Veet Karen The Vegan Cooking and Nutrition Podcast

Using herbs when cooking adds a whole lot of nutrition to your meals, including lots of calcium.  If you are unsure what herbs to use for what dishes or what herbs go together, this is the show for you.   In the show I cover: The importance of adding herbs to your meals  Growing or buying herbs How to use herbs Herb combinations Other benefits of herbs The recipe is divine   Zhoug -  a wonderful s...

I haven't used stock cubes for decades because they often contain poor-quality ingredients or ingredients that I don't want to cook with.  In this podcast I discuss why I don't use stock cubes and what I do instead. In this episode I cover  Reasons why I don’t use stock cubes Transitioning to not using stock cubes  Stock can overpower the flavour of the other ingredients Other alter...

Going out to eat as a vegan or someone who wants to eat more plant based foods can be tricky, as you often aren’t served a meal with adequate protein.  In this episode, I share 3 surprise sources of protein that you can look for or even take with you when you go out to eat.   Here are the links referred to in the show  Download the complete protein chart https://mailchi.mp/veets.com.au/complete-pr...

In this world of so much information it is hard to work out what is true.  Many say you don’t need to worry about complete protein, just eat a healthy diet and you will be fine.  Others say it is essential.  I advocate for getting complete protein on a plant-based diet, and here are my thoughts and what I do to get adequate protein sources daily.    Grab my free complete protein chart https://mail...

Where do I get my protein from on a vegan diet is the million dollar question. In this episode I shed some light on how easy it is to get protein for every meal on a vegan diet. In this episode I cover:  - My Early Experiences with Protein -Balanced Diet and Protein -Protein-Rich Foods  -Importance of Protein in Every Meal -Example Protein Rich Meals  -How Much Protein to have each day    The reci...

In this first episode I talk about my journey with becoming vegan and what it took and takes daily to remain vegan. I also share with you a fabulous recipe, in fact it is the recipe that convinced me that I could become vegan.   Here are the links referred to in the show notes  Sign up to my free e-book  ‘A Healthy You on a Plant Based Diet’  https://www.veets.com.au/signup   For information on th...