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Cooking dry beans from scratch: the complete guide for whole foods plant-based home cooks

Cooking dry beans from scratch: the complete guide for whole foods plant-based home cooks

by Brigitte | June 1, 2022 | blog, how-to, meal prep, pantry cooking, recipe, zero-waste

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...
Workshop: Plant-based Nutrition Hacks

Workshop: Plant-based Nutrition Hacks

by Brigitte | April 28, 2022 | blog, health, how-to, nutrition, pantry cooking, program

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,...
Homemade vegan pizza (workshop)

Homemade vegan pizza (workshop)

by Brigitte | February 10, 2022 | blog, how-to, pantry cooking, program, recipe

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...
How to buy a knife – A vegan view point – No affiliate links (as always)

How to buy a knife – A vegan view point – No affiliate links (as always)

by Brigitte | February 2, 2022 | blog, essentials, how-to, strategies

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...
From stovetop to Instant Pot and back (workshop)

From stovetop to Instant Pot and back (workshop)

by Brigitte | January 10, 2022 | blog, how-to, program, strategies

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...
How to make cooking fun?! An interview with the fun coach, Siobhan Coates

How to make cooking fun?! An interview with the fun coach, Siobhan Coates

by Brigitte | October 28, 2021 | blog, essentials, how-to, podcast, strategies

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...
UPDATED: How to make super healthy vegan blender waffles with only whole foods (also gluten-free and zero-waste)

UPDATED: How to make super healthy vegan blender waffles with only whole foods (also gluten-free and zero-waste)

by Brigitte | October 8, 2021 | blog, how-to, nutrition, pantry cooking, recipe

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...
How to start batch cooking (with 20 vegan batch cooking recipes!)

How to start batch cooking (with 20 vegan batch cooking recipes!)

by Brigitte | September 29, 2021 | blog, how-to, meal planning, meal prep, podcast, recipe, roundup, strategies

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...
How to cook brown rice: the simplest, healthiest and easiest way to cook brown rice (lots of it!)

How to cook brown rice: the simplest, healthiest and easiest way to cook brown rice (lots of it!)

by Brigitte | September 23, 2021 | blog, essentials, how-to, meal prep, recipe

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...
Your meal planning priorities: what matters most? what can you let go of?

Your meal planning priorities: what matters most? what can you let go of?

by Brigitte | July 16, 2021 | blog, essentials, family, grocery shopping, how-to, meal planning, podcast, strategies

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....
How to make tofu scramble… your way! (Basic tofu scramble recipe)

How to make tofu scramble… your way! (Basic tofu scramble recipe)

by Brigitte | May 3, 2021 | blog, how-to, 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...
How to make vegan pizza – it’s easier than you think!

How to make vegan pizza – it’s easier than you think!

by Brigitte | December 11, 2020 | blog, how-to, meal prep, pantry cooking, recipe

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!)

How to make satisfying vegan salads (with my warming curried couscous salad recipe!)

by Brigitte | December 2, 2020 | blog, how-to, meal prep, pantry cooking, 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...
How to make vegan soup (with my rustic bean soup recipe)

How to make vegan soup (with my rustic bean soup recipe)

by Brigitte | November 26, 2020 | blog, how-to, pantry cooking, 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...
Quick Friday Night Vegan Dish: Coco-peanut Noodles (or how to hack a quick vegan dinner)

Quick Friday Night Vegan Dish: Coco-peanut Noodles (or how to hack a quick vegan dinner)

by Brigitte | October 9, 2020 | blog, how-to, pantry cooking, recipe

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...
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