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Plant Based Briefing[Part 2] Vegan For 10 Years: 10 Reasons Why It’s Still The Best Decision I Ever MadeVegan For 10 Years: 10 Reasons Why It’s Still The Best Decision I Ever Made. Part 1 of 2. In the second half of this episode hear some more health reasons to live vegan, as well as some ethical reasons. share 10 of the most powerful reasons that stick with me today. Written by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #reasonsforvegan #environment #health #ethics #animalrights #animalabuse #humanelyraised #humanemeat ======================= Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/vegan-for-10-years/ ===================== Book: Flow In the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking Bri...
2025-06-1907 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 1] Vegan For 10 Years: 10 Reasons Why It’s Still The Best Decision I Ever MadeVegan For 10 Years: 10 Reasons Why It’s Still The Best Decision I Ever Made. Part 1 of 2. I’ve been vegan for 10 years. There are hundreds of reasons why I still think this was the best decision ever. In celebration of my first vegan decade, in this post, I will share 10 of the most powerful reasons that stick with me today.” Written by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #reasonsforvegan #environment #health #ethics #animalrights #animalabuse #humanelyraised #humanemeat ======================= Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/vegan-for-10-years/ ===================== Book: Flow In...
2025-06-1809 min
BizTech SuperheroBuilding an Authentic Brand: Brigitte Gemme on Tech, Cooking, & Content CreationWe sit down with Brigitte Gemme, founder of Low Impact Lab and the creative force behind Vegan Family Kitchen. From Vancouver, Brigitte shares her refreshing take on blending technology with real-life kitchen creativity, walking us through her evolution from academic project manager to online educator and content creator. Hear how she’s leveraged an evolving tech stack—including WordPress, MemberPress, Obsidian, Descript, and even trusty “Chuck,” her nickname for ChatGPT—to build a thriving online business centered around healthy vegan cooking and nutrition. Brigitte opens up about the challenges of filming authentic kitchen content, her “good enough” production philosophy, and the import...
2025-04-2834 min
Goals, Grit, and Some Woo Woo Sh*tThe Lazy Person’s Guide to Actually Enjoying Cooking with Brigitte GemmeSend us a textThis episode was such a hit, we had to bring it back! If you’re still whining, “I don’t wanna make dinner,” consider this your official wake-up call to get your ass in the kitchen.Brigitte Gemme, author of Flow in the Kitchen, is here to help you actually enjoy cooking. From improving your health to creating intimacy (oooh-la-la) to finding real satisfaction in making meals, she’s proving that cooking isn’t as bad as you think.And no, it’s not rocket science. ...
2025-04-0837 min
NHA Today Podcast114: Simplifying Plant-Based Meals: Brigitte Gemme’s Journey to Veganism and the Vegan Family KitchenRaised on a farm and immersed in a meat-centric world, Brigitte Gemme never questioned the practice of eating animals until her mid-thirties. Today, she is the founder of Vegan Family Kitchen and author of Flow in the Kitchen, where she teaches the art of simple, nourishing vegan meals. Her transformation—motivated by environmental concern, health awareness, and a growing connection to animal compassion—has become an inspiration for many on a similar journey. A Wake-Up Call: The Environmental Impact of Meat Brigitte’s shift to veganism began with an unexpected jolt. A fellow bike commuter once t...
2025-01-0941 min
Plant Based BriefingOne Industry’s “Waste” Can Be The Alternative Protein Industry’s WantOne Industry’s “Waste” Can Be The Alternative Protein Industry’s Want Want to learn how we can combat food waste and loss with alternative proteins? Listen to today’s episode written by Amanda Bess at GFI.org #Vegan #PlantBased #plantbasedbriefing #GFI #alternativeprotein #altprotein #plantbasedmeat #foodwaste #foodwasteandloss ================ Original post: https://thegoodfoodinstitute.substack.com/p/one-industrys-waste-can-be-the-alternative Related Episodes - Macro Level: 379: The Significant, Unalloyed Goodness of Replacing Animal Agriculture. By Dr. Karthik Sekar at AfterMeatBook.com 245: Food Waste: A Valuable Channel To Help Animals And The Environment...
2024-12-3108 min
Plant Based BriefingHow To Prevent A Pantry Moth InfestationHow To Prevent A Pantry Moth Infestation. I’m currently dealing with a pantry moth infestation. NOT FUN! Listen to today’s episode to learn how you can avoid this time-consuming and extremely costly situation. Written by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #wfpb #pantrymoths #mealmoths #weevilmoths #infestation #pantrystorage ======================= Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/how-to-prevent-pantry-moth-infestation/ Related Episodes: 679: [Part 1] How To Store Groceries To Reduce Food Waste And Cook Faster https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/679-part-1-how-to-store-groceries-to-reduce-food-waste-and-cook-faster-by-brigitte-gemme-at-veganfamilykitchencom 680: [Part 2] How To Store Groceries To Reduce Food Waste...
2024-12-1611 min
Consciously CluelessHow to Cook Delicious Vegan Meals & Enjoy It with Brigitte GemmeAfter a childhood rooted in dairy and pig farming, Brigitte Gemme, the creator of Vegan Family Kitchen, experienced a pivotal moment in 2013 that led her to question their environmental footprint and embrace a vegan lifestyle. A simple remark about the environmental impact of fueling a bike commute with steak versus driving a Hummer sparked a profound transformation. Join us as Brigitte shares her inspiring journey from traditional farming roots to an urban life focused on sustainability and plant-based living, revealing the intricate ties between personal choices and environmental consciousness.
Transitioning to a vegan lifestyle while honoring family traditions presents its...
2024-12-1158 min
Plant-Based Canada PodcastEpisode 91: 'What's for Dinner?' - Overcoming Decision Fatigue with Brigitte Gemme's Vegan Family KitchenWelcome to the Plant-Based Canada Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Brigitte Gemme to chat about her initiative Vegan Family Kitchen as well as plant-based practices and dementia.Brigitte is passionate about helping more people eat plants, empowering others to take charge of their health and live in alignment with their values. On her website VeganFamilyKitchen.com, she offers a meal planning service and teaches regular workshops about all aspects of healthy vegan cooking and nutrition. Brigitte previously worked in research management in the fields of education, sociology, and clean energy. She completed a Ph...
2024-11-2649 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 2] How To Make Vegan Soup[Part 2] How To Make Vegan Soup by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/how-to-make-vegan-soup-with-recipe/ Related Episodes: 705: [Part 2] One Week Of Real-Life Plant-Based Dinners by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 704: [Part 1] One Week Of Real-Life Plant-Based Dinners by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 568: [Part 2] Minimum Viable Meal Prep: Basic Plant Based Batch Cooking by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 567: [Part 1] Minimum Viable Meal Prep: Basic Plant Based Batch Cooking by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 267: [Part 2] Zero Waste Cooking For Vegans: Dos...
