Transform Your Kitchen, Transform Your Life

The journey into optimal health starts with the most important room of your home.

I decided to create this short, concise course as a precursor to the Plant Food Culinary Arts programs. Every time I am presenting, the question comes up about what it takes to create an efficient plant-based kitchen. Many feel out of touch with basic methods for juggling fresh, wholesome ingredients in a kitchen equipped and designed for the processed food lifestyle.

After years as a vegan chef instructor and culinary director, I have figured out what worked (as well as what didn't), I have developed an easy blueprint for the flow of a healthy living foods kitchen. Ideas for affordable and innovative equipment as well as non-toxic eco-friendly practices are included.

This plan alleviates the chaos and stress of getting caught without necessary ingredients or tools, and helps in planning ahead with soaking, sprouting and kitchen gardening. I provide simple, practical tips for keeping the fresh produce in flow without wasting anything.

In Addition, full printable checklists are included for equipment and stocking your pantry with the most healthy produce & supplies. Throughout the lessons you will find links to the products and sources to make the transformation easy.

This blueprint will help you in implementing a realistic, self paced transformation and creating the perfect culinary studio for your plant-based adventures.

Transform Your Kitchen, Transform Your Life

A do-it-yourself guide for creating the optimal living foods kitchen, including printable checklists and links for top quality equipment.

Optimize your kitchen flow and see how easy it is to set up a stellar plant-based culinary studio.

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Testimonials

"One of my best experiences in culinary was learning from Chef James at Living Light Institute. Being able to share that experience with my beloved niece Paula during a customized workshop is something that I will always cherish. Thanks Chef James for such an amazing experience.
We look forward to more amazing experiences in the kitchen with you."

Liliana C. Vallejo

"There's a lot of wonderful plant-based chefs that are not necessarily great culinary instructors, and a lot of good culinary instructors that are not great chefs, but you are really the best of both worlds!"

Chef AJ

"First and foremost,
James was a joy to work with. He is passionate about healthy plant-based cuisine and devoted to sharing it with our students. James held a space for the students to grow at their own pace while still holding them to a high standard of excellence. Our international students in particular have very high expectations and James didn't disappoint."

Cherie Soria -Living Light Culinary

"This experience has been so educational and I can’t wait to go back and revolutionize Indian food. I feel so confident that now, I will be able to actually make food that is both healthy and delicious. I can gladly say that the last one month was one of the best months of my life. I feel like I got what I had come for. And I owe all thanks to you."

Subah Saraf

"I did a workshop with chef James and it was an incredible experience to have with my aunt. He has extensive knowledge about the whole food, plant-based lifestyle and philosophy and he transmits that knowledge in a simple and easily digestible way. We enjoyed it fully and learned so much from him.

Once you get the concept, each part of his recipes are easy to combine with different preparations, and to create versatile dishes out of them. We were able to see his whole beautiful kitchen and learn about different tecniques that we could see and follow very clearly."

Paula Andrea Betancur

"I have been lucky to have worked with James Sant in the past and I can 100% say, that he is a wonderfully passionate and creative plant-based chef. His vast knowledge of the plant-based world is obvious the minute he begins to speak about his passion."

Aoife Carroll

"My words could never be enough to show you my gratitude! You are simply an amazing human being. Gracias!"

Luz M.

"The passion and enthusiasm radiates from you and is incredibly inspiring! Thank you for all you've done for us and everything you share"

Alaina P.

Getting Started

The living foods kitchen and lifestyle

Creating the healthy, eco-friendly living foods Lifestyle

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The kitchen audit

Embracing the whole food concept

Your processed food assessment

Transition to making your own condiments and components

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Organization is key

Organize the Pantry, Fridge and Freezer

Organizing the deep shelves of your fridge/freezer (nothing can hide!)

Organize the pantry for ease of access and inventorying

Storing nuts, seeds, grains, legumes and beans

Spices and dried herbs (buying and storing)

The equipment essentials

Choosing a quality blender, food processor, dehydrator, juicer etc.

The power of a high speed blender

Choose a nice food processor

Speed is not everything. Choosing a juicer.

The joy of a great Dehydrator

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The New Heathy Air Fryer/ Dehydrator Ovens

The new pressure cookers

Support local farms, find community and support the planet

Connect with local farms, foraging groups and find community

The shortest distance from soil to plate is optimal

The gifts from land and sea

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Finding community and continuing education

One Last Thing...

Special offer for your healing journey...

The eco-friendly kitchen

Setting up the healthy, eco-friendly kitchen

Beautiful WATER

Non toxic pots, pans and tools

Label containers for food safety

Knives and healthy cutting boards

Setting up your kitchen gardening & sprouting station

Set up a well-equipped Fermentation Station and cold storage

The sacred culinary arts studio

Your Living Foods Kitchen printable checklists

A printable PDF checklists for designing the optimal plant-based kitchen

The equipment and tools for your living foods kitchen: equipment

Stocking your living foods kitchen: pdf

Knife and Equipment Mastery for the Plant-based Kitchen

The next step in your journey? My amazing Knife and Equipment Mastery for the Plant-based Kitchen. You will learn to master the most cutting edge techniques in healthy living food preparation.

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"Chef James’ course has totally changed my husband’s and my life for the better! His buckwheat mango granola, sun dried tomato crackers, buckwheat oat chia cereal, his almond cheese that tastes just like cream cheese, his cashew mayonnaise that my husband can make cole slaw with, his walnut brownies, are just a few of the wonderful recipes he provides. The culinary guidance he provides in the course is top notch! How to make sprouts. Making and eating foods that are alive. I have had rheumatoid arthritis 25 years and I feel better now. My inflammation is normal. I’m close to being half way through the course. It was money well spent, an investment in our future. My husband has liked everything I have made in the course. I have so much more confidence now, my knife skills have improved greatly, I use a dehydrator with confidence now. I don’t eat salt or oil, as I’m salt sensitive, re my blood pressure, and chef James has given me options to make recipes without those two ingredients.

It is just so worth it to take Chef James’ courses! Plus he is a wonderful, kind, patient human being. He has made our lives so much better. Thank you Chef James."

-Ellen