Vegan Family Kitchen

Vegan Family Kitchen


Latest Episodes

Getting started with raw vegan food: An interview with Crystal Bonnet, raw chef and author of The Art of Raw Desserts
December 14, 2022

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 Kenn

Practicing mindfulness to tame food addiction: A conversation with Karen Steiner
December 03, 2022

How can the principles of mindfulness and compassion support a transition away from overeating and food addiction? I had the pleasure of exploring this topic with Karen Steiner in conversation for the

New book: Flow in the Kitchen available for pre-order
October 24, 2022

My first book Flow in the Kitchen: Practices for Healthy Stress-Free Vegan Cooking is available for pre-order in ebook format from Amazon (compatible with all mobile devices)! (Paperback and Kobo comi

Cooking with your Strengths: An Interview with Gemma McFall, Strengths Coach and Vegan Meal Plan subscriber
September 21, 2022

Do you hate cooking? You are not alone. My guest today, Gemma McFall, used to feel just like you, but then she found a way to leverage her strengths to improve her kitchen reality. Listen on to find o

Things I do every week for happier weeknight meals
September 14, 2022

Cooking really good food for myself and my loved ones isn't a sprint. It's an ultra-endurance event. It has to be attended at least 3 times per day (more like 6 when counting snacks for growing and/or

From Nepal to the Midwest and back: Babita Shresta, author of Plant-based Himalaya
September 12, 2022

Babita Shresta thought she had landed on another planet when she first visited a grocery store in Minnesota. Coming from rural Nepal, where as a child she learned to cook fresh vegetables and simmer l

Soy and cancer: should we worry? Here’s what the recent literature says.
May 20, 2022

This question has been settled scientifically for a number of years but it still keeps on coming up, so I thought I would review the recent scientific evidence about the link (or rather, the lack of l

Can fertility improve with a plant-based diet? Exploring Dr. Jenny Lee’s journey toward better reproductive health
May 19, 2022

Can fertility improve with a plant-based diet? Research certainly seems to be on the side of a reduction in meat intake having a positive effect, while health plant-based diets focused on whole foods

Iron for vegans: my views as a meal planner, woman, and mother
May 16, 2022

Iron is a common concern of well-meaning friends and relatives, upon learning that a loved one is going vegan or committing to eating more plants (and fewer animals). Since most people still think of

Where spirituality and veganism meet: an Earth Day conversation with Rev. Ian White Maher
April 22, 2022

Earth Day is a timely moment to reflect on how we are connected to our natural environment and to all the other beings who share this planet with us. I am humbled to be joined by Reverend Ian White Ma