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We ate a week of meals from the Plantiful Lean cookbook by @PlantifulKiki. See what my family thinks....
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[@KendraWilson]

Week 2 is here my love: ❤ kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJjZXqWFg5xpm5I

[@taniaallan5702]

Thanks I watched it before this one 😂

[@virginiagross5836]

I have this cookbook and two others of hers! She is so inspirational and so are you! Your children are precious!

[@KendraWilson]

You're so kind Virginia 🥰 thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. Which meals do you enjoy the most from her cook books? Im also curious, as I only have Plantifully Lean, if you like/use it the most?

[@virginiagross5836]

I have Simply Wholesome in print and 2;ebooks: Plantifully Lean cookbook and 28 day weightloss meal plan. I am so inspired by her, Healthy Emmie and Chef AJ. I also love High Carb Hannah, Chelsea Mae and Tia Costello(Healthy Vegan Mama). This journey started for me with Chef AJ. She will always be the reigning queen in my book.

[@KendraWilson]

Chef AJ is so wonderful isnt she! I love her passion. We're so spoiled for inspo on youtube. I also like Amanda Ducks, Rainbow Plant Life and Gaz Oakley. They cook amazing vegan food 😋

[@donnagreen558]

@@KendraWilson omg, I looove rainbow plant life! her food is my absolute fave, but I'm a bit scared I'd put on weight eating so yummy all the time ! 😳😂

[@KendraWilson]

Hehehhehe her curries are absolutely incredible hey Donna!! A little indulgence every now and then is always called for 😉

[@LilacsAdore]

Those meals look amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks love! They were all so tasty, I was actually really surprised 🥰

[@gsinclair2813]

This was great-hope your family members are feeling better soon

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks G ❤ my poor little fam, they're slowly on the mend.

[@desertgirl483]

Her recipes are amazing! Game changer!

[@KendraWilson]

I really appreciate the simplicity of them. Whats one of your faves DesertGirl?

[@Becky_Cal]

Really enjoyed this video! I’ve been following Plantiful Kiki for a few years now and have two of her books. I appreciated your review of the Persian Rice recipe. It’s one I know well from the books but have never made it. Also, I loved the kids rating the food bc kids don’t lie! In fact they are usually brutally honest. Good recommendations!

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks Becky! So lovely of you to take the time and leave a comment 🥰. You're so right about kids and their honesty 🤦‍♀️😆. What are your fave recipes of Kiki's?

[@nataliedallimore3218]

I loved your video! I bought Kiki's book at first came out and I've had just a hard time getting started and you gave me inspiration! I'm looking forward to more videos 🙂 I also love your short video about the things we don't clean that often... Lol. I always look at the fridge and think I need to clean that😅 Makes me feel like I'm normal 🙂 and not alone!

[@KendraWilson]

Oh Natalie! Thank you so much for your comment, it has truly made my day ❤. Let me know how you go with starting the Kiki way of eating 😘😘

[@barbaramaguire2455]

I have this cookbook and barely used it. You’ve inspired me so much! I made the Persian rice which I never would have and am so glad. Such a winner! Thanks!

[@KendraWilson]

Yumm Barbara and good on you! Im so happy the video inspired you to try a new recipe 🤗

[@brendaleick]

I just want to say thank you for following her plan and for sharing your (and your family members') opinions. I've been a fan of Kiki for about 3 years. I love her cheese sauce. It's so great that I know my purchase of her book is likely a great buy.

[@KendraWilson]

The cheese sauce is my absolute fave too! I still add the nutritional yeast but I think Kiki skips that now. Have you tried any of her other recipes?

[@brendaleick]

Not exactly. I've tried to implement some of her designs for meals. I'm afraid I was a fast-food/restaurant eater when I began my WFPB journey, and I had no idea how to structure a meal. Then there was the learning curve... There is a difference between Vegan and WFPB vegan. I began this process after breast cancer. Kiki keeps it simple, and boy, do I need that. I'm new to your channel, but I really liked your content. Sort of "Julie and Julia" of you. I've often thought I should do that at home with my new Kiki cookbook. I watched a recent video from her. She uses her own cookbook constantly. Maybe I could really learn to live this if I created each recipe. I'm sure I'd learn alot.

