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FREE WORKSHOP: Knife skills bootcamp for faster healthy vegan cooking every day
Is all the chopping slowing you down? Time for a power up! This FREE interactive online knife skills workshop will transform your experience of everyday cooking! 💪 More confidence. ⏱️ Faster meals. 🩹 Fewer cuts to your fingers! Friday November 29th, 2024 (Black...
Free Tofu Masterclass – Replay!
Do you feel confident cooking tofu yet? You can't afford not to! Tofu is a versatile, nutrient-packed, and - yes! - delicious ingredient. Once you understand tofu, you can unlock more healthy easy stress-free vegan meals! It's my favorite food, and I've decided to...
Vegan meal plan template: Fall edition
What if you could tick a few boxes, fill a few blanks, and bam! there's your meal plan for the week. That's what this vegan meal plan template is all about. This version features seasonal Fall produce and heart-warming food for when the rainier days roll in. (Not Fall...
VIDEO: Brigitte does a Minimum Viable Prep batch cooking session
You already know that batch cooking is your ticket to simple yet tasty, healthy plant-based meals every day... but is it happening? To increase your odds of sticking with a batch cooking routine, it helps to keep things super simple. I call it Minimum Viable Prep. In...
WAITLIST OPEN: Plan, Prep, and Relax: Plant-Based Batch Cooking for Busy Beginners
After months of brainstorming, consulting, and planning, I am finally recording my new course: Plan, Prep, and Relax: Plant-Based Batch Cooking for Busy Beginners The simple strategy you need for healthy, stress-free weeknights. Get on the waitlist! The course will...
How to age like a yogi and other secrets from Victoria Moran, vegan of 41 years and author of 14 books
This 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...
Join the Healthy Vegan Batch Cooking Club Challenge and WIN BIG! (Fall 2024)
Cooking club changes lives. We get together to cook some healthy vegan building blocks that will form the base of our weekday meals. In so doing, we find nourishment for our bodies and souls. When you sign up for cooking club, you get: Structure: Leave batch cooking...
Eco-conscious eating, travel, and living in Japan: Conversation with Joy Jarman-Walsh of Seek Sustainable Japan
Many believe that vegan travel and living in Japan is quite challenging... and they are not completely wrong! The country is doing many things right when it comes to sustainability, starting with phenomenal public transportation and energy-efficient small-space...
Cooking to combat inflammation: A conversation with Linda Tyler, author of The Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook (podcast)
Do 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,...
Weekend meal prep for people who hate cooking (but who want to eat really well) – An hour session with Chef AJ
Do you think of yourself as someone who hates cooking? You are not alone! You may be surprised to learn that, though I own the Vegan Family Kitchen, I don't actually like to cook that much. I'd rather be reading a book, going for a hike, or napping. That's why I...
The Gift of Life: From Plant-Based Advocacy to Kidney Donation – An interview with Elaine Perlman (Podcast episode)
This 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...
6 Books about Veganism (that aren’t cookbooks!)
Do you have a craving for knowledge, wisdom, and different viewpoints? These books about veganism (that aren't cookbooks!) will: help you broaden your perspective, arm you with facts and arguments, but also emotional support as you continue on your journey towards...
Webinar: Healthy vegan meal planning with protein, iron, and calcium in mind
Are you and your loved ones are getting all the nutrients you need on a plant-based diet? Are you concerned about protein, iron, and/or calcium? Join Brigitte Gemme in this free webinar where she'll guide you through the essentials of composing nutritious, balanced...
Get started with 100 Days of Flow in the Kitchen
Subscribe to my premium newsletter 100 Days of Flow in the Kitchen and spend just one minute each day learning about plant-based cooking and nutrition. It doesn't get easier than that! Each of the 100 short daily email messages will nudge you into the direction of:...
Free workshop: Easy healthy vegan for one or two: meal planning and batch cooking strategies to eat better
When cooking for one or two people, mustering the motivation to cook healthy tasty meals can be a struggle. You might end up stuck in a rut, eating only a few different meals and even missing the mark on your nutrition targets. This free Zoom workshop will empower you...
Nourishing Relationships Through Food: A Conversation with Counsellor Deborah McNamara
What does picky eating have to do with attachment, survival, and trust? Let's talk about it with Deborah MacNamara, a counsellor and expert in family relationships. In this episode of the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast, we discuss how food is way more than what we put...
How to cook tofu and include it into your meal plans and batch cooking sessions
How to cook tofu so it tastes good? In North America, there's wide misunderstanding about - and even prejudice against! - this classic vegan food gifted to the world by Asian makers two thousand years ago. Let's clear the air and make room for more tofu in our...
Free demo and Q&A: Getting started with healthy vegan cooking
Do you feel reasonably comfortable cooking omnivore or vegetarian dinners every night, but healthy vegan, plant-based cooking intimidates you? This free talk and Q&A will give you tools to get started with more confidence and less stress. In this one hour live...
Vegan cooking for beginners: get started the easy way (even if you think you’ll never go vegan)
This guide to vegan cooking for beginners will help you add more plant-based, healthy vegan meals into your rotation. It is meant for people who already know how to cook enough to follow a recipe, but need a boost of confidence when it comes to turning plants into...
Plant-based baking for all: An interview with Natasha and Ed Tatton, authors of BReD: Sourdough Loaves, Small Breads, and Other Plant-Based Baking
Learn 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...
Lifestyle 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. My guest on the Vegan Family Kitchen podcast today is Anna Pelzer, a vegan menopause coach, has some...
FREE EVENT: Simplicity Soup: Stirring Mindfulness Into Black Friday
Enough with the hyper consumerism: can we bask in an extra day gratitude and appreciate everything we have, please? Let's stir some mindfulness into Black Friday. We'll get together on Zoom and I will lead us all into cooking up a delicious soup from Thanksgiving...
How to store groceries to reduce food waste and cook faster
Most people could cook faster, waste less money and time, and be less stressed if they handled their grocery haul differently. How should you store groceries to reduce waste and make cooking faster? Try these four strategies and share yours in the comments. Clear your...
