Chef Toni Okamoto
Posts: 43 // Recipes: 64
"They say you are what you eat, so I strive to be healthy. My goal in life is not to be rich or wealthy, 'Cause true wealth comes from good health and wise ways... we got to start taking better care of ourselves " - Dead Prez
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Studio40 Live: Chocolate Pie Edition
Toni Okamoto, founder of Plant Based on a Budget, teaches the Studio40 Live audience how to make a simple 4-Ingredient Chocolate Pie: Toni Okamoto runs a blog called Plant Based on a Budget where she shares healthy and affordable food recipes. Today she showed us that you can enjoy a... more
Read moreThe Importance of Meatless Mondays
In the latest Plant Based on a Budget and World of Vegan #VegAnswers episode, my dear friend and super hero for animals, Paul Shapiro, explains the importance of Meatless Mondays. For the rest of your Monday, please consider going meatless. http://www.humanesociety.org/meatlessmonday more
Read moreToni Gives Money-Saving Tips on Studio40 Live
Plant Based on a Budget founder, Toni Okamoto, goes live on Studio 40 to show how easy, inexpensive, and delicious plant-based eating can be. Excerpt from Studio40 Live: We generally assume that eating healthy food is always more costly that just stopping at a local fast food restaurant. However, Toni... more
Read moreWant to save money on milk? Purchase non-dairy!
On a recent visit to my favorite grocery store, I noticed the majority of people with milk in their carts were purchasing almond milk. I went over to the dairy section to investigate why that may be and found that it’s because Almond Breeze was the second cheapest 1/2 gallon option... more
Read moreHip Hop is Green
Last week I had the privilege of attending a Hip Hop is Green dinner in Oakland, CA with my friends stic.man of Dead Prez and well-known holistic nutrition expert, Afya Ibomu. The dinner was held at an elementary school where children were introduced to healthy plant-based foods, nutrition information, and were able... more
Read moreHow To Make an Easy Vegan Meal: Quinoa Salad
Next in my series of easy, inexpensive versatile meals is a Quinoa Salad. I used this recipe in the video, but really it’s just a guide. Once you make the quinoa, the possibilities for spicing it up are endless. You can do any kinds of olives, chopped spinach or kale, garlic,... more
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Quinoa Salad
This is one of my go-to choices for weekly recipe planning. I buy quinoa in bulk, and ...
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I recently started a series of videos to help provide inspiration for easy, quick, low-cost meals. This is one of my favorites! It’s Terrence’s Chickpea Salad, using fresh onion and garlic instead of powders. If you don’t have the fresh onion and garlic, the powders are equally delicious in this recipe. What... more
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Garlicky-Ginger Tofu Triangles
I am so excited to let you know that I have teamed up with Michelle ...
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Peach Banana Bread
My local farmer’s market is amazing! At closing time, you can often find $5 fruit ...
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