[@KendraWilson]

Oh wow Brenda, thats a huge life change after such a momentous health journey 🥰. How are you now? I really like your Julie and Julia analogy, thats a beautiful way to think of it. And you're so right- there is a huge difference between vegan and WFPB. I really hope the WFPB is not too daunting for you and be kind to yourself in the process, its ok to have some 'easy' foods (aka takeout/restaurant foods) every now and then but the bulk of your diet consist of WFPB foods. Thats the approach I take otherwise I get a little caught up in being too 'strict' and it becomes a mind battle. 😘😘

[@kelvynmartin8688]

HI Kendra, I will get my kids to help me once they are home from school today.

[@elizat168]

So let me preface by saying that I have been following Kiki for years. I myself am pescatarian and do consume olive oil unlike Kiki. I love her and just about all of her recipes and I make them all the time. The only thing I noticed about this short video is the lack of protein. I eat a lot of plant based protein, tofu, tempeh, chic peas, black beans. I also eat wild caught fish for the AHA, as I don't want Alzeimers when I am older! You and your family basically ate carbs and veggies all week. The cheese sauce is potato based. Yes, carbs/potatoes fill you up and its defintely a comfort food, I also eat them everyday, but the body needs protein too. I am 50 years old, 5'5" 130lbs. I went Vegan during March 2020 (covid) but 6 months late added fish back into my diet due to brain fog - I didn't catch covid! We need a min amount of protein everyday, especially women as we age to maintain muscle mass.

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks for stopping by Eliza. Im happy that you've been able to find a good balance with your diet. We are 'mostly' plant-based but do include some animal products, as well as plenty of tofu, beans and lentils too. 😊

[@carlacookingvegan]

Awww your son was a trooper 🥰. I love ❤️ her cookbooks. I need to cook from them more often. I’ve been eating too much processed vegan foods.

[@KendraWilson]

Dont be too hard on yourself love, we all get caught up in life and cooking takes a back seat. The recipes have actually surprised me- how satisfying and tasty they are.

[@stephaniealtman6168]

I love this video! I’ve been following Kiki for a while, but was on the fence about buying her cookbook. I’m now convinced that I must have it! All the dishes looked incredible!.

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks Stephanie! All the food I've tried was so filling and very tasty. Which dish did you like the look of most?

[@stephaniealtman6168]

@@KendraWilson Taco Soup looked amazing!

[@KendraWilson]

@stephaniealtman6168 yes! Yummm the taco soup is one of my faves and a good meal prep item too. 🥰

[@DianEnglish56]

Was scrolling and found your channel. Enjoyed watching you and your family eating from Plantiful Kiki’s cookbook which I just recently got. And your takeaway on the meals.

[@KendraWilson]

Oh thats lovely Diane! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment too 🥰. What recipes have you tried? The tortilla soup is on the weekly rotation 🤌 so easy, so fast. In fact i have it at work today for lunch 😄

[@DianEnglish56]

Kendra, I haven’t tried any yet. But the soup will probably be the first one. And the famous cheese sauce.

[@KendraWilson]

Yes the cheese sauce is delicious! I made the fat-free version last week (purely because I didnt have any cashews) and to be honest, didnt even notice any difference. I do add turmeric and pepper for their own healthful benefits.

[@kelvynmartin8688]

Hi Just found your channel, I am also a fellow Aussie...I use Plantiful Kiki recipes weekly. I prep every Sunday. I do Ranch dressing, Cheese Sauce, Cashew sour cream every week. As it encourages everyone in the house to eat more salad. If they feel snacks I say ....go have some salad & dressing or fruit or left overs. I also make John McDougalls Mac and Cheese recipe I found on Nini Girl V. Its a crowd please and great to take to BBQs as every one want the recipe. I often use the Kiki cheese sauce on a fast night and cook up a tone veggies and pour it over. I also use her sauce and pour it over the big tube pasta from Coles here in Australia for $1 the Rigatoni. I add tin corn heated up in the microwave. After pasta is cooked i add the sauce to the pasta and then the heated up corn...I use the Aldi tin corn because it taste great and is cheaper. sandwiches I believe they will love this. Its been a winner and in my fridge ever since i seen it. I use gherkins ( the three threes brand) and celery finely chopped and added at end. Hope you try some of these recipes. Hope your kids are feeling better. I hate it when my kids are sick. Terri from Australia 🦘 🇦🇺 💜

[@KendraWilson]

Hi Terri 🙋‍♀️ so great to have you stop by and leave a lovely comment. Thanks f9r the tips and advice. You're so right, having the dressings and sauces all there ready to go really does encourage you to eat more salads. I have to admit I (previously) wasnt the biggest salad fan but the dressing makes all the difference. I think I will have to give your rigatoni pasta recipe a go, that sounds so delish 👌

[@italianprincess5046]

do you have a link to the mac and cheese? i tried to find her page and wasnt able to. thx

[@kelvynmartin8688]

@@italianprincess5046 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYLLiYKefa6NY7M

[@ronigarcia3351]

Tfs. Yummy all looks so delicious

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks for stopping by Roni 🥰 have you tried some of Plantiful Kiki's recipes?

