What my kids bring home from school...

Every year when my kids go back to school, I know they’re going to be exposed to a lot more germs — and inevitably bring some of them home.

I can’t control everything my kids are exposed to when they’re away from home, but I do everything I can to keep our home environment clean and healthy.

One thing I pay a lot of attention to is the air we’re breathing.

Indoor air can contain dust, pollen, pet dander, VOCs, and other tiny particles that we breathe in every day.

And because we spend so much time at home, I think the quality of the air we’re breathing really matters.

This is one of the reasons I run the Intellipure H1000 in our house.

Here's what it does, straight from Intellipure:

• Captures over 99.9% of airborne particles down to 0.3 microns
• Reduces seasonal allergy triggers like pollen and outdoor pollutants
• Helps remove pet dander, dust, and dust mites
• Dual H13 HEPA filters with a Honeycomb VOC backing to help reduce odors and VOCs
• Cleans up to 2,200 square feet in 30 minutes
• Filters only need replacing once a year

It’s also quiet enough to run while we sleep without bothering anyone.

For the next 48 hours, save 20% with code FOODBABE20.

Get 20% off Intellipure here →

Xo,
Vani

P.S. I’ve used Intellipure in my own home for years. If you’ve been wanting cleaner air in your home too, you can save 20% for the next 48 hours here.

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LAST DAY: Get 25% off Food Babe Feast!

Today is your LAST CHANCE to save 25% on Food Babe Feast at Barnes & Noble!

Use code PREORDER25 at checkout to get the discount.

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Order 3 copies and you’ll get FREE shipping too, so you can get one for yourself and knock out a couple of holiday gifts at the same time.

And the timing couldn't be better because we're heading into the biggest cooking and entertaining season of the year.

Halloween parties, Thanksgiving, Christmas, holiday get-togethers... and all the ultra-processed food that comes with them.

Food Babe Feast gives you more than 100 recipes made with real ingredients so you can still make the party food, holiday favorites, desserts, and special meals you love without all the junk.

It’s the kind of gift you and your loved ones will actually use all year long.

Get 25% off Food Babe Feast before the code expires!

The discount ends tonight at 11:59 PM!

Xo,
Vani

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One more day - 25% off my new cookbook!

I have some exciting news about my new cookbook!

Right now you can get 25% off Food Babe Feast at Barnes & Noble with code PREORDER25!

It’s RARE to see a discount this big on a brand-new cookbook, and I have no idea when you’ll be able to get it for 25% off again.

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And since this discount is so good...

Get some of your holiday shopping done early...

Grab a copy for your mom, sister, best friend, or anyone who loves to cook and entertain. This would make such a fun holiday gift, and you can get all copies for 25% off right now.

Food Babe Feast has more than 100 real food recipes for every celebration, with a beautiful photo of every single recipe.

You’ll find everything from birthday cakes and party food to Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas cookies, cookouts, and so much more.

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Xo,
Vani

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25% off my new book - for two days only!

If you’ve been planning to get my new cookbook, NOW is the time to pre-order it.

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Pre-orders are incredibly important for authors. They help show bookstores there’s real demand for a book BEFORE it even hits shelves. They build momentum for launch week and can help a book reach so many more people.

And I want Food Babe Feast to reach as many families as possible.

I spent YEARS creating and testing these recipes because I wanted to prove something:

We don't need artificial dyes, preservatives, refined oils, and ultra-processed junk to celebrate.

We can still have the birthday cake.
The holiday cookies.
The party dips.
The comfort food.
The FUN.

More than 100 real-food recipes for every celebration without sacrificing the JOY.

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Save 25% AND help give this book a huge start before it even launches.

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Thank you so much for your support!

Xo,

Vani 

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Test your pans before you cook dinner tonight

A few years ago I threw out every piece of conventional cookware in my kitchen and never looked back.

If you still have non-stick pans you've never tested, or pots you grabbed without thinking too hard about what they're made of — take a few minutes to do these three simple tests.

You can run them right now, in your own kitchen, with things you already have.

Test 1: The magnet test

Stick the magnet to the bottom of your stainless steel pot or pan.

If it grabs on firmly, that's good news. It means higher iron content and lower nickel, so it's less likely to leach metal into your food.

If it barely holds or slides right off, that pan likely has more nickel in it. Nickel leaches over time, and it leaches faster when you're cooking anything acidic. Tomato sauce. Lemon. Vinegar. Wine.

Most people assume a magnet not sticking means nothing. It's telling you what the pan is made of.

Test 2: The scratch test

Run your fingernail lightly across the surface of any non-stick pan.

You're looking for scratches, flaking, or peeling.

