Plant-Based Juniors (2026)

19/12/2025

Day 5 of 5! 🎄 What a fun way to close out 2025– winners from the previous days will be announced today (and we’ll share today’s tomorrow) 💫

Today’s giveaway are these BEAUTIFUL Holiday Feast Spice Sets from 🎁

👉 Enter by leaving a comment below (and an extra entry by tagging someone who would love these muffins!)

We love their spices— sustainable, ethically sourced and taste great. I used their chai blend (and Royal Cinnamon and Buffalo Ginger) for these lightly-sweetened muffins.

1️⃣ Mix together 1 cup AP flour, 1/4 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/2 t salt, 2 t baking powder, 1/2 t baking soda, 2 teaspoons Chai seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon Royal Cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon Buffalo Ginger

2️⃣ Whisk together 1/2 cup applesauce, 1/3 cup milk of choice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/3 cup oil. Add to the dry and mix until just combined.

3️⃣ Saute 1 peeled and diced apple with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and another teaspoon of the chai seasoning. Let cool slightly, then fold into the batter.

4️⃣ Divide the batter into a lightly greased muffin tin and bake for 15 minutes @ 350F.

18/12/2025

It’s Day 4 of our 5 Days of Giveaways! 🌲❤️🎉

Today we’re giving away a 12-pack case of Kid’s Protein Shakes and Simple Vanilla Protein Powder to 3 lucky winners!

We love Orgain’s Simple Vanilla Protein Powder because it’s plant-based, organic, and made with nutrient-dense ingredients like pumpkin seeds, almonds, and chia.

We use it in these gingerbread protein pancakes to boost protein, fiber, and minerals, and give them a deliciously, subtly sweet flavor without artificial sweeteners.

Each pancake contains 7 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber - the perfect way to start your kiddo’s holi-day! 🥞

If you decide to cut them into gingerbread men, don’t let the outline go to waste! I usually eat it myself or cut it up into bite-sized portions for the kiddos.

To enter: like this video, follow and , and tell us your favorite holiday breakfast in the comments.

17/12/2025

Day 3 of our 5 days of holiday gifting! 🤩 We are so grateful for this community and this is our way of saying THANK YOU by giving away some of our favorite things.

We love (I live in their jogger sets!) and want to give one of you either a jogger set or a pajama set— your choice! ❤️💤 Comment below to enter!

And— if you are looking for bedding/cozy things, you can also use code CE-DELISH which will give you 40% off through 12/21.

We LOVE tofu scramble, especially for a high protein breakfast option.

Want our foolproof recipe? 👇

Comment SAVE RECIPE and we’ll DM it to you.

16/12/2025

It’s Day 2 of our “5 Days of Giveaways!” 🧑‍🎄 🎉
 Today, we’re giving away our “Cool Moms Eat Plants” shirt (or our “Soy Boy Toy” shirt for dads) PLUS nearly $300 worth of supplements from —our favorite brand for plant-based families (and who we co-created the only age- and dosage-appropriate B12 supplement for kids with) 🌱

Now let’s clear up this common myth👇
“If a diet needs supplements, it’s not optimal.”
 Sounds logical. But it’s false ❌

1. Most diets are already supplemented 💊  Vitamin D in cow’s milk 🐮 Iodized salt 🧂 Folate-fortified grains. Even animal agriculture depends on supplemented feed. Supplementation is a public health success—not a failure 🩺
2. This belief comes from the naturalistic fallacy. “Natural” doesn’t automatically mean better, and “supplemented” doesn’t mean inferior. Science exists to fill predictable gaps—especially in modern life.
3. Modern life changed our nutrient landscape. More time indoors → low vitamin D ☀️  Less mineral-dense soils → iodine gaps. Not enough safe, sustainable seafood → omega-3 shortfalls 🐟  Our biology didn’t change—our environment did.
4. Targeted supplementation can optimize health ❤️  Foundational nutrients like B12, vitamin D, iodine, and DHA are safe, effective, and evidence-based—very different from trendy, under-researched supplements.

✨ THE GIVEAWAY ✨ One winner will receive our “cool moms” or “soy boy toy” shirt + both kids + adult versions of 👉 ✔️ B12 ✔️ Vitamin D3 + K2 ✔️ Vitamin C ✔️ Omega Complex

To enter: like this post, follow us + tag a fellow plant-loving parent. We’ll randomly select a winner in 24 hours! 🙌

15/12/2025

Day 1 of our BIG HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY! 🤩 Enter below to win this essentials set from our favorite and make sure to come back tomorrow (and the next and the next) to see what we’re giving away then! 🎉

We LOVE products and use them almost every time we cook. 🥄 Once you try them, you’ll understand— their flat sauté spatulas are functional AND beautiful 🤌

ENTER our giveaway by leaving a comment below 👇 or tag a friend for an additional entry. 👯‍♀️

Now, let’s make risotto! 😋 This creamy butternut version is savory and just slightly sweet and packed with vitamin A. 👁️

The trick is making a very watery squash broth to cook the Arborio rice in!

