Happy, healthy plant-based families
“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 […]
Can your fussy child really be vegan? We’re often sold that a healthy vegan diet needs to be packed full of veggies, beans and grains to be healthy. So when your kids are very firmly sticking to a diet of plain pasta, hot chips and jam sandwiches, it can be […]
We can all agree that vegetables are healthy, right? And most of us probably need to be eating more of them, especially our kids. But when you have a picky eater, it can be really hard to get them to eat their vegetables. I have two super fussy eaters. Some […]
These quick and easy vegan lunchbox ideas are for those mornings. You know the ones I mean. It’s Monday morning. You totally planned to bake a bunch of things for lunches over the weekend. But your weekend was jam packed, and there was just no time! And now all of […]
These high protein vegan chocolate chip muffins make great nut free lunchbox snacks for kids, and adults. Here in Brisbane, we’re back to school next week. So I’m back to trying to come up with some good lunchbox options. Both of my kids go to nut free schools, so it […]
This vegan banana and berry smoothie is my go to breakfast at the moment while I get back into the swing of school drop offs. We are definitely very out of practice at getting out of the house on time after nine weeks of home schooling, so I need something […]
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough batter probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when you’re trying to think of healthy vegan lunchbox snacks, but this recipe should! It’s nut free, only made from super healthy ingredients, high in protein, high in iron, and (the most important part) it […]
This is my go to recipe for amazing vegan burger patties and meatballs. The best part is, they’re soy free, seitan free, and made with just wholefoods. You can make this recipe into meatballs, by forming small balls and baking them in the oven. Or, if you prefer, you can […]
This Vegan Chocolate Chickpea Slice is a great lunch box snack for fussy kids. Both of my kids’ schools are nut free, and it can be really hard to come up with healthy and filling vegan foods for lunches that don’t include nuts. When you can’t give your kids nuts […]
It’s back to school here in Australia, and that means it’s also back to making nut free vegan school lunchboxes! Ugh. I think trying to come up with new school lunchbox ideas every week would be possibly the worst part of school (apart from possibly school traffic….). To make matters […]
Hi there, My name is Gen, and I’m a vegan nutritionist and mum of 2 vegan boys. I help busy families go vegan, and stay healthy, with uncomplicated, science backed nutrition information, and delicious family friendly recipes. So whether you’re vegan, plant based, vegetarian, flexitarian, or just curious, I can help.