About 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). My doctor told me I could take medication to reduce the impact of RA, but once I started the medication, I would need to take it for the rest of my life. A friend convinced me to wait a month, to see if we […]
From improving your health to reducing food waste, there’s no shortage of reasons to start meal prepping—but getting into the habit can be daunting if you aren’t equipped with the right tools. To help meal prepping newcomers take the plunge, we’ve asked members of our Forks Meal Planner community to share their favorite kitchen gadgets […]
Headed out into the wilderness for an escape from city life? Trade the processed granola bars and sugar-packed s’mores for delicious vegan meals that are easy to make around the campfire. We asked plant-based pros to share their favorite vegan camping meals and snacks for enjoying around a pitched tent or out on the trail. […]
Looking to relieve lunchtime boredom? Our easy one-week vegan lunch prep guide uses two base recipes to create six delectable dishes that will spruce up your midday meal. Spend a couple of hours cooking on the weekend and you’ll have grab-and-go lunches ready for the rest of the week. Oil-free and completely plant-based, these healthy […]
Meal prepping can save you tons of time on cooking throughout the week—that is, if you know how to do it properly. From planning out your meals, to chopping produce, to ensuring leftovers don’t go to waste, there are lots of simple tricks that can make your time in the kitchen easy and efficient. From […]
Ratatouille, the beloved Provençal dish enjoyed by both countryside farmers and cosmopolitan elites, calls for simmering a blend of Mediterranean herbs and vegetables into a richly flavored stew that can be served hot or cold. But its versatility doesn’t stop there. We’ve created a delicious base recipe that’s quick, easy, and oil-free that can be […]
In a very short span of time, I lost my job of 15 years, I moved from a big modern home to a tiny apartment in a new town, and COVID-19 showed up in the world. I handled these changes poorly. I ate and ate. I drank more alcohol than I could pretend was “no […]
A whole-food, plant-based diet is not expensive. In fact, plant-based staples such as brown rice, potatoes, and beans are some of the cheapest—and healthiest—ingredients in the supermarket. To prove that you can eat plant-based on a budget, this one-week vegan meal plan shows you how to build a week’s worth of delicious meals and snacks […]
Meal prepping and planning may sound daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. It can be as easy as thinking ahead and sketching out what you want to eat for the next several days before making a grocery list. Or it can be as structured as spending a weekend afternoon prepping and portioning out single […]
For decades, I struggled with a range of health issues. In middle school, I was diagnosed with asthma. At college, where I lived on fast food, I developed anemia and gained excess weight. Migraines entered the picture in 2011, when I started my career as a nurse in an emergency room. Then, while on my […]
Last year, my husband and I reached a turning point in our health. After several years of gradual weight gain, our BMIs had crossed over into the obese range. I was experiencing heart palpitations that were benign in nature but were still worrisome. In addition, I was borderline hypertensive, with my blood pressure routinely reaching […]
I was a sensitive child who turned to food as a coping mechanism. I developed a strong dependence on salty and sugary foods. As I got older, I would spend hours in front of the television after I got home from work, stuffing myself with snacks and then eating dinner. Over the span of 20 […]
