• lighter.world – meal planning platform with healthy recipes, food preference filters, menu creation, and Instacart integration for grocery delivery
• Forks Over Knives Meal Planner – free meal planning with a different 5 day meal plan every week, customizable to your family’s preferences and dietary restrictions. It even has an optional weekend prep planner to make your weeknights easier.

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~ Nutrition & Health

• pcrm.org – The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is one of the most well-respected and comprehensive guides to plant-based eating health and nutrition
• nutritionfacts.org – quick video and blog summaries of the latest research on food and health
• Documentaries: Forks Over Knives​ and Conspiracy

Around Town

Here are just a few options in Wellesley, but many places in town offer delicious plant-focused meals. Try something new!

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