About Natasha Nadel
I’m Natasha Nadel, a plant-based chef, educator, cookbook author, and founder of Jews Eat Veggies. For nearly a decade, I’ve helped children, adults, and families build confidence in the kitchen through practical recipes, hands-on cooking experiences, and realistic strategies for everyday life.
My approach is grounded in a simple idea: healthy eating has to work in the real world. Feeding a family is rarely just about finding the right recipe. It also involves schedules, preferences, dietary restrictions, energy, organization, and the challenge of meeting different needs at the same table.
I’ve taught cooking and healthy-eating programs in schools, camps, synagogues, community organizations, and private homes. My workshops combine practical kitchen skills, creativity, and approachable food, often with connections to Jewish holidays, traditions, and values.
Today, my work includes cooking workshops, Cooking Camp, and personalized support for individuals and families. Through my one-month private program, Nourish Recalibration™, I help clients navigate food allergies, new diagnoses, health concerns, dietary transitions, and other changes that can make everyday meals feel complicated. Together, we identify what is not working and create practical systems, meal ideas, kitchen organization, and next steps tailored to the household.
My Background
I’m the author of The Healthy Family, Healthy You Cookbook and The Healthy Mama’s Guide to Feeding Your Family Well.
My professional background also includes directing a mission-driven school café, where I developed menus, managed daily operations, and trained students in kitchen and workplace skills. A particularly meaningful part of that work was supporting students with special needs as they developed confidence, independence, and practical experience.
I live in the Washington, DC area with my family, so I understand firsthand that even people who care deeply about healthy eating can struggle to make it happen consistently. My goal is not to offer a fantasy version of family meals. It is to help people find solutions they can genuinely use.
Jews Eat Veggies grew from my belief that Jewish life and personal well-being should support one another. Through plant-based recipes, workshops, and shared food experiences, I hope to make Jewish traditions feel nourishing, welcoming, and delicious.
We know that community builds physical and mental health, but too often, fully participating in Jewish life can feel like a challenge to our well-being. If you’re here, I hope you’ll join me in changing that narrative.
Let’s create a future where Jewish living nourishes us—body and soul—with delicious vegan recipes that honor tradition and uplift our health.
(And yes, you can still have dessert!)
Let’s Make Jewish Life Taste Good & Feel Good!
Let’s do this together!
You Got This!
