Veet Karen The Vegan Cooking and Nutrition Podcast

I am speaking to Nadia Fragnito who has a fabulous business called the Vegan Italian Kitchen, all her recipes are magnificent.  Nadia writes cookbooks, she writes recipes, she runs food tours in Italy and helps people write cookbooks. Nadia also is a regular guest presenter on Channel 10's Freshly Picked, with Simon Tui. She also runs cooking and travel retreats in Australia and Italy. 

In this podcast we discuss

How Nadia became Vegan 

Italian meals that are naturally vegan 

Nadia also shares what her favourite recipe was growing up, and tips on eating more plant based food

Her spaghetti fritters (the recipe she shares with us) are so worth trying.

Links mentioned in the show  

https://www.theveganitaliankitchen.com

https://www.veets.com.au/vegan-foundation-cooking-course  Check out the vegan foundation cooking course where you can take your plant based cooking to the ultimate level 

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/39

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude, Veet

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

Is soy good, bad or ugly?

For so many years, so many of us have thought that soy is bad for you and causes all sorts of health issues. However, it is quite the contrary. In this podcast, I talk about why soy is good for you, what makes it bad and why it might be thought of as ugly. 

In this podcast I cover 

My story with soy

What people have known for a very long time

Protein content of soy 

Soy contains isoflavones

Can lower LDL cholesterol

The bad of soy

Marinades for soy 

So what about the ugly

Links mentioned in the podcast 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZwY8-TzTFs   vídeo to make tofu paneer or halloumi 

www.veets.com.au /19 for the podcast on osteopenia and osteoporosis 

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/37

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude Veet

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

So many people tell me they just don’t have time to cook. Life is super busy and cooking just gets shoved to the back burner. Pun intended.

Well, I have the solution for you. You need to outsource.

Have you listened to podcast #15 where I share with you 3 great ways to cook for yourself, even if you have limited time. If you answered yes and are still not managing to cook for yourself on a regular basis, I have the answer for you.

You need to outsource.

Yahoo, you may think – I never have to cook again.

AHA

That is not what I mean – you don’t need to outsource cooking 

you need to outsource other things.

In this podcast, I talk about ways you can prioritise cooking and making time to cook, by outsourcing other chores and activities.

Links mentioned in the podcast 

www.veets.com.au/15   3 ways to meal plan if you are time poor 

https://www.veets.com.au/vip-program  a program designed to take in your needs when learning how to cook nutritious vegan food with ease, especially if you have limited time.

https://www.veets.com.au/shop  for my cookbook – Veet’s Cuisine

www.veets.com.au/37 for tofu marinades 

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/38

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude Veet

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

Turmeric is a powerhouse ingredient, and we could all do really well if we had some daily, but…… we really have to stop the turmeric shot. Listen up to find out why.

I am sure by now that the majority of people have heard that turmeric is great for you. But it does matter how you use it.

It has been predominantly used in the Middle East, India, SriLanka, Pakistan, etc. and Southeast Asia.  Whenever it is used in those countries, guess what it is; 

cooked.

The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin 

Tumeric is a powerhouse of a compound and can seriously assist us to have great health.

That is why Jamu is readily available to the residents of Bali and Indonesia. It is a tonic that has shown time and time again to have incredible health benefits over hundreds of years, but guess what 

the turmeric is 

always cooked.

I share with you why you need to cook turmeric and how, in this process, you get more of the beneficial curcumin out of turmeric.

In this podcast I talk about 

What curcumin is

Why you have to cook turmeric

Side effects of consuming raw turmeric

Where to buy roasted turmeric 

Adding pepper

Health benefits of turmeric 

Jamu recipe 

Where to buy Jamu from if not making it yourself

In this podcast I mentioned the following links

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

https://newbrightonfarmersmarket.org.au/organic-forrest/

https://nujmu.com.au/

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/36

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

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Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude Veet 

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

It is true that shift workers have a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, hypertension and diabetes. It is vital that, as a shift worker, you nourish your body with really good food. However, this often seems impossible when working shifts and often having to do double shifts. I share with you some tips on how to make nutritious eating easier when working shifts.

