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About

A woman sitting at the window of a cafe with a cup.

Hello, I'm Amanda...

...vegan food geek, cookbook author, nutrition student, and Mum.

Welcome. I'm so glad you're here. This is where I share fresh and (mostly-but-not-always) healthy recipes that I make and serve to my family and friends in my actual every day life. For real, not just for Instagram.

We're going to cook real food, for real people with real budgets and lifestyles. Sound good?

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My Food Philosophy

I believe good food should be available to everyone regardless of whether you're a seasoned cook or new to the craft. Magic can be made with a budget-friendly can of beans and some fresh herbs. I think nourishing and delicious vegan food should, and can be, within everyone's reach.

Everybody can cook. Don't let your brain tell you different.

My goal is to help you create simple, but delicious vegan food that you can serve to anyone. We'll also prepare show-stopping plant-based desserts and holiday feasts. Ones you can serve to vegans, omnivores and everyone in-between.

Transitioning to a Vegan Diet

I wasn't raised vegan. We all have a food story and mine is that I was raised in a traditional meat-loving family. My mother cooked dishes like Irish stew, stroganoff, hearty curries with all the fresh condiments, and pea and ham soup. She was an adventurous and inspired cook.

You can read all about my cooking journey with my Mum in this beautiful article by Erin at Olives for Dinner.

Despite being raised on meat and veg, I was vegetarian for most of my adult life and went vegan around 8 or 9 years ago. Much to my mother's confusion.

But, I love animals and see no culinary or nutritional need to eat them.

If you're just transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle, you might find my "how to go vegan" post helpful.

Really Good Vegan Food Everyday

After many years of trial and error, I've learned to create delicious but simple vegan dishes my whole family loves and you can too. And it won't cost you the earth.

  • I am going to show you how to cook fast meals for busy weeknights.
  • I'll explore ways to short-cut preparation and cut down on costs without sacrificing flavour.
  • I’ll share how I get big flavours out of easy-to-find vegan ingredients. And help you get organised so it’s super-easy to serve up nourishing meals to your family that will send their little tastebuds to a happy place.
  • Let's make fresh meals from scratch. You don't need store-bought packet mixes or canned soups. You got this.
  • I'll show you how to make your favourite dishes, but with plants!
  • I'll even show you how to make show-stopping cakes and desserts that are fuss-free but also dinner party ready.

Cooking for a Busy Life

If you're anything like me, your life is hectic. I hear you.

I have a 10 year-old, an always busy husband and 3 enthusiastically un-trained rescue pups, so time is precious. My recipes are generally super quick - hello, kimchi salad with noodles - or something I can walk away from...that would be you, chickpea and spinach curry. My food processor is my best friend but I am having an affair with my blender.

You can get a nourishing and delicious meal on the table in 20-minutes. Promise.

I like to experiment with gluten-free cooking too. My husband has a funny gut so we are always on the lookout for ways to manage that with food. You can find a stack of gluten-free recipes in my recipe index.  

I am also a slave to chocolate so you'll find plenty of that here too; even for breakfast. Seriously, my chocolate chia bowl is deee-licious.

Lightening Round

Four images of a family and a dog

Location: Victoria, Australia

Age: 40s - totally heading towards peri-menopause.

Family: The best! Open-minded husband, awesome kid and 3 rescue pups

Education: I have a communication degree from Queensland University of Technology. I also studied with Rouxbe doing both their plant-based cooking program and pastry program. I am currently working towards becoming a qualified nutritionist at Deakin University.

Years Blogging: 7 years

Zodiac Sign: Libra. So, so Libra.

Favorite Charity: Edgar's Mission

Food Heroes: Yotam Ottolenghi, Roy Choi, David Chang, Anna Jones, Hetty McKinnon, Nigella - nope they're not vegan but I love to try and create vegan versions of their recipes!

Favourite Food Blogs: A shout out to my ladies at The Last Food Blog, Quite Good Food and The Full Helping. Full disclosure, these beautiful bloggers have become friends over the years but that's because I loved their style in the first place and stalked them 🙂 I also am a big fan of Olives for Dinner, Vegan Yack Attack and Mississippi Vegan

My Books: Great Vegan Meals for the Carnivorous Family

Publications: I am a regular contributor to a completely beautiful magazine called Nourish here in Australia and I've featured in Thrive magazine. My recipes have appeared in Vegan Food and Living, Huffington Post, The Zoe Report, Brit & Co, MSN and more.

You can also find me at Punchfork alongside a swag of awesome food creatives.

Contact Me

So, that's me. I  am so happy you popped by to visit and hope you'll make yourself known. Drop me a message and say g'day. There are no strangers here, just people I haven't met yet.  

Except spammers. Spammers are not my friends.

Everyone else, welcome to My Goodness Kitchen x