All types of onions: yellow, red, shallots, scallions. Anything that boosts flavor: spices, hot sauce, ginger, garlic, fresh herbs, lemons. JS: A good, everyday extra virgin olive oil. As a family, we have committed to four nights a week of vegan dinners.ĬG: Can you talk about some of the vegan staples you keep at home for cooking plant-based? JS: Jerry is enjoying having less meat and dairy in his diet, but when I am not preparing meals for him, I am not sure how committed he is. And if we need to start over again tomorrow, that’s okay.ĬG: Does your husband eat vegan, too? Have your eating habits impacted his? We are simply trying to eat less meat and less dairy than we did yesterday. We are not “perfect” vegans, but we don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. In Vegan, at Times, you are among friends. Feeling shamed by or judged by others for what you eat does not help matters, and it frustrates change. JS: Changing our eating behaviors is a challenge for many. I pitched the Vegan, at Times concept, and my publisher loved it.Ī post shared by Jessica Seinfeld What’s the main takeaway from the book? We started developing vegan recipes for, and we noted the growing interest in these recipes. She began eating more vegan meals at home and liked it too. Then I introduced the idea of vegan recipes to my kitchen partner, Sara Quessenberry.
So, I started very simply with lots of roasted sweet potato dinners with various toppings. I felt better physically, but I also want to do better by animals and our planet and model those behaviors as a parent. I wanted to explore this lifestyle without making a commitment. I didn’t talk to my family or friends about it. JESSICA SEINFELD: I had quietly started to eat less dairy and meat at the recommendation of my doctor. Shondaland recently caught up with Seinfeld - who’s also busy running her nonprofit Good+ Foundation, which seeks to break the cycle of family poverty - to talk about her new book, the essential pantry staples to have on hand, and her perfectly imperfect approach to veganism.ĬHELSEA GREENWOOD: Why did you decide to write Vegan, at Times ? Seinfeld sprinkles anecdotes about her family’s experiences with veganism into Vegan, at Times and also features sample menus as well as essential ingredients and equipment for plant-based cooking at home. She encourages her husband, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, and three children to eat plant-based food when they can, recognizing the positive impact that even sporadic veganism can have on one’s body and beyond. In fact, Seinfeld isn’t 100-percent vegan either, so she gets it.
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