[@tosca...]

Stumbled upon you. Bugs are going round right now. It's winter's worstI I hope your little man is feeling better. I have Kiki's book too and have followed her for ages. There's a trick with the rice wrappers. That brand is not good so it's best to have some handy from an Asian shop in the pantry/freezer. In the States their much bigger population means they have a much wider selection of salt, sugar and oil free products, tinned, frozen products and so on. There are many things which are just not available for us. Kiki can often make something much faster because she uses a lot of frozen veges for example. For those "egg rolls" if you can't find better wrappers (those ones are terrible), I would use dried rice wrappers (you know the ones you dunk in water) give them a light spray with avocado oil and air or pan fry them. Kiki often does this light spray for a few things and none of you have weight problems, so all good. The explosions is from overfilling and that improves with experience in making them. High Carb Hannah has a spring roll where she makes a dipping sauce and has them for lunch. Kiki would have used her BBQ sauce and sriracha to add something like a dipping sauce for on top (no sriracha for the kids probably, because Kiki's a hot tomale). My advice if you want sweet chilli sauce, is to make your own using date syrup or apple puree for the sweetener. Freeze half in those big silicone freezer container thingies so you always have some handy. You can get vegan sauces like that in the States, but not here. Have to congratulate you with your kids. They are doing great accepting the vegan way. Have you seen Chelsea Mai Cullen's YT site. She has 2 little girls who are all in with the vegan life in NZ. She tends to concentrate on weight loss but her girls are happy participants. Her husband has MS. The Plant Based Dads do a lot of meal prep, they have a son and follow Dr John McDougall (The Starch Solution) and his wife Mary McDougall. There are so many good people to follow aren't there? I enjoyed your video 👍🏻

[@KendraWilson]

Hi Tosindmin, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a lovely detailed comment 🥰 and the advice for the egg rolls! I determined to find some good ones because they were super delicious. I love that we are spoilt with so many wonderful vegan/plant based youtubers. ❤ i also follow Chelsea, her relaxed and chill approach is so addictive. What recipes from the Plantifully Lean cook book have you enjoyed the most?

[@tosca...]

@@KendraWilson I tend to like soups and salads but I'm not a fan of American style salad dressings. Kiki likes her ranch dressing, but it's not for me. I tend to make simpler dressings of balsamic, miso and mustard. I always have cooked potatoes in the fridge - I pressure cook 8 or so at a time in an instant pot. Fresh corn cooked in the instant pot makes a good starch based salad with whatever veges are in the fridge (I always have red cabbage, spinach, dinosaur kale, red capsicum, Lebanese cucumbers (used in stir fries too). I like "potato toast" (cut in half, air fried, spread with homemade hummus, avocado and lemon juice). I air fry almost everything! High Carb Hannah has a couple of good books and a fantastic archive but she's not posting a lot at the moment because she and her husband have just moved from Arizona to nornern Argentina. They had too many fans just turning up at their house expecting hospitality. I don't know why they didn't build a greenhouse so it was easier for Hannah to garden. Americans tend to like a lot of sweet breakfasts with chocolate oats which is also not my thing (Healthy Vegan Mama). Am in the middle of moving so am not doing as much as I normally would. Have you checked out Pick Up Limes? They have a new reasonabley priced app but a massive free archive too and another one of my musts is Rainbow Plant Life/Nisha Vora

[@KendraWilson]

I love High Carb Hannah too, she is how I found Kiki and Chelsea when they collaborated so many years ago. I love your 'potato toast' idea. Thats a beautifully simple way to eat delicious food. Im with you on the soups- the one I made in the vid is my fave. I make it for work a lot 👌. And you're so right, preparation beforehand makes such a difference. Thank you for all your wonderful advice. ❤

[@judithmontmarquette-nq6bn]

It all looked beautiful. You did an amazing job. Can you tell me what kind of blender or processor you are using for cheese sauce, cashew cream etc. Thanks!!