2024-09-2008 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 1] How To Make Vegan Soup[Part 1] How To Make Vegan Soup by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post:https://veganfamilykitchen.com/how-to-make-vegan-soup-with-recipe/ Book: Flow In the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about “what’s for dinner?” anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and printables on her website as well as great recipes and strategies for success at veganfamilykitchen.com. Brigitte...
2024-09-1909 min
Vegan Family KitchenHow to age like a yogi and other secrets from Victoria Moran after four decades of veganismThis is a goosebumps episode! You're going to LOVE this conversation with Victoria Moran, a vegan icon for over 41 years, author of 13 books, and a recent inductee into the Vegan Hall of Fame. It's an honor to have Victoria in my kitchen to share her fascinating journey from being a solitary vegetarian in the 1960s Midwest to leading the Vegan Main Street Academy.
We go deep into her connections within the vegan movement, her upcoming 14th book 'Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third Act', and her feature film project 'Miss Liberty'. Whether...
2024-09-0652 min
Plant Based BriefingBatch Cooking and Meal Prep Tips for a Plant-Based KitchenBatch Cooking and Meal Prep Tips for a Plant-Based Kitchen by Evelisse Capó at NutritionStudies.org Original post: https://nutritionstudies.org/batch-cooking-and-meal-prep-tips-for-a-plant-based-kitchen/ Related Episodes: 705: [Part 2] One Week Of Real-Life Plant-Based Dinners by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 704: [Part 1] One Week Of Real-Life Plant-Based Dinners by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 568: [Part 2] Minimum Viable Meal Prep: Basic Plant Based Batch Cooking by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 567: [Part 1] Minimum Viable Meal Prep: Basic Plant Based Batch Cooking by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 172: Plant Bas...
2024-09-0208 min
Plant Based BriefingJoin the Healthy Vegan Batch Cooking Club (everyone welcome!) – Summer 2024Join the Healthy Vegan Batch Cooking Club (everyone welcome!) – Summer 2024 by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/cooking-club/ Book: Flow In the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about “what’s for dinner?” anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and printables on her website as well as great recipes and strategies for success at veganfamilykitchen.com. Bri...
2024-07-0505 min
Plant Based Briefing6 Big Reasons To Be Grateful (Not Resentful) When Cooking6 Big Reasons To Be Grateful (Not Resentful) When Cooking by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/cooking-gratitude/ Book: Flow In the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about “what’s for dinner?” anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and printables on her website as well as great recipes and strategies for success at veganfamilykitchen.com. Brigi...
2024-07-0405 min
Plant Based Briefing6 Books about Veganism (that aren’t cookbooks!)6 Books about Veganism (that aren’t cookbooks!) by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/books-about-veganism/ Book: Flow In the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about “what’s for dinner?” anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and printables on her website as well as great recipes and strategies for success at veganfamilykitchen.com. Brigitte Gemme is a...
2024-06-2108 minVegan Family KitchenEco-conscious eating, travel, and living in Japan: Conversation with Joy Jarman-Walsh of Seek Sustainable JapanHow difficult is vegan and sustainable eating, travel, and living in Japan? Come in and listen as Brigitte discusses the topic with sustainable travel expert and Hiroshima tour guide Joy Jarman-Walsh, one of the forces behind Japan's sustainable travel improvements.
In this episode, we cover:
- Joy's journey in discovering that it was possible to be vegan and thrive in Japan
- Sustainability in Japanese tourism: What are positive trends in the industry?
- Cultural insights on eating habits: Why is it so hard to modify items on the menu in Japan?!
C...
2024-06-0338 minVegan Family KitchenCooking to combat inflammation: A conversation with Linda Tyler, author of The Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory CookbookDo you want to avoid suffering from swollen, achy, hot joints, feeling fatigue, or struggling with mobility? Or decrease your risk of cardio-vascular events? Those issues often associated with aging are not inevitable! Join Brigitte in conversation with Linda Tyler, author of The Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook and creator of GraciousVegan.com. Linda explains everything you need to know about what inflammation is, how it's related to the food we eat, and how a different way of cooking can bring big improvements into your life today and in the long term. Linda also shares her favorite recipes and practical advice...
2024-05-2442 min
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2024-05-201h 25Vegan Family KitchenThe Gift of Life: From Plant-Based Advocacy to Kidney Donation - An interview with Elaine PerlmanThis is a can't-miss episode! Join me in conversation with Elaine Perlman, Executive Director of Waitlist Zero, an advocacy group committed to ending the kidney shortage in the United States. In this episode of the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast, Elaine shares her deeply personal journey from embracing veganism and healthy plant-based living to becoming a kidney donor, gifting an organ to a stranger. Her transition to a plant-based lifestyle not only transformed her health but also fueled her passion for saving lives through organ donation.
Elaine aims to pass critical federal laws in the United States, the...
2024-05-0450 min
The Vegan Menopause PodcastVegan Batch Cooking for a Healthier Menopause -- Interview with Brigitte GemmeOn this episode, I interviewed Brigitte Gemme, batch cooking wizard, of Vegan Family Kitchen. Brigitte is the author of Flow in the Kitchen, Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking. We discussed: -society's trend in moving towards convenience food and the effect on health -how batch cooking can help with stress -what to do if you hate cooking -infusing food with love -cooking as a mindfulness practice And much more! Brigitte's Instagram. Brigitte's Facebook. Brigitte's Meal Plans. I...
2024-04-2549 min
Plant Based Briefing763: 6 Reasons Athletes Should Opt for Plant Protein Over Animal Protein by Brenda Davis, RD; Vesanto Melina, RD; and Cory Davis, P.Ag at ForksOverKnives.com6 Reasons Athletes Should Opt for Plant Protein Over Animal Protein by Brenda Davis, RD; Vesanto Melina, RD; and Cory Davis, P.Ag at ForksOverKnives.com Original post: https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/why-athletes-should-opt-for-plant-protein-over-animal-protein-for-performance/ Related Episodes: 723: All of These 13 Vegan Athletes Are at the Top of Their Game by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com 654: Vegan Athlete Fiona Oakes on Her Remarkable Journey from Orthopedic Surgery to World-Record Marathons by Karen Asp at ForksOverKnives.com 607: [Part 2] A Vegan Diet for Athletes and Sportspeople from ProVeg.com 6...
