Facing Challenges + Vegan Recipe Swap: Week Two Check-In With Lisa!

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Lisa and I are back with another episode of the Lisa & Jessica Show (actual name to be determined)! This week we discussed some of the challenges Lisa faced as she went back to work after the holidays. We also chatted about living with people who don’t follow the same diet and started our new “Recipe Swap Club,” where we will share and review recipes we’ve tried out.

Links To Recipes & Resources

Use this link to view the entire playlist of videos from this series!

For every video in the series, I will put together a list of links to any recipes and resources we mention.

Here are some links to check out from this episode:

RECIPES:
Vegan Cheesy Broccoli & Rice Casserole (see below for our modifications)
Well Your World Oat Clusters
Simply Quinoa Oil-Free Banana Bread Granola
PlantPure Lasagna Stew

VIDEOS:
What We Eat In A Week
PlantPure Kitchen – Lasagna Stew

BOOKS:
Plant-Based Cooking Made Easy
Vegan Made Easy

OTHER:
Sign up for “PlantPure Kitchen Live” Emails (Kim Campbell’s weekly cooking show)

To learn more about Lisa and the vegan cafe she works at, check out these links:
Lisa’s Interview on I’m Losing It Podcast
Sacred Space on Facebook
Sacred Space on Instagram
Sacred Space Fundraiser

Vegan Cheesy Broccoli & Rice Casserole

Lisa and I tried out this Vegan Cheesy Broccoli & Rice Casserole from The Whole Food Plant-Based Cooking Show this week and I think it’s safe to say we were both impressed!

I made a few modifications to the recipe to fit with how Brian and I typically eat. We try to eat no more than one cup of cooked whole grains or starchy vegetables per day, based on the guidelines from the book Eat To Live, so I thought the rice content might be a little high for us.

Instead of using 2 cups of uncooked brown rice, I used about 3/4 cup uncooked, which is about 2 cups when cooked. As we showed during our Prep With Us Live Stream, I like to make brown rice in my Instant Pot and freeze in a muffin tray, so I just thawed out a few of the little “pucks” to use.

I added in three 10oz bags of riced cauliflower in place of the extra rice. The recipe also says you should cook the brown rice in veggie stock, but since my rice was already cooked and the riced veggies were just steamable microwave bags, I mixed in some Better Than Bouillon with the brown rice / riced cauliflower mixture to give it the same flavor as if I cooked it in veggie stock.

I also added extra kale and broccoli to bulk it up a bit, so mine filled up my 13×9 Pyrex baking dish to the brim! We split it up into six large portions.

Lisa isn’t as big on batch cooking giant amounts of food, due to limited storage space and the fact that she’s usually just cooking for herself. She made a much smaller batch and cooked it in a cake pan!

We both agreed that this recipe was awesome! I can’t wait to make it again. GET THE RECIPE HERE >

More Information On A WFPB Diet

Check out these links for more information on a whole food plant based diet:

15 Minute Recap: Exactly How We Lost 335+ Pounds On A Plant-Based Diet
Back To Basics: Weight Loss 101
How We Lost 270 Pounds: Our Whole Food Plant Based Weight Loss Journey
Q&A Session: Our 290 Pound Weight Loss Journey
Q&A: Weight Loss Update, Loose Skin, Advice on Going Plant-Based + More!
Top Ten Tips For Switching To A Whole Food, Plant-Based Vegan Diet
Q&A with The Krocks: “Cheat” Foods, Fasting, Stress Eating, Going Organic, Children + More!

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