I’m married to a family physician, I’m the mother of five kids, and I’ve been feeding my family mostly plants for more than a decade.

Stick around and I’ll show you what I know:

You can do it!  There’s a lot of confusing information about health online, but it’s universally true that the more plants we eat, the healthier we are.  You don’t have to be an expert or have all the answers in order to make simple, powerful changes for your family.

It’s not expensive. Plants are the original poor man’s food, and you’ll find wiggle room in your budget when you ditch the meat and dairy.  First tip: You don’t need to step foot in Whole Foods.

You don’t have to enjoy cooking.  Thank goodness, because I usually don’t.  The hour before dinner can be downright cah-razy at my house. Anyone else?  There are lots of sites with fancy, fussy plant-based recipes. You won’t find that sort here, but feel free to google them for special occasions like I do.  Personally, I’ve got to get something yummy on the table pronto 9 times out of 10.

Picky eaters have potential to change. I’m living proof. When I switched to a plant-based diet, I thought I only liked two vegetables: corn on the cob and raw baby carrots.  Now I like almost* all of ‘em!

*Beets still taste like dirt to me.