The Whole Food Vegan Podcast

Ping us a message Chef Tara Punzone of Vegano Italiano joins us to share how she became a vegan chef, how she creates bold, comforting Italian dishes in her restaurant, and why quality ingredients make all the difference. We chat about turning classics like ravioli and meatballs plant-based, plus the magic behind vegan mozzarella and other Italian essentials from her cookbook Vegana Italiana . Pre...

Ping us a message Two sisters, a health crisis, and a beetroot risotto that changes everything. In this episode of The Whole Food Vegan Podcast, we chat with The Gavin Sisters about how a reluctant switch to whole food plant based eating helped Lauretta claw her life back from chronic illness, and how that journey became The Detox Barn, nourishing retreats and Funky Coffee, their mushroom infused...

Ping us a message In this rich and heartfelt episode of The Whole Food Vegan Podcast , we sit down with Ed and Jane Harris, better known as The Chef & The Wig Maker . Their story weaves together food, family, culture, and transformation, showing how what we eat can shape how we live. Ed’s love of food began on the beaches of St. Lucia, where his family owned restaurants and meals were rooted i...

Ping us a message 🌱 Exploring the Southwest Vegan Festival: Inspiration, Delicious Eats, and New Adventures! 🌱 🎉 We had an amazing day at the Southwest Vegan Festival in Southampton, sharing our passion for tasty, nutritious, and easy-to-prepare vegan food. Here’s a glimpse of our experience: 🍽️ Talking Vegan Essentials: We had the chance to chat with new vegans and those just starting their pl...

Ping us a message Navigating Vegan Life in Spain: Tips, Tricks, and Tasty Discoveries Welcome back to The Whole Food Vegan Podcast! 🌱 Whether you're a seasoned vegan or just curious about incorporating more plant-based meals into your diet, we're here to help you enjoy a wonderfully varied, tasty, easy-to-prepare, and nutritious whole food plant-based diet. No Crap. No Agenda. Living an...

Ping us a message Welcome to another exciting episode of The Whole Food Vegan Podcast, where we bring you the best tips, recipes, and conversations to enhance your plant-based journey. This week, we have the pleasure of hosting Farah Shammas, the Managing Director of the St. Raphael Resort and Marina in Cyprus. Farah shares her journey of integrating veganism and sustainability into a luxury resor...

Ping us a message 🌱Vegan Fitness with Kate Galley 🌱 Welcome to another exciting episode of the Whole Food Vegan Podcast, where we bring you varied, tasty, easy-to-prepare, and nutritious whole food plant-based meals. No crap, no agenda. This week, we had the pleasure of chatting with Kate Galley, all the way from Australia, about food, nutrition, and vegan fitness. 🌍💪 Meet Kate Galley: Kate, a...

Ping us a message Welcome to the Whole Food Vegan Podcast! We're all about exciting vegan food with no crap and no agenda. Our mission is to help you enjoy a varied, tasty, easy-to-prepare, and nutritious whole food plant-based diet. Today, we're thrilled to have Bob and Iris from Solkiki Chocolate join us. From Passion to Craft Bob and Iris began their chocolate journey in 2008, driven...

Ping us a message Dive into Vegan Delights with the Plantastic Cookbook by Gwen Keneally Welcome to the Whole Food Vegan Podcast! We’re thrilled to bring you a special episode featuring a review of the "Plantastic Cookbook" by Gwen Keneally, followed by an exclusive interview with the author herself. Gwen's cookbook is a treasure trove of vibrant, delicious vegan recipes, making pla...

Ping us a message Its finally here the latest Series 4 of The Whole Food Vegan Podcast is now ready to go live. Here is a rundown of what we will be bringing you. Sunday 15th of September - Episode 1. A review of the "Planttastic" cookbook by Gwen Kenneally followed by an interview with the author, hear about potato thai green Curry and vegan bakewell tart. Sunday 29th of September - Epi...

Ping us a message Discover Australia's Vegan Wonders with The Whole Food Vegan Podcast! 🌱 Join Mark and "Sheila" as they embark on an Australian vegan adventure, sharing their insights and tips for plant-based travellers. In this episode, they explore Australia's diverse culinary scene and provide valuable advice for those seeking vegan options Down Under. Expectations vs. Rea...

Ping us a message In this episode of the Whole Food Vegan Podcast, hosts Mark and Sue embark on a culinary adventure as they plan and experience a vegan journey in Japan. The couple shares their thoughts and expectations before their trip, highlighting concerns about the prevalence of fish-based dishes and hidden non-vegan ingredients in Japanese cuisine. As they arrive in Tokyo for a short stopov...

