These falafel pitas have protein in spades and are a good way to break out of a midday sandwich rut. Edamame stands in for chickpeas, and tofu serves as the backbone of the creamy sauce to create a delicious lunch. Baking the falafels instead of frying them in generous amounts of oil creates a lighter … Continued

Creamy, crunchy, and packed with protein, this big bowl of nutrition is morning satisfaction. The sweet potato provides the whipped cottage cheese with plenty of natural sweetness. Both the whipped cheese and granola can be made up to 3 days in advance. This recipe was originally published in the March 2026 issue of alive magazine

Migas is a traditional Mexican breakfast dish that includes scrambled eggs with crunchy tortilla chips. Here, we upgrade migas with a platter of refried beans and avocado, all of which are enlivened with a punchy chili oil—a fast, satisfying meal for any time of day.  This recipe was originally published in the February 2026 issue … Continued

This main-course salad, made by lightly charring cabbage strands under the broiler, is seasoned with a lemony dressing and smoke-infused hempseeds. The slight bitterness from charring amplifies all the savoury and sweet flavours of the dish. The hemp crumble, a healthier stand-in for bacon bits, tastes very similar to bacon bits and it may just … Continued