Veet Karen The Vegan Cooking and Nutrition Podcast

Often, going to the kitchen to cook feels like a chore, yet it is something that is for the good of your body. With good nutrition and cooking the pay off is a healthy body, but often something prevents you from enjoying the task of cooking. It could be time, inclination, not sure what you really are doing etc. In this podcast we explore ways to take the chore out of cooking and make it really fun.

I talk about 

Why don’t you like cooking 

1. Feel lonely in the kitchen

2. Was never taught how to cook

3. Past trauma associated with cooking 

Make and find time

Have some fun 

~ set the scene

~ imagine and pretend

~ take photos

~ say positive affirmations

~ dance around when you are cooking

And so much more.

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/48

For the pepita sprinkle www.veets.com.au/3 

To work with me email [email protected] or go to www.veets.com.au

Hope you enjoy this episode 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

Have a fabulous week.

With gratitude Veet 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

With the predictions that we are in for a wild ride this year as we enter the year of the Fire Horse. It is time to take this energy and ensure you are cooking and eating well. In this podcast I share with you some tips on how to do this with this Fire Horse energy.

Relevant links mentioned in the podcast. 

Have awesome fun this Chinese/Lunar new year creating the Yee Sang salad and sharing it with your loved ones https://www.veets.com.au/blog/yee-sang-salad

You can make some rice paper bacon to go with the salad 

https://www.veets.com.au/blog/vegan-bacon

To have the best fun you can have each month, come join the sauerkraut club 

https://veets-vegan-cooking-school.teachable.com/p/sauerkraut-club

Want to take your vegan cooking to the very best level come and do the Vegan Foundation Cooking Class 

https://www.veets.com.au/vegan-foundation-cooking-course]

Podcasts on protein 

www.veets.com.au/2

www.veets.com.au/3

www.veets.com.au/4 

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/48

Hope you enjoy this episode 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

Have a fabulous week.

 Veet

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

What the heck fire is cortisol poisoning? Is it really a thing? And if so, why have I only just started hearing about it?  In this podcast, I talk about hypercortisolism and what you can do to avoid it, and what to do if you have it.

In this podcast I cover: 

Is cortisol poisoning even a thing? 

What hypercortisolism is? 

How to prevent and manage it?

Foods that are good to eat to help with hypercortisolism.

Relevant links mentioned in the podcast 

https://www.veets.com.au/vegan-foundation-cooking-course

https://veets-vegan-cooking-school.teachable.com/p/sauerkraut-club

https://www.veets.com.au/enjoying-menopause

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/47

Hope you enjoy this episode 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

Happy New Year, everyone. 

Today's podcast, the first of 2026, yay, 

is a little different because I'm doing it along with Jesika Dawnn, who did the vegan chef training and now has her own vegan business, and we're going to be talking about Veganuary, because right now it's Veganuary. 

Maybe you don't know what Veganuary is, but after listening to this podcast, you will. 

I asked subscribers what they would miss if they had a month of not eating any animal products. And we're also going to talk about that. 

So in a moment, I'm going to introduce you to Jessica. And I'm so excited. You have met her before in another podcast. I'll put the link to that podcast in the show notes. And for the show notes of this podcast, it's www.veets.com.au/46. Yay. 

Jesika and I talk about 

What Veganuary is.

How we became vegan.

And we made suggestions for substitutions for the following 

Melted cheese on toast 

Fried eggs

Scrambled tofu 

Omelette with basil and tomato 

BBQ chicken 

Real Greek yoghurt 

Milk and cheese 

Ceviche 

Eggs and all meat – don’t like fake meat 

Chili con Carne 

Spag bol 

Sheppard’s pie 

Steak and chips or fish and chips 

After eating plant based for 3 days I always feel week 

Slow cooked roast lamb shoulder 

Am vegetarian and always have one of these in every meal 

Egg – milk  and cheese 

Eating out during Veganuary

Bagel with cream cheese and lox 

Carnation milk 

Relevant links mentioned in the show 

The vegan foundation cooking course  

https://www.veets.com.au/vegan-foundation-cooking-course

The Vegan Chef training

https://www.veets.com.au/vegan-chef-training

Veganuary

https://veganuary.com/try-vegan/

My story

www.veets.com.au/1

Podcast on tempeh with Jesika Dawnn

www.veets.com.au/22

Omelette recipe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZwY8-TzTFs

Egg Roll 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4J8GM9JBMw

If you want the scrambled tofu recipe or any of the recipes I mentioned in the podcast email me at [email protected] 

To sign up for the complete protein chart

 https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/complete-protein-chart

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/46

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude Veet 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

Just writing the title for this podcast made me cry.

Being vegan can be difficult on a daily basis and is incredibly challenging at Christmas time.

In this podcast, I talk about ways to navigate being vegan at Christmas and also how to accommodate your loved ones at Christmas, who may be eating only vegan food.

I talk about my story with Christmas.

How to include people who are vegan at Christmas.

What to do if you are vegan going to a non-vegan event

Share with you a Mexican bean and queso recipe.

