
Veet Karen The Vegan Cooking and Nutrition Podcast
Offering practical cooking and nutrition tips to add more plant based food into your diet
Episodes
36 episodes
Stop the turmeric shot
Turmeric is a powerhouse ingredient, and we could all do really well if we had some daily, but…… we really have to stop the turmeric shot. Listen up to find out why.I am sure by now that the majority of people have heard that turmeric is...
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Episode 36
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12:10

Food Ideas for Shift Workers
It is true that shift workers have a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, hypertension and diabetes. It is vital that, as a shift worker, you nourish your body with really good food. However, this often seems impossible when working shifts and...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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25:25

Chatting with Monica Gauci on Ahimsa
Monica Gauci is a good friend and yoga educator. She follows a vegan diet and in this podcast I ask her about ahimsa and the path of a yogi. Listen to find out what ahimsa means and how it affects the way you eat when practicing yog...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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25:57

Q & A on the vegan chef training
In this podcast I am answering questions that have been asked by others about the vegan chef training. Whether it is on your radar to sign up to the next intake, or if it is something y...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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31:30

How to make money as a vegan chef
This podcast is actually a recording of a webinar I recently delivered on all the ways to make money as a vegan chef. In the podcast I cover: Ways to make money as a vegan chef 1. For a hobby or busine...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:02:01

Morag Gamble Interview
In this week’s podcast, I interview the fabulous Morag Gamble, who is a permaculture educator. I have done Morag’s incredible edible gardens online program (read more) and have gained a wealth of knowledge and a whole tonne of skills, so ...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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31:01

Dairy alternatives
Did you listen to podcast 29 where I talk about why I don’t eat dairy? In this podcast I will go through wonderful alternatives for meals that usually contain dairy.https://www.veets.com.au/vegan-chef-t...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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26:47

Why I don’t eat dairy
If you were told you had to give up dairy, how would you react? Could you do it? What would you miss the most? Do you know how you would replace it? In this podcast, I share with you how and why I replaced dairy with other plant based foods. Gi...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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20:14

Interview with Pandora from Pandora's Plate
Today I'm interviewing the wonderful Pandora College. Pandora graduated from the vegan chef training in 2015. Before she came to the chef training, she was already a nutritionist and she has done so many different things since graduating, inclu...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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31:14

Body reacting to stress & food for dental health
In this podcast I share with you how quickly my body reacts to stress and all the things I do to help with my gum health. What we eat really can help with our dental health.When I am stressed, my body quickly reacts to it and I often wil...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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18:29

Ebony from Garden Eats
In this episode of the vegan cooking and nutrition podcast, I am interviewing the gorgeous Ebony of Garden Eats. Ebony graduated from the vegan chef training in 2016 and worked as a head chef for a few years in a café in Woolongong before estab...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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30:49

Come join the sauerkraut club
Earlier this year I created the sauerkraut club. In this episode of the Vegan Cooking and Nutrition show I talk about why I created the club and the wonderfulness of eating sauerkraut on a daily basis. I also talk about the health b...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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22:23

Tips on how to present food
Whether you are planning on turning your love of cooking into a hobby or a career, or cooking just for yourself, food presentation is worth considering. In this podcast, I share a few tips and tricks on presenting food to yourself, loved...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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15:08

Tips on how to shop locally
In this episode of the vegan cooking and nutrition podcast I talk about ways to make shopping locally easy and what it really means to shop locally, as it is not always possible to buy ingredients that have been grown or produced locally.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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17:38

Talking all things Tempeh with Jesika Dawn
I am speaking to Jesika Dawn, who graduated from the vegan chef training in 2021. Find out what Jesika has been up to since she graduated as a chef. We also talk a lot about tempeh.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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23:48

Substitutes for eggs
Last week, I was contacted by a reporter from Bulgarian Nova TV and the Guardian newspaper. They wanted ideas on egg substitutes. This made me realise that the egg shortage is not restricted to Australia.The wonderful Jesika, who has gra...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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28:04

How to become a Vegan Chef
I talk about what options there are to become a Vegan Chef Why I created the Vegan Chef TrainingMy experience as a chefAn idea can change the worldWhy graduates did the Chef Training and share a dele...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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22:49

Preventing osteopenia and osteoporosis
You can definitely avoid developing osteopenia and osteoporosis and a good place to start is through your food choices. The earlier you start in life, the better your chance of not ending up with bone problems. However, it is never too late to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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26:47

Interview with Ems and Tenzin from Boneless Café
Ems and Tenzin graduated from the Vegan Chef Training in 2016 and have created a legendary café called Boneless in Bermagui, NSW, which turned 6 recently. They have not only...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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29:36

Tips on how to cook for gluten intolerance
If you aren’t gluten-free or don’t have Coeliac disease, it’s highly likely that you know someone who is. People often find it challenging to cook gluten-free food, however it is quite simple. In this episode of the Vegan Cooking and Nutrition ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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17:25

Interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge
Today I'm so excited to be interviewing Helena Norberg-Hodge. Helena is an author, a filmmaker and founding director of Local Futures. Local Futures is committed to the revitalisation of cultural and biological diversity and the strengthening o...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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27:55

3 Ways to cook if you have limited time
So many of us live very busy lives and cooking becomes more and more difficult. Yet it is the nutrition from food we need that fuels us to manage our busy lives. In this episode of the Vegan Cooking and Nutrition show, I share with you 3 differ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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23:04

Tips on making your food taste sensational
Hey, did you know I'm a really good cook? I actually think the food that I cook is sensational. I don't have a sprig of doubt. Did you hear the pun there? And before you're thinking that I'm the most big-headedest person in the world, it's take...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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17:11

Talking to your body meditation
Do you know how to listen to your body to really feed it what it needs to eat? Do you have cravings and are not sure if the food you are craving is what your body needs?In this episode of the Vegan Cooking and Nutrition Podcast, I share ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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16:58

Why I choose to eat organic food
Do you buy organic food? Do you eat organic food? Or have you been thinking about buying and eating organic food, but you're pretty confused about whether it's actually worth the money and actually good for you or not? I personally have eaten o...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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26:08
