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I am looking for suggestions for good protein sources for my WFPB diet. I have many food allergies including dark beans (black, kidney, etc). Would appreciate any information on variety of ways to use tofu.

Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

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This event was on May 2, 2023

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Nolan is ready to answer them all.

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Question

Rebecca Bengston

I am looking for suggestions for good protein sources for my WFPB diet. I have many food allergies including dark beans (black, kidney, etc). Would appreciate any information on variety of ways to use tofu. ?

Answer

Dark Bean. So if you're allergic to dark beans, I don't know if you would be allergic to Navy white beans or two garbanzo, but for example, a serving of Braggs amino acids has a gram of We're back. Sorry. There is a gram of protein in amino acids. There's proteins in every vegetable. Tofu, if you eat nut Butters. The the list is endless if you if you're not opposed to eating tofu that works out very very well. And you know hummus is of course a white bean but easy to get your protein, there are some now pastas that have added protein to them and even commercial brands of certain plant milks have added protein to them as well. So I think it might take a little bit of Discovery in the grocery store to look at labels and read how many grams are in a serving nuts. Of course seem to be a favorite for many people. However, if you are limited to nuts that might not be the best thing for you to do, but I think that's a very good question. But just remember to read all the labels and look for some that might have some extra protein and just remember Broccoli has protein in it.

Char Nolan

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Char Nolan is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.