I think for many people the thought of eating healthy or worse plant-based/vegan/raw for the rest of their life means a life of deprivation and boring food. Not true! Contrary to popular belief health…

The new year is for most people a time of out with the old and in with the new. It's a time for new beginnings, resolutions and setting your sites on making the coming year better in some way. If you'…

It's hard to believe we've been here in Tanzania for five months already. It doesn't feel like December to me at all. Its warm and summer like here. Driving around I see crops growing tall and the man…

I’m willing to bet this past couple of weeks have been filled with emotional turmoil. There is much uncertainty for those who are living in the US right now. Many people are feeling despair, fear, a…

Smoothies are a staple for many health conscious folks. They are a great way to get more fruit and greens into your diet. Kids love them too! Green smoothies are a regular part of our breakfast menu. …

One thing I can be pretty darn sure of is that for all of us who are committed to a healthy lifestyle, we will at some time “fall off the wagon” to some degree. That may not mean we go full-blown …

Our recent move to Arusha Tanzania has put me in the place of having to regain my kitchen confidence. I have for a long time talked about how important it is to get comfortable and confident in your k…

Did you know you are peculiar? Eating vegan or plant-based is all about LIFE! Your life, your family's life, the life of our brothers and sisters around the globe, the life of animals, and indeed the …

Many times I hear people say they eat vegan “except”. Except when Grandma makes her caramel cake. Except when it’s girls night out at the seafood joint. Except over the holidays; gotta eat that …

Greetings from Tanzania, East Africa! This is the big project I mentioned a while back, packing up our home in Atlanta and getting relocated here in the beautiful Arusha area of Northern Tanzania. We …

Greetings good people! Nana Kwaku and I are working on a big project right now and are taking a brief break from posting here at Food For The Soul. We will be back at it with new recipes and new blog …

Come on, admit it! You DO have cravings for foods that aren't good for you. I know I do. I love sweets. I love chocolate. I love fried foods too. Sometimes I just want to have a big greasy meal at so…