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Author: Elle Penner, MPH RD

Elle is a registered dietitian and mom of two with a passion for helping busy parents get more plants on their family's plates. Her recipes and nutrition expertise have been featured in popular publications including The Huffington Post, Oprah.com, Eating Well, and more. Read about Elle's own plant-powered eating journey and why she creates plant-forward recipes for everyone. If you'd like to contact Elle, you can do so here.
Close-up of cooked vegan ground meat and a wooden spoon, showing its crumbly, ground-beef-like texture.

Easy Vegan Ground Meat

Cooked, seasoned TVP in a white skillet with a white spoon lifting a scoop.

How to Cook TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)

overhead photo of a black bowl with vegetarian chili with tvp topped with jalapenos, cheese, and sour cream on a marble background with ingredients and chips poking into the frame

Hearty Vegetarian Chili with TVP

Bowl of healthy cheeseburger pasta with cavatappi pasta, ground beef, and lentils in a creamy cheese sauce.

Healthier One-Pot Cheeseburger Pasta

Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos

Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos

Healthy Caesar Salad Dressing with Cottage Cheese

Healthy Caesar Salad Dressing with Cottage Cheese

White round bowl of crispy parmesan chickpeas.

Crispy Parmesan Chickpeas

Plate of healthy meatballs.

Baked Healthy Meatballs with Lentils

Garlic parsley sauce in a white bowl with a spoon.

Easy Garlic Parsley Sauce

Cheesy Pinto Bean Burritos cut in half and stacked together.

Cheesy Pinto Bean Burritos

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