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Posted TODAY, 4:51 AM Updated TODAY, 4:52 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Ever thought about going vegan? While the term might make you think "absolutely no meat or dairy" there are no rules when it comes to your diet.

You can even be "vegan-ish!" Here are some mostly plant-based and completely tasty holiday recipes. 'Tis the season for food, food and more food!

But if you want to stay healthy this holiday, Chef Mielle Chenier-Cowan Rose says load up your plate with more veggies and less meat.

She was a vegan for 12 years, but decided to include some meat and dairy when she realized she was lacking certain nutrients.

"My biggest mistake was being black and white, like I thought it was all or nothing," Chef Mielle Chenier-Cowan Rose told Ivanhoe.

Mielle's cookbook is about being vegan-ish. That's incorporating mostly plant-based foods into your diet, like this festive holiday polenta torte.

First, add olive oil, salt, pepper, herbs and garlic to four cups of water or organic chicken broth if you want to add a little meat. Bring to a boil and add polenta.

"As you put the polenta in, you want to make sure the water is rapidly boiling," Mielle told Ivanhoe.

Excerpt from:
Chef's Corner: "Vegan-ish" Holiday Foods