Can cooking be a spiritual practice? 5 rituals that bring meaning and joy to me
Can cooking be a spiritual practice? In this hyper-scheduled, busy life, preparing meals at home from scratch is often perceived as either a dreaded chore or something one does as a hobby. What if instead we could take advantage of the time we spend cooking to expand...
How to fit all the nutrients you need in everyday plant-based meals (talk and Q&A replay)
Have you ever wondered if you can truly get all the essential nutrients from everyday plant-based meals? You're not alone. Many people question whether a vegan or plant-based diet can fully satisfy their nutritional needs. Can a plant-based diet provide every nutrient...
How to cook delicious homestyle meals (including with tofu and tempeh!) – A conversation with Jean-Philippe Cyr, a.k.a. The Buddhist Chef
With 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...
Veganizing 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 &...
Batch Cooking Demo (replay) – Planned and Plant-Based (September 8th, 2023)
Wednesday dinners do not have to be stressful to prepare. When you are drained after a long day, you do not need to rely on take-out or ready-made processed meals. Wholesome, tasty, and healthy meals are possible even when you don't have the time or energy to cook....
Learn Veganic Gardening with Meg Kelly (podcast)
Veganic gardening is an approach to growing plants organically without 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...
Experimenting 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. Her story will encourage you to embrace experimentation...
Healthy Vegan Italian Cooking: A Conversation with Antonia Ricciardi
Get inspired to cook more healthy vegan Italian food with Antonia Ricciardi, a private chef based in Cambridge UK. 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...
Cooking in a state of emergency: An interview with Oksana Spoliak, Ukrainian food blogger
How 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...
This ninja doctor is not protein deficient: An interview with Dr. Jules Cormier, family physician
In 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...
Workshop: Meal planning for health: strategies for less stress and better nutrition
You already know the health benefits of whole plant foods in reducing the risk of conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. The challenge lies in incorporating nutritious plant-based meals into your family's busy life, without relying so much on...
The unexpected benefits of cooking in a 310 sqft home: An interview with Kathy Davis of VegInspired
Most 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...
Life after breast cancer: An interview with Nic Bathurst, dietitian and nutritionist specializing in mid-life women’s health
Nic 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...
How we can help the planet: what we do and what we should do
This is a post from 2019 that I am republishing to mark Earth Day 2023. I started my vegan journey for environmental reasons. Being "eco-friendly" was part of my identity: I walked and biked everywhere, recycled religiously, and signed petitions against polluters....
Protein for vegans and plant-based eaters: my point of view as a meal planner, woman, and mother
Protein for vegans and those who eat a predominantly plant-based diet: should we be worried or is this all overblown? Those are questions I have been asking myself since starting to cook mostly plant-based food in 2013 and going vegan in 2015. The question is all the...
Yoga, Food, and Healing: A conversation with Leah Cooper, yoga teacher and whole food cook, The Centre of Ki
The 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 from Australia who teaches yoga and whole food cooking in the macrobiotic tradition. In our conversation, we talk about: Why the connection...
Vegan meal plan template: Load up on Spring greens!
The arrival of Spring is celebrated with an explosion of green vegetables at farmers' markets. Maybe you have munched on big leaves of cold-resistant kale and collard greens all winter to accompany your root vegetable stews. Now is the time to switch to the fresh,...
The 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...
Calcium for vegans: my point of view as a meal planner, woman, and mother
Calcium for vegans and plant-based eaters: should we be worried? Americans and Canadians, and some Europeans, have repeatedly been told that we need to drink milk and consume dairy products for bone health. Going vegan can feel like a rebellion against the established...
Minimalist meal prep for healthy stress-free vegan weeknights
If you can find one hour to for meal prep / batch cooking at any time in the week, you can prepare really good food you will enjoy throughout the week. It won't be perfect, but it will provide you with a solid base for meals that improve your nutrition and enjoyment...
Plant-based in public health: An interview with Dr. Charlyn Black, MD, ScD, Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health
Charlyn 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...
Getting started with raw vegan food: An interview with Crystal Bonnet, raw vegan chef and author of The Art of Raw Desserts
Today 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...
Practicing mindfulness to tame food addiction: A conversation with Karen Steiner
How can the principles of mindfulness and compassion support a transition away from overeating and food addiction? I had the good luck of exploring this topic with Karen Steiner in conversation for the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast. Listen to the episode: Watch on...
How to save money on healthy vegan food
Rising food costs are a concern for most households these days. How to save money on healthy vegan food? I propose a strategy that goes deeper than perusing flyers. Warning: mindset shifts ahead. Ask where your (food) money going How much of your money are you...
Book launch: Flow in the Kitchen coming out on November 15th, 2022
Flow in the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking is not a cookbook. Cookbooks can be useful and beautiful… but they don’t make us cook. Who hasn’t ordered ready-made meals instead of cooking at home, despite having lots of cookbooks, a fridge full...
Cooking with your strengths: An interview with Gemma McFall, strengths coach and Vegan Meal Plan subscriber
"I've always hated cooking," wrote Gemma McFall in her newsletter to her coaching clients. In a desperation-driven Google search session, she somehow stumbled upon my Vegan Meal Plans and was able to turn her kitchen situation around. How did that happen? Gemma says:...
From Nepal to the Midwest and back: an interview with Babita Shresta, author of Plant-based Himalaya and Vegan Nepal blogger
Babita 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...
Cooking dry beans from scratch: the complete guide for whole foods plant-based home cooks
Everyone, vegan or not, should eat at least a cup of cooked beans every day. And what's the best way to stock your pantry with wholesome beans? In my opinion, nothing beats cooking dry beans from scratch. In this post I will: explain why I consider it better to cook...
Soy and cancer: should we worry? Here’s what the recent literature says.
When a client says “I am concerned about including soy products in my plant-based diet because of the cancer risk,” this is the information I can provide them. In short: no, you should not avoid eating soy for fear of increasing your cancer risk. Quite the opposite!...
Can fertility improve with a plant-based diet? Exploring Dr. Jenny Lee’s journey toward better reproductive health
Can 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. Generally, healthy plant-based diets focused on whole foods also have the potential to improve many of the factors that...
