by Brigitte | April 17, 2020 | blog, pantry cooking, roundup, strategies
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!
by Brigitte | April 9, 2020 | blog, grocery shopping, guest appearances, meal planning, pantry cooking, strategies
Local vegan radio show Animal Voices invited me to speak about grocery shopping and pantry cooking during the weird and uncertain times of this coronavirus pandemic. What plant-based ingredients should we always have on hand in the pantry? How do we use what we have...
by Brigitte | February 21, 2020 | meal planning, blog, family, meal prep, strategies
If something matters to me, I know the only way to make sure it happens is to make it part of a routine. And there are few things in my life more important right now than feeding my loved ones home-cooked whole foods, plant-based meals. So I need to have a solid vegan...
by Brigitte | February 5, 2020 | blog, strategies, 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, strategies
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 5, 2019 | blog, how-to, meal prep, strategies
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, how-to, recipe, strategies
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 | zero-waste, blog, essentials, recipe, strategies
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 | September 20, 2019 | blog, strategies
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 | vegan parents in the kitchen, blog, family, meal prep, picky eaters, recipe, strategies
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 18, 2019 | blog, how-to, meal planning, meal prep, 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...
by Brigitte | March 27, 2019 | blog, strategies, 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, strategies
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...
by Brigitte | March 13, 2019 | blog, how-to, meal prep, strategies
Has your life gone to the dishes? Try changing how you cook to make cleanup go faster. Eating three home-cooked meals per day consisting of plant-based whole foods will do wonders for your health. It will probably also improve your family’s life as you say...
by Brigitte | November 23, 2018 | blog, essentials, meal prep, strategies
Practically every time my Instant Pot comes up in conversation, I hear: “Oh I have been thinking about getting one – what do you think?” I have now owned one for two years and I finally feel ready to answer the question: “Should I get an...