2024-03-2705 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 2] Tofu: What it Really Is and How to Enjoy It[Part 2] Tofu: What it Really Is and How to Enjoy It by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/tofu/ Related Episodes: 161: Vegan Cooking for Beginners - Get Started the Easy Way by Brigitte Gemme of VeganFamilyKitchen.com Book: Flow In the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about “what’s for dinner?” anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also of...
2024-03-2009 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 1] Tofu: What it Really Is and How to Enjoy It[Part 1] Tofu: What it Really Is and How to Enjoy It by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/tofu/ Related Episodes: 488: [Part 1] Calcium for Vegans by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com 489: [Part 2] Calcium for Vegans by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Book: Flow In the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about “what’s for dinner?” anymore. You can try a...
2024-03-1908 min
Plant Based BriefingWhy You Hate Cooking (and What You Can Do About It) (Encore Episode)Why You Hate Cooking (and What You Can Do About It) - Encore Episode by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/why-you-hate-cooking/ Brigitte offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about “what’s for dinner?” anymore. You can try a one-week plan for free. She also offers free templates and printables on her website as well as great recipes and strategies for success at veganfamilykitchen.com. Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coa...
2024-03-0410 minVegan Family KitchenNourishing Relationships Through Food - A Conversation with Counselor Deborah McNamaraIn this episode of the Vegan Family Kitchen podcast, host Brigitte Gemme talks with her guest, Deborah McNamara - a Vancouver-based counselor who is fascinated by the relationship between food and our connections with each other. Deborah discusses her experiences with helping adults make sense of their relationships with food and children, giving insights on treating food issues through the lens of relationships. As the author of the book 'Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (and everyone else we love),' Deborah McNamara emphasizes the importance of nurturing relationships through food, with adults taking the lead in...
2024-02-1042 min
Plant Based Briefing704: [Part 1] One Week Of Real-Life Plant-Based Dinners by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com[Part 1] One Week Of Real-Life Plant-Based Dinners by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/one-week-real-plant-based-dinners-vegan-family-meal-plan/ Cooking Demo: 1-Hour Batch Cooking Demo from ‘Planned & Plant Based’ Meal Plan. Flow in the Kitchen Book: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/books/ Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coach. After a PhD in sociology of higher education and a 15-year career in research management, she got impatient with the slow pace of planet-friendly change and decided to help individuals live a gentler life. She offers delicio...
2024-01-0406 min
Vegan Family KitchenPlant-based baking for all: An interview with Natasha and Ed Tatton, authors of BReD: Sourdough Loaves, Small Breads and Other Plant-Based BakingLearn about plant-based baking from the professionals! In this episode of the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast, Brigitte Gemme interviews Natasha and Ed Tatton, owners of Whistler's BReD Bakery and authors of the newly published book BReD: Sourdough Loaves, Small Breads and Other Plant-Based Baking.
We talk about:
Replacing dairy and eggs with whole plant ingredients (no need for the middle bird!)
Natasha and Ed's separate journeys toward veganism
How the sourdough business grew organically
Learn to sprout grains
Hear business tips from seasoned bakery owners!
Learn more and buy the book (includes links to shop...
2023-12-1446 minVegan Family KitchenHow to store groceries to reduce food waste and cook fasterMost people could cook faster, waste less money and time, and be less stressed if they handle their grocery haul differently. In this podcast episode, Brigitte shares strategies for reducing food waste and cooking faster by properly storing groceries. Listen to the episode and try Brigitte's tips to get more organized in the kitchen, cook more efficiently, waste less food, time, and money, and find joy in cooking.
LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Book: Flow in the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking (link to Amazon but you can order from any bookstore): ...
2023-12-0516 minVegan Family KitchenLifestyle and mindset shifts for a blissful menopause: Conversation with Anna Pelzer, vegan menopause coach (podcast)Can there be such a thing as a blissful menopause? Every woman's experience will be different, but certain lifestyle and mindset shifts will make it a smoother ride. Brigitte's guest on the Vegan Family Kitchen podcast today is Anna Pelzer, a vegan menopause coach. She has some gentle guidance to help.
In this thought-provoking conversation, Anna shares:
Her journey from food photography to menopause coaching
What she means when she suggests menopause can be a time of opportunity
Actionable physical and mental health tips you can practice today
Her own routine and stress-reduction strategies
Based...
2023-11-2832 minVegan Family KitchenCan cooking be a spiritual practice? 5 rituals that bring meaning and joy to my kitchenBrigitte explores the idea of cooking as a form of spiritual nourishment and shares her current five rituals for a deeper and more meaningful cooking experience. These include expressing gratitude before cooking, deeply understanding the origins of ingredients, staying fully present during the cooking process, cooking with a community, and sharing the food with love. Brigitte also shares how these practices help her manage stress and appreciate the process of meal preparation.
If you'd like to join Brigitte and her group every other Sunday in the kitchen, email her to introduce yourself at hello@veganfamilykitchen.com. You c...
2023-11-2110 min
Vegan Family KitchenHow to cook delicious homestyle vegan meals with Jean-Philippe Cyr The Buddhist ChefWith the charismatic Jean-Philippe Cyr, delicious and comforting vegan dishes are served with a side of self-deprecating humor... or is it the other way around?
Jean-Philippe, a.k.a. The Buddhist Chef, just published his most recent English-language cookbook, The Buddhist Chef's Homestyle Cooking, and we chatted about:
How being from a big Quebec family influenced his cooking journey
What triggered his transition from restaurant chef specializing in meat to vegan YouTuber
How to make tofu and tempeh delicious
How he collaborates with large supermarket chains to create ready-to-eat vegan dishes
And the social struggles of...
2023-10-1836 min
Main Street VeganStress-Free Vegan Cooking with Brigitte GemmeIf you're not thrilled about meal prep these days, Brigitte Gemme is your fairy godmother. When you know what she calls "the grammar of soup," you can make any soup -- 'same for stir-fries, bowls, salads, and roasted things. It's blessed freedom in the kitchen. Brigitte says "Cooking is for revolutionaries" and when you do it this way, there's time left to change the world (or take a nap). Brigitte's book: Flow in the Kitchen: Practices for Stress-Free Vegan Cooking. Website: https://veganfamilykitchen.com. IG: @vegan.family.kitchenLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-09-2852 min
Vegan Family KitchenVeganizing familiar favorites: A conversation with Karla Salinari (The Latina Health Coach)How to stay connected with our culinary heritage without sacrificing health? Let's talk about it with Karla Salinari, a.k.a. The Latina Health Coach and author of the recently published cookbook Abuela's Plant-Based Kitchen: Vegan Cuisine Inspired by Latin & Caribbean Family Recipes.
