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7 Vegan Foods That Support Better Sleep (and 7 That Don’t)

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Discover 7 vegan foods that help you sleep better—plus which ones to avoid—\ and enjoy plant-based supper ideas and a sleep-friendly recipe! Getting a restful night’s sleep isn’t just about avoiding screens or caffeine—what you eat for supper plays a huge role. Some plant-based foods contain nutrients that help regulate melatonin and serotonin levels, promoting relaxation and deeper sleep. Others can spike your energy or disrupt digestion, keeping you awake long past bedtime. 🥱 7 Vegan Foods That Support Improved Sleep Cherries – One of the only plant sources of natural melatonin. Tart cherries or juice before bed may help regulate sleep-wake cycles. Kiwi – Rich in serotonin-boosting compounds and antioxidants; studies link kiwi consumption with faster sleep onset. Almonds – Contain magnesium and tryptophan, nutrients linked to improved sleep quality. Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas) – High in magnesium and zinc, which work with tryptophan to support melatonin production. Tofu – A good sou...
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100 Ways to Thicken Homemade Vegan Soup

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  Discover 100 vegan ways to thicken watery soups without flour, plus tips to adjust flavors, reduce liquid, and achieve perfect consistency! Perhaps you have followed a delicious-looking recipe for homemade soup and found, after the prescribed cooking time and more, that the soup is still very watery. While you were not necessarily in quest of a cream soup, did you want something more... substantial? Well, with a better ratio of chunkiness to liquids? And if you are against using wheat flour, whatever the reason might be, what can you do? If you have potatoes or carrots in your soup, you can separate them, cooked soft, and blend them up to return to the soup-- that will help thicken. Same with other starchy vegetables-- blend up at least a portion of the cooked soup and you will see the results you are looking for.  Cooking down the soup over a longer period of time-- say, an hour or so on simmer-- will also reduce the fluid levels. Keep an eye on the soup so that the pan doe...
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Recipe for Beet-Barley Borsch

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This is another wonderful soup recipe from the collection of Wyona Hertwig, foodie, artist, and kind human. Many of her recipes reflect the garden produce, fruit and herbs that would have been used in the recipes of her Mennonite ancestors who came to Canada from ''Russland'' (Russia). SOAK: 1 C. Barley groats, approximately 4 hours IN SOUP POT: 3 Qts. Water 1 C. pre-soaked Barley 2 medium Beets, coarse-grated BRING TO BOIL.  Then TURN DOWN HEAT to SIMMER 30 - 45 minutes. 1/2 C. Onion Flakes 1/2 medium head of Cabbage, chopped fine 2 Vegetable Bouillon Cubes OPTIONAL: Add 1 or 2 C. crushed Tomatoes EDIT: if you find this recipe to be too bland and want some suggestions for spicing it up, please see the comment below (from ''Unknown'') for great additions that she made to the soup. If you want to keep it vegan, you will probably want to nix the chicken bouillon, but you could add some poultry seasoning (the mix of herbs that generally go int...
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Jiggs Dinner Recipe (dairy-free, egg-free, vegan)

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Plant-Based Jiggs Dinner-- so yummy! SOAK OVERNIGHT: *1 C. Split Green Peas with 3 C. Water in a 4-Qt. Pot (or just add frozen green peas in at the end of cooking). NEXT DAY: Bring Peas to a boil, lower to simmer for about 45 minutes. (Or if using frozen green peas, just add in towards the end of the simmer of the other vegetables.) ADD: *3 c. Cabbage, chopped *2 Parsnip (and/or 1 medium size Turnip) and 2 Carrots, diced or sliced *4 medium Potatoes, cut in chunks *1 T. Mrs. Dash Original seasoning or just salt, pepper and your favorite seasonings. *2 T. Soy Sauce or 1 T. Marmite or Savorx (optional or swap out with your brown favorite sauces such as vegan Worcestershire Sauce or vegan HP sauce (that has always been vegan-- who knew?). AFTER SIMMERING vegetables until tender, ADD Gluten Beef-like pieces (or  Gardein or  Yves  plant-based product) or organic smoked tofu (as in photo above) or 2 Field sausages sliced into rounds, or other vegan faux mea...
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