Cindy Brzostowski is a freelance writer and editor with previous experience in cookbook publishing. Her work has been featured in Time Out, CultureMap, Livability, and more. When not writing, reading, or eating, you can probably find her making an itinerary for her next adventure. See more of her work at www.cindybrz.com.
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A Vegan Chef Shares the Secret to Making Flavorful Plant-Based Dishes
Think vegan food is bland? Tomi Makanjuola is here to make you think again. Featured as a changemaker in Upfield’s A Better Plant-Based Future campaign, Makanjuola is a London-based chef and the blogger behind The Vegan Nigerian. Through her online platform, cooking classes, personal coaching, and o…
Stocking Stuffers: The Best Gifts For $5 and Up, For Everyone on Your List
The season of giving is here, and you may have done most of your holiday shopping but it's always useful to have on hand a cheap and cheerful gift, whether it's for the dog walker or when you need a Hanukah gift or stocking stuffer. You can never have too many adorable, affordable gifts at…
How This Mother-Daughter Duo is Working to Create a “No-Harm” World
Kim Bohstedt and Diane Mantel co-founded Upbeet + Rooted, a vegan marketplace, with a core mission in mind: Empower a "no-harm" world. Through their marketplace, the mother-daughter team (Bohstedt is Mantel’s daughter) promotes products from small businesses across …
These Easy-to-Make, Plant-Based Dishes Celebrate Filipino Cuisine
October isn’t all about Halloween and its sugary sweets—did you know this month is also Filipino American History Month? The Filipino American National Historical Society introduced the idea in the early 1990s, and in 2009, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution officially recog…
How to Pack Healthy Plant-Based Lunches That Kids Will Love
Whether you’re raising a vegan kid or you’re just trying to get your child to eat more plant-based meals, you might be stumped at what to make them for lunch that they’ll actually eat, let alone enjoy. Then, you need to consider what’s …
7 Vegan Items to Stock Up on at BJ’s Wholesale Club
Many people think that eating vegan means spending more time and money at fancy natural food markets where it’s the norm to get sticker shock. The truth is, you can find worthwhile plant-based products at stores designed around savings like BJ’s Wholesale Club...
Summer Grilling Tips From the U.S.’ First Totally Vegan Butcher Shop
With warmer weather comes the urge to whip out the grill and have a barbecue—but the fun isn’t just reserved for meat-eaters. Vegan food can make for some great grilling, just ask Aubry and Kale Walch, the sibling duo behind the Minneapolis-based vegan butcher shop The Herbivor…
The 10 Best Father’s Day Gifts for Plant-Based Foodie Dads
Father’s Day is just around the corner, but there is still plenty of time to order the perfect gift for the plant-based or vegan or healthy chef dad. And you know he's always thrilled to know that: A.) You thought of him in advance, and: B...
How to Make Vegan Versions of These 9 Fast Food Favorites at Home
If you haven’t always been vegan, you probably had to say goodbye to your go-to order at your favorite fast-food chain when you made the lifestyle change. Sure, an increasing number of fast food establishments are incorporating vegan options onto their menus these days, but thos…
The 9 Best Vegan Snacks and Subscription Boxes Delivered to Your Door
It’s great being able to take a break from cooking every now and then by having whole vegan meals delivered, but what about when you want to satisfy your snack cravings? Instead of doing more work in the kitchen or making a grocery trip run just for some quick, light bites, there&Clo…