Iron for vegans: my views as a meal planner, woman, and mother
Iron for vegans and plant-based eaters: should we be worried? Iron 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...
Workshop: Plant-based Nutrition Hacks
Plants have all the nutrients we need to sustain good health and prevent disease. How can we make the most of what they have to offer without spending our whole days in the kitchen? How can plant-based eaters increase their odds of getting all the iron, calcium,...
Where veganism and spirituality intersect: an Earth Day conversation with Rev. Ian White Maher
Earth 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...
Getting in shape after having kids: Plant-based personal trainer Amy Kakebeeke shares her best tips
How 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...
Dinner ideas for picky eaters: what’s wrong with plain pasta?
I often get asked for dinner ideas for picky eaters or "good vegan food for kids." I disagree that there is any kind of specifically kid-friendly plant-based food, because every family has its own food history and different styles of cooking and foods will work best...
A plastic-free and zero-waste cooking and living journey – Interview with the Zero-Waste Chef: Anne-Marie Bonneau
Anne-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...
Healthy vegan grocery list printable (a PDF you can download)
What's on my healthy vegan grocery list printable? Eating a (mostly) whole foods plant based diet means that I am cooking from a set of vegan pantry staples. It's amazing how many different, delicious, and nutritious meals one can cook from this set of basic...
11 tips for beginners to replace eggs with more nutritious whole foods alternatives (with suggested recipes)
Replace eggs? What do you mean?! My egg-loving self from 10 years ago would not believe I would ever willingly stop eating eggs. To me, eggs were the perfect food: such a convenient package of carbohydrates, protein, and fat. I would batch prep a dozen hard-boiled...
Homemade vegan pizza (workshop)
Making vegan pizza is much easier than you think and, just like everything else, it gets easier as you practice. It's definitely not something you need to outsource to the pizza guy across the street! In this 60-minute workshop, I will take the mystery out of pizza...
How to buy a knife – A vegan view point – No affiliate links (as always)
The most important kitchen tool for vegan and plant-based cooks isn't an Instant Pot, a slow cooker, or even a high-power blender. It's a knife. If you are going to eat more plants, and especially vegetables, chances are you will be chopping more vegetables as well....
Why I recommend an inexpensive slow cooker for plant-based cooking (no affiliate links!)
Many people bought a slow cooker only to leave it to gather dust on top of their fridge. That's really too bad because using a slow cooker for plant-based cooking is a great way to decouple cooking from eating: throw in the ingredients in the morning, switch it on to...
Wean yourself off meal kits with meal plans
Meal kits take the entire mental load and most of the physical load off cooking a meal: you choose your meal from a restricted menu of options, and all the ingredients and directions come to you in a neatly packaged boxed, pre-portioned and ready to be turned into...
Two-week healthy plant-based meal plan for singles and couples (free printable)
Do you find it hard to get motivated to cook proper dinners because it's "just" for you? I totally get it. I say "just" because that's the way we often talk, like: "oh, it's just me." But, really, that is wrong: you are not "just" you. You are the most important...
Are CSA boxes worth it? Read this before you subscribe.
For the past 10 years, I have been an on and off subscriber of veggie boxes via a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme or another. Yet again this winter, I ask myself: should I sign up for a CSA box this year? Are CSA boxes worth it? The answer isn't...
From stovetop to Instant Pot and back (workshop)
How to convert a recipe from stovetop to Instant Pot... from Instant Pot to stovetop? It will become easy for you once you understand how your electric pressure cooker works. In this 60-minute workshop, I: Quickly explain how electric pressure cookers such as the...
Can dogs be plant-based? A interview with Laura Simonson of Virchew
About 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...
Healthy vegan and plant-based tool kit for organized people who cook at home
The best way to nurture your own health and that of the planet is to eat a healthy plant-based vegan diet consisting mostly of home-cooked foods. If you are just getting started with this healthy vegan plant-based lifestyle, it can be overwhelming. There is so much to...
Subscriber spotlight: The case for investing in our health and wealth: an interview with Alison Setton, financial educator
What do health and wealth have in common, other than 5 letter? Alison Setton and I, in this conversation, conclude that both health and wealth require some effort to build and maintain, but it's totally worth it: both reward investors with the fruit of compound...
Plant-based food preparedness for your family: start with a mindset shift
Plant-based and vegan people need to start thinking about food preparedness. With climate change, extreme weather events are bound to increase in frequency and severity, and those events impact the food that is available to us. That is not a prediction, but a fact we...
After Meat: The Case for an Amazing, Meat-free Future – An interview with the author, Karthik Sekar
Eating 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...
20+ things you can do to find joy in cooking
How is it possible to find joy in cooking? So many people hate preparing meals! If you find yourself in charge of cooking, you may dread it as a chore or even resent it because you feel taken for granted as the default cook. Maybe you think that you have more...
Subscriber spotlight: Use your gifts for good: An interview with Marian Erikson, host of the Plant-based Briefing podcast
Marian went from omnivore to vegetarian to humane-meat-eating-flexitarian to, eventually, whole food plant-based eater and vegan activist. She is a voiceover artist who started the Plant-based Briefing as a way to further spread the love of plant-based and vegan...
Why you hate cooking (and what you can do about it)
When I ask people what stops them from cooking more healthy meals from scratch at home, I often hear some version of the following: "I hate cooking!" "Cooking feels like a waste of my time." "I'm sick of making dinner." "Why is it always me who's expected to know...
The 3 most useful kitchen appliances for plant-based cooking (no affiliate links!)
What are the really, truly useful kitchen appliances for plant-based cooking? Here are my choices as a professional home cook who prepares a different plant-based meal, mostly from scratch, using whole foods, most days of the year. There are no affiliate links here,...
How to make cooking fun?! An interview with the fun coach, Siobhan Coates
It's time to make cooking fun. Does cooking feel like a chore? It doesn't have to! I interviewed Siobhan Coates, the fun coach, to ask her why we perceive cooking so poorly, and for her to share her best tips to make cooking fun again. She has great suggestions. Watch...
