Anne Bean

Anne is the mother of five kids, and she's been feeding her family mostly plants for more than a decade. She's an optimizer by nature and enjoys making this lifestyle simple and doable for her large family.

Once-a-Month Plant-Based Menu Planning

Anne Bean

Winging it for dinner is just not sustainable for me. Some meal planning is essential because I have five children (ages 1-12) and a hungry husband, and I don’t like the “What am I going to make for dinner?” question hanging over my head all day. We try to eat 90% whole plant foods, which […]

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My 7 Secrets for Pleasant Dinners w/ Kids

Anne Bean

I have five children and the pre-dinner hour can be chaotic. People are hungry, we’re hustling to get the house picked up before Dad makes his much-anticipated appearance, I’ve got multiple pans in the fire (sometimes literally!) and everyone’s nerves seem a bit raw. But most nights there’s a glittering reward coming. The reason why

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