Sit with us
Here’s the deal, each Saturday I will post our menu for the week for those of you that are interested in how we roll around here or want inspiration to change the way you feast. I will tell you where you can find the recipe and what groceries you need.
The rest is up to you to take on with us.
We have spent hours upon hours researching and educating ourselves about how we think we need to feed such that it is best for our bodies, best for our planet, and morally right. We have tinkered and toiled and tried running on this and biking after that and we think we are dialled in now.
We prioritize feeding ourselves and our children. Because what could possibly be more important? It’s something you do at least three times a day, every day, 365. It impacts everything, your physical health, your mental health, your longevity, your libido, your presence, your entire world. And when you choose what food to put in your cart, you are voting. You are declaring who and what you support.
So I will make the menu and invite you to sit and feast with us for the week. But the rest is up to you.
What you need to know is the following:
- this is not FAST food. These meals take time to make. Linger in the kitchen, catch up on your days, watch a doc, supervise homework, talk and create. That is the point. Refer back to the priority rant. Leave work an hour earlier. No, I’m not kidding. Say ‘no’ to something less important. What is the point of more money if you are emotionally or physically miserable or dead?
- this is not KID-FRIENDLY. WTF is kid friendly anyway? Sushi, hot Thai spice, raw seal, …. depending on the kid, those are all kid friends or foe. Just make good food and feed it to your children. They are going to complain anyway, so might as well just make one meal and thrive. They will thank you later, when it counts.
- this is Vegan. If we lived in a different world then I could raise my cow and feed it to my family for the year, or hunt my moose and do the same. But that is not the world we live in. Lucky you if it is your world. Until then, Vegan it is. I’m not sure there is anything I feel more strongly about. {caveat – we ARE lucky enough to have neighbour who fishes our beautiful PNW waters, keeps to a quota, and shares. So we do occasionally add in his fish}
- this is hearty food. We are 2 active adults and 2 kids. We EAT. I typically like twice the portion of what others seem to grab. Leftovers are essential for my survival. You will not leave these meals hungry. But you might leave these meals with abs and marathon PBs.
- there are no “hacks”. This is not a fad, this is real life. This is a choice. This is work.
- some days i’m on call at the hospital which means Scott is on call at home, so it’s everyone fend for themselves
Your list of essentials to start:
- The two Oh She Glows cookbooks (Oh She Glows = OSG & Oh She Glows Everyday = OSGED), the Plantpower Way cookbook (PPW), the No Meat Athlete cookbook (NMA), google – https://www.kindredswell.com/my-favourite-time-of-the-week-menu-time/
- an exceptional knife – https://www.kindredswell.com/shoes-for-the-ladies-knives-for-the-gents/
- a high powered blender (we use our Magic Bullet and Vitamix twice daily)
- a good quality deep edged skillet
- a good quality large soup pot and I really love our cast iron pot
- garlic press
Your pantry will evolve, but to get started, keep the following on hand:
(*I will put a “P” beside items in grocery lists that I think you should be sure to keep stocked in your pantry*)
- avocado, coconut, grapeseed, olive oil
- coconut milk and cream
- chickpeas, black beans (start canned and then evolve to soaking your own)
- lentils
- sweet potatoes
- chia, flax, hemp seeds
- ginger, turmeric (dried and whole root)
- heirloom rice
- spices … you will collect as you go
- also, in your fridge: kale, avocado, carrots, celery, apples
I hope this changes your life as much as it has changed ours.
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