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Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Kale Salad

shaved brussel sprout & Kale salad

This Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Kale Salad is kidne…

Veggie Fajitas With Beans

Veggie Bean Fajitas

These kidney-friendly veggie fajitas are full of b…

Kidney-Friendly Mediterranean Salad

Mediterranean Salad

This kidney-friendly Mediterranean style salad is…

Cucumber & Lemon Dill Hummus Sandwich Lunch

Cucumber Hummus Sandwich Lunch

We know cucumbers and hummus go great together by…

Apple Cinnamon Energy Bite

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites

These kidney-friendly apple cinnamon energy bites…

How to Read a Nutrition Label

Low Sodium Fast Food Options

In this article, we have compiled a list of the 10…

Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie Board

Who doesn’t love a good charcuterie board? This ki…

Cucumber Chickpea Salad Recipe

Cucumber Chickpea Salad

This cucumber chickpea salad can be assembled in m…

homemade popcorn

Homemade Popcorn

Making popcorn from scratch is easy and leaves beh…

Chickpea Pasta Salad Recipe

Creamy Chickpea Pasta Salad

This low-sodium, vegan pasta salad is great for an…

Foods to Avoid With Kidney Disease

Foods to Avoid With Kidney Disease

Eating right for kidney disease can help to preven…

Kidney-Friendly, Vegan Pot Pie Recipe

Vegetable (Vegan) Pot Pie

A fan favorite comfort food that can seem challeng…

Vegan Tofu Chocolate Pudding

3-Ingredient Tofu Chocolate Pudding

Tofu, as a dessert? Silken tofu has little flavor…

Eggless Egg Salad Sandwich

Eggless Egg Salad Sandwich

Benefits of Lemon Cucumber Water

Benefits of Lemon And Cucumber Water

In this article, we review the benefits of lemon c…

Lemon Cucumber Water

Cucumber Lemon Water

Make ahead and enjoy for a few days. This cucumber…

Simple Kale & Arugula Salad

Simple Salad – Kale & Arugula

This salad is a quick and easy side to any meal. Y…

Peanut butter toast with hemp seeds, cinnamon and strawberries

Peanut Butter Toast with Hemp Seeds & Fruit

This kidney-friendly quick breakfast takes less th…

Diabetic Renal Diet - Holding Glucose Monitor

Diabetic Renal Diet: What Can You Eat?

