Do you sometimes (often?) work hard to put a healthy, tasty dinner on the table, only to be met with resistance (or worse!) from your loved ones? Yeah, it feels like a slap in the face. What’s a plant-based home cook supposed to do when their crowd isn’t as enthusiastic as they are about discovering ..read more

Join Brigitte for a transformative workshop where productivity principles are applied to unlock healthy stress-free vegan cooking at home everyday. This free 1-hour interactive session will help you bring your life goals and commitments in line with your health priorities.. and healthy plant-based meals on the table every day. Perfect for plant-based productivity enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to eat healthy but feels overwhelmed by the burden of daily meal preparation. Wednesday June 19th, 2024 1:30 p.m. Pacific / 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Zoom ? What we’ll do together ? Realistic goal setting ..read more

Many believe that vegan travel and living in Japan is quite challenging… and they are not completely wrong! The country is doing many things right when it comes to sustainability, starting with phenomenal public transportation and energy-efficient small-space living, but what about getting plant-based meals? Thankfully, there are now many resources to help plant-based eaters navigate the country’s food options, and the tourism industry is increasingly aware of the importance of offering more sustainable and compassionate options. Today’s guest on the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast, Joy Jarman-Wa ..read more

Do you want to avoid suffering from swollen, achy, hot joints, feeling fatigue, or struggling with mobility? Or decrease your risk of cardio-vascular events? Those issues often associated with aging are not inevitable! Join Brigitte in conversation with Linda Tyler, author of The Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook and creator of GraciousVegan.com. Linda explains everything you need to know about what inflammation is, how it’s related to the food we eat, and how a different way of cooking can bring big improvements into your life today and in the long term. She also shares her favorite reci ..read more

Do you think of yourself as someone who hates cooking? You are not alone! You may be surprised to learn that, though I own the Vegan Family Kitchen, I don’t actually like to cook that much. I’d rather be reading a book, going for a hike, or napping. That’s why I insist on thoughtfully planning my meals and batch cooking every other weekend. Otherwise, my family and I would be eating a lot more processed and ready-made food than I’m comfortable with. You can see my approach in action by watching the recording of my “minimum viable prep” batch cooking session that aired on Chef AJ’s awesome ..read more

This is a can’t-miss episode! Join me in conversation with Elaine Perlman, Executive Director of Waitlist Zero, an advocacy group committed to ending the kidney shortage in the United States. In this episode of the Vegan Family Kitchen Podcast, Elaine shares her deeply personal journey from embracing veganism and healthy plant-based living to becoming a kidney donor, gifting an organ to a stranger. Her transition to a plant-based lifestyle not only transformed her health but also fueled her passion for saving lives through organ donation. Elaine aims to pass critical federal laws in the Unit ..read more

Do you have a craving for knowledge, wisdom, and different viewpoints? These books about veganism (that aren’t cookbooks!) will: help you broaden your perspective, arm you with facts and arguments, but also emotional support as you continue on your journey towards gentler, healthier, and more compassionate eating. Many of us feel that we don’t have much impact on the world around us or capacity to influence events on a global stage. We are, after all, but one person out of 8 billion! Yet, three times a day, we make choices about how to feed ourselves, and those choices add up. Our actions ri ..read more

Are you and your loved ones are getting all the nutrients you need on a plant-based diet? Are you concerned about protein, iron, and/or calcium? Join Brigitte Gemme in this free webinar where she’ll guide you through the essentials of composing nutritious, balanced vegan meals and meal plans. Bringing together everything you need for optimal health is easier than you think! Whether you’re concerned about protein, iron, or calcium, this session is designed to address your worries with practical, easy-to-follow advice. What you’ll learn: Do plant-based eaters need more protein? How much? What a ..read more

After months of brainstorming, consulting, and planning, I am finally starting to record my new course: Plan, Prep, and Relax: Plant-Based Batch Cooking for Busy Beginners The simple strategy you need for healthy, stress-free weeknights. Get on the waitlist! We start in June 2024. ? Building Block Basics: Dive into the foundations of healthy vegan meal planning and batch cooking. ? Demystifying Cookery: Learn the secret structure behind the most common easy healthy vegan dishes and practice. ? Cook-Along Videos: Practice with four step-by-step pre-recorded batch cooking videos. Follow along a ..read more

Subscribe to my premium newsletter 100 Days of Flow in the Kitchen and spend just one minute each day learning about plant-based cooking and nutrition. It doesn’t get easier than that! Each of the 100 short daily email messages will nudge you into the direction of: Cooking more wholesome plant-based meals at home Shifting your mindset to experience more joy in the kitchen (even if you hate cooking!) Practicing basic freestyle cooking moves Getting organized with tiny upgrades to your kitchen and meal planning setups Effortlessly learning important facts about healthy vegan nutrition and ingre ..read more