Conscious Cooking with Plants, Pizzaz and Purpose – Meet Chef Radhi Shetty

Meet Radhi Devlukia Shetty  I know I’ve mentioned her husband social media sensation Jay Shetty on the blog before, as I’m a fan, but I have to say I LOVE his wife sooo much!  Her energy, her quirkiness and awesome plant-based recipes!!!!Plus, we love a woman entrepreneur and with this power couple’s  purposeful mission, this blog … Continue reading Conscious Cooking with Plants, Pizzaz and Purpose – Meet Chef Radhi Shetty

Garden “Blooms” to Represent Covid-19 Patients Healing After Discharged from Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope." – Lady Bird Johnson At the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, these words couldn’t be truer of our garden. Every time we discharge a COVID-19 patient to go home and heal, we place a flower in their honor there. We’re happy to report that the garden is bursting … Continue reading Garden “Blooms” to Represent Covid-19 Patients Healing After Discharged from Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Honor Earth Day by Planting a Garden and Growing Minds

In honor of Earth Day, we thought of some way to show some love to the Earth and nature. Planting a garden is the perfect way to welcome Spring by creating an educational and life-sustaining work of culinary and horticultural art that your whole family can enjoy!   The Corona Challenge This year we had … Continue reading Honor Earth Day by Planting a Garden and Growing Minds

RECIPE: DIY NATURAL PLAY DOUGH ENHANCED WITH #PLANTSPOWER OILS

This is a repost from last year's Spring Break -- the same is true for this homemade natural play dough although we need this dough and soothing home activities more than ever at this time!  We had a blast making the dough (mess warning for that part!) and then my kids enjoyed hours of tactile … Continue reading RECIPE: DIY NATURAL PLAY DOUGH ENHANCED WITH #PLANTSPOWER OILS

Kid-Friendly Recipes that Got Us on the Rachael Ray Show

This post incorporates recipes that have been literally life-changing for myself and the Camden Childrens Garden! These are the winning recipes that got us on the Rachael Ray Show with 6ABC when she came to Philadelphia years back! First, we put a healthy spin on an old favorite is for those Kitchen MacGyver’s out there! … Continue reading Kid-Friendly Recipes that Got Us on the Rachael Ray Show

What’s Cooking Sugar? (Wait, it better not be Sugar!!!!)

Happy 1st Day of the Clean Eating Reset! We have been cooking up some tasty, healthy and filling foods. (We are holding off on the sugar!). See the launch blog for details, restrictions and the big list of GOOD foods). To plan my meals, I used the simple Clean Eating Reset ("cleanse") Checklist (day 1 … Continue reading What’s Cooking Sugar? (Wait, it better not be Sugar!!!!)

Clean Eating 10-Day Reset Recipes / Grocery list!

Tomorrow we launch our Clean Eating 10-Day Reset, so ya'll better get to the grocery store to pack your cart (and your body) with all the goodness the ground has to offer (plants, lean proteins, and even complex carbs). This post and our Clean Eating Community will offer just some ideas of the super nutritious … Continue reading Clean Eating 10-Day Reset Recipes / Grocery list!

CLEAN EATING COMMUNITY LAUNCH and How We Do a 10-Day Reset (aka Cleanse) With Whole Foods and #PlantsPower

This post will be a big one, and will provide a ton of info!  So many friends ask me about how I "cleanse".  Well, let's just start off by saying that the word "CLEANSE" is misleading. Recently, this word has been used in marketing ploys for crazy fad diets and makes folks think we are drinking … Continue reading CLEAN EATING COMMUNITY LAUNCH and How We Do a 10-Day Reset (aka Cleanse) With Whole Foods and #PlantsPower

Even A Blog Can Have A Renaissance…New Look and Focused Mission

In celebration of a decade of blogging, we are innovating and there have been changes around the blog!  We have a new look and rebranded name to focus our mission to bring our community http://www.PlantsPowerPurpose.com!  You can look forward to uplifting posts to guide you to Wellness through Nature, Empowerment, Charity.  We hope to inspire … Continue reading Even A Blog Can Have A Renaissance…New Look and Focused Mission

#PlantsPower Feature: Oregano’s Nine Benefits and Pesto Recipe

Recently, we attended a "Mediterranean: Food as Medicine" Class at the YMCA! We were so excited to hear about the benefits of many foods!  We were especially surprised by the #PlantsPower found in the lovely leaves of OREGANO! The nutrition expert leading the class said that it's tough to get enough oregano in your diet, … Continue reading #PlantsPower Feature: Oregano’s Nine Benefits and Pesto Recipe