Following a diabetic and kidney disease diet can s…

15 Kidney-Friendly Foods to Plant in Your Garden This Year

Are you looking to start your garden but don’t k…

Marinated Seared Tofu

Marinated Seared Tofu

This low-sodium, kidney-friendly marinated seared…

Chia Seed Pudding With Rasberries

3-Ingredient Chia Seed Pudding w. Berries

Simple 3-ingredient chia seed pudding perfect for…

Homemade Roasted Red Peppers

Homemade Roasted Red Bell Peppers

Such a simple yet amazing transformation of red be…

Roasted Red Pepper & Cucumber Sandwich

Roasted Red Pepper & Cucumber Sandwich

This roasted red pepper sandwich is one of my favo…

Roasted Vegetable Pasta

Pasta With Roasted Vegetables & Herb Olive Oil

Developing flavor on a kidney-friendly diet can be…

Oven Roasted Carrots With Thyme

Thyme-Roasted Carrots

These oven-roasted carrots make a simple and nutri…

Vegan BBQ Meatballs on a White Plate

Vegan BBQ Meatballs

Great as an appetizer or part of a dinner, these v…

Low sodium BBQ sauce

Salt-Free BBQ Sauce

Store-bought sauces tend to be higher in sodium ma…

Veggie Enchiladas

Veggie Enchilladas

This Americanized version of enchiladas is kidney-…

Steamed Broccoli in a Bowl

Steamed Broccoli

Steamed broccoli is cleansing, healthful, and high…

Kidney-Friendly Fried Rice Recipe

Fried Rice

This Chinese-inspired, plant-based fried rice reci…

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Green Beans Almondine

Green beans almondine is a simple side dish made f…

How to Leach Potassium From Potatoes

Did you know you can leach out or reduce the potas…

Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Garlic

Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Garlic

How to Press Tofu

Pressing the excess water out is an essential step…

Strawberry Pecan Arugula Salad

Strawberry & Toasted Pecan Arugula Salad

Very Berry Smoothie

Very Berry Peaches & Cream Smoothie

Roasted Sweet Potato Sandwich

Roasted Sweet Potato Sandwich

Roasted Garlic Hummus

Roasted Garlic Hummus

How to Cook Dried Chickpeas

How to Cook Dried Chickpeas

Whole Garlic Bulb Roasted Garlic

Roasted Garlic – Whole Clove

Peanut Butter Toast

Peanut Butter Toast

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Southwestern Tofu Scramble

Southwestern Tofu Scramble

Photo of Avocado Toast

Avocado Toast

Southwestern Tofu Scramble with Avocado and Toast

Southwestern Tofu Scramble

Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette Dressing

Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

Light and refreshing lemon and garlic vinaigrette…

Brocoli & Tofu Stir-Fry

Broccoli & Tofu Stir-Fry

Crispy Baked Tofu Recipe

Crispy Tofu

We like to use this crispy baked tofu in our stir-…

Photo of Carrot Habanero Sauce

Carrot Habanero Sauce

Photo of Kale & Corn Hash Brown Cakes Stacked on a Plate

Kale & Corn Potato Hash Cakes

Photo of Vegan Cornbread

Vegan Cornbread

This vegan cornbread recipe is easy to make and ca…

Protein Diet Guide

Kidneys filter excess protein in our blood. When y…

Kidney Friendly Tuscan Kale Soup

Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup

Hearty, delicious, kidney-friendly, and easy to ma…

Kidney-Friendly Lentil Soup Recipe

Lentil Soup

Inspired by my mother’s lentil soup growing up, I…

Bowl of Brown Rice on Wooden Table

How to Cook Brown Rice

Cooking rice doesn’t have to be hard. This is our…

Photo of Tablet with Chronic Kidney Disease written on it

Chronic Kidney Disease & The Different Stages

What is chronic kidney disease, and what are the 5…

Photo of Nomato Sauce

Tomato Free Marinara Sauce – Nomato Sauce Recipe!

For anyone who is avoiding tomatoes but can’t live…

Gobi Matar Curry Simmering

Kidney-Friendly, Low Sodium Gobi Matar

Gobi Matar, or “Cauliflower & Peas” is a simple y…

Photo of Low Sodium Pasta Sala

Low Sodium Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad

Roasting vegetables is one of my favorite things t…

Photo of Mirepoix

What is Mirepoix?

Mirepoix is used as the flavor base traditionally…

women looking at seasoning in aisle

Best Salt-Free Seasonings for a Kidney Diet

We deep dive into the different salt-free, low-sod…

photo of carrot bacon

Plant-Based Bacon From Carrots (or Zucchini!)

If you began a meat-eater, you know how amazing ba…

Vegan Breakfast Sausage Patties from Oats

Quick, easy, and delicious vegan sausage patty rec…

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Oxalates and Kidney Health

What are Oxalates? Oxalic acid or oxalates are nat…

Salt-Free Pesto Sauce

5 Ingredient Salt-Free Pesto Recipe

Sometimes less is more in cooking, including this…

Vegan Lentil Meatballs

Low Sodium Plant-Based Meatballs

Finally a low sodium plant-based meatballs recipe…

Salt to Sodium Conversion

Ever wonder how much sodium is in a tsp of sodium?…

Low Sodium Diet Guide

Switching to a low sodium diet can be frustrating…

Renal Diet

The kidneys are vital organs that play a major rol…

Low Potassium Diet

Following a low potassium diet can be difficult fo…

Low Phosphorus Diet

Learn the ins and outs of following a low phosphor…

Cooking With Herbs & Spices On a Low Sodium Diet

Following a low sodium diet can be challenging. Un…

Herbs & Spices Pairing Guide

Ever wonder…what does this spice taste like? Or,…

Snacking on a Low Sodium Diet

Learn how to snack on a low sodium diet. Your diet…

How to Read a Nutrition Label

Understanding nutrition labels can be difficult at…

Bowl of Berries - Low Phosphorus Foods

Foods Low in Phosphorus

Browse through a comprehensive list of foods low i…

low salt salsa recipe

60 Second Low Sodium Salsa

This salsa is delightful and as easy as throwing s…

Low sodium BBQ sauce

Low Sodium BBQ Sauce Recipe

Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

Buffalo Tempura Cauliflower

Soft inside and gooey buffalo outside these tempur…

Honey Glazed Carrots

Low Sodium Honey Glazed Carrots

Foods Low in Potassium

Foods Low in Potassium

We’ve created a comprehensive list of foods low in…

Foods High in Potassium

Foods High in Potassium

Folks with chronic kidney disease may have to limi…

Plant-Based CKD Diet

Plant-Based Diets in CKD

Throughout this article I’ll dive into the reasons…

Low Sodium Aloo Mattar

Low Sodium Aloo Mattar Recipe

Salt-Free Garam Masala Seasoning

Easy Salt-Free Garam Masala Recipe

Low Sodium 1 Hour Dinner Rolls

Low Sodium 1 Hour Dinner Rolls

Low Sodium Blueberry Compote

Low Sodium Blueberry Compote

Short and sweet this recipe is as easy as it gets.…

Crepes with Blueberry Compote

Crepes Stuffed with Blueberry Compote

An easy crepe recipe that can most likely be made…

Thai Curry Powder

Salt-Free Thai Curry Powder

Low sodium creamy mac and cheese recipe

Low Sodium Creamy Mac and Cheese

Photo of Dilled Carrots

Low Sodium Dill Carrots

Homemade VERY low sodium soy sauce

Low Sodium Soy Sauce Recipe

Low sodium roasted red bell pepper sauce

Low Sodium Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce

Low Sodium Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Bowl of Chickpea Curry Stew

