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Restaurant Review: Five Loaves Cafe

Category: High-Quality American (variety) Price Range: $$$$$ (5 $ being most expensive) Location: Downtown Charleston, SC (one of three locations)   Who it’s for: They advertise as a restaurant that appeals to those who are vegetarian, vegan, or GF eaters, and I agree…to an extent. I really enjoyed my meal, but it was the only […]

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Restaurant Review: B52 Cafe

Earlier this week, I was ecstatic to see Pittsburgh named in a list of best cities to eat plant-based. It was only ranked 18th out of 30, but that’s still better than a lot of other places I’ve visited and it’s certainly improved since I made the switch a few years ago. Whether you’re visiting […]

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Restaurant Review: Apteka

Category: European Eatery and Bar Price Range: $$$$$ (5 $ being most expensive) Location: Bloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA   Who it’s for: Anyone and everyone! While you may think a completely plant-based menu with Eastern/Central European roots would be too niche, every item is so thoughtfully created and hearty that all diners will walk away satisfied. […]

RECIPES

Vegan Protein Powder Mug Cake

Time: 5 minutes Serves: 1 Ingredients: 1 small (or half a large) ripe banana— you’ll want it to be brown and spotty, so it is sweet and very soft 2 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave 1 tablespoon flour 2 tablespoon protein powder  1/2 teaspoon baking powder  Pinch of salt  1/3 cup […]

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Reducing Food Waste

Did you know nearly $35 million tons of food waste is generated every year? Obviously some of this is a consumption issue, and certainly choosing to eat a plant-based diet the best thing you can do for your personal health and the well-being of the environment. Beyond distribution issues, which means food to that’s wasted […]