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The cookbook author wants you to take a part-time approach to plant-based eating.
But that doesn’t mean following strict rules and never being able to have your favorites.
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Here, she explains how to makesometimes-vegandelicious and doable.
How did you come up with the “vegan at times” concept?
“I hadn’t been feeling great for a while.
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I started to do that, and I felt better right away.
I had more energy and slept better, so I kept doing it.
For me, that was a successful way of heading towardveganism.
People can be a little intimidated by the idea of eating vegan.
“They think it won’t taste good.
Also, it requires reimagining your concept of what mealtime looks like.
We’re so used to having protein, a grain, and vegetables.
But rethinking it can be a process.
“On top of that, food is emotional.
Veering away from that can be overwhelming.
To them it’s a full-time thing or nothing, but I don’t think that way.
But there’s a different way of approaching it, which is what my book is about.”
[My husband] Jerry started noticing that I was feeling better.
One night I made my own meal and made him and the kids steak by request.
He felt so sick after eating it that he had to lie down on the sofa.
I was feeling great and full of energy.
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What are your favorite vegan recipes?
“I have so many!
The Sweet and Tangy Cauliflower Lettuce Cups in the book are easy and delicious.
The Buffalo Cauliflower is a huge hit at my house, even with my children.
The baked beans are so yummy.
The Glazed Ginger-Barbecue Tofu is also phenomenal I’m going to make that tonight.
That one was a triumph for me.
It was one of the first recipes that my kids learned was vegan after they ate it.
They were like, ‘Wow, that’s cool.’
That dish was the gateway for them.”
Share with us some of your go-to healthy ingredients and cooking hacks.
There are so many great gluten-free varieties.
I love to cook with beans and make rich stews with them.
I use lots of nuts and seeds.
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“For cooking tips, set yourself up before you begin.
First, read the recipe from start to finish.
