Don’t want you to miss out on this...

I know I've been sending you a lot of new information lately with the launch of my new cookbook...

So here's a quick recap of everything that's been going on so you can get caught up! 

I published a brand new investigation, you do not want to miss: 

How to avoid artificial dyes at birthday parties and celebrations: This includes all the recipes, products, and tips I use!

I went on live video making several yummy recipes that we love to eat:

Green "Frankenstein" Popsicles: My little girl goes berserk over these treats!

Homemade Doritos: My husband loves to eat chips and that's why we created this fun recipe together for the Food Babe Kitchen cookbook.

One-Minute Breakfast Hack: My favorite way to start the day is with these oats! 

Two podcasts and videos you can watch:

It's great to download these podcasts to your phone and listen while you are cooking, driving or just hanging out at the house. They are PG and totally kid friendly! 

The Dr. Axe Show: The toxins hiding in your pantry, raising children who love real food, and how to get started if you're ready to make a change now.

Broken Brain: I answer the question, "What do you do when your daughter's at a party with cakes and candies full of artificial food dyes? Do you let her eat it?"

And last, but not least...

Food Babe Kitchen became a New York Times Best Seller this week! This never would have happened without you.

Here's wishing you a happy and healthy Halloween weekend with your family. I hope there are no tricks in your treats!

You can always reference this guide to find better treats for your loved ones. 

Xo,

Vani

P.S. If you don't have your copy of Food Babe Kitchen yet, Barnes & Noble finally added the BUY BUTTON back on for online shipping. YAY!

Get yours here at B&N - you don't need to wait any longer.

 

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Bright blue and red cake - ahhhh!

My daughter was at a friend's birthday party and the mom whispered over to warn me about the blue & red Spiderman Cake they had baked. 

Since she knows me very well she said: "You may not want Harley eating this cake because the kids went really crazy with artificial colors while making it". 

I appreciated her giving me the heads up, so I could be prepared when cake time rolled around! 

I'm sure you've also found yourself in this situation…you don't want your kids to feel left out…but there is no way you are going to allow them to eat artificial dyes made from petroleum that disrupt the immune system and are linked to hyperactivity, cancer, and allergies. 

So, what do you do?

I answer this question during my recent interview on the Broken Brain podcast with my friend Dhru Purohit.

CLICK TO WATCH or LISTEN: See how I handled the "blue cake situation" at this party and how I'm raising my daughter to make these decisions on her own as she gets older.

Now that my daughter is almost 4, she's encountering artificially dyed, flavored, and over-processed foods more and more and I know I can't always be there. I hope to give her all the tools she needs to know what to do when this happens. 

On the podcast, we also talk about the nasty ingredients in Kellogg's cereal, why Starbucks removed caramel color from their drinks, and life saving kitchen tips and recipes I provide in my new cookbook, Food Babe Kitchen. Watch our conversation here. 

Now that Food Babe Kitchen is a New York Times Best Seller and is getting increased exposure, available copies are even more limited. To get it in time for Thanksgiving or for gifts, now is the time to order: 

• Barnes & Noble is available to order online and has copies in some physical stores.
• Books-A-Million is available to order online and has copies in a few physical stores. 
• Amazon is available to order online. They are restocking their warehouse every minute, so delivery dates are changing constantly.

Thank you for your incredible support – together we are going to change the health of this world and our families. 

Xo,

Vani

P.S. You've got to check out my brand new investigation into birthday cakes and cake mixes - which includes all my best tips, recipes, and products I use to avoid artificial colors at our celebrations. There are so many great options out there now! 

 

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Big news: Food Babe Kitchen is a NYT best seller

I cried tears of joy when I saw this last night…

Food Babe Kitchen made the New York Times Best Sellers List! 

We did it!!!

I am sure the food industry can't stand seeing this success. 

As the New York Times declared when I published my first book, I am "public enemy #1 of big food companies."

Your support of Food Babe Kitchen sends a big message to the food industry:

We want real food…

And

We are sick of processed food made with chemical additives…

I want nothing more than to help you eat healthier, make cooking fun and easy.

Food Babe Kitchen gives you all my best advice and recipes for getting started now.

Because of you –we SOLD OUT of Food Babe Kitchen on Amazon on it's FIRST DAY in bookstores, which is incredible. 

You truly are the best Food Babe Army in the world and we wouldn't be able to make a difference without you. 

