Episode Outline/Takeaways

If you have people in your household that don’t eat plant based, try using deconstructed meals in order to make serving everyone easier.

Give family members options on what they eat allowing them to be more autonomous

Prepare your kids for eating plant based by informing them before transitioning to a plant based diet in order to ease the process 

Keeping meals simple can make the transition to plant based much easier and more sustainable

Use resources like https://www.gimmesomeoven.com, https://minimalistbaker.com/ or https://ohsheglows.com for plant based recipes

Make sure that kids are getting their caloric needs in, as well as healthy fats (peanuts, seeds, avocados, etc…)

Studies show kids may have a reduced risk of asthma if they follow a plant based diet 

https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/78/11/928/5804968 

Studies also show kids may have a higher IQ when following a plant based diet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1790799/ 

Even if kids initially don’t want a specific food, keep offering it so that they can see it and potentially start to understand that it is a viable option to eat.

Deelish chocolate pudding recipe: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/avocado-chocolate-mousse-vegan-healthy/

Takeaways:

Find a basic beans and rice recipe that fits with your lifestyle, think about some fun toppings and then try three variations over three weeks! Have it once a week and see how you like it! What works? What doesn’t work?

Sit down with household member and have conversation about wanting to eat more plant-based. Brainstorm some ideas for supporting each other.

Find three different ways to use black beans! (Salads, tacos, and black bean dip)

https://minimalistbaker.com/instant-pot-black-beans-perfect-beans-every-time/

https://runningonrealfood.com/vegan-black-beans-rice/

Intro/Outro Music Credit: Corner Store Breakfast by Reasonforworry

Edited by Stephen Barnett