[@KendraWilson]

Hi Judith, thanks for stopping by 🥰. That beautiful cooker/blender is a Thermomix. I bought it secondhand many years ago but it was honestly a great investment. What do you use to make your sauces?

[@phoebelafibi]

What is that lipstick you’re wearing at? Super cute? Thanks for the video

[@poppyr4639]

Try going to an Asian market to find rice paper wraps, they're a lot easier to use and healthier :)

[@KendraWilson]

Thank you Poppy ❤. Next time I will definitely have to go to the Asian store. Have you tried any of Kikis recipes?

[@donnagreen558]

I love that you've done this video! Thank you Soo much! I have had this book for too long and not cooked anything from it, it's great that your kids have their verdict too, as mine are a major fussy bunch! I'm in Australia too and it's sooo hard to find oil free anything! 😢 I actually bought Aldi's spring rolls, big pack of 60 for $5.99 I think. Again not oil free but Dave's the hassle of making your own, calories aren't too bad, I had five as one serve. Did you make your own plans for the week or follow the one in the book? I haven't even got that far but you've inspired me to get going on it now! ❤

[@KendraWilson]

Hi Donna! Thanks for the tip of the Aldi spring rolls, yummmmm 🤤. Yes I followed the suggested meal plans from the book. I've done weeks 1 and 2 with my family but also incorporated plenty of others in our weekly rotations. I feel your pain trying to find oil-free things. I kind of have the mentality of close enough and often good enough! Come back and let me know what meals you've been cokking up 😘😘

[@donnagreen558]

@@KendraWilson fat is 3.1g and 72 cals for 2 spring rolls

[@mercedesmcclain1580]

Eggroll wrappers are super easy to work with. The pastry is quite a bit thicker than what you were working with. I’m in the US; our grocery has the Eggroll wrappers in the produce section near the refrigerated tofu. Maybe you can find them in an Asain market?

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks Mercedes! Definitely will have to try source some other ones, they were so hard to handle! Have you tried the Eggroll recipe?

[@mercedesmcclain1580]

@@KendraWilson yes! I make big trays of them pretty regularly. A delicious way to get a lot of cabbage in.

[@KendraWilson]

So true. They really surprised me how delicious they were. I especially liked the water chestnuts. What other recipes have been a fave of yours?

[@brionabookshelf]

All the food looks soo yum ❤

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks Brittany 🥰. What percentage do we eat with our eyes 😄?!! Have you tried any of Kiki's recipes hun?

[@brionabookshelf]

@@KendraWilson ive tried the cheese sauce and the Hungarian mushroom soup, both were amazing 😁

[@KendraWilson]

Yummmmmm 🤤🤤🤤 the cheese sauce is my FAVE! I had no cashews last time I made it and honestly, didnt even notice the difference. Do you add nutritional yeast? I will definitely have to try the Hungarian soup alone as my family are not mushroom fans 🙄😄!

[@brionabookshelf]

@@KendraWilson yeah I add nutritional yeast :), oooo ill have to try it without cashew thanks, vegan michelle on youtube does an amazing brown rice and mushroom soup aswell, I love mushrooms, I dont understand how people cant like them haha my sister hates them too 😊

[@KendraWilson]

Hahahha Im with you, how can people NOT like mushrooms, they are amazing!! 😆

[@taniaallan5702]

I have this book and love it as well. Another great one is PlantPure Comfort Foods (Kim Campbell).

[@KendraWilson]

Ooooo thanks for the recommendation Tania ❤. Will definitely have to check it out.

[@Kathryn721]

I second the vote on the PlantPure cookbook. All of Kim's books are our favorites

[@italianprincess5046]

we love kiki!!! did you have a plan to follow of hers or did you just pick some of the recipes you loved?

[@KendraWilson]

Hehehe Kiki is wonderful 🤗. I followed the week 1 plan she has set out in the cook book. She has a month mealplan. Week 2 is coming soon 😘😘

[@italianprincess5046]

@@KendraWilson how did i miss that? i was so excited when i got the book i dug right into recipes haha. awesome ty, im going to do the one week. your meals looked amaze

[@KendraWilson]

Hahahah I totally understand that excitement! 😅 Highly recommend prepping the sauces/dressings, it'll save so much stress in that period after work when you cant be bothered doing ANYTHING!!

[@italianprincess5046]

@@KendraWilson awesome ,tysm!

