🎃 Pumpkin Pie Made Healthy! A Delicious Plant-Based Holiday Treat with Karina Pearse

Who says pumpkin pie can't be delicious AND healthy? Just in time for the holiday season, Plant Based Coaches welcomes special guest Karina Pearse, a certified plant-based chef, health and wellness coach, and Network Empowerment Manager at Plant Powered Metro New York (PPMNY), for a special cooking demonstration!

In this episode, Karina shows us how to prepare a delicious, wholesome, plant-based pumpkin pie using simple ingredients, including pumpkin, tofu, dates, soy milk, and warming spices such as nutmeg and ginger. This dairy-free, egg-free dessert is a wonderful way to enjoy a traditional holiday favorite while embracing the benefits of whole-food, plant-based eating.

Whether you're already following a plant-based lifestyle or simply looking for healthier holiday dessert options, this episode will inspire you to rethink what's possible in the kitchen. You don't have to sacrifice flavor to make healthier choices!

🌱 Meet Our Guest: Karina Pearse

Karina serves as the Network Empowerment Manager at Plant Powered Metro New York (PPMNY), where she leads training and development initiatives for the organization's extensive volunteer community.

Her plant-based journey began in 2004 after reading The China Study. Inspired to transform her eating habits, Karina experienced remarkable improvements in her energy, cholesterol, skin, sleep, digestion, and overall well-being. She soon began reinventing her family's favorite recipes to help promote better health and reduce their risk of chronic diseases.

In 2010, Karina joined Whole Foods Market, helping develop its Health Starts Here program and Wellness Club while training under Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman and registered dietitian Jeff Novick.

Her impressive credentials include:

• Plant-Based Nutrition certification from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
• Licensed Food for Life instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
• National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach
• Certified plant-based chef
• Master's degree in Organizational Development

Karina also worked in marketing and patient care at Ethos Health before joining PPMNY in 2022. She co-leads Princeton Eats Plants, a vibrant community that brings people together through monthly plant-based potlucks and social gatherings.

🥧 Get Karina's Pumpkin Pie Recipe

We'll share a link to Karina's complete pumpkin pie recipe as soon as it's published. Check back soon!

🌿 Learn More About Plant Powered Metro New York

PPMNY is dedicated to empowering communities to improve their health through plant-based nutrition, education, and support.

Website: https://www.plantpoweredmetrony.org/

💚 About Plant Based Coaches

Join hosts Richard Hubbard and Dr. Suzanne Foxx as they share inspiring stories, practical nutrition advice, delicious recipes, and conversations with experts who are helping people transform their health through whole-food, plant-based living.

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