Ping us a message Welcome to The Whole Food Vegan Podcast, where we're all about celebrating the simple joys of vegan living. No frills, no fuss—just good vibes and great food! Join us, Mark and Sue, as we relive our unforgettable vegan barbecue experience in our latest episode. We're not your typical cooking show; we're just passionate about sharing our love for whole food plant-ba...

Ping us a message In this episode we interview Anthony Masiello who successfully used a whole food plant based diet to assist with losing over 11st. One of the most inspiring parts of Anthony’s story is how it took a life-altering event such as being turned down for a life insurance policy while still in his 30’s for him to understand he needed to make a 180 degree shift in his life. Almost overni...

Ping us a message In this episode we talk about: Ingredient substitutes Meat alternatives Additives We look specifically at how you can replace and veganise: Eggs Pasta (fresh) Cheese Cream White/Cheese Sauce Honey Pastry Beef/Lamb Chicken Fish Bacon We then talk about a vegan recipe for Lasagne . Finally, we mention a whole range of ‘E’ numbers which you might want to avoid as a vegan. Here’s the...

Ping us a message On to the show… we start this show by introducing a wonderful book called the “ One Pot Vegan ” by Roxy Pope and Ben Pook, we made a wonderful single dish fish and chips, truly easy and tasty. There are so many places you can get your vegan inspiration from, and in this episode we talk about a whole range of ideas including: Books (please see our booklist at the end of this post...

Ping us a message Watch out for series 3 podcasts coming every 2 weeks: Dec 9th - Where to get vegan inspiration for meals & Christmas Dec 23rd - How to veganise non vegan recipes Jan 6th - Going from morbidly obese to healthy weight - an interview with Anthony Masiello Jan 20th - BBQa Feb 2nd - Eating and cooking vegan food in Japan Feb 17th  - Eating and cooking vegan food in Australia Be su...

Ping us a message In this episode we talk about cost cutting ideas and eating in tune with the seasons. We mention simple vegan recipes for: Kale and Potato cakes Barley and Lentil Bake We then talk about a few ways to avoid processed food, like "cheese" and "ham" alternatives and burgers, we give you some low cost alternatives. Keeping a well stocked larder is also key and we...

Ping us a message In this episode we interview a women's health and fitness coach, Clarissa Gannin from Vegan Fit for Life . We take an interesting tour of Vegan nutrition for both the 'regular' person as well as athletes and discuss some of the common problems Clarissa comes across as a nutrition coach, what do you think some of those mistakes might be? Please visit our website to...

Ping us a message In this episode we are going to be looking at eating a healthier whole food vegan diet. Really useful for people that have given a vegan diet a go for a while and want to make it healthier. And also useful if you are thinking about trying some vegan meals in the week, or perhaps going vegan completely for January during Veganuary 2023. We're going to give some examples of ho...

Ping us a message In this episode we take a deep look into the use of a slow cooker which, in our opinion is a must for any vegan cook. We talk about: the benefits of a slow cooker, including the cost of running a slow cooker the different types of slow cooker slow cooker recipes slow cooker tips and tricks Comparing a slow cooker cost with the cost of an oven In the show I mentioned about reducin...

Ping us a message Top tips for eating with friends and family with shared meals. Advanced prep, eating out and top tips to avoid 'meaty' food contamination with shared meals. Support the show

Ping us a message This week we’ve got a very interesting week. We are going to look at protein. It’s quite a big subject, but we’ve made it really basic because we do need to know as vegans, how to eat protein. Comment directly on this post here https://govegan.online/series-2/how-to-get-protein-as-a-vegan/ “You’re not getting enough protein as vegan.” how many times have you heard that? We look a...

Ping us a message In this episode we talk about our latest cruise on Iona with P&O cruises. We cruised for 7 nights from Southampton to the Norwegian fjords, and in this podcast we give our top tips about living life on board as a vegan. Comment on the podcast here. Generally speaking we found life on board ship as a vegan to be a fantastic experience, the crew were very attentive (although so...

Ping us a message In this episode we take a detailed look at wine. We talk to Will, from Selected Grapes, a wine retailer and connoisseur about the reasons why some wines are not vegan, he also gives us a few insights into how to find out if a wine we’ve not experienced before is vegan. To comment on this post and see the show notes, please visit https://govegan.online/series-2/what-makes-wine-not...