Low Sodium Roasted Sweet Potato & Chickpea Curry

Low Sodium Marinara Sauce

Easy Low Sodium Marinara Sauce

Finally, a low sodium marinara sauce recipe that g…

Plant-Based Snack - Popcorn

Easy Plant-Based Snack Ideas

When I first started my plant-based diet I was hav…

What’s a Basil Sprig?

Have you ever seen the ingredient “basil sprig” on…

Picture of Tzatziki Sauce w. Pita Bread

Low Sodium, Plant-Based Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki is quite easy to make and includes some o…

salt-free poultry seasoning

Salt-Free Poultry Seasoning Recipe

There’s nothing like combining a bunch of potent h…

Salt-Free Jerk Seasoning

Salt-Free Jerk Seasoning Recipe

Jerk chicken has got to be one of my favorite type…

turkey bolognese recipe

Turkey Bolognese with Zucchini Noodles

In an effort to stick with my low sodium diet whil…

How to make Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Easy Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Following a low sodium diet can create difficultie…

low sodium lemon oregano chicken recipe

Low Sodium Lemon Oregano Chicken

My hometown has this Greek restaurant that does an…

low sodium turkey meatloaf recipe

Low Sodium Turkey Meatloaf

By throwing some things together one night I came…

low sodium cookbook cover image

5 Best Low Sodium Cookbooks

Reviewing the top 5 low sodium cookbooks on the ma…

Low sodium flatbread recipe

Low Sodium Flatbread Recipe

I’m a huge fan of quickly taking a few flatbreads…

garlic mashed potatoes

Low Sodium Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Anyone can boil potatoes and mash them up, but mak…

Thai Sweet Chili Sauce

Low Sodium Sweet & Spicy Thai Chili Sauce

Most Asian sauces contain high amounts of sodium,…

Low Sodium Honey Mustard Sauce

Low Sodium Honey Mustard Recipe

Honey mustard has to be one of my favorite sauces.…

Low Sodium Sweet Potato & Turkey Chili

This chili recipe is absolutely mouth watering! My…

low sodium spinach Alfredo recipe

Vegan Garlic & Spinach Alfredo with Penne

Mouth-watering low sodium alfredo pasta with garli…

Salt-Free Mango Chutney

Salt-Free Mango Chutney Recipe

The perfect balance of sweet and spicy, this salt-…

Toasted sesame seed almond nut-thins

Homemade Toasted Sesame Seed & Almond Nut-Thins

If you’ve never tried these nut-thins from blue di…

Salt free taco seasoning

Salt Free Taco Seasoning Recipe

Everyone knows that the pre-packaged taco seasonin…

butternut squash sauce

Low Sodium Butternut Squash Sauce

Something about that roasted flavor that gets me e…

Sour Patch Grapes

Easy Sour Patch Grapes Recipe

Do you love sour patch kids but don’t want all the…

low sodium blueberry waffles

Low Sodium Blueberry Cornbread Waffles

Store bought waffles are always packed with preser…

low sodium chicken salad

Low Sodium Fruity Chicken Salad

Packed with fruit, this delicious low sodium chick…

low sodium chicken tacos

Low Sodium Kickin’ Chicken Tacos

Chicken tacos can be high in sodium if you’re usin…

8 Tasty Low Sodium Snacks

This post is all about my favorite low sodium snac…

low sodium roasted cranberry sauce

6 Easy Recipes for Low Sodium Sauces

Sauces and condiments can be very high in sodium.…

low sodium roasted cranberry sauce

Low Sodium Roasted Cranberry Sauce

You will never use canned cranberry sauce again on…

low sodium dill sauce

Low Sodium Sour Cream Dill Sauce

A creamy and tangy low sodium sour cream dill sauc…

Low sodium apple chutney recipe

Low Sodium Apple Cherry Chutney

Super simple, five ingredient chutney that goes gr…

Low sodium pie crust recipe

Low Sodium Pie Crust

A simple and delicious low sodium pie crust from 4…

low sodium sweet potato tacos

Roasted Sweet Potato & White Rice Tacos

These low sodium sweet potato tacos are simple, re…

Low sodium vegetable stock recipe

Low Sodium Vegetable Stock

Most store bought sauces are loaded with sodium to…

Low Sodium Blueberry Pancakes

Low Sodium Blueberry Pancakes Mix Recipe

Breakfast can be challenging for us low sodium war…

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