With this honor and exposure, you can only imagine, demand is going up. 

If you want this book in time for Thanksgiving or for gifts, now is the time, because there will be a very limited number printed for this year.

Here's where to get your copies: 

• Barnes & Noble definitely has copies in some physical stores. Check to see if your local store has any copies and schedule a curbside pickup here.
• Amazon You can order today, they are restocking the warehouse every minute, so delivery dates are changing constantly. (Several people got theirs earlier than expected - yay!)
• Books-A-Million has copies in a few physical stores. Check your local store to schedule a pickup here.
• Park Road Books has signed copies in stock ready to ship now or pick up, but they only have 12 left as of this morning.

If you know anyone who needs Food Babe Kitchen in their life, please consider buying it for them.

It's the gift that keeps giving.

Imagine being able to eat real food no matter which friend or family member you visit. 

This is my dream come true - thank you for making it happen.

Xo,

Vani

 

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Time to be brutally honest

I'm going to be brutally honest with you. The last couple of weeks haven't been easy. 

Yesterday, I was about ready to throw my hands up in the air and book a ticket to Mexico.

Of course that would be absolutely insane…

I'm 8 months pregnant during a global pandemic, launching my first cookbook and my daughter would have to quarantine for 2 weeks after the trip if we wanted her to go back to school.

Needless to say, I'm not going to Mexico anytime soon.

Publishing Food Babe Kitchen during a pandemic has not been easy. 

Photo and video shoots were cancelled…

Interviews were postponed indefinitely…

In-person events and book signings were impossible… (My favorite part of releasing a book)

Paper shortages delayed book printing…

Shipments didn't arrive on time and continue to be delayed… 

And then I got a phone call that made me sick to the pit of my stomach! 

After spending 5 years creating this beautiful cookbook, I was informed that bookstores across the country didn't have enough copies to sell.

They were completely SOLD OUT. It is good news that they sold out, but so many of you that wanted this book this week and couldn't get it. 

It's been bittersweet! 

I had a long conversation with my publisher yesterday to go over where we are now. 

If you want this book in time for Thanksgiving or for gifts, now is the time, because there will be a very limited number printed for this year.

You can get a copy of Food Babe Kitchen here:

• Barnes & Noble has copies in some physical stores. Check to see if your local store has any copies and schedule a curbside pickup here.
• Books-A-Million has copies in a few physical stores. Check your local store to schedule a pickup here.
• Amazon You can order now from them today but there is a shipping delay. 
• TalkShopLive has signed copies in stock ready to ship now, but their supply is going fast.
• Park Road Books has signed copies in stock ready to ship now or pick up, but they only have a handful left.

Thank you for your incredible support - together we are going to change the health of this world and our families.

I can't wait to see your creations from Food Babe Kitchen when you get the book, please remember to tag me on social media.  

Xo,

Vani

 

P.S. Also, in case you didn't see yesterday, I published a brand new investigation into birthday cakes and cake mixes that you don't want to miss. Check it out here.

 

 

 

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When my head wants to explode...

My daughter went to two different birthday parties on the same weekend, and there was something that made me VERY SAD. 

Both of the birthday cakes were covered in brightly colored icing that was dyed with artificial colors. This is an ingredient that we have ZERO TOLERANCE for. This may sound extreme – but there are so many reasons why we shouldn't be eating them, especially children.

And as Harley attends more parties (and is now in school) I'm seeing artificial colors EVERYWHERE. That's when I realized I needed to write about this pronto! 

Click to read: How to avoid artificial colors at birthday parties and celebrations

This brand new blog post gives you all my shopping tips, baking products I love, and strategies we use. Of course, I don't want her to feel left out or miss out on enjoying treats with her friends. That's why I figured out where we can buy dye-free cakes or how to make them at home.

If you know any parents who are buying and making cakes with artificial colors, please share this post with them. It's my dream that someday everyone will stop using artificial colors. It may sound like a pipe dream, but it's such an easy change to make! Let's all have safe dye-free parties together.

Get all my dye-free cake buying and baking tips here.

Xo,

Vani

P.S. If you want my yummy dye-free Strawberry Cake recipe, it's in my new cookbook! There are a few copies of Food Babe Kitchen still available locally at your Barnes & Noble (schedule a curbside pickup online). You can also check out other retailers here.