Plant-based vegan meal planning 101 (and a basic template with themes)
It may be time for you to start plant-based vegan meal planning if: you want to feed your loved ones healthy home-cooked meals based on whole plant ingredients, most nights of the week, you are a busy person, suffer from decision fatigue, and/or need to decrease your...
6 big reasons to be grateful (not resentful) when cooking
Many of us, myself included, can occasionally feel resentful when it comes time to prepare dinner. "Why me (again)?" "Didn't I just feed you?" "Cooking takes too long!" "I'm sick of cleaning up after meals." "Oh! Ungrateful hordes of hungry picky little monsters." I'm...
UPDATED: How to make super healthy vegan blender waffles with only whole foods (also gluten-free and zero-waste)
When you have a power blender (Vitamix, Blendtec, or similar), there's no need to use packaged ingredients like plant milks and ground flax seeds. You can make these super healthy vegan blender waffles using just whole pantry ingredients and no oil. The start of my...
How to start batch cooking (with 20 vegan batch cooking recipes!)
Batch cooking changes lives... it really does! In fact, vegan batch cooking probably also SAVES lives. Why? Because when you've got a meal all ready to eat in the fridge or freezer, you're much less likely to eat unhealthy processed or delivery food (saves human...
How to cook brown rice: the simplest, healthiest and easiest way to cook brown rice (lots of it!)
Learning how to cook brown rice the easiest, simplest, and healthiest way can bring big health benefits. (In case you aren't already convinced, I recommend watching Dr. Greger's video on the topic.) If what's stopping you from eating more brown rice is the...
Two plant-based pantry organization hacks to make whole foods cooking easier
Having the right plant-based staples in your pantry is important, but how you organize them makes a big difference in whether you'll actually use them, and how fast you can prepare really good food that uses them. Setting aside a half-day or two to improve your...
Your meal planning priorities: what matters most? what can you let go of?
Drawing parallels between meal planning and project management can help us make decisions about what to cook. In the kitchen as on any construction site, scope, time, and cost have to be kept in constant balance if you want to serve your loved ones really good food....
Quick vegan meal prep: one hour, 5 building blocks to enjoy great meals all week
Think you're too busy to eat healthy home cooked vegan meals? Think again! This 1-hour cooking demo from the Virtual VegFest shows a quick vegan meal prep plan you can accomplish in just one hour. Thanks for Helene of Virtual VegFest for hosting this fun event! Make...
Dreena Burton’s 20 years as a vegan cookbook author and parent
Dreena Burton has published six vegan cookbooks and raised three children in 20 years. That elevates her to superhero status to me. Her recipes take nutrition, appeal, and ease into consideration all at the same time, and she keeps on showing up to inspire us with...
Plant-based doctors at home: An interview with Dr. Jimisha Patel and Dr. Nina Hourmouzis of the Columbus Prevent and Reverse Health Clinic
Traditional medical education makes very little room for nutrition and disease prevention. As a result, "health care" often ends up looking more like "sick care." But the tide may be turning and the number of plant-based doctors is growing. Thanks to the efforts of...
Should we cook with oil? A pragmatic approach to deciding what to do.
Should we cook with oil? Opinions differ wildly on that topic within the plant-based community, and there are many people out there who avoid all oils as much as they can. As a result, as a professional meal planner, I often get asked by prospective clients whether my...
“My wife is going vegan!” Now what? An interview with my husband
When one spouse - often the wife - is going vegan but the other one isn't there yet, what happens? I have told my own transition story from meat lover to ethical vegan and plant-based eating advocate a few times, including along with some tips for late-blooming vegans...
Should I supplement B12? (No affiliate links.)
Should I supplement B12? My answer is straightforward: yes. This is probably true regardless of one's dietary choices, but even more so if vegan or even just a part-time plant-based eater (flexitarian). This article is required reading for all Vegan Meal Plans...
What I eat in a day as a vegan – Real honest food report from a plant-based mom
What I eat in a day as a vegan is mostly whole-foods, usually healthy, always plant-based food. In this post, I share what I ate on a typical weekday (Friday May 7th, 2021), and what guides those choices. I will mention what the rest of my family eats in passing, but...
How to make tofu scramble… your way! (Basic tofu scramble recipe)
Why make tofu scramble instead of scrambled eggs? I used to think of eggs as the perfect food... but that was until I really explored the wonderful world of tofu. Tofu, in its different textures, can mimic many different egg preparations, with an advantageous...
Why quit coffee? 10 years into a personal experiment
In April 2011, I quit drinking coffee. This was an unexpected move for me because I loved coffee. Back in the mid-1990s, I had a blog and many posts were about the art and pleasure of coffee making and drinking. My espresso machine was my most beloved appliance. I...
5 urgent (and easy!) eco-friendly eating habits to adopt today
What happens roughly 24 billion times per day on Earth? Humans having a meal. About a third of all of the resources we extract or use from the planet are funneled toward our insatiable appetites. If we are to continue living together on this planet for a little...
Nutrition for plant-based runners: an interview with Kayla Slater, registered dietitian and running coach
I came to plant-based eating for environmental reasons, and decided to go 100% vegan for the animals. But fitness was also on my mind: would I continue to perform well as a vegan runner, or even improve? I'm no elite athlete: just a happy age-grouper aiming to keep...
Late-blooming vegan with family in tow? Here are 10 tips to ease your transition
Like so many other vegans, the only regret I have about veganism is not embracing it earlier. Going vegan in my mid-20s would have been so much easier. Back then, I was living with roommates and mostly cooking for myself. I even ate a lot of accidentally vegan food,...
Vegan meal prep for health: Katie heals her gut (subscriber spotlight)
What if committing yourself to doing some vegan meal prep on the weekend, using only whole foods plant-based ingredients, could mean something as profound as healing yourself from a disease that's been dogging you for over 20 years? That's what happened to Vegan Meal...
Teaching kids to cook: the kitchen internship method, with Dr. Pamela Fergusson, RD
Teaching kids to cook is a no-brainer: who doesn't want their child to be able to prepare delicious and nutritious meals for themselves when they move out on their own? Even better, raising capable cooks means that, by the time they are tweens or teens, they can whip...
