Let me inspire you to plan, prep, and cook simple healthy vegan meals for yourself and your loved ones.
Simplicity soup and gratitude (free event)
Hello there, what's cooking? Is there a meal from this past week that stands out as particularly nourishing?
Next Friday November 24th, a.k.a. Black Friday, I am holding a special event! Read on:
Ah! The Holidays! I enjoy a colorful array of delicious (and even sometimes decadent!) holiday classic dishes (veganized as needed!), but there's something I enjoy even more:
Sharing a big pot of simple but heart-and-soul warming soup, and focusing on the company instead of getting overwhelmed with cooking multiple dishes.
When I saw that the monastics of Plum Village are organizing a "Brown Friday" event to "resist consumerism," I knew right away that I wanted to contribute to the same spirit with a cooking-focused event. Here is what their event is about: "Let’s come together and support one another to resist the temptation to get more things, to re-establish our sense of sovereignty and belonging, and to remind ourselves that we are enough and that we do have more than enough conditions to be happy right here in this very moment."
Their event is at 9 am Pacific and I encourage you to attend if you are so inclined. Afterward, go for a stroll in the fresh late-Fall air before visiting my Vegan Family Kitchen (via Zoom), starting at 1:30 pm (Pacific time).
Here's what we are going to do:
- Take a moment of mindfulness to appreciate everything that nourishes us
- Gather leftovers we can use to make delicious soup
- Cook up the soup! (If you don't know how, I will help you!)
- Discuss any and all questions you may have about plant-based cooking and nutrition.
Duration: 1 hour. You can then eat the soup with your loved ones! Or save it for a busy day.
Will you join me? Click to register (all you will see is a "thank you" page) and you'll get the Zoom link 24 hours before the event: Simplicity Soup: Stirring Mindfulness Into Black Friday.
I hope to see you there,
Brigitte
p.s. Speaking of Thanksgiving, the oncoming meal plan is focused on making the start of the holidays easier on everyone. It includes a potluck-worth salad (the kind that can be a whole meal if that's the only vegan thing in the buffet), directions to deal with some of the leftovers, and even... breakfast for dinner! (My kids love it.) It works for those who are not celebrating Thanksgiving, too. Go ahead and steal some of the ideas below. If you'd like the full recipes, grocery list, prep steps, and direct access to me by text message, you can subscribe using coupon code READY for 25% off. Learn more about the Vegan Meal Plans.
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