 

 

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Hidden toxins in your kitchen

I had the best time chatting with my friend and health expert, Dr. Josh Axe, on his podcast and feel so good that he and his wife are already loving the Food Babe Kitchen cookbook. 

We discussed toxins hiding in your pantry, raising children who love real food, and how to get started if you're ready to make a change now. 

Watch my interview on The Dr. Axe Show now.

You can also listen to the podcast here:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• Spreaker

If you still don't have a copy of Food Babe Kitchen, here's where to find one: 

• Barnes & Noble – Pickup in your local store
• Books-A-Million – Pickup in your local store
• Amazon – (You can now pick up both the hardcover + eBook on Amazon for only $22.37, which is less than the retail price of the book!)
• TalkShopLive – Signed copies + Watch me make Homemade Doritos! 
• Park Road Books – Signed copies shipped to your house (they only have about 20 left)
• Independent bookstores in your city

I'm overwhelmed with your incredible response to my cookbook. I am so grateful for you and I know this book will be life changing for you and your family.

And if you've already ordered but haven't gotten your book yet, I know it's on the way. If you don't want to wait, the eBook is currently only $1.99 on Amazon (this can end at any time). You can pick that up now while you wait for the hardcover cookbook to arrive in the mail.

Once you've had the chance to check it out, I'd love for you to leave an honest review on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. If you've tried any of the recipes or made any of the kitchen swaps, make sure to add this to your review!

If you tag me on social media with any pictures of recipes or the book (@thefoodbabe) – I will share it too. 

I love seeing your Food Babe Kitchen creations! 

Xo,

Vani

P.S. If you already have a copy of Food Babe Kitchen, please consider leaving a review on Amazon or Barnes & Noble - thank you!!!! 

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Major price drop whoa

Hey I wanted to send you one last quick email and some EXCITING NEWS.

There's a major price drop on FOOD BABE KITCHEN at Amazon... 

The hardcover is only $20 bucks now and the eBook is virtually free at only $1.99. Yes, only 2 bucks!

Because of the shipping delays, my publisher dropped the price of the eBook on Kindle, iBook and eBooks.

If you're waiting for Amazon to deliver your book, get the eBook now while you wait for the hardcover version to arrive. 

You can order BOTH for less than the original retail price of the book - get both for only $22.08.

You'll get the eBook now while you wait for the hardcover version to arrive in a few weeks.

Also when you get both together you will qualify for a year's worth of meal plans, shopping lists and more - but that offer ends at midnight.

My friend has this awesome idea...

She's getting the Food Babe Kitchen on eBook so she can easily bring the ingredient shopping guide inside the book with her to the grocery store. Genius! 

The eBook will make grocery shopping so much easier. And, you'll want the hardcover copy to thumb through the recipes, look at the gorgeous full-color photos, and to cook with in your kitchen.

Buy both the eBook + Hardcover cookbook at a big discount here now. 

The $1.99 price on the eBook is crazy low and expires Oct. 25. It's available on Kindle, iBook or eBooks and will be instantly available to download on your device. 

Get your order in tonight before this discount and bonus goes away. 

Thanks again for your amazing support this week, the reviews are pouring in and they make me so happy that you love the book!

Xo,

Vani

P.S. I also encourage you to support your local bookstores. It's available at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Independent Bookstores. Make sure you buy a copy from any bookstore (online or in-person) before midnight PST to qualify for 12 Months of FREE Meal Plans.

Every month for the next 12 months you will get 19 NEW delicious recipes, a meal plan calendar outlining daily menus, and a detailed grocery list. This is in addition to everything you'll have in Food Babe Kitchen! I hope you take advantage of this.

P.P.S. Once you get your book receipt - Submit your proof of purchase here to receive instant access to the meal plans and pantry list. This bonus expires tonight at midnight PST.

 

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Last day to shop and for big bonus

Happy Saturday! It's the perfect day for shopping and cooking…

Head on over to your local bookstore to pick up a copy of Food Babe Kitchen and then this evening you can make one of the quick & fun treats from the book for the family - like the 8-Minute Candy Bars or 3-Minute Fruit Sorbet! 

You'll have all day tomorrow to read the shopping tips in the book and pick which recipes you want to make this week. What a fun weekend! 

To make it super easy: Reserve your copy of Food Babe Kitchen online here and schedule a curbside pickup. 

