[party in my plants] 168: How to Party in Your WHOLE FAMILY’S Plants, with Ilene Moreno of The Colorful Kitchen

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Today’s guest grew up on hamburger helper, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese and zero plants!! She now grows a robust garden, is coming out with her second Today’s guest grew up on hamburger helper, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese and zero plants!! She now grows a robust garden, is coming out with her second vegan cookbook, and still makes grilled cheese! Ilene Godofsky Moreno, whom you probably know on the interwebs as The Colorful Kitchen, considering she’s been featured in The New York Times, Refinergy 29, VegNews and this podcast in episode 33, has made a complete 180 in what she forks and how she feels as anyone I’ve met. (Except myself. We’re kind of the same in our 180’ness.) We’re also the same in our birthday. And I know that because Ilene is one of my best friends. We’re also the same birthday. And i know that becuase I’ene is one of my best friends. This is me fake writing. Can you tell I’m fake writing? I’m fake writing. Does this look like I’m fake writing? I’m totally fake writing. Tommy is cute. I’m sbolteluly fake writing. Fake writing is fun. Fake writing is the best. Tommy is funny. I like my job. I am so fake writing. Fake writing is a blast. Fake writing is silly. I feel blessed. Fake writing fake writing fake writing. Fake writing is fun fake writing is the best. I love fake writing. Fake writing is the best. No brownies no cry, No brownies no juice makes Talia Fake writing Fake writing. I’m fake writing, it’s fun to fake write, I like fake writing. Tommy is so cute. Fake writing fake writing, fake writing, Fake writing, fake writing, fake writing. Fake writing is a blast. Fake writing

Aside from being my dear friend, Ilene is my baby mentor; or she will be once I have babies. Until then, she’s setting out to be the world’s baby mentor and her second cookbook, The Colorful Family Table, is really your beautiful food-porn-filled ticket to helping your entire family party in their plants! Don’t worry, I took a lot of notes for you from this episode which you can find here so sit back and enjoy this chat which I recorded with my tush on a meditation pillow and my computer on an empty Away luggage box that was my temporary desk as I was moving while, truly coincidentally, I was wearing my beloved Comrad compression socks!

Press Play to Hear:

• The macrobiotic diet that changed Ilene’s life
• How to expose young children to the world of healthy foods
• Lessons from starting your first garden
• Why you don’t need that many kitchen tools
• Recipes that your toddler will love as much as you do
• Insight on eating vegan as a family
• Getting kids to feel empowered with food choices from day one
• How to up your sandwich game