10 vegetables I never fail to put on my vegan grocery list
When you have these vegetables in the fridge, plus a few vegan pantry staples, you can improvise a delicious and nutritious meal in minutes. Read about my vegan grocery list picks and get recipe inspiration to use them.
10 groups of people who showed up for humanity in 2020
2020 sucked. But millions of amazing humans kept on showing up, day after day, to make our world a better place. Show your gratitude. Here’s mine.
15 reasons why you NEED to do a vegan meal prep challenge
The challenge is running LIVE from January 28th to February 7th. Sign up now! You know it: vegan meal prep is what you have to do to enjoy delicious and nutritious plant-based meals made mostly with whole foods on a day-to-day basis. In...
How to make vegan pizza – it’s easier than you think!
Just because you went vegan doesn’t mean you shouldn’t eat pizza ever again. In fact, your pizza universe is just about to explode with so many new flavors to discover! Check out this easy and lazy process for the best vegan pizza.
How to make satisfying vegan salads (with my warming curried couscous salad recipe!)
Fresh produce year round is not a bounty I take for granted. Maybe it's showing my age but, growing up, a "salad" in the winter meant a few chunks of iceberg lettuce with, maybe, slices of cucumber and halved cherry tomatoes. Today's global food distribution system...
How to make vegan soup (with my rustic bean soup recipe)
Soup is part of the solution to every problem worth solving in the world: hunger, of course, but also sickness, loneliness, anxiety, conflict, income inequality, fiber and vitamin deficiencies, and animal agriculture (among others). And the best thing about it is that...
Vegan pantry staples: 75 plant-based ingredients to stock to cook healthy dinners every night
What if you could cook improvise practically any dinner, with just pantry ingredients and some fresh produce? It's absolutely possible with a well-stocked selection of vegan pantry staples. I compiled the list of the most frequently used ingredients that go into my...
Quick Friday Night Vegan Dish: Coco-peanut Noodles (or how to hack a quick vegan dinner)
We all need a quick Friday night vegan dish idea in our back pocket. The kind we'll pull out when our day has been flipped upside down due to unpleasant surprises (leaky toilet, web site break down, tantrum over lost toy...). The kind of recipe that, once we remember...
One week of real-life plant-based dinners (mostly) following this week’s Vegan Family Meal Plan
What does my family eat for dinner? I thought I would share a pretty-typical week of vegan family dinners at our table. As usual, I followed the Vegan Family Meal Plan. I made a big effort to snap some quick pictures before starting to eat. I hope that new and...
How a vegan pediatrician feeds her family – An interview with Doctor Yami Cazorla-Lancaster
Dr. Yami is a busy plant-based pediatrician but she still finds the way to eat mostly home-cooked meals throughout the week. Read more about her simple meal planning, weekend prep, and cooking routines, plus her best tips for parents with picky eaters.
Vegan camping food for a family car camping adventure
Our children are now 8 and 5. It took my husband and I this long to build up the courage to attempt sleeping in a tent in their company. For our first long-weekend adventure, we picked a nearby destination - Golden Ears Provincial Park - and Labor Day weekend, hoping...
Should I buy a dehydrator? A vegan view point (with recipes and tips!)
It is peak harvest time and we can't possibly eat all the magnificent produce that is picked at the moment. You may be asking yourself: "Should I buy a dehydrator? I could make so many awesome vegan snacks!" You are right. But there are also some significant downsides...
How to make vegan risotto in the oven: method, recipe, and variations
Do you think that making risotto means watchfully standing by the stove and stirring for an hour, adding hot broth every few minutes? Who's got time for that?! Here is how to make vegan risotto in the oven. Perfect for lazy bums and busy moms! I challenge you to find...
For less stress and better dinners, join the plant-based meal prep challenge
It's unfortunate, but it's true: cooking up a whole foods plant-based diet does take more time and effort than if we were content with processed foods. Of course, we could make do with rice, beans, and greens every night... but let's just say that my husband wouldn't...
Plant-based batch cooking as privilege – a personal letter from Brigitte
Dear reader, I want to start this message by acknowledging the pain and emotions of my friends, readers, and co-humans who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color. And I want to also say that I see those who, like me, are confronted with their own whiteness...
“One week at the cottage”: a simple one-week vegan meal plan
If you're the person in charge of cooking in your household, does a week long trip at a countryside cottage really count as vacation? Yes, sitting by the lake reading a book while kids frolic at the edge of the water without breaking into fights sounds wonderful. But...
10 strategies to get your child to eat more vegan foods – Guest post by Joanna Olson of Raised on Veggies
Is transitioning to a plant-based diet causing power struggles with your children? Have you faced backlash from your little ones when trying to feed them more vegan food? I hear you! Even without the added challenge of swapping dairy for lentils and chicken for tofu,...
Your next 10 dinners covered: free vegan meal plan for 2 weeks!
I know what you want: a ready-made meal plan, and to some help so that you can organize a prep session on the weekend. I can't go and babysit your kids while you cook, but I can at least help you out with a meal plan. This sample, free vegan meal plan taken from the...
Minimum viable meal prep: basic plant-based batch cooking you should do every week (even when you are too busy)
Eating a steady diet of unprocessed, home-cooked plant-based meals takes more time than dishing out processed foods from a box. (Duh!) It doesn't have to take a prohibitive amount of time: 4 to 7 hours of cooking per week should yield very enjoyable meals. If you have...
3 ways to create an instant sauce for your quick vegan pasta dish
Whip up a comforting healthy and vegan pasta dish with pantry ingredients and leftover produce. Read this today to be prepared to make it tomorrow with what you have at home!
How to improvise a balanced vegan meal from pantry ingredients (even when you are too exhausted to cook)
It's 6:34 p.m. and you just got home. You are hungry. Maybe you had planned something based on a new recipe, but you do not feel the energy to follow through. You don't have a prepared meal ready to reheat and gobble up. The temptation to pick up the phone and order...
“One Big Shop” plant-based meal plan for one week of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners: Tell me what you think!
Do you find it hard to shop for a whole week's worth of meals in a single trip to the grocery store? You're not alone. My personal preference is to do one big weekly shop... and a couple of smaller trips to the store later in the week to get more fresh produce, plus a...
