My friend Colleen is so awesome all the time! She's been posting cool memes on social media that influenced me to start making moves toward a less wasteful impact on the environment ... starting with my kitchen. Believe me, I'm FAR from perfect! I still buy instant ramen noodles, store-bought soy milk, and many ...
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What I Ate Vegan at Disneyland + Food Prices
Toni recently took a trip down to Los Angeles with her dear friend, Michelle Cehn, and was excited to have an impromptu trip to Disneyland! She already knew that she could expect to have a blast riding rides and take pictures with cute characters, but she had no idea that they would also be chowing down at vegan ...
How to Start a Food Blog
My reason for starting a food blog in 2012 was not because I'm a foodie, but because I wanted to bring a vegan resource into the world that addressed the very real concern of cost. I really had no idea what I was doing. All I knew was that it was better to do something than nothing. I didn't have much knowledge or ...
My Plant-Based Getaway at Sprouts
If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that I do most of my weekly shopping at Sprouts because of their unbeatable prices on produce! I'm regularly posting photos of 3 avocados for $1 or a pound of cherries for $2. I LOVE shopping at their store, so you can imagine how excited I was when they asked me to fly ...
Dollar Tree Haul + What I Eat in Day
Plant-based is the way to go, right? Good for you, good for the planet and good for the animals. Triple win! But what happens when you live in a place where having access to vegan food items is not easy? What happens when your budget is so tight it just doesn’t allow you to eat vegan and healthy? Toni has decided to ...
Vegan at Trader Joe’s
Ok, so I'm sure you know that Trader Joe’s is a bit like paradise for vegans. They have so many labeled vegan products and many accidentally vegan ones! But the coolest part is their items have such reasonable prices. I'm telling you, you don’t want to miss them! So, having this in mind, Michelle and Toni teamed up to ...
Vegan at Walmart
We teamed up with Michelle Cehn from World of Vegan to show you some vegan food you can buy from Walmart! ...
5 Things You Need To Know About “What The Health”
Thanks to Vince Lia for inviting me on his YouTube channel to talk about "What the Health." Here are my thoughts on the film: ...
Plant-Based (and pregnant!) on a Budget
By Josie Steiger I’d like to preface this post with the following message: I am speaking from my own personal experience. Each person and each pregnancy is different. There are things that happen to you during pregnancy that you can’t control, and I don’t want anyone to walk away from reading this thinking that they ...
We All Scream For Vegan Ice Cream!
Popularity of vegan ice cream is exploding! Major brands like Häagen-Dazs, Ben & Jerry's, and Breyers have all come out with their own non-dairy options. In this episode of Vegan Taste Testing, Michelle Cehn and I try some of the most accessible options available! ...
Cooking 101: How To Mince Garlic
New to cooking? We've got you covered! In this episode of Cooking 101, we show you how to mince garlic! ...
Plant-Based Milks! Which One Is Good?
The plant-based milk market is exploding! To help make the process simpler, Michelle Cehn from World of Vegan and I filmed this taste test of our honest reactions and opinions of different brands and types of non-dairy milks. Hope this helps! ...
Cooking 101: How To Cook Brown Rice From Scratch
Many of the people who come to Plant Based on a Budget are very new to cooking from scratch. To make things a little easier, we have teamed up with Michelle Cehn from World of Vegan to bring you a Cooking 101 video series that shows you how to get started with the basics. Here's our first video: ...
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 ...
From 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 living a ...
The 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 ...
Plant-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. My local ...
Toni 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 ...
