by Brigitte | May 16, 2023 | blog, meal prep, podcast
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...
by Brigitte | May 4, 2023 | blog, nutrition, podcast, vegan journey
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...
by Brigitte | May 1, 2023 | blog, how-to, meal planning, meal prep, nutrition, program
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...
by Brigitte | April 26, 2023 | blog, podcast, strategies, vegan journey
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...
by Brigitte | April 19, 2023 | blog, health, nutrition, podcast
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...
by Brigitte | April 17, 2023 | blog
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...
by Brigitte | April 13, 2023 | blog, meal planning, meal prep, program, strategies
Could you use some encouragement, support, and accountability to continue (or start!) cooking and eating healthy vegan food? This program is for you. Here’s what’s involved in this 3-month group program: Cooking club membership for the 6 upcoming meetings...
by Brigitte | April 12, 2023 | blog, health, nutrition, pregnancy
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...
by Brigitte | March 30, 2023 | blog, mindfulness, podcast
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...
by Brigitte | March 9, 2023 | blog, printable, template
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...
by Brigitte | February 15, 2023 | blog, mindfulness, podcast, vegan journey
“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...
by Brigitte | January 27, 2023 | blog, health, nutrition
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...
by Brigitte | January 13, 2023 | blog, meal prep, nutrition, program, strategies
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...
by Brigitte | January 5, 2023 | blog, health, podcast, vegan journey
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...
by Brigitte | December 23, 2022 | blog, meal prep, program
All I want to start 2023 is to cook with YOU! Yes, YOU. Join me and kick off 2023 the right way: IN THE KITCHEN! We’ll be having a healthy vegan batch cooking club session together, starting with a small ritual to welcome the new year and followed with some...
