I met Shantelle on Instagram and it was so awesome to connect with her about her vegan journey. In this conversation, we discuss how she was able to get her brother & sister to join her on a vegan journey; her experiences as a raw vegan for a year; why community is so important for long-term vegan life; how she handle being vegan her son; and why gradual change is okay.
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It was such a treat chatting with Carter Brown about his vegan journey, dealing with a picky eater (he has a 2 year old), his vegan work in the local community, and why being a vegan for environmental reasons is the best for future generations, our health, and the planet.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
Dr Christopher John of Herbal Legacy
Meat alternatives: Boca burgers (not all their products are vegan but it's a good start) & Tofurky sausage
It's so important to have several go-to meals for when life gets busy. In the latest podcast, I share some of our meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Breakfast: Oatmeal with apples, medjool dates and cinnamon
Smoothies-if you don't have a high-powered blender, blend your leafy greens and liquid first. Then add in your frozen fruit and blend again.
Grits with Earth Balance vegan margarine, salt, pepper & garlic powder
I also mentioned vegan waffles, vegan pancakes, tofu scramble (vegan version of scrambled eggs) and Field Roast sausage as other options for breakfast.
Take some of your family's current favorite breakfasts and make a vegan version of it.
Lunch & Dinners: Spaghetti and tacos with Beyond Meat vegan beef crumbles
Lentil soup....here's a recipe and another one here
Gardein crispy tenders with roasted potatoes and broccoli and/or corn
Vegan Pizza with Daiya cheese
Not mentioned in the podcast, but stir-fry is another go to meal for us.
Some options for eating on the go: Red Robin (they have a vegan burger), Chipotle (rice, beans, guac, lettuce, salsa, etc), the hot bar at your grocery store, and try to find a local restaurant that is vegan-friendly. Happycow.net has listings based on your zip code.
So many people start a vegan journey to lose weight and fall off when the results don't happen fast enough. This wasn't the case at all for Chemese!
After trying every diet you can think of and desperately wanting to change her 300 lb frame, she decided to eat a raw vegan diet of tons of fresh fruit & vegetables (minimum cooked food).
In the latest podcast episode, I talk to Chemese about her journey and why she started a 100-day detox to ring in the new year with clarity, exercise and nothing but fresh juice & smoothies.
Not bad for someone who didn't grow up eating vegetables! :-)
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My favorite quote from the episode....
“Eating healthy isn’t expensive. It just requires planning and time.”
My sole purpose for becoming vegan was to lose weight. This journey began on December 15, 2012, I was over 308+ pounds, unhappy and very unhealthy. I had tried every diet known to man. Nothing seen to really work. I would lose a couple pounds but I would gain them all back and more.
I did a lot of research about eating a vegan diet and at the beginning it was just a diet for me but I educated myself and it became a lifestyle change. The more I learned the more I knew that this lifestyle was for me. Not to mention I felt amazing and I had tons of energy.
My transformation was done without surgery, trainers, nutritionists, or fad diets. I was able to transform my body by eating a vegan diet with God’s help.
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In the latest podcast episode, I talk to Cherri about how she transitioned her family to a plant-based lifestyle.
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We talk about the importance of getting your children in the grocery store and kitchen with you, how to handle eating out and attending events as a family & why it's so important to "meet people where they are" when you're encouraging family and friends to embrace this lifestyle.
Cherri Dashields is a former caterer who has worked in the Natural Foods industry for over 15 years. She's passionate about meeting people where they are and helping them to transition to a healthy, delicious plant-strong way of eating.
Follow her food adventures on Instagram and Twitter
My favorite quote from the episode....
“Soul food started off as something plant-based and beautiful and just got mixed in with a lot of fat, salt & sugar. It took away some of the beautiful, natural flavors of the food. I’m just trying to get some of that back.”
Mentioned in this episode....
Books: Vegan Soul Kitchen, Sistah Vegan, The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen, 365 Vegetarian Recipes
Philly restaurants: Miss Rachel's Pantry, Milah Vegetarian, Vedge & HipCityVeg
Field Roast hotdogs