Diving into Karla Salinari's inspiring journey, we learn about her Puerto Rican roots, growing up with a strictly vegan father at a time when plant-based diets were practically unheard of. As Karla navigated between Miami and Puerto Rico, her eating habits varied. It wasn't until university in NYC that she truly embraced a plant-based...
2023-09-1530 min
Plant Based CuriousFinding Joy and Nourishment in the Kitchen with Brigitte Gemme In this episode of Plant Based Curious, I had the pleasure of chatting with Brigitte Gemme from Vegan Family Kitchen. We discuss how to embrace cooking and make it a joyful and creative activity rather than a chore. Brigitte shares some great tips for getting started with cooking, even if you're not comfortable in the kitchen. She emphasizes the importance of starting with simple recipes and gradually building up your skills. Brigitte also explains how to involve your family and friends in the cooking process and make it a fun and collaborative activity. We ta...
2023-08-2026 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 2] Why I Recommend an Inexpensive Slow Cooker for Plant-Based CookingWhy I recommend an inexpensive slow cooker for plant-based cooking by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com. Part 2 of 2. Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/slow-cooker/ Related Episodes from Brigitte: 208: Why You Hate Cooking (and What You Can Do About It) 209: 20+ Things You Can Do to Find Joy in Cooking 310: How to Cook Brown Rice The Simplest, Healthiest & Easiest Way 364: Change How You Cook to Make Washing Dishes Faster 414: Flow in the Kitchen by Brigitte Gemme 464: [Part 1] How to Save Money on...
2023-08-1010 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 2] Minimum Viable Meal Prep: Basic Plant Based Batch CookingBasic plant based meal prep for super busy people by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com. Part 2 of 2. Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/minimum-viable-meal-prep-basic-plant-based-batch-cooking/ Brigitte’s Live Video doing 1-hour batch cooking session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeCWi1Qr6rw Flow in the Kitchen Book: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/books/ Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coach. After a PhD in sociology of higher education and a 15-year career in research management, she got impatient with the slow pace of planet...
2023-06-2808 minVegan Family KitchenLearn Veganic Gardening with Meg KellyVeganic gardening is an approach to growing plants organically without any animal inputs. In other words: plant-based gardening!
If you already have a garden, listen in to learn from Meg Kelly how to transition to a kinder and safer approach. If you don't already grow your own veggies, be prepared to get inspired by her hot tips to get started!
Meg Kelly has been gardening veganically for 15 years in backyards, on balconies, and in the countryside. She co-founded the Veganic Agriculture Network in 2008 to increase awareness about veganic gardening and farming in North America. She...
2023-06-2146 min
Dawnversations PodcastGoing Plant Based/Vegan- BRIGITTE GEMMESend us a textBrigitte Gemme loves to empower others to take charge of their health and live in line with their values. She is the author of the book Flow in the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking. On her website veganfamilykitchen.com. she teaches workshops about all aspects of plant-based cooking and nutrition. She offers a meal planning service and is known as a batch cooking wizard! Before deciding to change careers to teach healthy vegan cooking, Brigitte ...
2023-06-1636 minVegan Family KitchenExperimenting with our food choices (and more!) with Helen C. Giles (Subscriber spotlight)Why not try something different, pay attention to the results, and take it from there? This Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast episode's guest, Helen C. Giles, is a colleague, cooking friend, and meal plan subscriber whose stories will encourage you to embrace experimentation and give thanks for the life and body you have now.
In this conversation, we explore:
The beginnings of Helen's journey into vegetarianism, which started in a high school Animal Science class, and how she took her parents along for the ride;
Her self-guided path to healing from a mental health crisis when conventional...
2023-06-1345 minVegan Family KitchenHealthy Vegan Italian Cooking: A Conversation with Antonia RicciardiGet inspired to cook more healthy vegan Italian food with Antonia Ricciardi! Antonia trained in physics and worked in the publishing industry, but her roots in the family restaurant in Southern Italy stayed strong. In our podcast conversation, you'll learn more about:
Antonia's inspiring shift from the sciences to the culinary world, ingeniously weaving Italian flavors into her vegan dishes.
Her favorite substitute for meat in vegan Bolognese sauce - and how the people of Bologna actually make it!
The powerful wellness benefits of raw food, with a special spotlight on Antonia's delectable raw cakes from her Cambridge, U...
2023-06-0649 minVegan Family KitchenCooking in a state of emergency: An interview with Oksana Spoliak, Ukrainian food bloggerHow to deal with having to go down to the air raid shelter in the midst of cooking dinner? Is there even something that's good to eat when you are under threat of bombing? And how can we make cooking and eating a more meaningful experience, even under a prolonged state of emergency such as war? In this can't-miss episode of the Vegan Family Kitchen podcast, I am honored to talk about all this - and more - with Oksana Spoliak, a Ukrainian food blogger who lives in Lviv.
Oksana Spoliak is a Ukrainian who rediscovered her...
2023-05-1644 min
Vegan Family KitchenThis ninja doctor is not protein deficient: An interview with Dr. Jules Cormier, family physicianIn this episode of the Vegan Family Kitchen podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jules Cormier, a family physician, plant-based nutrition advocate, and ninja sports athlete who shares his inspiring story of transformation, healing, and performance.
In his 20s, Dr. Cormier suffered from cholinergic angioedema, a severe condition that caused anaphylactic-like symptoms and swelling when exercising. After a flare-up that sent him to the hospital (as a patient!), he was encouraged to try cutting out dairy to manage his symptoms... and it worked! Soon, he adopted a fully plant-based diet and hasn't had an episode since.
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2023-05-0452 minVegan Family KitchenThe unexpected benefits of cooking in a 310 sqft home: An interview with Kathy Davis of VegInspiredMost people believe that they'd cook better if they had a bigger kitchen... but is that so? Kathy Davis, who runs the Eat More Plants Academy and published three cookbooks, lives in a RV and her story challenges conventional views. It's all about intention.
Kathy Davis is the CEO of VegInspired and a plant-based lifestyle and mindset coach for female entrepreneurs. I was surprised to hear that, eight years ago, she came to plant-based eating kicking and screaming after her husband read an article about the health benefits. Later, a farm visit led her to become vegan. S...
2023-04-2644 min
Vegan Family KitchenLife after breast cancer: An interview with Nic Bathurst, dietitian and nutritionist specializing in mid-life women’s healthNic Bathurst, a dietitian and nutritionist, and mom of four kids, thought of herself as a healthy and fit person with good habits. Then, at age 48 she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent a mastectomy and started digging into the literature about breast cancer. What she found out was not what she had learned in school.
