The Claire Can Cook Podcast

In today's episode, Claire talks with Maya of the Absofruitlyyes Instagram page. Maya is a nutrition student who runs an Instagram account all about food, eating disorder recovery, college life, sex, and adventures. They talk all about how she has formed a community online, her ED journey, college, conquering fatphobia, and generally how to get through life when things are tough. Trigger Warning:...

Today Claire and Ella answer your burning questions about veganism! Ella is a passionate vegan teen and she joins Claire to give her perspective on all things vegan. They talk protein, transitioning to veganism, running, and dealing with anti-vegan people. Listen for lots of fun and tips. Find Claire: @clairecancook on Instagram and Tik Tok www.clairecancook.co Find Ella: @passion.and.pepper on In...

Today Claire talked with her friend Jill Sejd! Jill is a 17 year old vegan baker with over one million Tik Tok followers. Jill quickly blew up online after sharing her first Tik Tok video, and she has become known for her quirky voice overs and her “bear hands”. In this episode, they discuss her history of cake baking, the story veganism, and what she likes to do when she is not baking cakes. List...

Today Claire talked with her friend Ashley Wicka. Ashley has been a YouTuber since 2018 and since then has gained over 200K subscribers and 16 Million views, as well as a following on Tik Tok and Instagram. She represents the modern generation of veganism, and in this episode, they talk about what it has been like to become the type of YouTuber she used to look up to. They also talk about Ashley’s...

Today Claire talked with her new friend Eli Rallo. Though you might not know her name, if you have been on Tik Tok anytime in the past few months, you have probably seen one of her videos. She first became popular for making videos about her family’s beloved snack jar, and now has garnered millions of views and over 100k followers. You might be confused about how a snack jar could be so enticing,...

Today Claire talked with Abby Arenberg. She is a 15-year-old who has dedicated her Summer to raising money for SMASH, an Oakland based non-profit that holds free three year programs for students of color interested in STEM. Abby has taken advantage of her talent for baking by selling pie to raise her money with her organization Pies for progress. With 120 pies and counting sold, Abby has managed t...

In today's pod, Claire speaks with Pippin, a vegan 17-year-old YouTuber. Her youtube channel has garnered nearly 19 million views and she has created a community on her Instagram of over fifty thousand people. Pippin and Claire talk about her growth on the internet, experience as a teen vegan in an agricultural community, her responsibility as a mentor to her followers, and her life in quarantine....

In today's pod, Claire speaks with her mom, Suzanne AKA Minty. The two discuss fond memories, favorite recipes, and celebrating Mother's Day. Listen to this episode for some laughs between Claire and her mom, and some wholesome fun. find Claire: www.clairecancook.co @clairecancook on Instagram

In today's pod, Claire speaks with her friend, Kylie, the high school senior who founded Feed the Frontlines Marin. Feed the Frontlines Marin raised money and works with local businesses that source from local farms to provide high-quality meals for frontline employees while supporting the local economy. Claire and Kylie discuss how she got started, what she has learned about the restaurant indust...

Trigger warning: Eating Disorders are discussed in the majority of this episode. In today's pod, Claire speaks with Loren, a high school junior with a passion for cooking and an ED awareness advocate. Claire and Loren discuss Loren's history of eating disorders, her recovery journey, how social media play a role in our teenage lives, body positivity, and how to fit cooking into a busy schedule. Li...

In today's pod, Claire reflects on her summer, gives a rundown of what she is looking forward to this school year, and talks about her plans for the future of the podcast. Listen to this episode to kick off season two of the podcast! Find Claire: www.clairecancook.co @clairecancook on Instagram

In today's pod, Claire speaks with her friend, Sarah, a youth climate activist. Claire and Sarah discuss Sarah Sarah about her climate activism, her vegan diet, and other fun things including musicals and Trader Joe’s. Listen to this episode for some insight into the life of a teen vegan and advocate. Find Claire: www.clairecancook.co @clairecancook on Instagram Find Sarah: @sarah.goody4 on Instag...

In today's pod, Claire shares an essay about how a memory of eating pineapple sorbet with her sister relates to the beauty of living in a time where we have the ability to share food with the people close to us and on the internet. Find Claire: www.clairecancook.co @clairecancook on instagram

In today's pod Claire speaks with her friend, Sabine, a senior in high school. Claire and Sabine discuss Sabine's passion for baking, some kitchen disasters, and Sabine's experience being an editor for her school newspaper. Listen to this episode for some insight into the life of a teen baker. Find Claire: www.clairecancook.co @clairecancook on instagram Find Sabine: @bakedbybean on instagram

In today's pod Claire speaks with her friend, Caite, a senior in highs school. Catie and Claire discuss Catie's Type One Diabetes, the best low carb snacks, and Catie's experience going to a summer camp for diabetic teens. Listen to this episode for some laughs and the teen perspective on type one diabetes. Find Claire: www.clairecancook.co @clairecancook on instagram Find Catie: @diabetic_daisy o...

Happy Holidays! To celebrate the season Claire sits down to talk about all things winter. She goes through all her favorite alternatives to the classic holiday meals as well as explaining some of her favorite holiday traditions. She describes her obsession with Cranberry Sprite and why the Nuttiest Nut Cracker is her favorite Christmas movie. So sit down, grab some hot chocolate, and put on your h...

In today's pod Claire speaks with her sister, Annie, a sophomore at UC Berkeley. Annie is a econ major, triathlete, and overall lover of life. Annie and Claire discuss gourmet camping, thanksgiving traditions, and the best places to eat in Berkeley. Annie also talks about blending her interest in nutrition with economics. Here are some links to things Annie mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/lee...

In today's pod Claire speaks with Lily harding, a senior at boarding high school. Lily is a passionate vegan, athlete, and overall foodie. Lily and Claire discuss several ins and outs of Lily’s vegan experience as well as compare favorite kombucha flavors. Lily also has a lot of camping experiences so she shared some of her favorite vegan camping meals. Lily and Claire mention several of their fav...

In today's pod Claire speaks with Caroline Brockman, a 19 year old sophomore at UC Berkeley. Caroline is a nutritional science major and shares some insight that she has learned through her studies and her internships. Caroline has also been an athlete her whole life, from soccer growing up too track and cross country in High School to more recently ultra-running. Caroline and Claire have lots of...

In today's pod Claire speaks with Keven Zhou, a 16 year old who has spent his life growing up between the San Fransisco Bay Area and Beijing, China. Keven currently lives in China, but spent the Summer in California. They discuss the culture around food in China, what American foods Keven misses the most, what fast food is like in Beijing, and much more. Keven is also quite the photography expert...

Hooray for the first official episode! In today's pod Claire speaks with Annika Abbott, a teenage ballerina and the girl behind @the.healthy.nut on Instagram. They discuss the high expectation presented by the online vegan community, Annika's summer job at the farmers market, as well as stigmas around food and eating in the dance world. Listen for lots of laughs shared over the love of oatmeal, an...

Hi! Welcome to the first ever episode of the Claire Can Cook Podcast! This has been a long time in the making so it is very exciting to have you listening. In this episode Claire takes a few minutes to explain what is in store for this podcast. So whether you are vegan, an omnivore, or somewhere in between, remember to subscribe and review on iTunes and get ready for the first full episode next we...