In the podcast, I cover 

Ideas for night shift 

Ideas for having to work an extra shift or if called out 

Prioritising your meal breaks

and a protein packed bliss ball recipe

For information on the VIP program mentioned in the show go to 

https://www.veets.com.au/vip-program

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/35

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

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Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude Veet

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

Monica Gauci is a good friend and yoga educator. She follows a vegan diet and in this podcast I ask her about ahimsa and the path of a yogi. 

Listen to find out what ahimsa means and how it affects the way you eat when practicing yoga.

Monica also shares her journey to adopting a vegan diet and shares a fabulous recipe and a cooking tip that influenced me when planning my dream kitchen.

Links mentioned in the podcast 

www.veets.com.au/1

 For more information on Monica Gauci 

https://8limbs.com/about/monica-gauci/

For full  show notes go to 

www.veets.com.au/34

Hope you enjoy this podcast 

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Hope you have a delicious week

With gratitude Veet 

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

In this podcast I am answering questions that have been asked by others about the vegan chef training. Whether it is on your radar to sign up to the next intake, or if it is something you would like to do when you retire, or even if you have no inclination to ever do it, this podcast is well worth a listen, as you get the low down on what the vegan chef training is all about, and you never know, your circumstances may change, or you may know someone who does want to do the chef training.

Here are the questions I answered

 Who is it for?

I'm not vegan, can I do it?

I am vegan and want to feel safe in a course I do.

What do you teach in the training?

What would my life be like after the training?

I am not sure if I want to do it, it scares me. 

I don’t want to do it to create a business, but would like just to do it to cook for myself. 

How do we attend the vegan chef training?

Why is it online and not in person anymore? 

How many people have graduated?  

What are people doing now who have graduated? 

Do I get a certificate?  

Do I need fancy equipment? 

What equipment do I need?

It feels like a really big investment. 

What if I don’t have that money right now?  

What sort of ingredients do I need?

When do I get the shopping lists? 

What happens if I am unable to attend a session? 

How many people are in a course? 

Do I have a graduation? 

How skilled will I be after the training? 

What sort of meal presentation do you do? 

What do you do in the business section? 

What happens if I don’t want to do the business section? 

What if I don’t like working on Zoom, and with a group of people?

Links mentioned in the podcast 

The Vegan Chef Training 

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

For full show notes, go to www.veets.com.au/33

Hope you enjoy this episode  

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Have a delicious week 

with gratitude Veet 

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

This podcast is actually a recording of a webinar I recently delivered on all the ways to make money as a vegan chef.

In the podcast I cover: 

Ways to make money as a vegan chef 

1. For a hobby or business

2. Working for someone else 

3. Creating your own vegan business

4. Private cheffing

5. Meal Delivery 

6. Products

7. Education

8. Food blogger or cookbook writer

9. Specialised areas

I also share with you what the vegan chef training is and what graduate chefs are up to these days

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

For more information on the vegan chef training.

Listen to interviews with graduate chefs 

www.veets.com.au/18

www.veets.com.au/22

www.veets.com.au/26

www.veets.com.au/28

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/32

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

In this week’s podcast, I interview the fabulous Morag Gamble, who is a permaculture educator.  I have done Morag’s incredible edible gardens online program (read more) and have gained a wealth of knowledge and a whole tonne of skills, so I can grow organic produce to supplement my diet and cooking school.

Morag talks about 

What permaculture is

How it all started for her

How to create a permaculture garden if you have a small space

How a permaculture garden can easily be a vegan garden 

How you can make pumpkin soup a complete protein meal

https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org/   for more information on Morag Gamble and her courses

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

Did you listen to podcast 29 where I talk about why I don’t eat dairy? 

In this podcast 

I will go through wonderful alternatives for meals that usually contain dairy.

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

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

www.veets.com.au/signup to sign up for my weekly newsletter

https://www.veets.com.au/blog/lasagne  for a cream sauce 

www.veets.com.au/28 crunchy cheese idea 

www.veets.com.au/27 the low down on the sauerkraut club 

For full show notes go to www.veets.com.au/28

https://www.veets.com.au/blog/macaroni-cheese  

To buy my cook book https://www.veets.com.au/shop  ( at time of podcast I only have 20 left)

Hope you enjoy this episode 

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Hope you have a very delicious week 

With gratitude Veet 

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