That was 10 years ago, and she has turned her life around since, in addition to changing the way she works with her clients. I had the pleasure of sitting with her for a conversation about:
How menopause doesn't have t...
2023-04-1944 minVegan Family KitchenYoga, Food, and Healing: A conversation with Leah Cooper of The Centre of KiThe food we eat isn't neutral: every bite has the potential to nourish and heal us, or harm us. So says Leah Cooper, my friend Down Under who teaches yoga and whole food cooking in the macrobiotic tradition.
In our conversation, we talk about:
Why the connection between yoga and food isn't always made in conventional yoga classes
What therapeutic yoga can be a better choice for those of us whose bodies aren't in perfect shape
How we can eat according to the seasons
And how to make veggie-rich miso soup for breakfast!
My guest Le...
2023-03-3044 min
Plant Based Briefing[Part 2] Calcium for VegansCalcium for vegans: my point of view as a meal planner, woman, and mother by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com. Part 2 of 2. Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/calcium-for-vegans/ Related Episodes: 396: A Registered Dietitian’s Professional & Personal Journey to WFPB Nutrition Flow in the Kitchen Book: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/books/ Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coach. After a PhD in sociology of higher education and a 15-year career in research management, she got impatie...
2023-03-0909 min
I AM HUMAN242: Learn to Cook Really Good Food Starting Today with Brigitte Gemme (Veggie Doctor Radio)In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I have a thoughtful conversation with author, Brigitte Gemme about why cooking is important, and how we can develop this invaluable skill. This episode is especially applicable to all of us that exclaim “I hate cooking!” Ad-free episode: https://plantscription.substack.com/subscribe Affiliate links: Save 15% off your Hamama.com order for a limited time Use code ‘HAMAMA15’ Disclaimer: The information on this blog, website and podcast is f...
2023-02-191h 12Vegan Family KitchenThe spiritual energy of food: Conversation with Kimberly Winters, vegan coach and energy guide"When we uncover who we are, and we are willing to show up as that person, a lot of barriers just fall away."
Those are the wise and inspiring words of my guest, Kimberly Winters. Kimberly is the host of the Did You Bring the Hummus? podcast, where she gently guides those who wish to adopt a vegan lifestyle through their transition. In addition to coaching, she supports others - vegan or not - as an energy guide and reiki practitioner.
I wanted to bring Kimberly on the show to talk about the spiritual energy of f...
2023-02-1535 min
Goals, Grit, and Some Woo Woo Sh*tGoal: How To Not Hate Cooking With Brigitte GemmeSend us a textStop whining, “I don’t wanna make dinner” and get your ass in the kitchen. Brigitte Gemme, author of "Flow in the Kitchen," is showing us how to fall in love with cooking and actually enjoy being in the kitchen. From being healthier to creating intimacy (oooh-la-la) to gaining satisfaction, cooking isn’t as bad as you think it is. And don't worry, it's not rocket science. According to Brigette you just need to master 5 staple dishes. So like it's literally not rocket science, it’s cooking…and she has...
2023-02-0738 min
The Inviting Shift PodcastEpisode 23: Joyfully Nourishing our BodiesSend us a textHow we nourish our bodies has a lot more to do with confidence and self-love than you might think… but when we put good things in with joy, it makes a huge difference in how we feel, think and show up.This week, we have special guest Brigitte Gemme from the Vegan Family Kitchen to talk to us about the benefits of eating a more plant-based diet. She's not here to push veganism on you, but to make your time in the kitchen more joyful and flowing so you actually enjoy cr...
2023-02-0750 min
Plant Based Eating for Health115: The Zen of Flow In the Kitchen with Brigitte GemmeHow does one go from being a “rare steak” lover to a bona-fide Vegan whose entire family is now vegan? With a father who was a dairy farmer, pigs that were considered meals, and all that comes with growing up feeling that animals were nothing more than a working part of the farm, today’s featured expert now teaches others how to literally get into the Zen of the plant-based lifestyle and Flow in the Kitchen. Brigitte Gemme used to love rare steak and blue cheese but started cooking plant-based in 2013 for environmental reasons and went v...
2023-01-2644 min
Did You Bring the Hummus? with Kimberly WintersEpisode 34 - Don't Touch My Tofu! with Brigitte Gemme of Vegan Family KitchenDo you sometimes feel resentful about having to make dinner....again? Do you wish there was an easier and less stressful way to meal plan? Are you looking for a healthier way to feed yourself and those you live with? You've just found the perfect podcast episode.
Today, I am joined by Brigitte Gemme os Vegan Family Kitchen. Brigitte is passionate about helping more people eat more plants, even if they will never go vegan. Though she used to love rare steak and blue cheese, she started cooking plant-based food in 2013 to reduce her environmental footprint, and w...
2023-01-231h 00Vegan Family KitchenPlant-based in public health: An interview with Charlyn Black, Professor, UBC School of Population and Public HealthCharlyn Black trained as a family doctor more than forty years ago, but most of her career has been as a scholar dedicated to understanding the social determinants of health for over three decades. She is now a Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health, and an enthusiastic advocate for the power of predominantly plant-based diets for prevention and vitality. I am grateful that she is also a Vegan Meal Plan subscribers, using them in her own way as she'll explain in the interview.
In this conversation, we talk about:
Charlyn's journey from...
2023-01-0543 min
The Wellbeing RoomFinding Flow in the Kitchen with Brigitte GemmeFinding Flow in the Kitchen with Brigitte GemmeBrigitte is Chief Meal Planner at the Vegan Family Kitchen. As a vegan food educator, she is dedicated to helping more people eat more plants. Having been a guest in The Wellbeing Room before, Brigitte has joined us again to discuss her new book, Flow in the Kitchen."We have to acknowledge the forces in society that devalue home cooking." ~ Brigitte GemmeIn this episode, Brigitte shares:what led her to write her book and the process involved in putting it together.the si...
2022-12-1643 minVegan Family KitchenGetting started with raw vegan food: An interview with Crystal Bonnet, raw chef and author of The Art of Raw DessertsToday on the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast I meet with Crystal Bonnet, raw vegan chef and author of the just-published beautiful book The Art of Raw Desserts.
Crystal is a graduate of the Matthew Kenney Culinary Academy and of the Pure Joy Academy. She develops unique and delicious all-vegan raw recipes and now teaches everything she knows to home cooks and professionals chefs alike. You can find her courses on her website https://crystaldawnculinary.com and connect with her on Instagram.
In this interview, Crystal shares what got her started on her vegan and raw j...
