🌱March 2025 Plant-Based Updates from Melissa 🌱

Fresh Picks & Tasty Bites for a Plant-Based Spring

With spring just days away, nothing gets me in the mood for warmer weather like harvesting a winter indoor garden! Growing jalapeños has been a blast!

Fun to pick and chop up for pico do gallo, burritos, and more. I love to pick my fresh romaine, kale, and chives for salads.

Then I use the fresh basil and oregano to top my pizzas and pasta!

Recipe: How to Make Cheesy Vegan Pizza with 00 Flour

Growing your own vegetables and herbs can be a fun hobby, and a great way for kids to learn more about where our food comes from, too.

I have much less experience growing fruits. I helped with strawberries and hardy kiwis at a local community center, but would love to live someplace warmer and have citrus trees!

Spring Warm-ups

Here are a couple of comforting plant-based recipes to get through those lingering chilly days:

Vegan Irish Stew from Kiran Campbell RD - made with fresh vegetables, Guinness, and plant-based beef tips

Kiran Campbell (Kiran Campbell Nutrition) promotes a heart-healthy diet and lifestyle by sharing delicious and easy recipes and heart-related articles to help keep your heart happy and healthy as long as possible!

Check out her website, and if you like what you see, don't forget to subscribe to her monthly(ish) newsletter for important updates, recipes, heart healthy news, and much more.

Creamy Roasted Vegetable Soup by Anne Danahy RD

I was quoted in this article:

The #1 Protein You Should Be Eating More Of on the Mediterranean Diet, According to Dietitians

Nutrition Research Update

Emerging EAT-Lancet planetary health diet is associated with major cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality: A global systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)

Are you familiar with the EAT-Lancet Diet? This is a plant-based diet designed to improve both health and sustainability. This study was a meta-analysis that combined 28 studies with over 2 million participants.

The researchers found that “the EAT-Lancet diet was significantly associated with reduced odds of diabetes, CVD, cancer and mortality.”

Trending Recipe

15-Minute Thai Peanut Tempeh with Rice - A quick high-protein recipe with lots of flavor, perfect for a busy weeknight

Holiday Time!

Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate!

Passover begins the evening of April 12th.

Check out these 30 Vegan Passover Recipes for ideas of what to make for seders and everyday eating on the healthy side.

Thanks for taking a moment to answer this month’s poll:

I’d love to hear from you! Do you grow any fruits or vegetables at home, indoors or outdoors? What has worked well for you, and what challenges have you faced? Click reply and let me know!