Medha Swaminathan

1 month ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jackie Newgent |Medha Swaminathan |Julie Zimmer |Kristina Jug

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. Farro is loaded with vitamins and nutrients. It is rich in fiber and antioxidants. It has low calories and low fat content yet it is surprisingly filling. Farro adds substance to any meal you make with it.

Nov 18, 2024 | onegreenplanet.org | Emma Gallagher |Kristen Genton |Medha Swaminathan |Marta Ansaldo

Pasta is a great go-to for fast, filling, and easily veganized meals. While lots of Italian and Italian-inspired dishes contain cheese, there are wonderful cheese substitutes that help to fill in the gap. That said, lots of Italian dishes are and always have been entirely vegan all along. That doesn't mean that we can't tweak some of the meatier, creamier, and cheesier recipes to fit a plant-based diet.

Mar 25, 2024 | onegreenplanet.org | Emma Gallagher |Julie Zimmer |Medha Swaminathan |Annie Kimmelman

Farro is an ancient grain that has grown in popularity, recently. The word farrow describes three types of wheat grain- spelt, einkorn, and emmer, and is Italian for 'ancient wheat grain'! As a result, farro is unsuitable for those who are allergic to wheat or gluten-intolerant. If you can enjoy farrow, then you can reap its many benefits. It's a great source of protein and is rich in some of the B vitamins as well as zinc and magnesium.

Jan 17, 2024 | onegreenplanet.org | Emma Gallagher |Medha Swaminathan |Kelly Jaggers |Kristina Jug

Couscous is a super versatile and easy product to work with. Not a grain in its own right, but rather tiny granules of drum wheat. It is in fact, it is more like pasta than it is like rice or quinoa. That said, in terms of how it is cooked and used, it makes a great substitute for rice or quinoa as it mixes well with veggies, and salads and can be stuffed into peppers and squashes. Here are a bunch of OGP recipes that celebrate couscous and give inventive ways to use it in your lunches and dinners.

Dec 5, 2023 | onegreenplanet.org | Emma Gallagher |Renee McKenzie |Lauren Smith |Medha Swaminathan

You don't have to be beachside to enjoy a little tropical flair. Tropical fruits can be added to several savory and sweet dishes to add tang, sweetness, and a pop of color where it might otherwise be missing. Though tropical fruits are delicious and sought after, it is worth checking where your tropical fruits were sourced and giving a thought to the food milage that might have been accumulated in the shipping of the fruit you want to use.