Fall is almost officially here, and Fall is soup season! In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we share tips for creating delicious plant-based soup. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on iTunes, please consider leaving us a […]

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It’s the Season for Soup!

Fall is almost officially here, and Fall is soup season! In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we share tips for creating delicious plant-based soup.

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Imagine Organic Vegetable Broth

Soup Recipes

* Quinoa Chili

* Red Lentil Soup

* Creole Corn Chowder

* Two-Bean Vegetarian Chili

* Mexican tomato & bean soup

* Vegan Cream of Broccoli Soup

* Lemony Lentil and Greens Soup

* Curried Butternut Squash Soup

* Slow Cooker Vegan Lasagna Soup

* Chipotle Black Bean Tortilla Soup

* Vegan Minestrone – Veggies Pasta & White Bean Soup

Resources Used for this Episode:

* 11 Tips for Making Great Vegetable Soups

Recipe of the Week

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In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we'll share some tips for helping kids make healthy choices for themselves. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on iTunes, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please note that […]

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Empowering Your Kids Can Make Healthy Choices Stick!

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll share some tips for helping kids make healthy choices for themselves.

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

The Healthy Smoothie Bible: Lose Weight, Detoxify, Fight Disease, and Live Long

Healthy from the Start: How feeding nurtures your young child’s body, heart and mind

Awesome Eats

Healthy Food Monsters

Resources Used for this Episode:

* Encourage Kids to Eat Healthy Food

* How to Encourage Kids to make Smart Food Choices

* 12 Ways to Encourage Kids To Make Healthy Eating Choices

Recipe of the Week

* Healthy Chocolate Mousse 

Quotes of the Week

It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings. 

— Ann Landers 

Question: If you have kids, how do you help them to learn about and eat healthy foods?

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Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa

According to Michigan State University's Food Fraud Initiative, food fraud is "a collective term used to encompass the deliberate and intentional substitution, addition, tampering, or misrepresentation of food, food ingredients, or food packaging; or false or misleading statements made about a product, for economic gain." There's a database that keeps track of thousands of […]

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Don’t be Fooled by Food Fraud!

According to Michigan State University’s Food Fraud Initiative, food fraud is “a collective term used to encompass the deliberate and intentional substitution, addition, tampering, or misrepresentation of food, food ingredients, or food packaging; or false or misleading statements made about a product, for economic gain.” There’s a database that keeps track of thousands of food fraud cases, and you can access it for 30 days for a mere $350. Don’t have an extra $350 just lying around? In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we share a few of the most common food frauds to watch out for.

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

Bee Free Honee

Resources Used for this Episode:

* 11 Food Frauds You’re Probably Falling For

* Food fraud: 10 counterfeit products we commonly consume

Recipe of the Week

* Homemade Peach Wine

Quotes of the Week

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.

— Carl Jung

Question: Do you regularly read ingredient labels when you are shopping?

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Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we'll share some tasty ways to get the most out of an appliance that most people consider to be single-use: the rice cooker. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on […]

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The Magical Rice Cooker!

In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we’ll share some tasty ways to get the most out of an appliance that most people consider to be single-use: the rice cooker.

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

Zojirushi Rice Cookers

* The Kitchn

* To cook other grains in your rice cooker, simply use the same grain-water ratio that you would use for cooking them on the stove. The Whole Grains Council website has a good reference chart: Cooking Whole Grains

Resources Used for this Episode:

* 15 Surprising Things You Can Make in a Rice Cooker

Recipe of the Week

* Rice Cooker Frittata with Summer Vegetables

Quotes of the Week

A simple act of kindness the size of a rice grain can weigh as heavy as a mountain.

— Feroz Bham

Question: Do you use your rice cooker as a multi-purpose appliance?

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Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa

We've always maintained that living a plant-based lifestyle shouldn't be an all-or-nothing thing. It's better to have a meatless Monday every week and make small changes at other times than to do nothing, right? Well, the same holds true for exercise. Too often, a fixed all-or-nothing mindset prevents us from getting the exercise our […]

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Even a Little Goes a Long Way!

We’ve always maintained that living a plant-based lifestyle shouldn’t be an all-or-nothing thing. It’s better to have a meatless Monday every week and make small changes at other times than to do nothing, right? Well, the same holds true for exercise. Too often, a fixed all-or-nothing mindset prevents us from getting the exercise our bodies need to perform their best in both the short- and long-term. In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we share some tips for overcoming the all-or-nothing mentality when it comes to exercise.

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Here’s what we mention in this episode:

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Resources Used for this Episode:

* Physical Fitness: It Doesn’t Have To Be All or Nothing

* Fitness Culture – Fighting Against an All or Nothing Mindset

* How to Kick the All-or-Nothing Approach to Fitness and Nutrition

Recipe of the Week

* Hemp Seed Energy Balls

Quotes of the Week

No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.

— Carol S. Dweck

Question: What is your exercise mindset?

Thanks for listening!

Peace and Veggies,

Vickie and Larissa