In this episode, we are joined by chef and author, Lei Shishak! Lei trained at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. She is a five-time cookbook author with her most recent cookbook being Plant-Based Eating for Two.

We talk with Lei about her transition from the New York finance world to culinary school, to owning her own bakery, to becoming an author.  She also shares some of her tips for starting a plant-based diet and tips when cooking for two. We hope you enjoy!

Find the Plant-Based Eating for Two Cookbook on Amazon
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https://leishishak.com/
Instagram: @leishishak

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We are joined by Elle Gadient, the Niman Ranch Farmer Advocate. Elle grew up on a diversified farm in Iowa, raising livestock including Niman Ranch pigs. Since joining the Niman Ranch team as the farmer advocate, she has launched impactful farmer support resources including the mentor program and Next Generation Foundation Young Farmer Grants. Elle was also recently recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list!

We chat with Elle about what makes Niman Ranch special as an organization and how a company like Niman supports small farmers and local economies. Elle shares that she was a vegetarian in college, even though she now works in the meat industry, and what that means for her choice in meat consumption. This episode is an inside look at what it means for small farmers to humanely raise livestock and buck the conventional model. Enjoy!

Spaghetti Squash Burrito Boats Recipe

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Website: https://www.nimanranch.com/
Social Media: @nimanranch
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elle-gadient-4a50a8109/ 

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In this bite-sized episode, we explain the different recipe search and filtering options within Plan to Eat. Once you add categories and tags to your recipes, you can use the filtering options to always find the perfect recipe!

Read our help articles on search and filtering here:
Website: https://learn.plantoeat.com/help/filter-and-search-for-recipes
App: https://learn.plantoeat.com/help/app-filter-search-for-recipes

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This week we're joined by professional chef, Meera Keshav! Meera gives us some great tips on how to make restaurant-quality meals at home including advice about salt and recipe substitutions. She shares her go-to kitchen tool and how it can help make everything from minced garlic to decadent sauces.
We hope you enjoy!

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It's February and if your goals or New Year's Resolutions have already started to slide, we have some tips to help you get back on track! From scheduling reminders to breaking your goal into bite-sized pieces, tune in for how Riley and Roni motivate themselves for habit change. And if meal planning was your 2023 goal, we give you some tips on how to keep going, including hacks in Plan to Eat. Enjoy!

Find the recipes from this episode:
Classic Reuben Sandwich

Listen to our goals and resolutions episode from December: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1869657/11861306

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In this quick episode, we explain how we use the Queue in our Plan to Eat accounts and how you could utilize it too!

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We are excited to have Ashley Carter and Jasmine Westbrooks on the podcast this week! Jasmine and Ashley are two registered dietitian Nutritionists who banded together to pursue their passion for preventing chronic disease through nutrition education.
EatWell Exchange is a nonprofit that teaches communities of the African diaspora how to eat their cultural foods in a healthier way. Providing gardening and culinary classes, and nutrition education to demonstrate how our foods can be healthy and still taste good. In 5 years, they have educated over 20,000 people about the importance of representation of our culture's foods in a healthy lifestyle.
In today's episode, we discuss their reason for starting the nonprofit, the challenges they have faced, and how they use cooking classes to educate a diverse population of students.
Enjoy!

Find Eat Well Exchange online:
Www.instagram.com/EatWellExchange
Www.EatWellExchange.org
https://donorbox.org/for-the-culture 

Find the recipes mentioned in this episode:
Collard Vegetable Soup
Sauteed Okra and Mushrooms

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Join Riley and Roni for an episode on why we think meal planning needs to be on your 2023 to-do list! From healthier eating to saving money to spending more time with your family, meal planning can help you in multiple areas of your life!

Find the recipes from this episode:
Sausage and Cherry Tomato Skillet
Riley's Breakfast Casserole

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It's our last podcast episode of 2022! Let's go over some end-of-year stats and recap what happened for Plan to Eat in the past year. Thank you for listening this year! We appreciate you!

Top 10 imported websites:

1. allrecipes.com
2. cooking.nytimes.com
3. tasteofhome.com 
4. skinnytaste.com 
5. foodnetwork.com 
6. eatingwell.com 
7. halfbakedharvest.com
8. delish.com
9. budgetbytes.com 
10. thekitchn.com

Top 10 imported recipes:

1. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/ 
2. https://natashaskitchen.com/meatloaf-recipe/
3. https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/banana_bread/ 
4. https://www.thewholesomedish.com/the-best-classic-shepherds-pie/
5. https://www.thewholesomedish.com/the-best-classic-chili/ 
6. https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/chicken-tzatziki-bowls/
7. https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/fried-rice-recipe/ 
8. https://www.thechunkychef.com/family-favorite-baked-mac-and-cheese/ 
9. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21014/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/ 
10. https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/267768/chicken-spinach-skillet-pasta-with-lemon-parmesan/

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Since we're approaching 2023, we're diving into New Year's resolutions and goals this week. Riley and Roni give you their tips for figuring out what your goals for the new year could be and why it's important to reflect on the past year. We also talk about meal planning, of course, and why you might consider it for your 2023 New Year's resolution. Enjoy!

Find the recipes Riley and Roni talked about:
Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken
NYC Halal Cart Chicken and Rice

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