Her approach to food and cooking is inviting, passionate and thoughtful which encapsulates the concept of cooking and eating for pleasure. “If you make it, they will come”. In a society that values speed over quality, convenience and comfort over thought not to mention the pressure families feel to manage both busy work and home life schedules, it is vital that people understand the important role food plays in not only nourishing the soul, but healing from ailments, toxins and imbalances and providing immunity to so much that life throws our way. Food is truly medicine. On this episode of Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast, Argavan speaks with Claudine Dagit, a natural chef, and the founder of Cooking with Claudine, providing a plant-based meal delivery service to families throughout the Bay Area. After having lived in some pretty cool places all over the world (Milan, Thailand, Paris and Mexico to name a few), her love of food and culture blossomed. She transitioned through a few roles in the food industry before finding her passion and true calling- connecting people with beautiful, nourishing foods that are meant to be enjoyed every day for lifelong well-being. In this episode, Argavan and Claudine discuss how to incorporate more plant-based meals in your life (yes, presentation matters!), meal preparation tips to make mealtimes faster and smoother and school lunch ideas for families looking to add more nourishing foods in their child’s day. Argavan and Claudine talk about advice for budding entrepreneurs looking to delve into the plant-based food industry and how Claudine, herself, got started as an up and coming chef.
Mentioned in this episode:
Lunch box ideas:
Divided lunch boxes. - pricey
Glitter and cute and more affordable
Claudine’s advice: make lunches at night when you are putting away dinner; just add leftovers
Noodle ideas- just toss and add extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and salt
Claudine’s favorite legume options:
Grain free - Cassava pastas
Siete tortillas make great quesadillas -
Website for kids meals
Claudine’s favorite cookbooks for simple meals - and getting back to the basics!
For more on Claudine Dagit, you can follow her on Instagram @cookingclaudine, and through her website https://cookingwithclaudine.com/
For more on Argavan Nilforoush, be sure to follow her on Instagram @babystepsnutrition, on Facebook @babystepsnutrition, on Twitter @argavanRDN, on LinkedIn @ArgavanNilforoush and through her website www.babystepsnutrition.com.