by Brigitte | December 13, 2023 | blog, podcast
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...
by Brigitte | November 27, 2023 | blog, health, mindfulness, 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...
by Brigitte | November 10, 2023 | blog, grocery shopping, how-to, pantry cooking, podcast, strategies
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...
by Brigitte | October 18, 2023 | blog, podcast
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...
by Brigitte | September 15, 2023 | blog, podcast
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...
by Brigitte | June 21, 2023 | blog, 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...
by Brigitte | June 14, 2023 | blog, health, podcast, subscriber spotlight, vegan journey
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...
by Brigitte | June 6, 2023 | blog, podcast, vegan journey
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...
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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...