plant-based eating, simplified

Ready to break free from diet confusion, add more plants to your plate, and build a simple healthy lifestyle that you love? Let’s get cooking!

Whether you want to include more plants in your diet or finally eat plant-based healthfully, I'll show you how.

Wave goodbye 👋 to bad recipes, meal prep monotony, and the wellness advice that makes your head spin.

Simply Nourished health coaching and cooking classes make healthy eating deliciously simple and seriously fun, while building the habits that turn it into a lifestyle you love….and that loves you back.

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Life is too short for dumb diets (but it can be longer with one built on plants!)

We live in a world that overcomplicates healthy eating, profits off your confusion, and makes cooking feel like a chore. Meanwhile, decades of research keep landing on the same conclusion: the people who live the longest, healthiest lives are the ones eating the most plants. 🌱

Plant-forward eating is actually way simpler (and way more delicious) than you've been led to believe. You just need real skills, a flexible framework, and someone in your corner to show you how.

That's where Simply Nourished comes in. We work with people who LOVE to eat—whether you're plant-curious, flexitarian, or vegan - and need support learning how to make plant-powered eating healthful, simple, delicious, and sustainable for life. 🌱

Let’s cook up a healthy lifestyle together!

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Personalized Blueprint

6 weeks of 1:1 coaching, accountability and education to build out your own personal Simply Nourished Blueprint: your healthy eating pattern for life. We'll work on nutrition, meal planning, kitchen setup, mindset, and the habits that make healthy eating stick for life.

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Five-to-Thrive Program

COMING SOON! Reset your diet in five weeks through this digital program with weekly live Q&A sessions. Perfect for those who want to overhaul their diet, reset their tastebuds, and master a plant-based & nutrient- rich dietary pattern for lifelong health & wellness.

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Private Cooking Classes

Kitchen confidence bootcamp! Master the art of making plant-based dishes taste incredible in your own home. No boring salads allowed. Tailored to meet YOUR goals and tastes. Currently available in-the Long Beach, CA area; virtual options coming soon.

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From weight loss to longevity - there’s a path for you

Simply Nourished coaching and cooking classes are for people ready to:

  • Ditch dieting for good and build plant-powered habits that actually stick

  • Add way more plants to their plate, or go fully plant-based with confidence

  • Already eat plant-based and want to do it healthfully (bye, vegan junk food!)

  • Reach or maintain a healthy weight without restriction

  • Reverse or manage a chronic condition through whole-food plant-based eating

  • Establish simple, stress-free eating patterns built around plants

  • Live a long, healthy, delicious life (hello, Blue Zones!)

  • Slay in the kitchen and finally master plant-based cooking

  • Have fun and get creative with food (and drinks!)

Meet your health & kitchen coach

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Hi, I'm Coach Amanda! 👋

I teach practical cooking skills and meal planning strategies so you can actually stick with healthy eating. Everything I offer is built on my Simply Nourished Method:

✓ Whole-foods, plant-based, and nutrient-dense
✓ Simple, intuitive, and delicious
✓ Big, satisfying portions—zero deprivation
✓ Personalized to your tastes, goals, budget, and schedule
✓ No rigid rules or one-size-fits-all meal plans

Through coaching and cooking classes, you'll learn how to eat in a way that's sustainable, energizing, stress-free, and genuinely fun.

Learn more about my background and the Simply Nourished Method.

Personalized Simply Nourished Blueprint

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Transform your health with the magic of plants

Over 6 weeks, we'll create a personalized, plant-powered approach that works with your life and is built on whole-foods plant-based cooking and eating habits that actually stick.

Whatever your goal (weight loss, more energy, healthier gut, diet freedom, or long-term vitality…) we'll build something sustainable, starting in your kitchen.

Perfect for: Anyone ready to build a plant-powered lifestyle—whether you're adding more plants to your plate, going fully plant-based, or already there and want to do it healthfully—with the accountability, support, and education to make it last

Schedule a free consultation and let's see what feels right for you.

Private Cooking Classes

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Learn to simply nourish yourself at home

I'll bring the kitchen magic straight to you for completely customized 1:1 meal planning and plant-based cooking instruction designed around YOUR goals.

Whether you're focused on weight loss, want to eat your way to better brain health, you're ready to show chronic disease who's boss, or just want to simplify your diet and food prep, we'll design a plant-powered framework and meal prep process that hits your specific goals, while being flexible enough to suit your life and personal tastes. You'll master practical techniques to simplify food prep with real-time guidance and support.

Classes are in-person (for those in the Long Beach, CA area). Virtual option coming soon.

The best part? You get to learn in your own kitchen, with the tools you already have, creating plant-powered meals that fit your actual lifestyle.

Schedule a free consultation to explore your goals and needs.

Five-to-Thrive

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Reset your diet in five weeks

Master the fundamentals of the Simply Nourished Method: vibrant plant-based, nutrient-dense, high-volume cooking and eating that nourishes your body and fuels your life.

You'll learn to build a health-promoting pantry, create delicious whole-food plant-based meals, and develop the skills and confidence to thrive on a plant-powered lifestyle.

Perfect for:
✓ Beginners to plant-based eating or cooking
✓ Busy professionals who need simple, repeatable systems
✓ Anyone ready to build culinary skills and nutritional know-how
✓ People looking to improve their health, lose weight, or boost energy through plants

Format: A five-week self-paced online program with instructional videos, cooking guides, and nutritional education that you can revisit anytime, along with weekly live group Q&A calls.

Book a free 20-minute consultation to learn more.