by Brigitte | September 24, 2020 | blog, family, guest appearances, meal planning, meal prep, picky eaters, Uncategorized, vegan parents in the kitchen
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.
by Brigitte | September 10, 2020 | blog, family, meal prep
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...
by Brigitte | September 4, 2020 | blog, zero-waste
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...
by Brigitte | August 24, 2020 | blog, recipe
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...
by Brigitte | June 18, 2020 | blog, meal planning, meal prep, printable, Uncategorized
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...
by Brigitte | June 8, 2020 | blog
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...
by Brigitte | June 2, 2020 | blog, family, grocery shopping, meal planning, printable
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...
by Brigitte | May 25, 2020 | blog, family, nutrition, picky eaters
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,...
by Brigitte | May 22, 2020 | blog, printable
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...
by Brigitte | May 21, 2020 | blog, meal prep, nutrition, pantry cooking
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...
by Brigitte | May 13, 2020 | blog, how-to, recipe
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!
by Brigitte | May 7, 2020 | blog, pantry cooking
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...
by Brigitte | April 30, 2020 | blog, printable, template
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...
by Brigitte | April 24, 2020 | blog, recipe
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...
by Brigitte | April 17, 2020 | blog, pantry cooking, roundup
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!
