by Brigitte | February 5, 2020 | blog, zero-waste
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.
by Brigitte | December 12, 2019 | blog
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...
by Brigitte | November 25, 2019 | blog, family
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...
by Brigitte | November 15, 2019 | blog
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...
by Brigitte | November 5, 2019 | blog, how-to, meal prep
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...
by Brigitte | November 1, 2019 | blog
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...
by Brigitte | October 10, 2019 | blog, essentials, zero-waste
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...
by Brigitte | October 7, 2019 | blog
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. Yet, and oddly, it wasn’t until 2013 that I opened my...
by Brigitte | September 20, 2019 | blog
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...
by Brigitte | June 4, 2019 | blog, family, meal prep, picky eaters, vegan parents in the kitchen
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...
by Brigitte | April 24, 2019 | blog, essentials, how-to, meal prep, recipe
Some changes of habits yield big health benefits. Switching from white to brown rice is one of those. (In case you aren’t already convinced, I recommend watching Dr. Greger’s video on the topic.) It’s really a pity (and a public health catastrophe)...
by Brigitte | April 18, 2019 | blog, how-to, meal planning, meal prep
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...
by Brigitte | April 3, 2019 | 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 | March 27, 2019 | blog, vegan journey
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...
by Brigitte | March 20, 2019 | blog, essentials, how-to
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...
