The Roadmap

GOING VEGAN, MADE SIMPLE

An online course designed to teach you how to go vegan or make more vegan choices

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GIVE AS A GIFT

What is the course about?

The Roadmap is an online course designed to teach you how to go vegan or make more vegan choices in a way that is delicious, simple, and that allows you to find your very own sweet spot when switching to a vegan diet. All through an approach that is respectful of your very own journey, that allows for flexibility, missteps, and that focuses on the long road ahead.

We cover everything from the basics of vegan nutrition, shopping, planning, cooking, how to eat out as a vegan, navigating the social aspects of being vegan, raising vegan kids and teens, going through different life stages as a vegan, delicious menu ideas, recipes and so much more.

Here's how we do it:

Content

21+ modules with more than 180 lessons including recipes, nutrition basics, shopping, support when eating out, seasonal menu ideas & much more

Multimedia Approach

Content comes in 3 main formats: beautiful HD videos, high quality audios and written lessons

Tons of Recipes

You'll get 40 step by step recipes including main dishes, sides, breakfasts, desserts & more

Who are we anyway?

Kim

I’m Kim. I’m a teacher, a certified plant based cook, and together with my partner in crime, my husband Carlos, doctor (MD) and online tech/filming fanatic, we're the creators and co-founders of brownble.com, the "My Brownble Online Program", and "The Roadmap" along with other cooking courses, and creators of The Brownble Podcast.

I'm also a premium content contributor for Vegan Outreach and the Food Choices Academy for Health Studies, and I'm on a mission to help people make more vegan choices, get back in the kitchen, cook delicious vegan meals, while falling in love with the simplicity of food and cooking again, while making kinder choices in and out of the kitchen. You'll be seeing and hearing me throughout the lessons, but Carlos is as much part of The Roadmap and what we'll teach you in this course.

Carlos

I'm Carlos, I'm a practicing medical doctor and the co-founder of Brownble. Aside from my private practice, and together with my wife Kim, I've co-created this course to help you on this quest to making more vegan choices or go vegan, in a way that is safe, responsible and with ongoing support.

You'll see and hear Kim in the videos and audios (she LOVES to teach), and I'll be behind the camera and in charge of overseeing all things health related when it comes to this course.

This course is for you if...

You've been trying to make more vegan meals and need inspiration and support.
You've tried to go vegan before but lacked the motivation, or found it difficult to sustain.
You've decided to go vegan or make more vegan choices but you're worried about nutrient requirements, proper supplementation and how to build your new vegan meals.
You've been looking for a more balanced approach, one that isn't about restriction or deprivation, and that will give you all the tools you'll need to make this transition easily, in one easy to access platform.

But wait, there's more!

We'll teach you how to make delicious dishes

Over 40 step-by-step recipes for things like white cheddar mac & cheese, fudgy chocolate cake and braised seitan with a barbecue glaze.

Beautiful printable PDFs for all the recipes

Delicious gluten free recipes

We'll help you with all the practical aspects of going vegan

Shopping, planning, substituting favorites and cooking

Seasonal and special occasion menu ideas with easy to assemble dishes

Vegan eating on a budget

What to feed your pets

Raising vegan kids and teens & much more

We'll help you with all the social aspects of going vegan

Traveling as a vegan

Dealing with the reactions of friends and family members

What to do if your partner isn't vegan

How to eat out as a vegan at restaurants, weddings, dinner parties, office parties and through the Holidays

We give you ongoing support

Staying motivated and finding your "why"

Dealing with common missteps when going vegan

Dealing with the physical and emotional changes you might experience

Answering any questions you might have throughout the course

We go beyond the plate

Giving you support if you have special needs

Helping you reach a new place with your relationship with food, weight and body image

Guiding you to other areas of veganism like vegan cosmetics and fashion

Helping you keep family traditions alive no matter how you choose to eat

Take it wherever you go

The course can be enjoyed through any device

Beautiful HD videos

Longer lessons via audio so you can take them on the go

GIVE AS A GIFT

Course Content

Click on each module to see the lessons included

Module 1: Hitting the Road: What is Veganism vs What it Means to Eat a Vegan Diet