2022-12-1434 minVegan Family KitchenPracticing mindfulness to tame food addiction: A conversation with Karen SteinerHow can the principles of mindfulness and compassion support a transition away from overeating and food addiction? I had the pleasure of exploring this topic with Karen Steiner in conversation for the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast.
Karen Steiner is a Weight Loss Coach, Food Activist and Meditation Teacher. Professionally, she has Master’s degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology, has trained as a Life Coach through The Co-Active Training Institute and the eCornell Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.
After nearly 40 years of contemplative practice and study with teachers Buddhist, Christian, and Jewish she...
2022-12-0444 min
Plant Based BriefingFlow in the Kitchen by Brigitte GemmeFlow in the kitchen by Brigitte Gemme at VeganFamilyKitchen.com Original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/flow-in-the-kitchen-launch/ Brigitte Gemme is a vegan food educator, meal planner, and coach. After a PhD in sociology of higher education and a 15-year career in research management, she got impatient with the slow pace of planet-friendly change and decided to help individuals live a gentler life. She offers delicious whole food plant based weekly meal plans to make meal planning and batch cooking easier! No need to worry about “what’s for dinner?” anymore. You can try a one-week...
2022-11-2408 minVegan Family KitchenNew book: Flow in the Kitchen available for pre-orderMy first book Flow in the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking is available for pre-order in ebook format from Amazon (compatible with all mobile devices)! (Paperback and Kobo coming soon.) It's not a cookbook! Instead of feeding you recipes, I offer you the seeds you can plant to grow your own versions of standard vegan dishes based on your preferences, ingredients you have at hand, and seasonal produce. Listen on to find out what's in the book and head over to Amazon.com to order. (Also available on Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, and everywhere in Amazonland.) ...
2022-10-2408 minVegan Family KitchenCooking with your Strengths: An Interview with Gemma McFall, Strengths Coach and Vegan Meal Plan subscriberDo you hate cooking? You are not alone. My guest today, Gemma McFall, used to feel just like you, but then she found a way to leverage her strengths to improve her kitchen reality. Listen on to find out what she did.
Gemma McFall is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and also a Vegan Meal Plan subscriber. Her work is to help women reduce stress and heal chronic pain so they can get back to enjoying life. After struggling for years with back pain herself and trying everything, she discovered that she had neuroplastic pain, which meant...
2022-09-2145 min
Roots Change PodcastEp 77. You Won't Miss The Meat w/ Special guest, Brigitte GemmeAre you curious about what life without meat might be like or dare I say skip the dairy too? Have you ever found yourself scrambling to figure out what that would even look like? I have. About a year ago one of my kids let me know they no longer wished to eat meat and I didn't exactly handle it with grace. It felt like a personal attack. I thought it would be hard, time-consuming, and super expensive. Well, today I'm joined by the Vegan Family Kitchens's founder, Brigitte Gemme. and to say we SORT IT ALL...
2022-09-2157 minVegan Family KitchenThings I do every week for happier weeknight mealsCooking really good food for myself and my loved ones isn't a sprint. It's an ultra-endurance event. It has to be attended at least 3 times per day (more like 6 when counting snacks for growing and/or active people). It's not like I can deal it once for the year or a few months and be satisfied. It's one of those cyclical things that repeats every day. And having some weekly routines for it also helps a great deal. Here are my top 5.
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2022-09-1407 minVegan Family KitchenFrom Nepal to the Midwest and back: Babita Shresta, author of Plant-based HimalayaBabita Shresta thought she had landed on another planet when she first visited a grocery store in Minnesota. Coming from rural Nepal, where as a child she learned to cook fresh vegetables and simmer lentils alongside her grandfather, she had never seen packaged processed food. Pre-cooked tortillas and roti sold in plastic bags blew her mind. She could not have imagined that frozen meat would one day become part of her diet, yet it did. As a busy college student, she was too busy to think it all through. After some time, she realized that those convenience foods were...
2022-09-1258 minVegan Family KitchenSoy and cancer: should we worry? Here’s what the recent literature says.This question has been settled scientifically for a number of years but it still keeps on coming up, so I thought I would review the recent scientific evidence about the link (or rather, the lack of link) between soy and cancer risk for your convenience. Spoiler: soy certainly does not cause cancer and in fact may be preventive.
You will find the reference and links to the publications discussed herein on my web site here.
I make sure to include tofu or some other soy food once per week in my Vegan Meal Plans. If y...
2022-05-2009 minVegan Family KitchenCan fertility improve with a plant-based diet? Exploring Dr. Jenny Lee’s journey toward better reproductive healthCan fertility improve with a plant-based diet? Research certainly seems to be on the side of a reduction in meat intake having a positive effect, while health plant-based diets focused on whole foods have the potential to improve many of the factors that influence fertility. To talk about it, I invited Dr. Jenny Lee on the podcast.
Dr. Jenny Lee is a board-certified physician in both Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, in addition to serving as a wellness coach. Through her work as a physician, she has seen many people developing and suffering from chronic disease caused b...
2022-05-1931 minVegan Family KitchenIron for vegans: my views as a meal planner, woman, and motherIron is a common concern of well-meaning friends and relatives, upon learning that a loved one is going vegan or committing to eating more plants (and fewer animals). Since most people still think of meat as the source of the most abundant and easiest to absorb iron, isn’t forgoing animal products putting you at risk for iron deficiency? Unfortunately, many medical professionals contribute to spreading this outdated belief, despite ample scientific evidence to the contrary.
As someone who decides what’s for dinner for other people, I see it as my responsibility to stay informed on the t...
2022-05-1616 minVegan Family KitchenWhere spirituality and veganism meet: an Earth Day conversation with Rev. Ian White MaherEarth Day is a timely moment to reflect on how we are connected to our natural environment and to all the other beings who share this planet with us. I am humbled to be joined by Reverend Ian White Maher, a Unitarian Universalist minister and also the founder of The Seekers’ Table, an online contemplative community. Ian is also vegan, a lifestyle change he sees as deeply embedded in a process of spiritual transformation.
Connect with Ian and read his "Spirituality as if People Mattered" guide at The Seekers' Table.
Looking to make it easier to...
2022-04-221h 02Vegan Family KitchenGetting in shape after kids: best tips from Amy Kakebeeke, plant-based certified personal trainerHow do you get into shape after having kids without spending hours in the gym? Amy Kakebeeke is the queen of squeezing short yet effective workouts in-between the many commitments of her busy life as a working mom. Get ready to be inspired to hop off the couch and start moving!
