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Minimalist meal prep for healthy stress-free vegan weeknights

Minimalist meal prep for healthy stress-free vegan weeknights

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...
Prepared and healthy vegan in the New Year: Join the Batch Cooking Club for 3 months

Prepared and healthy vegan in the New Year: Join the Batch Cooking Club for 3 months

by Brigitte | December 8, 2022 | 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 in the New Year? This program is for you. Here’s what’s involved in this 3-month group program: Cooking club membership with virtual...
How to save money on healthy vegan food

How to save money on healthy vegan food

by Brigitte | November 18, 2022 | blog, grocery shopping, meal planning, strategies

Rising food costs are a concern for most households these days. How to save money on healthy vegan food? I propose a strategy that goes deeper than perusing flyers. Warning: mindset shifts ahead. Ask where your (food) money going How much of your money are you...
Prepared and healthy vegan in the New Year: Join the Batch Cooking Club for 3 months

Plan and prep throughout the fall: Join the Plant-based Cooking Club for 3 months

by Brigitte | August 25, 2022 | blog, meal planning, meal prep, strategies

If you feel that you could 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: Vegan Meal Plan subscription...
Getting in shape after having kids: Plant-based personal trainer Amy Kakebeeke shares her best tips

Getting in shape after having kids: Plant-based personal trainer Amy Kakebeeke shares her best tips

by Brigitte | April 11, 2022 | blog, family, health, podcast, strategies, vegan parents in the kitchen

How do you get into shape after having kids without spending hours in the gym? Amy Kakebeeke is the queen of squeezing short yet effective workouts in-between the many commitments of her busy life as a working mom. Get ready to be inspired to hop off the couch and...
Dinner ideas for picky eaters: what’s wrong with plain pasta?

Dinner ideas for picky eaters: what’s wrong with plain pasta?

by Brigitte | April 7, 2022 | blog, family, picky eaters, podcast, strategies, vegan parents in the kitchen

I often get asked for dinner ideas for picky eaters or “good vegan food for kids.” I disagree that there is any kind of specifically kid-friendly plant-based food, because every family has its own food history and different styles of cooking and foods will...
Why you need to join the Plant-based Batch Cooking Club

Why you need to join the Plant-based Batch Cooking Club

by Brigitte | March 31, 2022 | blog, meal planning, meal prep, program, strategies

What is a batch cooking club? A batch cooking club is a group of people who get together for the purpose of cooking up a bunch of dishes. If they are lucky enough to get together in person, they can each take home a container filled with a bit of every dish. If they...
A plastic-free and zero-waste cooking and living journey – Interview with the Zero-Waste Chef: Anne-Marie Bonneau

A plastic-free and zero-waste cooking and living journey – Interview with the Zero-Waste Chef: Anne-Marie Bonneau

by Brigitte | March 10, 2022 | blog, grocery shopping, podcast, strategies, zero-waste

Anne-Marie Bonneau has been living plastic-free since 2011 and you’ll find her story and tips inspiring and empowering. In this episode, we discuss what motivated her and her daughters to say goodbye to plastic and reduce their food and packaging waste and...
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...
Why I recommend an inexpensive slow cooker for plant-based cooking (no affiliate links!)

Why I recommend an inexpensive slow cooker for plant-based cooking (no affiliate links!)

by Brigitte | January 28, 2022 | blog, essentials, podcast, strategies

Many people bought a slow cooker only to leave it to gather dust on top of their fridge. That’s really too bad because using a slow cooker for plant-based cooking is a great way to decouple cooking from eating: throw in the ingredients in the morning, switch it...
Wean yourself off meal kits with meal plans

Wean yourself off meal kits with meal plans

by Brigitte | January 20, 2022 | blog, meal planning, podcast, strategies

Meal kits take the entire mental load and most of the physical load off cooking a meal: you choose your meal from a restricted menu of options, and all the ingredients and directions come to you in a neatly packaged boxed, pre-portioned and ready to be turned into...
Are CSA boxes worth it? Read this before you subscribe.

Are CSA boxes worth it? Read this before you subscribe.

by Brigitte | January 12, 2022 | blog, grocery shopping, podcast, strategies

For the past 10 years, I have been an on and off subscriber of veggie boxes via a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme or another. Yet again this winter, I ask myself: should I sign up for a CSA box this year? Are CSA boxes worth it? The answer isn’t...
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...
Can dogs be plant-based? A interview with Laura Simonson of Virchew

Can dogs be plant-based? A interview with Laura Simonson of Virchew

by Brigitte | January 4, 2022 | blog, family, podcast, strategies

About a third of American and Canadian households have a dog, and the numbers have grown since the beginning of the pandemic. My own household does not include tail-wagging friends, but I know dogs are part of the family for many. So what do they all eat? Can dogs be...
Healthy vegan and plant-based tool kit for organized people who cook at home

Healthy vegan and plant-based tool kit for organized people who cook at home

by Brigitte | December 9, 2021 | blog, health, strategies

The best way to nurture your own health and that of the planet is to eat a healthy plant-based vegan diet consisting mostly of home-cooked foods. If you are just getting started with this healthy vegan plant-based lifestyle, it can be overwhelming. There is so much to...
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