Christmas is my favorite time of the year. So many beautiful traditions, amazing vegan food, and memorable family get-togethers. Those of you who are Christmas obsessed (like me!) might be familiar with the tradition of the advent calendar. If you’re not then you might be about to adopt it and embrace it every year to…
Meal planning for kids can be challenging…to say the least! With a more limited palate and less willingness to try new foods than adults, how do you please the kids and still satiate the adults at the dinner table? With lots of options for everyone! Kids vegan meals for the win! I’m not talking about…
Has the most important meal of the day got you dragging instead of zipping out of bed? It’s easy to get stuck in the same breakfast routine morning after morning. But as this list of vegan breakfast ideas shows, there’s more than one way to break out of your breakfast rut of cereal and almond…
Before I dive in, I do want to note that the most sustainable, eco-conscious decision regarding parenting is to choose to adopt, become a foster parent, or not have kids at all. However, for a variety of reasons many still choose to have kids (I did!) and as always we do our best to foster…
Oatmeal is widely appreciated as a nutritious and fiber-licious breakfast food for kiddos and adults alike. But many people have never ventured beyond basic hot oatmeal. If that’s you, boy oh boy, are you missing out! Overnight oats are one of the most popular and “trendy” spins on oatmeal. Overnight oats have been sweeping the…
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…
You know you want to dig your spoon into this thick, creamy, velvety, vegan chocolate pudding. And I don’t blame you. It’s crazy-delicious. And guess what? You can. Just hop into your kitchen and whip up a batch of this super-easy 5-ingredient vegan dessert and dive right in. But wait! Before you glance at the…
My plant-powered journey began more than 2 decades ago. I was just 8 years old sitting at the dinner table when I made the connection between the hunk of lamb on my plate and the sweet animals I loved. At that time I didn’t know about factory farms, about the negative health implications of meat,…
As a Mom of three “forever hungry” little boys, I need to have filling snacks at hand 24/7! Most of the regular store-bought snacks are full of added sugars and palm fat or oil (which we know by now can be a very cruel industry). I try my best to take the time and make…