In the podcast, we:
- talk about Amy's work with busy women who want to lose weight and get in shape without spending hours at the gym
- tell Amy's journey to veganism _and_ fitness, coming from a meat & couch potato lifestyle
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2022-04-1129 minVegan Family KitchenMy son had plain pasta for dinner and I am ok with thatIf you also deal with picky eaters, you know how frustrating, discouraging, and worrisome it can be. I hope this story about my children's food journeys will make you feel less alone and more hopeful.
If you're interested in my Feed picky eaters with love workshop, check out the details here: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/register/feed-picky-eaters-with-love-workshop/.
Download your 5-day dinner plan that includes prep steps to make weeknights less stressful: Planned and Plant-based.
Learn more about the Vegan Meal Plans.
2022-04-0606 minVegan Family KitchenWhy you need to join a plant-based cooking clubThere aren't many aspects of your life that won't be improved by joining a plant-based cooking club. It's a great way to ensure that you show up in the kitchen on weekends to do your batch cooking for the week. When Wednesday night comes and you open the fridge, you'll find the building blocks of dinner ready to assemble to create a fresh-tasting, delicious, healthy vegan meal. It's the perfect companion for the Vegan Meal Plans and that's why a lifetime subscription of the plans is bundled up with the cooking club membership. Learn more here: https://veganfamilykitchen.com...
2022-03-3106 min
The Wellbeing RoomFighting for the Planet One Meal at a Time with Brigitte Gemme - Vegan Family KitchenWelcome to The Wellbeing Room!Brigitte Gemme is Chief Meal Planner at the Vegan Family Kitchen. As a vegan food educator, she is dedicated to helping more people eat more plants. Born on a farm, and trained in sociology, she understands how eating meat and other animal products became such strongly held habits, to the point of trashing both our planet and our health. Brigitte uses her understanding of nutrition, her knowledge of behavior change, and her coaching skills to fight climate change and chronic disease one dinner at a time. She holds a PhD from the...
2022-03-1442 minVegan Family KitchenZero-waste cooking and living with Anne-Marie Bonneau, the Zero-waste ChefAnne-Marie Bonneau has been living plastic-free since 2011 and you'll find her story and tips inspiring and empowering. In this episode, we discuss what motivated her and her daughters to say goodbye to plastic and reduce their food and packaging waste and Anne-Marie shares her zero-waste shopping routines. We discuss the mindset shifts that make it easier to reduce our environmental footprint without decreasing our enjoyment of life.
Check out Anne-Marie's book The Zero-Waste Chef which contains plant-forward recipes with lots of vegan options.
You can connect with her on her web site, Zero-waste Chef, and I r...
2022-03-101h 00Vegan Family KitchenDo you make time for grace?Grace hasn't been a ritual in my life thus far... but I think it should from now on. What do you think?
I always love to hear from you. Drop me an email at hello@veganfamilykitchen.com.
If you need help deciding what's for dinner, I can do that for you. Try the Planned & Plant-based 5-dinner plan and see if it helps out: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/planned-plant-based/
2022-02-0804 minVegan Family KitchenHow come newspapers are still publishing meat recipes?I am sick and tired of seeing meat, dairy, and egg recipes in mainstream newspapers and magazines, as well as featured in TV shows. And don't get me started on famous previously-plant-based bloggers who start posting meat recipes because it increases their advertising revenue. The world does NOT need another meat recipe. We all have to start doing our jobs as if the climate matters - because it does. Food editors, do your part, take a stand.
2022-02-0407 minVegan Family KitchenWhy I recommend an inexpensive slow cooker for plant-based cookingThe Instant Pot craze - and extremely effective marketing campaign - has cast a shadow on that simple hero, the slow cooker. Despite being the simplest appliance there is - with exactly zero moving parts! - slow cookers can still save the day, and in fact I recommend you use them at least once or twice per week to make comforting soups and stews. Listen on to find out the benefits and downsides of slow cooker, how to work around the latter, learn about some of my favorite plant-based slow cooker recipes, and find out why I don't think...
2022-02-0319 minVegan Family KitchenI dreamt that my son disappeared: contemplating loss and my most deeply ingrained habitsWarning: miscarriage and child loss are mentioned in this recording. If you are only here to learn how to cook, I suggest you skip this episode.
This podcast episode is a personal one where I tell the story of a dream - actually a nightmare - that woke me up in horror recently. It's also a reflection on motherly loss and how it made me transform my most ingrained habits.
2022-01-2105 minVegan Family KitchenWean yourself off meal kits with meal plansHave you been subscribing to meal kits and getting boxes of ready-to-cook food delivered to your door? I bet you are ready to step onto the next level by upgrading to a plant-based meal planning service instead.
I hope you enjoy the Vegan Family Kitchen podcast. If you'd like help getting started with plant-based meal plans, hit me up at hello@veganfamilykitchen.com. Also make sure to check out the Vegan Meal Plans subscription service. Use coupon code MEDIUM for 10% off meal plan subscriptions and a free 20-minute consultation.
Keep on cooking!
2022-01-2006 minVegan Family KitchenAre CSA boxes worth it? Listen before you subscribe.CSA box programs have you pay upfront for your summer's veggies. Is it worth it? For us, I think so, but it really depends on your circumstances. Make sure to listen to this podcast episode before you sign up for a CSA box program for the first time!
See the original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/are-csa-boxes-worth-it
Do you need a healthy vegan, plant-based meal plan? You can download the plan from the Planned & Plant-based 5-day challenge or subscribe to the Vegan Meal Plans.
2022-01-1213 minVegan Family KitchenMindful screen-free cooking: The pathway to become a faster, better cookWhen you cook, cook. (Or wash the dishes.) If you think you need your phone in the kitchen, listen to this episode to find you need to leave it out. It might just improve everything about your meals!
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Need help figuring out how to feed yourself and loved ones really good plant-based food? Come and visit me at veganfamilykitchen.com. I have a free 5-day dinner plan you can download to get Planned & Plant-based next week.
2022-01-0619 minVegan Family KitchenCan dogs be plant-based? Meeting Laura Simonson, founder of VirchewAbout a third of American and Canadian households have a dog, and the numbers have grown since the beginning of the pandemic. My own household does not include tail-wagging friends, but I know dogs are part of the family for many. So what do they all eat? Can dogs be plant-based?
This question becomes increasingly urgent as companion animal numbers increase and the climate emergency looms. On average, a third of dogs’ calories come from meat, and American dogs collectively eat as much as the entire population of France. By some estimates, adding a medium-sized dog to a f...
2022-01-0438 minVegan Family KitchenInvest in your wealth and health today - Interview with Alison Setton financial educatorWhat's the link between health and wealth? Among other things, both require us to invest in them - and both yield fabulous benefits and freedom if we are committed to growing them steadily. Join me in the Vegan Family Kitchen as I engage in conversation about health and wealth with my neighbor and long-time Vegan Meal Plan subscriber, the financial educator Alison Setton.
