by Brigitte | September 24, 2020 | blog, family, guest appearances, health, meal planning, meal prep, nutrition, picky eaters, strategies, vegan parents in the kitchen
Dr. Yami is a busy plant-based pediatrician but she still finds the way to eat mostly home-cooked meals throughout the week. Read more about her simple meal planning, weekend prep, and cooking routines, plus her best tips for parents with picky eaters.
by Brigitte | September 10, 2020 | blog, family, meal prep, strategies
Our children are now 8 and 5. It took my husband and I this long to build up the courage to attempt sleeping in a tent in their company. For our first long-weekend adventure, we picked a nearby destination – Golden Ears Provincial Park – and Labor Day...
by Brigitte | June 18, 2020 | blog, meal planning, meal prep, printable, strategies, Uncategorized
It’s unfortunate, but it’s true: cooking up a whole foods plant-based diet does take more time and effort than if we were content with processed foods. Of course, we could make do with rice, beans, and greens every night… but let’s just say...
by Brigitte | May 21, 2020 | blog, meal prep, nutrition, pantry cooking, strategies
Eating a steady diet of unprocessed, home-cooked plant-based meals takes more time than dishing out processed foods from a box. (Duh!) It doesn’t have to take a prohibitive amount of time: 4 to 7 hours of cooking per week should yield very enjoyable meals. If...
by Brigitte | February 21, 2020 | meal planning, blog, 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Brigitte | September 21, 2018 | blog, meal planning, meal prep, printable, template
What if you could tick a few boxes, fill a few blanks, and bam! there’s your meal plan for the week. That’s what this vegan meal plan template is all about. This version features seasonal Fall produce and heart-warming food for when the rainier days roll...
by Brigitte | June 1, 2018 | blog, meal prep, printable, recipe, strategies, template
Imagine having a stressful day and no dinner plan… and then remembering that, in your freezer, you have a few vegan building blocks that you’ll be able to pull together in 10 or 15 minutes to create a delicious and nutritious home-cooked dinner. No...
by Brigitte | January 15, 2018 | blog, meal prep, strategies, topics
Meal planning and weekend meal prep sessions are the top two systems that can save you time in the kitchen. They’ll also save your sanity! For anyone who wishes to eat more home-cooked meals and less processed food and take-out, vegan meal prep is a game...
by Brigitte | April 7, 2017 | blog, meal prep, recipe, strategies
Whether you are trying to avoid allergens or additives, making your own staples from scratch at home is a great way to gain more control over what goes into your body. But forgoing the convenience of ready-made items has a cost: it takes time. On the flip side, it...
