We’ve all heard it before, ‘I can’t change my diet because it’s too expensive’. Today’s guest, Toni Okamoto, has spent her career busting that common vegan myth with her blog, Plant-Based on a Budget. We’re talking about saving both time and money in the kitchen with the ‘top concerns’- cost, convenience, nutrition, and taste- in…
Weekly Menu 6/10: Vegan & GF Dinner Recipes
Recently I’ve started making weekly menu’s again. They help me stay organized, not have to run to the grocery 3 times a week, and they help streamline the after work dinner rush. Having a menu already laid out helps save money because you’re less tempted to eat out because you don’t have to come up…
#138 Palm Oil, Pacific Garbage Patch, & Living in a Van with Callee of Hippie Haven
Today we’re doing a little podcast switcharoo! I’m over on the Hippie Haven podcast and Callee, of Hippie Haven is here on Live Planted. We’re covering everything from how we both choose podcasting as an avenue for activism to the confusing topic of palm oil- good, bad, sustainable? Plus, Callee shares how a swirling dump…
#135 Secondhand & Thrift Shopping for Zero Waste
It may not always be glamorous but secondhand and thrift shopping is a wonderful option for creating less waste. Today I’m talking about the WHY and the HOW of thrift shopping. We’ll talk about the marketing of buying (you’re being marketed to whether you like it or not), why secondhand shopping is important for the…
#134 Finding the Hidden Joys of Change w Celia of Litterless
#084 Q&A w Monique of Brown Vegan: Holiday How-To, Fav Veg Eats, Feeling Weak When Vegan & Thrifting
Today we’re doing a Q&A with Monique of Brown Vegan, covering all the questions you asked. We’re sharing how we veganize family recipes, what to bring to a holiday party, and how to communicate during the celebration. Monique shares her favorite vegan restaurant and what we both eat for a typical breakfast and lunch. We…
#067 International Travel, Van Life, & Communicating Veganism with Wendy of Nomadic Vegan
Travel is one of the biggest concerns people have when going vegan. Today we’re talking about multiple types of travel with Wendy of Nomadic Vegan. Wendy explains how to communicate with non English speakers, it’s an easy trick anyone can literally pull out of their pocket. We talk about navigating trips with non vegan travel…