[@katydunn6064]

Did you have weight loss on her plan?

[@Masterleeplayz]

Great content, you should upload more often 👌 👍

[@KendraWilson]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment @MasterleeStreamz ❤

[@adrienneabudo8692]

I think it was the brand of wrappers you used that caused the problem. I use a different brand and they peel right off. I cook them in the air fryer instead and they don't explode. I also make extra and freeze them. You can cook them straight from the freezer in the airfryer.

[@KendraWilson]

Such a good idea! They're so tasty. Which brand of wrappers do you use Adrienne?

[@adrienneabudo8692]

@@KendraWilson Nasoya. I'm not sure if they are available where you are. I'm in the States.

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks lovely ❤. I think I need to visit the asian supermarket next time I make them. I love having the filling just over rice. What other meals have you been enjoying from Kiki?

[@adrienneabudo8692]

@KendraWilson I love her cheese sauce and her vegan sloppy joes! I just made her potato pancakes out of leftover potatoes yesterday, and they were delicious.

[@KendraWilson]

The cheese sauce is a staple hey! As an Aussie I dont really know what sloppy joes are?!! Are they like burgers? 🤪 and potato pancakes are the savoury pancakes you didnt think you needed!! ❤❤

[@donnagreen558]

Hi again, did you double the recipe quantities to feed your whole family please?

[@KendraWilson]

Hi Donna, yep doubled the recipes. Often there was enough for lunch the next day 👌

[@sunflower8599]

What do you like to eat for brwakfast?

[@elizat168]

oatmeal with fruit

[@KendraWilson]

Hi Sunflower, im so boring with breakfast and have been eating the same thing for years now...overnight oats. I change up the fruits every now and then and sometimes heat it for something different! 😄 what do you enjoy for brekkie?

[@thindarella]

I really like Kiki but what I found difficult that she is still restricting herself (And her familiy). There is nothing wrong with using for example olive oil in your meals or proper peanut butter instead of the powdered versions. Personally I want to learn to have a healthy relationship with my body and not to restrict myself when eating. That means you can eat healthy but also enjoy desserts, snacks etc which dont always just have to be fruits. I can really recommend watching Linda Sun, who has a way better approach than Kiki. Even though I think she and her famiily are lovely - she does not have a healthy relationship with food.

[@Kathryn721]

In her interviews with Chef AJ Kiki talks about why she doesn't use peanut butter or olive oil. It's not because of restriction, it's that it doesn't work for her body.

[@KendraWilson]

I love to check out all different sources of food inspo so will definitely look up Linda Sun. 🤗

[@elizat168]

I understand that Oiliv oil and peanut butter doesn't work for Kiki's body. I really love Kiki too and I have been watching her for years. Personally I quit olive oil for a short while, but it did not work out well for my body, so now I consume it daily AND natural peanut butter. Furthermore, studies relating olive oil consumption to prevent dementia is valid. Our brains need fat! I am 5'5" and 130lbs, so a bit of oil everyday, along with the other fats I consume daily seems to work for me.

[@CastledarkDweller27]

The very respected vegan doctors like : DR JOHN McDOUGALL ("THE STARCH SOLUTION") ("THE HEALTHIEST DIET ON THE PLANET") and DR CALDWELL ESSELSTYN ("PREVENT & REVERSE HEART DISEASE") and DR NEAL BARNARD ("YOUR BODY IN BALANCE")&("REVERSING Diabetes") and DR T. COLIN CAMPBELL ("the CHINA STUDY")&("THE LOW CARB FRAUD") & ("WHOLE") and the extremely knowledgable & incredibly beloved CHEF AJ! ("UNPROCESSED") ("THE SECRETS TO ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS") ("chef AJs SWEET indulgence") allllll advise us to keep all oils out of the diet as oil is NOT necessary in the diet, we get all the fat we need from a balanced whole food plant based diet PLUS oil blocks arteries, & has had all the fibre & water taken out of it, leaving it the most calorie dense food on the planet at 4000 calories per pound. @@Kathryn721

[@karenandrews4224]

Meh. Humans need good fats - I find fasting and a balanced approach much easier to maintain

[@selahjourney4460]

Your egg rolls would work better of you reduce the liquid in the filling.

[@KendraWilson]

Thanks for the advice Selah 🥰. I have made them again but not used any wrappers and its a delicious meal with rice and lettuce wraps. What recipes have you tried and loved?