Vegan overnight oats batch prep: make them your way!
Morning is my favorite time of the day, when everything still seems possible. It's the time when I review my daily planner, write a couple of pages in my journal, and spend 10 minutes reading. It's also when I (normally) have to shepherd my kids to school. Getting...
Vegan pantry cooking recipes with tips from the pros
Need inspiration to keep on cooking from what you have in the pantry? Eight vegan bloggers shared their best vegan pantry cooking tips to make use of plant-based ingredients, along with their favorite pantry cooking recipes. Just pick one, follow substitution suggestions as needed, and make it happen!
Vegan shopping and pantry cooking in a pandemic: Brigitte’s tips on the radio show “Animal Voices”
Local vegan radio show Animal Voices invited me to speak about grocery shopping and pantry cooking during the weird and uncertain times of this coronavirus pandemic. What plant-based ingredients should we always have on hand in the pantry? How do we use what we have...
My vegan meal planning routine
If something matters to me, I know the only way to make sure it happens is to make it part of a routine. And there are few things in my life more important right now than feeding my loved ones home-cooked whole foods, plant-based meals. So I need to have a solid vegan...
Zero-waste cooking for vegans dos and don’ts – and keeping the bigger picture in mind
The zero-waste world can be overwhelming. Don’t get analysis-paralysis: read this post to find out how to shop, get organized, and cook to reduce the waste from your kitchen… while keeping the big picture in mind.
16 ways to improve your kitchen life that are better and cheaper than renovating!
Why not take a few steps to improve your cooking and eating? Pick any of these 16 ways to improve your kitchen life and get started! 1. Plan your meals Meal planning is the number 1 habit that will (almost) instantly improve your life. Your physical and mental health...
Raising toward vegan? Why I am vegan but my kids are not (yet)
My children are not vegan. There, I said it. It is a plain fact. Although the vast majority of their weekly calories come from plants, including everything eaten at home and in their lunch boxes, they occasionally consume meat, dairy, and trace amounts of egg outside...
My 3 best vegan cookbooks, and more (even if I don’t need another recipe) – no affiliate links!
The world doesn't need another recipe. Even within the narrow niche of whole foods plant-based cooking, there are already enough recipes published in cookbooks and posted online to feed you something different three times a day every day for the rest of your life. And...
How to start a batch cooking club (because you really need one!)
Some of my most beloved memories involve batch cooking with friends. There is something magical about getting together with other humans and preparing food to nourish each others' bodies and souls. As we labor jointly to chop, cook, and pack meals, kitchens turn into...
How to convert a recipe from stove-top to Instant Pot (with great vegan recipes)
So you now own an Instant Pot and you'd like to use it more, but your favorite recipes are written for the stove-top? Are you scared to wreck your dinner when using your new appliance? Worry not! In this post, I will explain in detail how to convert a recipe from...
Cast-iron cooking for vegans (with great recipes for inspiration!) – no affiliate links
Is cast-iron cooking a good choice for vegans? After all, the much-touted capacity of cast-iron to sear steaks is moot for plant-based eaters. Compassionate cooks may even be repelled by the meat-centric marketing campaigns for this heavy kitchen gear. Yet, I recently...
Mindful screen-free cooking: the pathway to becoming a better, faster cook
At a time when kitchen appliance companies are starting to sell water-resistant, voice-operated tablets powered by Google Assistant, my advice puts me at risk of coming across as either curmudgeonly or perhaps quaint. Yet, in the face of the irresistible pull of...
How to involve kids in cooking at all ages (with lots of kid-friendly recipes!) | A guest post by Janelle Leclair of Peaceful Easy Vegan Nutrition
Do your little ones love to “help” in the kitchen? It can be hard to involve your kids in cooking at the end of a stressful day when all you want is to get dinner on the table as quickly as possible. Yet, teaching kids kitchen lessons is an investment that will yield...
How to eat less meat and more plants: Try “Vegan After 6”
Are one of the many home cooks trying to figure out how to eat less meat and more plants? I have a new idea for you: try going Vegan After 6. "Oh, yes, we are trying to cut back on meat," or "I hardly eat meat anymore, except at my mother-in-law's house." I hear such...
How to cook everything faster: learn basic knife skills
Many times, even before I started cooking dinner, I have thrown the towel and ordered pizza from across the street. The mere thought of chopping a pile of veggies felt like an overwhelming feat. No more! Learning basic knife skills made a world of difference in my...
Change how you cook to make dishes faster
Has your life gone to the dishes? Try changing how you cook to make cleanup go faster. Eating three home-cooked meals per day consisting of plant-based whole foods will do wonders for your health. It will probably also improve your family's life as you say "yes!" to...
Should I get an Instant Pot? What’s a vegan to do (no affiliate links!)
Practically every time my Instant Pot comes up in conversation, I hear: "Oh I have been thinking about getting one - what do you think?" I have now owned one for two years and I finally feel ready to answer the question: "Should I get an Instant Pot?" This post does...
How to eat more greens and cruciferous vegetables (with 25 recipes!)
Do you eat enough green and cruciferous vegetables on a daily basis? Chances are, you don't. Even eating vegetables in general is challenge for most: less than 10% of Americans consume the recommended 2 to 3 cups daily. Within a few percentage points, these numbers...
Amazingly healthy vegan ice pops (that your kids will LOVE)
"Mommy, I want a snack!" How many times a day do you hear that in the summer? Those five words can be the gateway to so many perils. Processed food with dubious ingredients and scary color additives. Empty calories that will fill your children's tummies and prevent...
17 fun food things to do with kids this summer
Summer bring a welcome change of pace after the frenzy of year-end shows, school field trips and, for some of the older kids, exams. Whether your kids are 3, 13, or 23, I bet there are at least a few of the activities below you haven't done yet. Why not put a few on...
The easiest way to cook quinoa
Before we dive into the easiest way to cook quinoa, let's talk about the nagging question that any ethical foodie has at the back of their mind: should we eat quinoa or not? Quinoa made its big debut on the foodie scene about 10 years ago, earning kudos from Oprah and...
