NEW & IMPROVED Plant-Based on a Budget Meal Plan!
HEALTHY, DELICIOUS, BUDGET-FRIENDLY MEALS Eating healthfully doesn’t need to be expensive. In fact, delicious plant-based meals that are packed with protein, fiber, disease-fighting nutrients, and lots of flavor can be super-affordable and easy to make. Let us show you how! Start meal planning today with our easy-to-follow one-week meal plan... more
Read moreFrom Meat to Complete: The Journey of a Plant-Based Warrior
By Nelson Harrison Plant-based athletes unite! The time has come for all myths of protein and calcium deficiencies, anemia, lack of energy, and inability to gain muscle to be laid to rest. Now, more than ever, the fitness world is being flooded with some of the strongest most competitive athletes... more
Read moreStudio40 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 morePlant-Based on WIC
In July, I began fostering (to adopt) a 22-mos-old child. While I navigate the complex foster-to-adopt system, I am grateful for programs that help children in foster care. My daughter receives a stipend for necessities and a subsidy to cover daycare. Medi-Cal covers her medical care until she turns 26.... 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 moreAnybody Can Be Vegan
By Sarah Simmons My name is Sarah and I have been mostly plant-based for a year. Before, I was vegetarian for four years. It may not be the easiest transition to make where you live, but for sure anyone can do it. You just need to find your reason and... 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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