What is veganism?
What do vegans eat?
What being vegan is not

Module 2: First Stop: Finding your Motivation

Finding your why and deciding you can give it a try
Veganism and your health
Veganism and the animals
Veganism and the environment
Veganism and humankind
Veganism and your relationship to food, your body and yourself

Module 3: Frequently Asked Questions About Veganism

Introduction
Is a vegan diet healthy and complete nutritionally speaking?
Where do vegans get their protein?
What about all the other nutrients? Calcium, iron, omega 3s. Etc.
I understand why vegans don't eat meat, but why don't they eat dairy and eggs?
Isn't eating vegan too extreme or radical?
Do I really need to supplement vitamin B12?
If it's such a healthy way to eat why hasn't my doctor recommended it?
Is it safe to eat some of the ready made vegan meat alternatives?
Is soy safe to eat or drink?
Can anyone be vegan? (Pregnant women, children, athletes, etc)
If I have a medical condition, is it safe for me to eat a vegan diet?
Isn't it ok to eat free-range eggs or grass fed beef?
Is it expensive to eat a vegan diet?
Do you need special equipment or fancy and expensive ingredients to be vegan?
Isn't a vegan diet too limited or difficult to keep up for long?
My partner doesn't want to go vegan. How can I make the switch to a vegan diet and still maintain a healthy relationship with them?
Aren't we supposed to eat meat? We've been doing it for centuries and it's tradition

Module 4: Vegan "Side Effects": What to Expect when you Go Vegan

Introduction
Common changes and symptoms you might experience when you go vegan
The emotional changes you might experience when you go vegan

Module 5: How to Build a Balanced Plate

Plate re-arrange: Another way to see our plate
First thing's first: What about protein?
Other important nutrients for vegans
Introducing the plant plate and our favorite vegan registered dietitian nutritionists plus some must read books
Supplements
What's up doc? Getting regular check ups and knowing what to test

Module 6: Re-Stocking your Kitchen

Introduction
What to take out
What to add in

Module 7: Going Shopping

Conventional store or supermarket
Meeting the health food store or specialty vegan shops
What if there are no vegan products or health food stores where I live
Let's meet some vegan products you might not know

Module 8: Budget Friendly Tips

Is eating vegan food more expensive than eating a standard animal-based diet?
My budget friendly mantra
Saving money while shopping
When you come back from the store
Some great budget friendly resources

Module 9: Vegan Substitutions

Introduction
Scrumptious ingredient swaps!

Module 10: I Can't Live without...

Module 11: A Day of Eating

Module 12: A Special Day of Eating

Introduction
Pressed for Time Menu
On the Road Menu
Airport Travel Menu
Kids Won't Complain Today Menu
Picnic or Camping Menu
A Thanksgiving Feast Menu
A Christmas Feast Menu
A St. Patty's Day Party Menu
An Easter Feast Menu
A Smoky Summer BBQ Menu
A Spooky Halloween Comfort Food Party Menu

Module 13: The Social Aspects of Being Vegan

Introduction
Family members' and friends' reactions after we go vegan
When my partner isn't vegan
Eating out in restaurants
But where am I putting my money?
Attending dinner parties or other social events with food
Enjoying the Holidays
Answering difficult questions
Dealing with friends and family who still eat animal foods
Keeping traditions alive, and starting new ones

Module 14: Vegan Travel

Traveling as a vegan
Tips for the journey: air travel, airports, bus, train, or road trips
Tips for when you've arrived at your destination
The vegan passport and visual guides for traveling
Great travel blogs and resources

Module 15: A New Approach to Weight and our Bodies

Introduction
From attuned to disconnected: What happened along the way?
New approaches to finding health and peace with food and your body
If you say no to restriction, where does veganism fit into all this?
Beginning a new journey in your relationship with food
Body image and body acceptance

Module 16: Vegan Kids, Teens and Pregnancy

Introduction: Can I be vegan and have a healthy pregnancy?
Recommended resources for pregnancy, breastfeeding and raising vegan kids and teens
Support for vegan parents and soon to be parents
Raising vegan kids
Raising vegan teens
If you are a vegan teen

Module 17: Athletes and Vegans with Special Needs

Introduction
Vegan athletes
What if I have allergies to certain foods?
What if I have limited access to foods or I'm struggling with food insecurity?
What if I've had or am struggling with an eating disorder?
What if I have a disability that limits or impairs shopping and cooking?
What if I have an underlying medical condition?

