Caitlin Mucerino

With all the culinary schools in the world, it seems few specialize in plant-based cooking. Mark Reinfeld, award-winning chef and author, is changing that with the Vegan Fusion Culinary Academy, which translates his 20 years of experience as a chef and his love for plant-based fo…

Search through Youtube or sift through the Internet and you'll find tons of vegan cooking videos. But turn on the TV, and unfortunately, that's not the same case. As a cooking show fanatic who is also plant-based, I find myself conflicted when I watch my favor…

Reddit has recently moved up to be the third-most-popular platform in the US, after Google and YouTube, so of course, when we were interested to see what non-vegans or plant-based eaters thought of the latest generation of plant-based burgers, we headed on over to a forum called "Meat Eaters of…

Love is in the air. Valentine's Day is around the corner, and flower shops are anticipating a frenzy in the days ahead. Everyone loves a bouquet of flowers, but let's be real—they last a week, tops. Valentine's Day passes, and you're left with dead flowers that have no plac…

At a time where more children than ever are being diagnosed as obese, the current administration is looking to change the rule on who decides what kids in schools are fed for lunch. The USDA is putting the decision of what to serve at school cafeterias back to the local level, and critics are saying…

The power of diet may be stronger than we think: It's no secret that a whole-food, plant-based diet is one of the healthiest ways to eat, but what if it could reverse chronic illnesses altogether? Dr. Brooke Goldner, bestselling author of Goodbye Lupus, is an example of how effective …

When people go plant-based they suddenly become obsessed with where to get their protein. Whether you consider yourself an athlete or you're just trying to slim down, and whether you want to get leaner or build stronger muscles, protein powders can be your secret weapon...

INGREDIENTS:

Sliced green apples
Chocolate Hummus (Trader Joe's)
Optional: fresh fruit or nuts

INSTRUCTIONS:

Slice the apple into wedge pieces.
Spread the chocolate hummus on top of the rice cake.
Optional: add fresh fruit on top like strawberries or sprinkle crushed almonds
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What We're Cooking This Weekend: Avocado and Rice Wrapped With Nori
WHY WE LOVE IT: Surprisingly, an easy snack to make that is both filling and nutritious. If avocado doesn't fill you until dinner, throw-in cucumbers and carrots. Make this before you take on your busy day...

INGREDIENTS:

1 banana sliced into 12 even rounds
1.5 cups dark chocolate chips (cacao) or bars broken into pieces
1 tsp coconut oil
1/4 cup all-natural peanut butter
Also needed: Silicon mini muffin tray

INSTRUCTIONS:

Lay a silicone mini muffin tray onto a medium, flat baking sheet
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