Vegetarian Zen: Nutrition, Recipes, Cooking Tips, Natural Remedies & More For Vegetarians, Vegans, & The Veg-curious.

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we welcome Certified Life Coach Michele Olender.  Michele specializes in helping people eliminate consumption of animal products and helps existing vegetarians/vegans take on challenging new goals. 

In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen podcast, we talk about black salt also known as Himalayan black salt or Kala Namak. We discuss the benefits, side effects, where you can buy it, and provide you with a few recipes to get you started cooking with it.

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we are pleased to welcome food writer Peggy Brusseau, author of The Contented Vegan.

In this episode, we are pleased to welcome Doug Evans, an entrepreneur who was an early pioneer in the natural food industry. In his new book, The Sprout Book, Doug talks all about sprouts and how we can tap into the power of the planet’s most nutritious foods. 

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’re pleased to welcome Molly Patrick. Molly is the co-founder of Clean Food Dirty Girl whose mission it is to help people eat more plants while finding joy in doing so.

In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen podcast, we are pleased to welcome Kiko Ellsworth.  Kiko is an Emmy award-winning actor, producer, director who has appeared in hundreds of television shows, films, and commercials but he also has an inspiring story on how he became the person he is today which, among other things, is someone who is very passionate about veganism and leading a holistic, cruelty-free lifestyle.

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’re chatting with Adriane Marie, founder of Healabel, an awareness initiative that aims to improve consumer transparency by shedding light on our purchases.  In addition to talking to Adriane about Healabel, we’ll also be talking to her about her new self-published children’s book, The Roots of our Food. Adriane wrote, illustrated, and narrated this book and we are looking forward to talking to her about her inspiration for creating it.

In today’s episode, we are pleased to welcome Hollan Hawaii.  Hollan is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, health advocate, former restaurant owner, mom of three, plant-based cookbook author, and expert in vegan plant-based food. We’re going to talk to Hollan about her cookbook Good Food Gratitude and the positive impacts she’s experienced when she moved to a plant-based diet over a decade ago.

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll be reviewing Splendid Spoon! Splendid Spoon is a meal subscription service that specializes in clean ingredients. We'll share our honest review of pros and cons. 

In this episode of our podcast, we talk about “upcycling”. We discuss what it is, how it’s different from recycling, and talk about our business, Cheery Bird Vintage, and how we use upcycling as a BIG part of that business.

While I've always been a big fan of juices and smoothies, wellness shots aren't something I've made at home so, I decided to do some experimenting! Not familiar with wellness shots?  No problem! In this episode, you'll learn: What Are Wellness Shots? Are Wellness Shots Good for You? Are There Any Risks with Taking Wellness Shots? Do I Need a Juicer to Make My Own? Some Common Ingredients and Their Benefits 8 Wellness Shot Recipes How to Store Your Wellness Shots

In this episode of the VZ podcast, we are pleased to welcome Alison Tierney. Alison is an outpatient oncology dietitian working with patients during cancer treatments to ensure adequate nutrition and symptom relief.

Marion is a Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita at New York University.  Her passionate and clarifying insights into food politics challenge people to consider their own role in the global food chain, and to strive for a healthier, more sustainable, more equitable future. In our conversation with Marion we talk about her latest book, Let’s Ask Marion, which takes a conversational Q&A  format with questions posed by environmentalists and food writer Kerry Trueman. 

Batch cooking can help you save time, money, and stay on track with your health goals. Stephanie Dreyer shares her TOP tips for batch cooking.

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’re talking about vegan and cruelty-free sunscreens. We’re going to discuss:  Some sunscreen terminology to help you better understand how to pick a sunscreen that’s right for you One not-too-common term we’ll share is “reef-safe”. We’ll talk about how some countries and US states within the US are banning certain sunscreens.  We’re going to give you 7 of the best cruelty-free, vegan, reef-friendly sunscreens as recommended by our closed Facebook group The Peas and Carrots Society.

This episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast is all about lentils.  You’re going to learn: What lentils are The different types of lentils What lentils do for your body 5 recipes to inspire you plus 3 unconventional ways to eat them

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we share 10 vegetarian and vegan pantry essentials that can help ensure you're always ready to cook up something delicious and nutritious! 

It’s summertime and the living is easy. While it’s blazing hot down here in south Texas and going outdoors is something really tough to do right now, we thought this would be the perfect time for a virtual vegan Picnic! We asked our friends in our closed Facebook group, The Peas and Carrots Society, to let us know what they’d be bringing. In this episode of the podcast, we’re going to share some of their responses.

In this episode, we welcome Jen Rao of Clear Your Life.Clear Your Life was founded on the belief that simplified, beautiful living space will not only reduce stress but allow you to create better relationships, work & fulfillment in your life.Jen recently wrote an article titled, "The Ultimate Intentional Living Road Map" where she discusses how we can design our lives to be more in line with our values. Whether it’s finally making the decision to go plant-based or finally starting a business, Jen will walk us through how to set our intentions and create a workable plan for ourselves.

Vegan and vegetarian food can sometimes get a bad rap as consisting of nothing more than bland food! I know that before I became a vegetarian, I believed this stereotype just because I didn’t know any better. In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we are putting that stereotype to rest! We’ll be sharing 10 of our FAVORITE go-to seasonings and also sharing some from our close Facebook group, The Peas and Carrots Society.