Make Every Bite Count - The SASSY Produce-Rich Plant-Based Way To Health

Make Every Bite Count - The SASSY Produce-Rich, Plant-Based Way to Health Diet Plan and Cookbook was  originally published in 2014. I wrote the plan to help others lose weight and improve their health as my husband and I both had after switching from a Paleo Diet to a whole-foods, plant-based diet. 

After several years of it being unpublished, I am thrilled to have my flagship book available once again (mid-September, 2026) on Kindle and in paperback. I have made some needed edits, revisions, and updates, and have refined the Make Every Bite Count Diet Plan. This second edition, re-published under a slightly new title is simple and easy to read with all my signature SASSY - Super Affordable, Simple, Satisfying & Yummy - recipes.

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Meal of Refried Beans On Whole Grain Tortillas with Kale and Avocado

What is Make Every Bite Count about?



Make Every Bite Count Diet Plan centers around 5 main principles, to help you learn how to incorporate a more produce-rich, plant-based diet, whether for sustainable and safe weight loss, better energy, or better health. The diet plan focuses on an easy to remember 3x2 (or rather, a 5x2) strategy which you can implement in your own way and at your own pace.

The first four principles are based on what you will add to your diet of fiber-, water-, and nutrient-rich foods found primarily in the produce section and bulk bins of your local markets. 

To keep it really easy, just remember the number 2. At your pace, the MEBC Plan challenges you to aim for at least 2 servings daily of each of the primary foods:

  • Fruits
  • Greens and a variety of other vegetables
  • Whole grains (&/or products made from whole grains
  • Beans and legumes (&/or products made from them)

Additionally, she recommends including 2 servings of seeds (or some nuts), and at least 2 weekly servings of sea veggies.

Only one principle cautions against eating too much of a particular type of food that is often overlooked as a potential dietary saboteur, especially for those who already tend to have a dry constitution, or digestive challenges.

And the fifth principle? Well, you may have guessed. To KEEP IT SIMPLE!


Cucumber Tomato Corn Pepper Salad
Meal with Rice, Pinto Beans and Diced Zucchini Medley
Waldorf Salad

What you will find in Make Every Bite Count


Make Every Bite Count, The SASSY Produce-Rich, Plant-Based Way to Health features:

  • 2 different 7-Day meal plans
  • An aisle by aisle shopping guide
  • Charts outlining the differences between the various foods you can choose from, such as distinguishing dark leafy greens from softer salad greens and summer vegetables, root vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, with highlights of the important nutritional benefits they each contribute, and best ways to prepare them
  • Many unique tips to successfully follow the MEBC Plan or achieve any goal
  • A chart showing how to make simple substitutions that elevate your choices
  • Tips for weight loss
  • 4 simple lifestyle practices we all should be following, beginning NOW!
  • Simple explanations of who benefits from consuming more fruit, smoothies, and raw salads (and when), and when to stick to more warming, cooked foods
  • The benefits of consuming lignan-rich foods found in the MEBC Plan
  • Explanations of principles found in macrobiotics and Chinese medicine to guide readers as to making the best choices for one's personal needs
  • Over 150 (SASSY) recipes including several delicious smoothies, fruit bowls, sweet and savory salads, Big Bowls with raw and cooked greens, refreshing raw dressings, bean and vegetable soups, porridge recipes, vegetable sushi, Miso Soups, healthy dried fruit and nut 'raw balls' and more, with several full color photos that inspire eating an abundance of produce-rich plant foods


The Make Every Bite Count Plan teaches you how to overcome cravings, and eat until satisfied while enjoying an abundance of nature's healthiest, tastiest and most satisfying whole, natural plant foods.

Pass on expensive surgeries, avoid a life time of pills, and age with grace.

My Make Every Bite Count SASSY approach, fresh insights, and practical, down to earth style will help you not only feel your best, but make every moment count too, which makes this diet Sustainable as well!


Who Is Make Every Bite Count For?


Make Every Bite Count Book CoverOriginal edition, published 2014

Make Every Bite Count is available on Kindle for ONLY $4.99!

The paperback will be available later in the month.

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Make Every Bite Count 2026 EdUpdated 2nd Edition, 2026


Make Every Bite Count is for anyone who would like to eat a more produce-rich, plant-based or plant-forward diet.

IMake Every Bite Count is especially for those who desire:

  • A safe, delicious healthy way to lose excess body fat
  • 7-Day menu plans
  • Aisle by aisle shopping guide
  • Charts to learn how to elevate your choices
  • Lots of SASSY - Super Affordable, Simple, Satisfying & Yummy recipes
  • A specific plan to follow at your own pace
  • Just enough nutritional information to understand why eating the MEBC will help you feel great
  • Simple and insightful diet and lifestyle tips to support weight loss and achieving your health and life goals
  • A balanced, customizable approach that is not salt, oil and sugar-restrictive, however, includes them in modest, healthy doses, with plenty of alternative options 
  • Mostly gluten-free, naturally, as opposed to relying on refined gluten-free options
  • Those following plant-based diets that want new recipes, or a fresh perspective based on principles of balance
  • Anyone who may be eating a lot of fruit, but not thriving, and wants to understand why


Whether you desire weight loss, health improvement, or simply want to elevate your choices, and make every action count towards creating a kinder world, I encourage eating a produce-rich, plant-dominant diet, whether you choose to include some animal foods or not.

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