1️⃣ Saute 3 cups peeled and cubed squash, 1 cup diced onion and 2 garlic cloves in 3T olive oil until tender, about 10 minutes. I add in a pinch of nutmeg, ground sage and about 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
2️⃣ Add 2 cups vegetable broth to the squash mixture, then reduce heat to low u til squash is very tender and soft, about 15 more minutes. Taste— should be yummy! Puree using immersion blender or blender. I also add in 1-2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast here.
3️⃣ Add 3 cups water to the squash mixture and warm over medium-low heat.
4️⃣ In a separate saucepan, heat another tablespoon olive oil and toast 1 cup Arborio rice for 1-2 minutes. Add a ladle (1/2 cup) at a time of the butternut broth and cook until broth is absorbed. Continue, 1/2 cup at a time, until rice is creamy and cooked through— about 30 minutes.

*Ends 12/16/25 at 11:59 pm PT. A winner will be randomly selected & contacted via direct message on Instagram by this official account only (please double check as spam accounts love to impersonate for giveaways!) This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. Open to US 18+ only.

10/12/2025

One-Pan Plant-Based Tortellini & Sausage - your answer to what’s for dinner tonight!

This recipe brings the protein, fiber, convenience, and flavor!

People love to villainize convenience foods, but as dietitians and moms, we love mixing whole foods with convenient plant-based staples.

Pairing nutritious shortcuts with whole foods like fruits and vegetables is one of the smartest ways to feed your family on busy nights.
 Comment ONE POT and we’ll DM you the recipe!

08/12/2025

The framework that can help to solve many feeding struggles:

Parents Job 👇
What is served
Where it’s served
When it’s served

Kids Job 👇
How much to eat
If/what to eat

What questions do you have!? 🙋‍♀️

08/12/2025

Unsure how to talk to patients about nutrition? For our doctor, pediatrician, nurse and other clinician friends — we’ve created a BRAND NEW, FREE Guide to help.

Comment GUIDE and we’ll send you the five essential nutrition questions, concise prompts that make it easier to have these conversations & provide preventative care.

04/12/2025

Curious about heavy metals in food? 🤔 The real question is this: how are these contaminants getting into the food system at all?

There’s a lot happening behind the scenes right now that impacts the health of our food system— and even as a dietitian, keeping up with the many changes over the past year can feel like drinking from a firehose sometimes.

The most important thing to know is that deregulation increases pollution in the places where food is grown, which impacts all of us, but especially kids who are more vulnerable to heavy metals.

Want a lower-tox lifestyle? Here are the things to monitor at the federal regulation level, and in your community:

👉 The latest regulations and rollbacks to PFAs, widely used, long lasting “forever chemicals” that break down very slowly over time.

👉 Are old lead pipes still a part of your neighborhood water system? There may be funding in place to replace them — or it may have been taken back, or on hold for an indeterminate amount of time. Local leadership should be prioritizing non-toxic new infrastructure.

👉 Keep an eye on the pesticides conversation — lobbyists in DC are being frighteningly effective in getting the government to loosen up restrictions on toxic pesticides usage in farming.

If I did a followup post on one of these 3 big pollution villains, which one would you be most interested in?

03/12/2025

Being a parent is hard 🤪

If you need a little help getting balanced meals on the table night after night, check out our book “Easy Dinners for Busy Parents.” 📕

FYI all of our courses and books are 25% off now through Xmas using the code “HOLIDAY25.”

Easy Dinners for Busy Parents has 30+ plant-based dinner recipes that kids of all ages will love in categories like👉
•30 minutes or less
•10 ingredients or less
•slow cooker friendly
•semi-homemade for simple preparation

It also comes with a six-week meal plan and bonus recipe guide 🙌

And there are notes on how to adapt meals for infants under 12 months

Comment “Easy dinners” and we’ll send you the link 🔗

01/12/2025

If your brain is still on vacation (or already in December mode! ❄️ 👋) then you’ll want to comment MEAL PLAN and we’ll send you 7 EASY dinners for the week ahead, along with a checkbox grocery list ✅

Included is this dumpling soup (our dinner tonight) plus a slow cooker black bean and squash chili, sheet pan sausage & gnocchi, chickpea noodles soup, sesame garlic stir fry and more!

And today’s the last day to enjoy 30% off our parent courses + ebooks using code BLACKFRIDAY

26/11/2025

If you’re feeding a selective kid tomorrow— our yearly reminder that it’s ok if they only eat the rolls (or mashed potatoes or whatever. Thank you for this gem)

It’s normal — think back to when you were a young child, our hunch is that you weren’t going back for seconds on Brussels sprouts. 🤨

And, like so many things in child feeding, you are setting the table for future years and what they consider to be your family traditions & culture. “My mom always made mushroom Wellington on thanksgiving” 🍄‍🟫 or “I remember how fun and low pressure Thanksgiving was” 🙃

And especially if you’ve got a toddler and lots of people— that can be a chaotic situation and food is an easy way for your babe to feel in control and choose safe, familiar foods. 👍

Enjoy the holiday, however you celebrate, and enjoy the time with your kids. It’s just one meal!

And if you’re dealing with well-intentioned friends or family who want to make sure your kids are nourished even though they aren’t eating turkey— you can remind them that you follow feeding advice from Registered Dietitians 🤩 AND maybe that you’ve taken our parent courses, developed alongside Pediatrician 🖥️ 😉

Black Friday sale starts Friday! Make sure you’re on our email list, as we’ll send out discount course & book codes there first! 🎉

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