Here's the part that matters: even tiny imperfections let PFAS into your food while you cook. Not just heavily damaged pans. Any break in that coating.

If your non-stick pan is scratched even slightly, it's done. Toss it.

Test 3: The acid test

This one takes 20 minutes and it's the most revealing.

Simmer tomato sauce, or any acidic food, in the pan for about 20 minutes. Pour it into a bowl. Taste it, then look at the pan.

Metallic or bitter taste means metal is leaching into your food.

Discoloration in the pan means surface corrosion or a chemical reaction.

Run this one on aluminum, unlined copper, or any pan where you don't actually know what metal you're cooking on.

So what do you do with the results?

Pass all 3? Keep cooking. You're fine.

Fail one? Replace that piece. You don't have to gut your entire kitchen this week. Start with whatever failed, then work through the rest over time.

When you replace something, look for stainless steel, cast iron, carbon steel, or true ceramic (not ceramic-coated, which is a different thing entirely).

I use 360 Cookware at home. Here's why:

✓ Made in the USA with surgical-grade stainless steel
✓ Zero PFAS, PTFE, or aluminum touching your food
✓ Lifetime warranty (mine still look brand new after years!)

It passes the magnet test. That's the whole point.

Right now, you can save 25% OFF their pots & pans with code FOODBABE. 

Shop 360 Cookware here →

Go run the tests. Then tell me what you found.

Xo,
Vani

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P.P.S. Want the full breakdown, including the 5 toxins to avoid and the red flags to watch for at the store? Grab the free Toxic Cookware Exposed guide here.

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A peek inside

I’ve been dying to show you some of what went on behind the scenes while we were making Food Babe Feast!

We had SO much fun creating this book and shooting all of the incredible food.

Every single recipe in Food Babe Feast has a photo, and we packed the entire book with beautiful photography.

I wanted this to be the kind of cookbook you love flipping through and immediately start marking all the things you want to make.

It really turned out GORGEOUS.

I put together some behind-the-scenes footage from our cookbook shoots so you can get a little peek at what’s inside.

CLICK HERE: Watch the behind-the-scenes video

I seriously cannot wait for you to see the whole book!

Get my new cookbook here.

Xo,
Vani

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The 4 things that fixed my sleep

I'll be honest about my favorite thing to do right now. Sleep.

I cannot wait to get into bed at night. 

I sleep on the Natural Escape from My Green Mattress. Organic cotton, soft and cool and cozy in a way I didn't know a mattress could be. I get in and I don't want to be anywhere else.

That comfort is a big reason I sleep so well on it. And getting enough good quality sleep is one of the most important things I do for my health.

Here are a few things I do to get a good night's sleep:

Aim for 8 to 9 hours. Not 6 with a weekend catch-up. The repair work runs on consistency, and the body does most of it in the deep sleep you only reach when you're not cutting the night short.

Get off the screens before bed. The light tells your brain it's still daytime and holds off the melatonin that's supposed to put you under.

Skip the big late meal. Digestion keeps you in light sleep, out of the deep stages that matter.

Make the room cool, dark, and quiet. Your body temperature has to drop to reach deep sleep, so cool gets you there and dark and quiet keeps you down.

Sleep on something you actually want to get into. When the surface is genuinely comfortable, cool and soft instead of hot and sagging, you get in earlier and stay down longer. We spend about a third of our lives in bed, so what you sleep on really matters.

You may not think about what's actually inside their mattress. But many are made with polyurethane foam, flame-retardant chemicals, and synthetic adhesives that can off-gas while you sleep. And you're breathing that air for 8+ hours a night.

That's why I chose the Natural Escape:

• GOTS certified organic cotton and wool
• GOLS certified organic latex
• GREENGUARD Gold Certified, tested for 10,000+ VOCs
• Zero polyurethane foam
• No flame retardants

The organic wool quilted into the cover works as a natural flame barrier, so there's no need for the sprayed-on chemicals most mattresses use to pass flammability rules. Every one is hand-tufted with cords and buttons instead of glue.

I love knowing I'm sleeping on a mattress made with organic materials AND it's the most comfortable bed I've ever owned.

The Labor Day sale is on now through September 8:

• 15% off sitewide on organic mattresses, bedding, and bases. No exclusions.
• Plus code FOODBABE2026 takes an extra $10 off orders of $339 or more.

Shop My Green Mattress here →

365-night sleep trial. 20-year warranty. Give it a year. If it isn't the best sleep of your life, send it back.

Xo,
Vani

P.S. The sale covers bedding and bases too, not just mattresses, so if you've been eyeing organic sheets to go with it, this is the window.

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