Make vegan living feel easy, delicious and yours. Drawing on more than 20 years of living vegan, Kathy Patalsky shares what actually works — what to eat, how to shop, dining out and everyday life.
$27
Video walkthrough included
106-page PDF + video walkthrough + 150 recipes · instant access
Less guesswork.
Labels, groceries, dining out — everyday answers.
Meals that make sense.
A practical approach to building balanced meals.
Keep it close.
106 pages to read, save and revisit.
Inside your purchase
The main event · PDF
My 106-page guide to vegan living, written from more than twenty years of doing it. Read it cover to cover or keep it nearby for the moments you need it.
Included · PDF
All 150 of my recipes in one downloadable collection — breakfasts, weeknight dinners, bowls, bakes, with a photo index up front.
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$27
Video walkthrough included
Your Guide, walkthrough video, audio and The Recipes appear right after checkout and stay in your Finding Vegan account. The Extras come with The Vegan Course.
What's inside
Sneak peek
Colorful pages, practical guidance, and plant-based inspiration — real spreads from the guide.
Page tour · 30 sec
A quick tour of the pages, narrated by Kathy — turn the sound on.
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the food photo page
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From Kathy
“I wrote this guide to include everything I've learned since going vegan over twenty years ago, passed down to you in one easy-to-digest guide. This is the guide I wish I had when I went vegan — and I want a copy in the hands of every veg-curious human.”
Kathy Patalsky
Author · Blogger · Founder of Finding Vegan
Professional recipe repeater · Toast-and-jam enthusiast
A peek inside
The guide I wish I had
You're here because you feel it — that spark of curiosity about vegan life. No two people arrive the same way, and no two versions of plant-forward living are the same.
This guide was created to help you navigate a plant-forward or vegan life with ease, gusto & staying power. Inside you'll find vegan basics, mindset shifts, nutrition info, grocery tips, and real-life perspective shaped by more than twenty years of living this way.
Take what helps. Build your own version. Eat more plants. Live your life.
This is the guide I wish I had when I went vegan.
What's inside
Kathy's note and the reality check — no perfection, no fancy gadgets, just easy-breezy plant-forward living.
What vegan actually means, the difference between vegan / plant-based / plant-forward / vegetarian, and why veganism isn't a diet.
A 7-step roadmap from curiosity to mastery — the path Kathy wishes she'd had when she first went vegan.
The real reasons — animals, wellness, sustainability — and finding your own “why.”
Protein, B12, iron, calcium, omega-3s, vitamin D — the nutrients that matter and where to get them, minus the overwhelm.
How to read a label, spot hidden animal ingredients, and understand “may contain” statements.
A practical perspective on supplements — what to consider, what depends on your lifestyle, and wellness beyond food.
The staples to keep stocked so a plant-based meal is always twenty minutes away.
How to plate a meal that's satisfying — protein, fats, fiber, and flavor, not just a pile of vegetables.
Navigating restaurants, family dinners, and the awkward moments with grace and confidence.
How plant-based living naturally expands into clothing, beauty, and everyday choices.
Staying grounded, avoiding burnout, and building a vegan identity that lasts decades, not weeks.
Kathy's go-to books, docs, tools, and communities for going deeper.
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Author · Blogger · Founder of Finding Vegan
Author of 365 Vegan Smoothies & The Healthy Happy Vegan Kitchen · Creator of HealthyHappyLife.com · Always thinking about her next snack
Kathy has lived vegan for more than twenty years. She's a mom, photographer, and author who's been sharing plant-based recipes and lifestyle on healthyhappylife.com since 2006 and founded findingvegan.com in 2010 — one of the earliest online communities for plant-based eaters. She's published two cookbooks, developed hundreds of recipes, and still repeats meals constantly, orders takeout, and often has toast and jam for breakfast. This guide is her one-stop love letter to anyone who's ever thought, “I kinda want to go vegan, but I don't know how.”
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The Guide is a 106-page PDF you can read on a phone, tablet or computer, or print at home, plus Kathy's video walkthrough of the Guide (with an audio version) and The Recipes, a 150-recipe PDF. The Extras come with The Vegan Course.
Right after checkout you'll see your download links. Everything is also saved to your Finding Vegan account, so you can sign in and download again anytime. If you checked out as a guest, your receipt email helps you set up that account.
Anyone curious about vegan living, in the middle of a transition, or looking for fresh inspiration after years of it. No experience needed, and no need to do it perfectly.
Yes. The Guide is written for adults living their own lives. The family resources come with The Vegan Course.
Yes — one payment, no subscription. $27, one time.
Yes. If you bought an earlier Guide package, everything promised with your purchase remains in your account. This new offer does not change your access.
Everything you need for a more plant-based life — nutrition, pantry, dining out and mindset. Instant PDF download.
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Nineteen original Watch and Listen lessons with Kathy. Includes the Guide, The Recipes, all five Extras and Guide video/audio supplements.
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