Stephanie Dreyer is a plant-based meal planning expert and the founder of StephanieDreyer.com where she helps busy parents bring more ease to their meal prep and meal times. Her children's books, Not A Nugget and Not A Purse, are both available on Amazon. Join her community to receive tips and recipes for easy family meal planning!
I love to entertain. And Spring is one of my favorite seasons! In January, when everyone else is making resolutions and plans for the year, I’m often feeling foggy and still in hibernation mode from the Winter holidays. I’m never quite ready to forge into the new year when January 1st hits. By Spring, however,…
When I went vegan almost 10 years ago, it was going to either make or break my relationship with my non-vegan husband. But with a decade of vegan living now under my belt, I’m happy to say that “Steph and Dave” are stronger than ever! And Team Dreyer (the name I coined for my family)?…
As the solo vegan in my household, sharing vegan food with family and friends is one of my greatest joys. With nine years behind me, while raising three kids (now between 9 and 15 years old), I’ve found my vegan mama groove. I know a thing or two about introducing your family to a plant-based…
Congrats! You’ve made the decision to go cruelty-free and plant-based. Now what? First things first, be aware of some common vegan mistakes. When I went vegan almost 10 years ago, I went all in. It was an overnight decision after being a vegetarian for 5 years. After reading The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone cover…
Every vegan has their reason for going plant-based. For me, it was Mama Cow. I had just weaned my third child and I had never felt so personally connected to other nursing mamas—human and animal! I went vegan overnight and never looked back. The immediate changes to my lifestyle were dietary, but soon thereafter, I…
Fall is here and we’re deep into school lunch season! I’m doing my best not to fall into a lunch box rut. My weekly meal plan includes a lunch box menu that’s as fun for the kids to eat as it is for me to make (not to mention healthy and delicious!). These Pizza Roll-Ups…
The after-school carpools are in full swing, homework battles have begun, and I’m back to packing lunches. It’s official—school is back in session! As a vegan mom who cooks just about every meal for her family, things get kicked up a notch during the school year. I take my weekly meal planning seriously and during…
When I went vegan, my family didn’t join me, but as the primary meal planner, grocery shopper, and cook in the family, we all eat vegan at home. At first, it was tricky to find family-friendly vegan recipes that my kids and husband would love. My kids are not big fans of faux meats and…
When I went vegan almost 9 years ago, I did it alone. My choice to go vegan was an immediate, a-ha moment realization after reading The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone. I gave up all animal products right then and never looked back. Although my husband admired my choice, he wasn’t ready to take that…
I love to cook, so I am constantly browsing and adding recipes to my Pinterest boards every week. During these searches, I often come across non-vegan recipes that I can easily convert to plant-based dishes. In fact, one of my favorite things to do is veganize recipes. With a little knowledge, it’s easy to replace…