Vegan dads who cook share their stories and kitchen tricks (plus a bonus home-made tofu recipe!)
Men are getting busy in the kitchen. Between 1965 and 2007, the proportion of men who cook increased from 29% to 42%. Men are also more likely to shop for groceries. That's true in my household: according to our bank statement, my husband spends a lot more money at...
Vegan meal plan template: Summer edition
Eat plants. Decide less. Prep ahead. Those three principles will help you breeze through summer, spending less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying outdoor play. Maybe you'll even get to relax with your loved ones! You can use this clever vegan meal plan...
Vegan batch cooking: the best way to enjoy home-made meals on demand! (with 8 free recipes to download)
Imagine having a stressful day and no dinner plan... and then remembering that, in your freezer, you have a few vegan building blocks that you'll be able to pull together in 10 or 15 minutes to create a delicious and nutritious home-cooked dinner. No expensive...
Natural vegan nutrition boosters: 6 easy cooking hack for your family
There are bloggers out there who boast about using only a few ingredients in each recipe, and that's great... but if I try their recipes I always end up adding ingredients to kick up the nutritional value. Taste and convenience really important for me, of course. But...
“My husband doesn’t want to raise our kids vegan”: What’s a mom to do?
"Help! My husband doesn't want to raise our kids vegan!" "My partner refuses to hear anything about the health benefits of eating plant-based whole foods. He says that food is food and that our kids should be allowed to eat whatever they want." "When I am away my...
How to prevent a pantry moth infestation
A few years ago, I started seeing tiny little gray moths on the walls of my apartment. It was September and getting cool outside, so I thought maybe they were seeking shelter. No big deal, I am a pacifist, right? After a few weeks, the kitchen was overrun by moths. I...
An ode to She who decides what’s for dinner
If you are reading this, chances are: you are a woman. Ninety seven percent of my readers are. Today is International Women's Day, and I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the role of women in making a most important decision every single day:...
When your whole family doesn’t go vegan – An interview with Sarah Hayes from Bad to the Bowl
What to do if your whole family isn’t vegan? There are more women than men who are vegan, and also more women than men who are in charge of cooking dinner. As vegan and plant-based diets become more common, we shouldn’t be surprised when this family situation arises:...
Seven ingredients for successful vegan meal prep sessions
Meal planning and weekend meal prep sessions are the top two systems that can save you time in the kitchen. They'll also save your sanity! For anyone who wishes to eat more home-cooked meals and less processed food and take-out, vegan meal prep is a game changer. For...
Vegan cooking without recipes: 8 easy meals you can improvise tonight
Even with the best laid plans, you will occasionally find yourself having to prepare a meal that you haven’t planned for. Maybe you didn’t make it to the grocery store. Or your significant other has been… but brought back the wrong ingredients. Or you are trying to...
Vegans eat better pizza (with my basic dough and pesto potato pizza recipes)
I have never made so much pizza at home as since going vegan. The first reason is that I really LOVE pizza, and so does everyone in my family. Is it pizza that I love, or a slice of warm, golden bread with some luscious toppings? After a couple of years of trials and...
How to make vegan soup taste great? Try these 7 tips!
Soup is such a beautiful thing. It is warm, filling, comforting, and can be quite inexpensive to make. It can catch all the leftover veggies in your produce drawer before it's too late. Best of all, it can be delicious and nutritious too. But how to make vegan soup...
How to make vegan polenta: a heart-warming base for your Fall dishes
There is a rumor that says that making polenta from scratch is tricky, labor-intensive, and better left to Italian mamas. I was fooled by this belief for a long time, but I know better now. Today's the day when I invite you to also see the light. Here is how to make...
What to do when you crave cheese?
One only needs to participate in any online forum for vegan beginners for about an hour to see THE question come up: “What is the best vegan cheese?” (Often followed with: “I tried XYZ brand and hated it.”) Here is my answer. The 30-day Cheese Detox Dairy cheese is...
Got carrots? Here are some vegan recipe ideas.
Ask anyone to draw a vegetable and chances are they'll draw a carrot. North Americans consume many fewer carrots (under 10 pounds per year) than potatoes (almost 50 pounds per year, most of that as French fries, and including 5 pounds of potato chips). But, aside from...
Vegan pesto to use all those greens
Spring brings an explosion of greens that can make even the most veg-friendly cook get a little dizzy. Here is the content of my CSA box last week. This week's was very similar, although consisting of some different varieties, with the addition of four cute little...
Meal planning around picky eaters in 7 loving steps
"I have never had a single concern about my child's eating" said no parent, ever. There are worries at all stages of life, from infancy ("is she getting enough milk?") to teenage ("too much junk food!"), with many years in-between spent bemoaning picky eating habits....
Vegan Bolognese Sauce: Every Mom’s Bolo
Growing up, my favorite dinner was always spaghetti. Actually, it was my mom's version of spaghetti bolognese, but to me it was just spaghetti. I could not even imagine that spaghetti noodles could be served with any other sauce than my mom's. It was red, it was rich,...
Quit eating from a package: three easy homemade vegan staples to get you started cooking from scratch
Whether you are trying to avoid allergens or additives, making your own staples from scratch at home is a great way to gain more control over what goes into your body. But forgoing the convenience of ready-made items has a cost: it takes time. On the flip side, it...
Buy your kale and eat it too: avoid food waste with these useful vegan meal planning habits
How can you cut food waste in your kitchen when cooking vegan, saving the planet and your wallet at the same time? Picture a Wednesday night. You just got home after a big day. Your preschooler is clamoring for a snack and you wouldn't mind one yourself. You think you...
How to do a vegan pantry challenge
The goal of a vegan pantry challenge is not to find out how many days or weeks your family can last on a year-old bottle of ketchup and a bag of pearl barley. It's a learning experience. If you invest a little bit of time upfront, and commit to cooking mindfully, you...
11 tips for vegan families to eat better on vacation (video)
Just like many other vegans with families, I prefer renting a cabin or condo when going on vacation. That way, I have a full kitchen to prepare our meals instead of depending on dubious (and expensive!) restaurant fare. In this video filmed on premises in Hawaii, I...