Links mentioned in show

www.veets.com.au/45   for show notes 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/how-to-cook-beans-optin

To sign up for the how to cook beans fact sheet 

https://www.veets.com.au/vegan-chef-training for information on the vegan chef training

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

email me at  [email protected] to tell me what you are having for Christmas and how much you love my podcasts ( I need to feel the love sometimes)

Have a wonderful day and a fabulous Christmas. 

Love Veet 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

Deva and her partner, Miten, tour the world singing devotional music. I first met Deva and Miten in Dorset, England, in 1997. I have been a huge fan of theirs and absolutely love sharing this interview I did with Deva. 

Deva and Miten have been vegan since 2016, and Deva grew up as a vegetarian, and Miten has been a vegetarian since the late 60s. 

In this interview, Deva shares lots of ideas that leave a lot of food for thought.

Relevant show notes 

In the podcast, I mention that I will put a Deva song at the end, but that has proven to not be possible so please go to...

For music and info on Deva 

https://devapremalmiten.com/music-and-videos/ 

For full show notes, go to www.veets.com.au/44

Hope you enjoy this podcast. 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude, Veet. 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

Answering questions on menopause. In this podcast I answered the following questions.

What would you have done to prepare more for menopause?

Would you consider using HRT? Do you think there is a place for it?

I have tried eating the phytoestrogen rich foods, but my plantar fasciitis still persists, what would you suggest?

I have body pain – sore shoulder roaming pain, what can I do.

I get hormonal migraines which are debilitating?

I have a fear of getting osteopenia and osteoperosis

I have gained a lot of weight how do I shift this?

Sex hurts – what to do about this?

I also share a fabulous phytoestrogen rich recipe and a fun cooking tip.

Relevant links mentioned in the podcast 

To sign up for the free menopause fact sheet 

https://veets.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a12d59e5a4010fde408300393&id=d2285cd8c9

For more information on the enjoying menopause workshop 

https://www.veets.com.au/enjoying-menopause

For the nitric oxide fact sheet email me [email protected] and I will get it to you

For the calcium rich amaranth slice recipe 

https://www.veets.com.au/blog/amaranth-and-carob-bars

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/43

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

Have a wonderful day and until next time

Love Veet 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

When I asked some fabulous women what their concerns with menopause were, lack of sleep cropped up a lot. When there is a lack of sleep , there is weight gain. 

In this podcast I will share some fabulous tips to help you navigate sleep during all stages of menopause.

In this podcast I cover:

What happens when we don’t get enough sleep 

Why sleep becomes disrupted

Practical things to help with sleep during menopause 

Unconventional suggestions

How what you eat can help

Foods for sleep

Relevant links mentioned in podcast 

Free menopause fact sheet  

https://www.veets.com.au/enjoying-menopause

Information on the menopause workshop 

https://veets.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a12d59e5a4010fde408300393&id=d2285cd8c9

www.veets.com.au/2

www.veets.com.au/3

www.veets.com.au/4

Yoga Nidra with Ayla Nova https://www.aylanova.com/

5 rhythms by Gabrielle Roth https://www.5rhythms.com/

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/42

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

Have a wonderful day and until next time

Love Veet 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

This is the first of a series of 3 podcasts on menopause – I am starting with my menopause in the hope that you can take away a few tips and tricks to try out, to make life easier in all stages of menopause.  Eating the right foods can really make a huge difference.

In this podcast I cover: 

I dreaded menopause 

A change in attitude

Missed peri menopause 

Menopause hit 

Navigating menopause

Not everyone’s path is the same

Phytoestrogen rich salad jar 

Fun cooking tip – make a phytoestrogen foods spread sheet 

Started facilitating and enjoying menopause cooking and nutrition course

Links mentioned in the podcast

For information on the Enjoying Menopause workshop https://www.veets.com.au/enjoying-menopause

To sign up for the free menopause fact sheet https://veets.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a12d59e5a4010fde408300393&id=d2285cd8c9

To sign up for the complete protein chart https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/complete-protein-chart

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/41

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

Have a wonderful day and until next time

Love Veet 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition

With the increase in ADHD diagnoses, especially in adulthood, it is time for me to have a chat about what foods are helpful for ADHD. Many of us know about foods to avoid, but there are foods that are beneficial too.

In this podcast, I discuss what it is like to find out you have ADHD as an adult, and also what foods assist in having a more balanced life when you are living with ADHD. 

In this show I talk about 

my journey with possibly having ADHD 

systems that help me

food to avoid when you have ADHD

food to include when you have ADHD

food that you can eat that have the same nutrients that supplements for ADHD have.

Relevant links mentioned in the show 

Vegan foundation cooking course  

https://www.veets.com.au/vegan-foundation-cooking-course

www.veets.com.au/37 for information on soy

https://www.veets.com.au/25  for information on the sauerkraut club

www.veets.com.au/36   for information on curcumin

www.veets.com.au/signup to sign up for my free ebook ‘A Healthy You on a Plant Based Diet’

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/40

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Follow Veet on https://www.facebook.com/VeetKarenVegancookingandnutrition/

Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude Veet 

https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/regulate-your-nervous-system-with-the-right-nutrition