We made two recipes that are perfect for summer. The Crunchy Chili-Lime Cucumber Salad comes together in 15 minutes and no cooking required. Cucumbers are over 95% water so it's genuinely one of the most hydrating things you can eat right now. And the Musabaha — warm chickpeas in a tahini-lemon sauce — is one of my absolute favorites. It looks impressive but it's so simple. High in plant protein, high in fiber, and the lemon actually helps your body absorb the iron from the chickpeas. Together they make a really complete summer meal. [𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆] Let me know if you make either of them. Also a big thank you to those who joined live! What's your summer go-to right now? 💚

When you have company over and you're the plant-based one in the room, what are your go-to recipes that always seem to be a crowd pleaser, even with the omnivores at the table? And here's the part I really want to dig into: do you cater to guests who eat meat and dairy, or do you keep the whole spread fully plant-based? Personally, I have always chosen to make fully plant-based meals when I host. But something came up recently that got me thinking. A family member asked if I could order something non plant-based for them, and honestly, I didn't feel comfortable with it. My instinct was no. But then I found myself wondering, am I being too rigid? Should I be more open to this? I genuinely don't know. I love showcasing plant-based food and showing people how delicious and satisfying it can be. That feels important to me. But I also don't want to make people feel unwelcome in my home. So I'm bringing it to you all, because I think this is something a lot of us wrestle with. - What's your most reliable plant-based dish that wins over even the skeptics? - Do you keep everything plant-based when you host, or do you make accommodations? - Has a family member or guest ever put you in this position, and how did you handle it? Drop your answers below. Really curious how you handle this..👇

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Finish this sentence in the comments. "I am doing everything right, but I still cannot fix my ______." There is no wrong answer. Energy, sleep, the weight around your middle, the brain fog, the bloodwork. Whatever comes to mind first is the one we should be talking about. I will be reading and replying all day.

Many of us here are women in midlife, and we naturally start losing muscle each decade. The way to maintain and sustain muscle is doing two things: strength training and eating enough protein. Now I am not all about the obsession with protein that seems to take over every couple of decades (Atkins, South Beach Diet, and now the carnivore diet). However, it is important that we're getting more protein than we may have needed when we were younger. 𝗜 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟯𝟬𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹. And being plant-based, that may seem daunting. Not in a "where do you get your protein?" kind of way, but what forms of plant proteins should I use to balance out my day. Here's the truth. I wasn't doing it myself. Breakfast I had covered. Smoothie with protein powder, matcha with soy milk. I'm usually close to 30g before I even start my day. Really quick and easy. Lunch and dinner? I was winging it. Tofu, lentils salad. All good choices, but I wasn't tracking and I wasn't hitting my number consistently. When I actually did the math, I was probably landing around 20-22g at those meals. Not terrible. But not what I teach. The fix for me was simple: dried edamame as a non-negotiable side at lunch and dinner. One serving closes the gap. So easy, and it gives me that crunch I sometimes crave. I'm sharing this because I know a lot of you are in the same spot. You know what to do. You're just not doing it consistently. You don't need a perfect system. You need one small anchor. What's yours?