Vegan meal plan template: Winter produce edition
Do you need a vegan meal plan template that will inspire you to cook with seasonal winter produce? Help yourself! If we only shopped at supermarkets, we'd never know there is such a thing as seasons. But, unless you live in California, a trip to the farmers' market -...
Vegan parm nuts: it tops it all!
It's such a simple thing, but this little topping can take a pasta meal from plain to fabulous. It adds a little crunch thanks to the nuts and depth of taste thanks to the nutritional yeast and, if using, olives. You can also use it on casseroles, salads, or anywhere...
Vegan meal plan template: do it 2 weeks at a time
Make a bunch of decisions today and just execute for the next two weeks: that's what this 14-day vegan meal plan template can guide you through. This meal plan template is a little different from the previous versions, and perhaps will work best for cooks with an...
Save time by following the critical path: a sample vegan meal prep session plan
An advance food prep session on the weekend can save hours of your time (and awful headaches!) on weekdays. Just imagine this scene: You know what you will be cooking (thanks to excellent meal planning) and you have collected the necessary groceries. Then, you...
Prevent freezer burn with a super-organized kitchen (with geeky printable template!)
For vegans and plant-based eaters leading busy lives (and who doesn’t!), advance prep sessions and batch cooking are powerful tools that reduce kitchen stress and increase the enjoyment, taste, and quality of every meal. However, successfully applying those two...
Media appearances and guest posts
- Conversation with George Kao (25 July 2024)
- Chef AJ's daily YouTube show (20 May 2024): Weekend meal prep for people who hate cooking but want to eat really healthy
- Seek Sustainable Japan with JJ Walsh (15 April 2024): Vegan Educator-Entrepreneur Talks Japan Travel & Plantbased Philosophy
- Main Street Vegan Podcast with Victoria Moran (28 September 2023): Stress-Free Vegan Cooking with Brigitte Gemme
- Plant Based Curious Podcast with Diane Randall (20 August 2023): Finding Joy and Nourishment in the Kitchen with Brigitte Gemme
- Dawnversations podcast (16 June 2023): Plant-Powered Family Fuel: Nourishing Meal Prep for a Healthier Lifestyle.
- She Took the Leap podcast (16 May 2023). Going Vegan with Brigitte Gemme.
- Crazy Fitness Guy (14 April 2023): Achieve Physical & Mental Wellness with Vegan Cuisine! With Brigitte Gemme
- Dr. Yami's Veggie Doctor Radio (19 February 2023): Learn to cook really good food starting today with Brigitte Gemme
- The Vegan Pulse (YouTube) (19 February 2023)
- Oonagh Duncan's Goals, Grit and Some Woo Woo Sh*t podcast (7 February 2023): How not to hate cooking with Brigitte Gemme
- The Inviting Shift podcast with Christina Smith (7 February 2023): Joyfully Nourishing Our Bodies
- Plant-Based Eating for Health podcast (26 January 2023): The Zen of Flow in the Kitchen
- Did You Bring the Hummus? podcast (22 January 2023): Don't Touch My Tofu!
- VKind Connects (YouTube) (12 January 2023): Brigitte Gemme PHD from dairy farming to dairy-free
- Forks Over Knives (expert contributor) (5 January 2023): What to Do When Your Loved Ones Aren’t on Board with a Plant-Based Diet
- The Wellbeing Room podcast (16 December 2022): Finding flow in the Kitchen with Brigitte Gemme
- The Zero-Waste Chef (guest post) (8 December 2022): Why We Resist Cooking
- Roots Change Podcast with Amy Linsmeyer (21 September 2022): Where's the Meat w/ Brigitte Gemme
- The Wellbeing Room podcast with Leah Cooper (14 March 2022): Fighting for the Planet One Meal at a Time
- Virtual VegFest video (13 May 2021): Making Dinner Easier with Vegan Family Kitchen
- Honest Talk Instagram live (11 May 2021): A small local vegan business: Vegan Family Kitchen and Brigitte Gemme
- Dipanshu Rawal podcast (7 May 2021): Physical + Mental Health Benefits of Turning Vegan
- EnviroMom blog (3 May 2021): Reduce your footprint with these 10 easy, eco-friendly cooking hacks
- How They Get Stuff Done podcast with Peter Akkies (24 April 2021): Cooking (Vegan Food) Productively with Brigitte Gemme
- Plant-based Performance Nutrition and Run Roaching podcast (22 March 2021): How meal planning and batch cooking can benefit runners and other active people.
- Planned, Prepped & Productive podcast (19 March 2021): Vegan Meal Planning and Meal Prep with Brigitte Gemme
- RedFin (10 February 2021): Going Green? 15 Easy Ways to Have an Eco Friendly Kitchen
- Animal Voices Vancouver radio (3 April 2020): interview about vegan pantry cooking during coronavirus pandemic
- Parents Magazine (April 2020): I Went Vegan to Teach My Kids About the Environment
- Animal Voices Vancouver radio (24 May 2019): interview about how our family cooking and eating habits impact the world (starts at 29-minute mark)
- Radio-Canada Vancouver (18 May 2019): commented on the Vancouver Zero-Waste Vegan Market
- Beauchamp Partners UK blog (26 March 2019): contributed comments to How to make creative packed lunches for kids
- Ming Pao Canada (26 November 2018): interviewed for 多吃素 少吃肉 加拿大人飲食習慣改變 (Less meat, more vegetarian: Canadian eating habits are changing)
- Red Tricycle (22 May 2018): How Simple Meal Planning Saved Me from My Picky Eaters
- Radio-Canada (6 March 2018): Famille 100% végane (text, video, radio)
- Food Matters guest blog post (16 June 2017): Skip grocery shopping for the next 2 weeks: the pantry challenge
- Minimalist Vegan guest blog post (3 May 2017): 10 ways to ease the transition for late-blooming vegans (now moved here)
- Peaceful Dumpling guest blog post (2 November 2016): 6 vegan hacks that will effortlessly up your cooking game
- Veggie Savvy guest blog post (13 October 2016 ): Plan to stick to your ethics: Meal planning for new vegans