by Brigitte | March 9, 2023 | blog, printable, template
The arrival of Spring is celebrated with an explosion of green vegetables at farmers’ markets. Maybe you have munched on big leaves of cold-resistant kale and collard greens all winter to accompany your root vegetable stews. Now is the time to switch to 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 27, 2023 | blog, health, nutrition
Calcium for vegans and plant-based eaters: should we be worried? Americans and Canadians, and some Europeans, have repeatedly been told that we need to drink milk and consume dairy products for bone health. Going vegan can feel like a rebellion against the established...
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...
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...
by Brigitte | December 23, 2022 | blog, meal prep, program
All I want to start 2023 is to cook with YOU! Yes, YOU. Join me and kick off 2023 the right way: IN THE KITCHEN! We’ll be having a healthy vegan batch cooking club session together, starting with a small ritual to welcome the new year and followed with some...
by Brigitte | December 14, 2022 | blog, podcast
Today on the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast I meet with Crystal Bonnet, raw vegan chef and author of the just-published beautiful book The Art of Raw Desserts. Crystal is a graduate of the Matthew Kenney Culinary Academy and of the Pure Joy Academy. She develops unique...
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...
by Brigitte | December 3, 2022 | blog, health, mindfulness, podcast
How can the principles of mindfulness and compassion support a transition away from overeating and food addiction? I had the good luck of exploring this topic with Karen Steiner in conversation for the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast. Listen to the episode: Watch on...
by Brigitte | November 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
