22. What Should I Put On My Grocery List?
I get this question a lot...
"I'm going to the grocery store this weekend, what should I buy?"
In this podcast episode, I answer that question by going over the importance of a weekly meal plan and also talk about some of the most common ingredients on my our family's grocery list.
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Recap from this episode:
*If you have a meal plan, you should only need to think about those items on that list while grocery shopping
*Invest 10 mins a day to look for recipes, so you're not overwhelmed with meal planning at the last minute - YouTube, Pinterest, cookbooks (I usually get mine from the library), and Instagram
*Start a food journal to keep track of the recipes that you love-use a spiral notebook or software like Evernote to get started
*Items that are usually on my grocery list....
Resources mentioned in this episode:
My favorite homemade vegan burger recipe here
Other options for pre-packed vegan burger patties: Beyond Meat, Gardein & Field Roast brands
Stuffed Bell Pepper recipe is here
Grocery haul playlist here...
21. VEGAN PREGNANY & Dealing with Depression - A CONVERSATION WITH NAKI AYA
We made it to episode 21! Look at this little podcast growing up. *taking a shot of rum since we legal and ish*
I paid someone do a new intro & outro (what do you think?) to save time (so I can bring more episodes) and I've been working on improving the audio. Woo hoo!
In this episode, I chatted with fellow YouTuber Naki Aya (I love her channel) about her vegan journey, pregnancy and how she handles vegan life with her young daughter.
We also discuss:
How she slowly eliminated meat, dairy and eggs one by one
Why it's important to be your OWN health/vegan guru
How becoming a vegan opens your world up to so much more variety
How she handles meal planning
Correlation between food and depression
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Resources mentioned:
Seitan (meat replacement)
Plant-Based sources of protein
Naki's favorite artist: India Arie
Recent Books: Act Like A Success, Think Like A Success & Think & Grow Rich
Reach out to Naki:
Order The Complete Vegan Starter Guide from Naki's site
20. Body Image & Not Being "Vegan Enough" | A Conversation with Vegan Journey Gurl
In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Cassandra (AKA Vegan Journey Gurl & Ivy Flowers) about how she discovered a vegan lifestyle from watching YouTube videos and how cleaning up her diet cleared her respiratory issues.
We also discuss:
Emotional eating
Not being vegan enough
Body image
The importance of a vegan community
Listen to the full conversation here...
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Reach out to Vegan Journey Gurl:
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Munch restaurant in Chicago
Erkyah Badu quote
19. How to Be Vegan for Life-A Conversation with Gail Roddy
My chat with Gail Roddy was amazing! She's been on a vegan journey for over 25 years and shares her experiences on how and why she started and the true secret to staying on the journey for life.
I appreciate her candor in this conversation and believe our chat will give folks the confidence to move forward in their journey.
In this conversation we discuss:
The shame of not being vegan enough
Why there's no such thing as a "perfect" vegan journey for most
Why you didn't fail even if you tried to go vegan 30 times before
Listen here....
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Contact Gail Roddy:
Resources mentioned in this episode:
I'm Vegan and I'm Black..It Actually Happens Facebook group
Previous blog post featuring Gail
17. 4 Mindset Shifts to Go Vegan in the New Year
Starting a vegan journey is much more than just finding recipes online. There are several mindset shifts that have to happen in order for you to have a long-term vegan life.
Listen to the mindset shifts audio here (7 mins)....
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Write down why you want to go vegan - Is it for ethical, health or environmental reasons? Maybe it's a little bit of everything. Take a few minutes and write down your reasons and visualize how your life will look after the transformation. Having this purpose on paper will give you something to refer back to when you get discouraged. Write it down, make it happen!
Make the decision - If you don't decide to go vegan, you will always make excuses about why you can't do it. When you make the decision to take this step, you're more likely to research and take action. There's so much power in that declaration!
This journey is NOT perfect - Please don't beat yourself up! You will fall. You will feel overwhelmed. Some days cooking will be the last thing you want to do! Hold on! You got this! Always remember progression over perfection!
You need a meal plan - There's really no way around this one. You must plan your meals in order to stay on track. Use Pinterest, Findingvegan, Google and library books for ideas. You can also check out my recipe page for suggestions. Also, check out this previous article with 5 Meal Planning Tips for New Families