One of the most noteworthy trends of the last few years has been the meal-kit delivery service. They offer busy people an easy way to have fresh-made meals at home by assembling and (sometimes) prepping the ingredients for recipes. Here in Nashville, My Veggie Chef offers vegan meal kits that are so easy to use, you can often prepare a meal in just 15 minutes. All the food is pre-measured and cut and ready to assemble with easy-to-follow instructions. Many recipes can be made non-vegan with the simple addition of the protein of your choice. My Veggie Chef is run by Kristie Rigdon Holdren, a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who takes great care in developing the menus for this service. Let's better know Chef Holdren.
Vital tool: A great chef's knife and a professional blender. If I had nothing else, I'd be totally fine.
Favorite gadget: A citrus press. I use it daily to get every drop of juice out of my lemons and limes!
Pantry essential: I always keep high-quality tomato products (sauces, pastes, diced tomatoes) in my pantry for quick chilis and pasta dishes.
Necessary extravagance: One word: avocado.
Favorite beverage: GT's Trilogy Kombucha
Favorite smell: Fresh baked bread. Duh.
Comfort food: Lentil loaf with mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy!
Inspiration: Local seitan maker Ben Stix [of The BE Hive]. His vegan buffet menus make me drool!
Last meal: Ezekiel bread with hummus schmear topped with romaine, tomatoes and nutritional yeast.
Visit the My Veggie Chef website to learn more about menus and subscribing to the service; free delivery is available to a large section of the Nashville metro area. Chef Holdren is currently in the process of expanding the service regionally to more than 20 additional states. Exciting news for another successful Nashville-based culinary entrepreneur.