Connect with Alison Setton on Instagram https://instagram.com/alisonsetton
or via her web sites https://alisonsetton.ca (for Canadian residents) or https://alisonsetton.com (for US residents)
If you'd like to...
2021-12-0236 minVegan Family KitchenThe amazing future that comes after meat: an interview with Karthik SekarEating animal products, aside from being horribly polluting and terribly cruel, is shamefully inefficient. Thankfully, we can do better thanks to technology today, and the future looks bright.
I was thrilled to interview Karthik Sekar, Ph.D., a data analyst in the "alt-meat" industry and author of the book "After Meat: The Case for an Amazing, Meat-free Future." He clearly explains what makes animals a technology of the past, how we can do better, and what it means for human nutrition. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!
You can get h...
2021-11-2527 minVegan Family KitchenNature smacks Canada behind the head for failure to reconsider industrial agricultureIndividual action is a great place to start when it comes to climate change, but a terrible place to stop. Beyond plant-based cooking, we also have to consider the policies that have led us to the current crisis. As western Canada's industrial animal farming infrastructure is walloped by unprecedented storms and hundreds of thousands of animals drown senselessly, we have to ask ourselves: why would we be stupid enough to rebuild the same way? This episode was recorded shortly after COP 26.
2021-11-2310 minVegan Family KitchenUse your gifts for good - Interview with Marian Erikson of the Plant-based Briefing podcastPull yourself a chair in the Vegan Family Kitchen and join the conversation with my guest, Marian Erikson. She is the host of the Plant-based Briefing podcast and a cherished Vegan Meal Plan subscriber.
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2021-11-1229 minVegan Family KitchenWhy you hate cooking (and what to do about it)Do you hate cooking? Are you resentful about having to make dinner every night? Let's take a deep (but quick!) dive together into this question that is truly a matter of life and death. What are the forces that stack the odds against home cooking in our culture? And what can we do about it as individuals?
If you're willing to go from "I hate cooking" to "I'm learning to love it," connect with me over at Vegan Family Kitchen.
2021-11-1010 minVegan Family KitchenHow to make cooking fun with Siobhan Coates, the fun coachThink cooking is a chore? Time to give your head a shake and turn things around. Cooking CAN be fun... if you make it so. I interviewed Siobhan Coates, the fun coach, to talk about it. You're going to love her amazing tips to bring the joy into your kitchen. Watch this, then go put it into practice right away!
Connect with Siobhan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sparkupyourlifewithlaughter
2021-10-2833 minVegan Family KitchenMy 6 big reasons to feel grateful (not resentful) when cooking dinnerIs cooking more of a chore and less of a joy? That's understandable, and you're not alone. There may be underlying issues to address to improve your situation, but right now - when it's time to cook - focusing on gratitude might make you feel better. Here are my grateful thoughts.
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2021-10-2006 minVegan Family KitchenHow to start vegan batch cooking - tips to make weeknight dinners less stressfulBatch cook this weekend and make your life SO MUCH BETTER next week! Get inspired with 20+ awesome all-vegan plant-based recipes that I selected because they are great for batch cooking: blog post and recipes.
More meal planning and batch cooking resources.
2021-10-0412 minVegan Family KitchenYour meal planning priorities: what matters most? what can you let go of?Project management works for big construction site... and for family cooking, too! Take a moment to reflect with me on your priorities, decide what matters most to you, and let go of what's not serving you right now.
Help yourself to my meal planning resources: https://veganfamilykitchen.com
2021-09-1710 minVegan Family KitchenDreena Burton on 20 years of vegan cooking and parentingDreena Burton is launching her sixth solo book, Dreena's Kind Kitchen, in August 2021. She joined me to chat about the evolution of her life as a vegan, mom, and cookbook author over the past 20 years. Order her new book now.
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2021-06-1543 minVegan Family KitchenPlant-based doctors at home: An interview with Dr. Nina Hourmouzis and Dr. Nina PatelHow do traditionally-trained doctors become advocates for lifestyle medicine and plant-based eating? Dr. Nina Hourmouzis and Dr. Jimisha Patel share their plant-based journeys.
Connect with the Columbus Prevent and Reverse Health Clinic https://cprhealthclinic.com and https://instagram.com/cprhealthclinic
Download a 1-week healthy vegan dinner plan https://veganfamilykitchen.com/planned
2021-06-0951 minVegan Family Kitchen"Help! My wife is going vegan." A husband's story of transitioning to plant-based eating at homeWhen one partner decides to quit eating meat, fish, dairy, and eggs, it can feel like a Big Deal in the relationship. It sure created friction between my husband and I when I decided to go vegan back in 2015. Yet, we survived... and thrived! Six years later, I'm still vegan and he's wholeheartedly embracing plant-based eating as a lifestyle. Here's his side of the story: Christopher Conklin speaking about his - and our - plant-based journey as a couple.
2021-05-2633 minVegan Family KitchenVegan meal planning with picky eaters in mind: 7 loving stepsAre you struggling to feed picky eaters who have a very narrow idea of what constitutes "good food"? I get you: my kids are quite specific in their preferences. It can be tempting to cook a separate dinner just for them. Or, when we're particularly exhausted, to tell them: "Take it or leave it, there is no other dinner." Please consider my third way: gentle meal planning.
Resources linked here: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/meal-planning-around-picky-eaters/
2021-05-1411 min
Opening Up with Dipanshu RawalPhysical + Mental Health Benefits of Turning Vegan With Brigitte GemmeThis video interview goes into complete depth of various discussions and arguments around Veganism.
I had a great time chatting with Brigitte Gemme of https://www.VeganFamilyKitchen.com
about a side of my personal life that I rarely talk about in public. Hope you enjoy this refreshing discussion!
2021-05-102h 11
Vegan Family KitchenWhy quit coffee? 10 years into a personal experimentI *loved* the taste, culture, and ritual of coffee. It took some tragic personal events to make me reconsider my consumption. I have now been coffee-free for 10 years. What happened to me, and what might it mean for you?
2021-04-2914 min
Vegan Family Kitchen5 urgent and easy eco-friendly eating habits you can adopt this weekA third of the resources we extract from the Earth feed our insatiable appetites. What changes can you make to your way of eating and drinking today to seriously decrease your environmental impact? I have 5 suggestions for you.
Original blog post with links to other resources here:
https://veganfamilykitchen.com/eco-friendly-eating-habits/
Free vegan meal plan: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/planned/
2021-04-2910 min