Get your order in today to qualify for 12 Months of FREE Meal Plans. As soon as you place your order at any bookstore, make sure to claim this bonus by Midnight! 

Here are places you can buy a book today:

• Barnes & Noble - Pickup in your local store
• Books-A-Million - Pickup in your local store
• TalkShopLive - Signed copies + Watch me make Homemade Doritos! 
• Park Road Books - Signed copies
• Independent bookstores in your city
• Amazon - (delayed shipping)

When I saw this comment on Instagram yesterday, my heart melted…

Your dedication is amazing - but hopefully you live closer to a bookstore that still has Food Babe Kitchen in stock! 

After you try the recipes, I can't wait to hear what you think. Share your reviews on Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, or tag me on social media - @TheFoodBabe

Lots of love to you this Saturday. Happy cooking!

Xo,

Vani

P.S. Don't forget there are only a few more hours left to qualify for 12 Months of Free Meal Plans. When you buy the book today, every month for the next 12 months you will get 19 NEW delicious recipes (breakfasts, lunches, family dinners, salad dressing, and green drinks), a meal plan calendar outlining daily menus, and a detailed grocery list. This is in addition to everything you'll have in Food Babe Kitchen! I hope you take advantage of this. Submit your proof of purchase here after you buy the book to get started. 

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Something to do this weekend - look at this

When I started my blog, I set out on a mission to show you the truth about what you're eating and steer you towards a healthier unprocessed life. 

That's why I'm so happy to finally have Food Babe Kitchen out in the world. It will help you ditch the processed food lifestyle and create healthy habits at home. 

If you aren't much of a cook, this book will show you how to make delicious meals FAST with REAL FOOD. Everything from Biscuits with Whipped Honey Butter to Baja Fish Tacos, Grapefruit Goddess Salad, Luscious Lemon Bars, and even Homemade Doritos! YUM. You are going to love this cookbook.

The enthusiasm has been so great that Amazon sold out on launch day. Thankfully, Barnes & Noble is stocked up in stores across the country, but these are going fast! 

To get a copy before the weekend, reserve your copy online & schedule a pickup now. 

The first reviews on Amazon have rolled in and I am over joyed that you are loving this cookbook: 

Exceeded expectations! Succinct, useful, and beautiful!

"I received mine from preorder today. The recipes look amazing! Congratulations and job well done! I love the smoothie recipes and the ingredient no-no list that is included. Oh, as well as what the terminology means on packaging for items like eggs and chicken. I always thought cage-free was a good thing, but free range and organic is what I really want. Now I know. The book is succinct, informative, useful, and gorgeous. I'm impressed!" - PRGal 

The brownies are amazing!

"Love love love this cookbook! I immediately picked out a dessert to make and it did not disappoint! The almond butter brownies were delicious. They only lasted long enough for me to take this picture. I look forward to trying out all the recipes." - Jennifer E. Hinton 

Everything you need in a cookbook

"A fully packed cookbook with everything you need to live a healthier life practically! It's a gorgeous book that features shopping lists advice, label reading tips and recipes still packed with flavor." - SVera

This week has been very surreal for me. I never thought I'd see my own cookbook in bookstores!

For most of my life I lived in what felt like a foreign body – the food I was eating was not serving my health, my weight, or my beauty. I suffered a myriad of health issues that kept me on several prescription drugs just to cope – now I'm on zero.

Eating real food changed everything in my life and I want you to feel the same way.

I hope you head to your local bookstore and get Food Babe Kitchen today. 

And don't forget, I'll give you 12 Months of Meal Plans FREE as a special bonus when you buy the book by Saturday (tomorrow!) - Submit your proof of purchase here to get started

Here's a quick rundown of where to buy a book:

• Barnes & Noble - Pickup in your local store
• Books-A-Million - Pickup in your local store
• TalkShopLive - Signed copies shipped to your house
• Park Road Books - Signed copies shipped to your house
• Independent bookstores - See list of them here
• Amazon - (delayed shipping)
• eBook version on Kindle or iBook - Available instantly to download

If you know anyone who needs more REAL FOOD in their life, consider picking up a copy for them too. It makes an incredible gift! 

Xo,

Vani

P.S. If you buy the book by Saturday (10/24), I'll also be inviting you to an intimate zoom call with me. This will be a fun interactive call where you can ask me questions live about anything you want. Can't wait to meet you! Submit your proof of purchase here.

 

 

 

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