Templates and printables for vegan meal planning, batch cooking, and more
Vegan meal plan template: Load up on Spring greens!
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 fresh,...
Healthy vegan grocery list printable (a PDF you can download)
What's on my healthy vegan grocery list printable? Eating a (mostly) whole foods plant based diet means that I am cooking from a set of vegan pantry staples. It's amazing how many different, delicious, and nutritious meals one can cook from this set of basic...
Two-week healthy plant-based meal plan for singles and couples (free printable)
Do you find it hard to get motivated to cook proper dinners because it's "just" for you? I totally get it. I say "just" because that's the way we often talk, like: "oh, it's just me." But, really, that is wrong: you are not "just" you. You are the most important...
Plant-based vegan meal planning 101 (and a basic template with themes)
It may be time for you to start plant-based vegan meal planning if: you want to feed your loved ones healthy home-cooked meals based on whole plant ingredients, most nights of the week, you are a busy person, suffer from decision fatigue, and/or need to decrease your...
For less stress and better dinners, join the plant-based meal prep challenge
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 that my husband wouldn't...
“One week at the cottage”: a simple one-week vegan meal plan
If you're the person in charge of cooking in your household, does a week long trip at a countryside cottage really count as vacation? Yes, sitting by the lake reading a book while kids frolic at the edge of the water without breaking into fights sounds wonderful. But...
Your next 10 dinners covered: free vegan meal plan for 2 weeks!
I know what you want: a ready-made meal plan, and to some help so that you can organize a prep session on the weekend. I can't go and babysit your kids while you cook, but I can at least help you out with a meal plan. This sample, free vegan meal plan taken from the...
“One Big Shop” plant-based meal plan for one week of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners: Tell me what you think!
Do you find it hard to shop for a whole week's worth of meals in a single trip to the grocery store? You're not alone. My personal preference is to do one big weekly shop... and a couple of smaller trips to the store later in the week to get more fresh produce, plus a...
Vegan meal plan template: Fall edition
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 in. (Not Fall...
Vegan meal plan template: Summer edition
Eat plants. Decide less. Prep ahead. Those three principles will help you breeze through summer, spending less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying outdoor play. Maybe you'll even get to relax with your loved ones! You can use this clever vegan meal plan...
Vegan batch cooking: the best way to enjoy home-made meals on demand! (with 8 free recipes to download)
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 expensive...
Buy your kale and eat it too: avoid food waste with these useful vegan meal planning habits
How can you cut food waste in your kitchen when cooking vegan, saving the planet and your wallet at the same time? Picture a Wednesday night. You just got home after a big day. Your preschooler is clamoring for a snack and you wouldn't mind one yourself. You think you...
Vegan meal plan template: Winter produce edition
Do you need a vegan meal plan template that will inspire you to cook with seasonal winter produce? Help yourself! If we only shopped at supermarkets, we'd never know there is such a thing as seasons. But, unless you live in California, a trip to the farmers' market -...
Vegan meal plan template: do it 2 weeks at a time
Make a bunch of decisions today and just execute for the next two weeks: that's what this 14-day vegan meal plan template can guide you through. This meal plan template is a little different from the previous versions, and perhaps will work best for cooks with an...
Save time by following the critical path: a sample vegan meal prep session plan
An advance food prep session on the weekend can save hours of your time (and awful headaches!) on weekdays. Just imagine this scene: You know what you will be cooking (thanks to excellent meal planning) and you have collected the necessary groceries. Then, you...
Prevent freezer burn with a super-organized kitchen (with geeky printable template!)
For vegans and plant-based eaters leading busy lives (and who doesn’t!), advance prep sessions and batch cooking are powerful tools that reduce kitchen stress and increase the enjoyment, taste, and quality of every meal. However, successfully applying those two...