Module 18: Veganism and Pets

Can our dogs and cats be vegan?
Some commercial brands of vegan pet food
Pet adoption over purchase: The problem with breeders and buying companion animals
Being responsible pet owners
Having a herbivorous companion if you don't wish to have dogs or cats
When you can't have a companion animal

Module 19: Vegan Beauty and Fashion

I have to do what now? A gentle introduction into vegan beauty and fashion
The truth behind animal testing, leather goods, fur & other apparel that uses animal products
Choosing more vegan/cruelty free products out of the kitchen
Clothing and accesories basics and labelling
Shoes and labelling (the easiest symbol in the world!)
Vegan makeup and beauty products
What should I do if I already own non-vegan fashion products or cosmetics?

Module 20: Animals in Entertainment

Animals in entertainment: Swap this for that!
The truth behind animals being used in entertainment
Creating new traditions
Children and education

Module 21: Common Vegan Missteps

Introduction
Common nutrition missteps
Common social missteps
Common cooking and eating missteps
Common internal missteps

The Recipes!

Deliciously Decadent Chocolate Cake with a Fudgy Chocolate Sauce
Tofu Scramble with Peppers, Mushrooms, Onions and Greens
No-Tuna Salad Sandwich
Country Style Ratatouille
Classic Lasagna
Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Fresh Summer Rolls
Thai Coconut Peanut Sauce
Herbed Cashew Cream Cheese
Oven French Fries
White Cheddar Mac & Cheese
Smoky Tempeh Bacon
Fall French Toast with a Cinnamon, Maple and Apple Topping
Coconut Berry Almond Squares
Crunchy Cajun Cobb Salad
Easiest Kale
Mediterranean Couscous with Chickpeas and Avocado
Protein Packed Kale and Pineapple Smoothie
Jini's Bananas Foster
Quickest Chickpea and Broccoli Coconut Curry
Cheese and Smoky Tempeh Quesadillas
Tofu No-Egg Salad Sandwiches
Picnic Potato Salad
Lentil and Mushroom Holiday Roast with Stuffing
Creamy Sweet Potato Purée
Herby Roasted Green Beans
Classic Pumpkin Pie
Red Wine Mushroom Gravy
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Country Style Apple Pie
Spinach Quiche
Dublin Coddle
Pea, Mushroom and Asparagus Galette
Braised Seitan with a BBQ Glaze
Carrot Cake with a Cashew Cream Cheese Frosting
Roasted Artichokes with Lemony Parsley Pesto
Spooky Halloween Truffles
Jerky Tofu Kebabs, Corn on the Cob and Melt in your Mouth Kale
Sunny Side Up Dipping Sauce for Toast!

Praise for our work...

"I have learned so much from you! I appreciate that you are not the usual vegan preacher but rather a very genuine, down-to-earth mentor. One that knows how difficult it may be to start a vegan lifestyle, a person that anyone can relate to because you too have struggled with food and with society's stereotypes."

Helena

"The new roadmap looks absolutely beautiful, Kim!! All the time & effort that you & Carlos put into this is really apparent in the first few videos that I've seen so far. I can only imagine the work that this took, from all script/topic preparation to the things that had to be packed & taken along with you to do the filming!! Your beautiful season-appropriate outfits for each class, the beautiful, tranquil settings in that quaint little town of 12!, your beautiful puppies in the background!! I love it all!!!"

Annie

"You have definitely been of great help. It is comforting to know that there is a community of people i can relate to out there"

Sharron

"Such a great teacher"

Lisa

"Dear Kim, when you talk about food, the aura of the environment around you is so divine that I really forget what I am watching. I really admire your caliber of doing various projects with that high level of precision and I love your passion for your work. Focusing on many things creates complexity and it actually calls for unshakable dedication to the cause and you have tons of potential for work"