The Plantwise Podcast with Brigitte Gemme

My son had plain pasta for dinner and I am ok with that

If you also deal with picky eaters, you know how frustrating, discouraging, and worrisome it can be. I hope this story about my children's food journeys will make you feel less alone and more hopeful. 

If you're interested in my Feed picky eaters with love workshop, check out the details here: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/register/feed-picky-eaters-with-love-workshop/.

Download your 5-day dinner plan that includes prep steps to make weeknights less stressful: Planned and Plant-based.

Learn more about the Vegan Meal Plans.

Why you need to join a plant-based cooking club

There aren't many aspects of your life that won't be improved by joining a plant-based cooking club. It's a great way to ensure that you show up in the kitchen on weekends to do your batch cooking for the week. When Wednesday night comes and you open the fridge, you'll find the building blocks of dinner ready to assemble to create a fresh-tasting, delicious, healthy vegan meal. It's the perfect companion for the Vegan Meal Plans and that's why a lifetime subscription of the plans is bundled up with the cooking club membership. Learn more here: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/register/batch-cooking-club/ 

Keep on cooking! 

Zero-waste cooking and living with Anne-Marie Bonneau, the Zero-waste Chef

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 Anne-Marie shares her zero-waste shopping routines. We discuss the mindset shifts that make it easier to reduce our environmental footprint without decreasing our enjoyment of life. 

Check out Anne-Marie's book The Zero-Waste Chef which contains plant-forward recipes with lots of vegan options. 

You can connect with her on her web site, Zero-waste Chef, and I recommend you follow her on Instagram.

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Did you know that planning plant-based meals and batch cooking on weekends is a great way to decrease you food waste? I have assembled a 5-day plant-based meal plan to help you get started. Check it out here: Planned & Plant-based.

Do you make time for grace?

Grace hasn't been a ritual in my life thus far... but I think it should from now on. What do you think?

I always love to hear from you. Drop me an email at hello@veganfamilykitchen.com.

If you need help deciding what's for dinner, I can do that for you. Try the Planned & Plant-based 5-dinner plan and see if it helps out: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/planned-plant-based/

 

How come newspapers are still publishing meat recipes?

I am sick and tired of seeing meat, dairy, and egg recipes in mainstream newspapers and magazines, as well as featured in TV shows. And don't get me started on famous previously-plant-based bloggers who start posting meat recipes because it increases their advertising revenue. The world does NOT need another meat recipe. We all have to start doing our jobs as if the climate matters - because it does. Food editors, do your part, take a stand. 

 

Why I recommend an inexpensive slow cooker for plant-based cooking

The Instant Pot craze - and extremely effective marketing campaign - has cast a shadow on that simple hero, the slow cooker. Despite being the simplest appliance there is - with exactly zero moving parts! - slow cookers can still save the day, and in fact I recommend you use them at least once or twice per week to make comforting soups and stews. Listen on to find out the benefits and downsides of slow cooker, how to work around the latter, learn about some of my favorite plant-based slow cooker recipes, and find out why I don't think using Instant Pots for slow cooking is great. I also discuss which models are best to buy. I hope this helps. Keep on cooking! 

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Need a meal plan for next week? Be prepared for the amazing feeling you'll get from being Planned & Plant-based. Download your 5-night dinner plan today, get your groceries tomorrow, prep a few building blocks, then enjoy a week of delicious healthy plant-based dinners. Get it here: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/planned 

I dreamt that my son disappeared: contemplating loss and my most deeply ingrained habits

Warning: miscarriage and child loss are mentioned in this recording. If you are only here to learn how to cook, I suggest you skip this episode. 

This podcast episode is a personal one where I tell the story of a dream - actually a nightmare - that woke me up in horror recently. It's also a reflection on motherly loss and how it made me transform my most ingrained habits. 

Wean yourself off meal kits with meal plans

Have you been subscribing to meal kits and getting boxes of ready-to-cook food delivered to your door? I bet you are ready to step onto the next level by upgrading to a plant-based meal planning service instead.

I hope you enjoy the Vegan Family Kitchen podcast. If you'd like help getting started with plant-based meal plans, hit me up at hello@veganfamilykitchen.com. Also make sure to check out the Vegan Meal Plans subscription service. Use coupon code MEDIUM for 10% off meal plan subscriptions and a free 20-minute consultation. 

Keep on cooking! 

Are CSA boxes worth it? Listen before you subscribe.

CSA box programs have you pay upfront for your summer's veggies. Is it worth it? For us, I think so, but it really depends on your circumstances. Make sure to listen to this podcast episode before you sign up for a CSA box program for the first time! 

See the original post: https://veganfamilykitchen.com/are-csa-boxes-worth-it

Do you need a healthy vegan, plant-based meal plan? You can download the plan from the Planned & Plant-based 5-day challenge or subscribe to the Vegan Meal Plans.

Mindful screen-free cooking: The pathway to become a faster, better cook

When you cook, cook. (Or wash the dishes.) If you think you need your phone in the kitchen, listen to this episode to find you need to leave it out. It might just improve everything about your meals! 

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Need help figuring out how to feed yourself and loved ones really good plant-based food? Come and visit me at veganfamilykitchen.com. I have a free 5-day dinner plan you can download to get Planned & Plant-based next week.