One of the most common worries parents have is whether their kids can get enough iron on a vegan diet. We are schooled from very early on to believe that iron comes from red meat, and we need to eat red meat to get enough iron. But is iron really such a big deal for…
When you start delving into the world of vegan cooking, you’ll probably come across some pretty strange sounding ingredients. Things like Tempeh, Nooch, Seitan…. So what exactly are these ingredients? And do you really need them to go vegan? Well, no you don’t, but they make going vegan a lot easier and tastier! Nutritional Yeast…
Ok confession time, it took me 3 years to give up cheese. Yes, you read that right. 3 years. Cheese was most definitely my kryptonite. I was all for going vegan, but for the life of me I. Could. Not. Give. Up. The. Cheese. So, I spent years telling myself that I was doing a…
So, now that we’ve gone meat free and egg free, now it’s time for the dairy to go. These days there are so many dairy free options out there, it’s actually super easy to give up the dairy. But, in some ways, all the options can make it harder because you have no idea which…
One of the biggest questions that I hear when people want their family to go vegan, is what plant milk is best for kids? We’re all told that kids need cow milk for calcium. But do they really? First up, kids do need calcium. They need it to grow strong, dense bones. It’s important that…
Now that you’ve given up the meat, it’s time to go egg free. When people think of animal cruelty in the food industry, they often only think of meat. That’s an obvious one, right? You literally have to kill an animal to eat meat. But what about eggs? Surely they aren’t so bad. It’s not…
If you’re wondering how to go vegan with your family, I recommend doing it gradually, step by step. The first and most obvious step, is to go meat free. In this post, I’ll teach you how to drop the meat, and what are the best vegan protein sources. For some, this can be as easy…
“We would go vegan, but my kids need meat for protein.” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that…. Today we’re going to talk about the biggest question ever asked about a vegan diet. Where do you get your protein? There are actually two parts to the eternal vegan protein question. Can…
Do you find yourself questioning whether a vegan diet really is the healthiest for your kids? I get it. In fact, I was so confused about whether a vegan diet was really healthy for my kids that I actually went back to uni to study nutrition! Yep! Really! So I totally get how overwhelming all…
Ok I’m just going to say it – it is really hard to make vegan lunchboxes for school. And if your school is nut free? Ugh, impossible! I have been making vegan school lunches for over three years now, and while it still takes planning, I promise you it does get easier. Although I do…