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Delicious Tofu Peanut Noodles (Nut Free, High Protein)

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Easy Vegan High Protein Mug Cake Recipe (Birthday Cake Flavor)

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The Best Creamy Vegan Chicken Rigatoni Recipe

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Pumpkin Protein Bars Recipe

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Amazing Baked Oats Recipe: Healthy High Protein Chocolate Cake

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Easy Vegan Belgian Waffles Recipe Four Ways

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I love creating tasty, balanced, and healthy vegan recipes for people of all diets. Whether you’re looking for high protein, macro friendly vegan recipes or positive encouragement in adopting a more plant-based lifestyle, you’re in the right place!

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I didn’t go vegan because I don’t love food. When

I didn’t go vegan because I don’t love food.

When I was in college, I started having little moments that made me question eating animals.

Then one day, I was eating chicken at a restaurant and the realization that I was eating the wings of someone who had once been alive really hit me.

How I felt in that moment stayed with me, but it wasn’t like I suddenly had everything figured out. I kept exploring plant-based options, learning, and making more connections.

A few months later I went vegan, and that was over 10 years ago now.

My biggest fear was that I’d have to give up the foods I loved, but I’m so grateful for how wrong I was about that.

There’s SO much to eat and enjoy when you approach food with an open mind and let yourself try new things.

Whether I’m making a nourishing meal, cooking high-protein foods or nostalgic foods I grew up loving, or discovering an incredible restaurant or dessert, being a foodie is so much more fulfilling when I get to enjoy food while making choices that feel more compassionate toward animals 🥰

You don’t have to change everything overnight.

Try some of the plant-based options that are out there, get curious, and let me know if you need any recommendations! ❤️

If you’re vegan, how long ago did you make the switch? And if you’re not vegan, what’s a vegan meal you’ve tried and loved, or one you’d love to try? 😊

You already know who you need to send this to 👀

You already know who you need to send this to 👀

#foodiesforlife #cheatmealtime #veganfoodies

POV: you spent an entire day eating your way throu

POV: you spent an entire day eating your way through @gainesvillevegfest 🍕  Thank you so much to our @vegansquadcoaching team, all the volunteers, vendors, attendees, and everyone else who made this event possible and created such an exceptional day for our community 🌱 
As a vegan of 10 years, I’ve attended and vended at so many events like this. But there was something incredibly special about playing a part in bringing this one to life with some of my best friends. 
I deeply understand how important it is to find community as a vegan and remember that you’re not alone ❤️  Yes, the food is INCREDIBLE, and I’m so grateful to the business owners who make living this lifestyle so easy.

And, I believe it’s the people you connect with along the way who truly make this journey fulfilling 🥰 
I enjoyed welcome bag snacks from our awesome sponsors, including some of my favorites: 🥨 @crisp.power protein pretzels (code MYPLANTBASEDFRIEND to save) 🫘 @badabeansnacks

And food/ drinks from some of the amazing vendors: 🍪 @oopsydaisysweets Rice Crisp Marshmallow Cookie 🌺 @alkalinehealingfoods Passionfruit Sea Moss Drink 🥙 @theveganhalalcart Gyro Platter & Mac & Cheeze 🍕 @projectnovapizza Peach & Prosciutto Pizza 🍦 @caliscoops Birthday Cake Ice Cream 
This is just the beginning!! If you’re craving more community, connection, and unforgettable vegan food with hundreds of like-hearted people, follow @vegansquadretreats 🥳🌅🌱

We have something even bigger and better coming, and we can’t wait to share it with you so soon! 💚

If you love good vegan food, you’re going to want

If you love good vegan food, you’re going to want to be at @gainesvillevegfest!!

Less than one week to enjoy all of this (and so much more) 🤩 we’ll have over 70 vendors!

Sunday, September 13
11 AM–5 PM
@bodiddleyplazagnv

Tagging some of my favorite vendors featured in this Reel: go show them some love! 🤍

🍦 @caliscoops
🍕 @projectnovapizza
🍩 @bakedvegan_gnv
🌯 @theveganhalalcart
🍔 @vegangatorfoodtruck

Who will I see there? 😊 come say hi at the @vegansquadcoaching tent!

I’m less than 3 months out from starting prep for

I’m less than 3 months out from starting prep for my return to the bodybuilding stage, and yes, I still eat meals that are “off plan” 👀

Learning how to intentionally include my favorite foods into my diet completely changed my relationship with food and helped me make sustainable progress.

Giving myself permission to enjoy food without guilt has made it SO much easier to stay consistent with the things that actually move me toward my goals.

I can eat for performance, hit my protein, prep my meals, fuel my training AND go out for a meal I enjoy.

I’m currently putting together the @vegansquadcoaching Muscle Building Cookbook with amazing high-protein, macro-friendly recipes from all of our coaches, because we want vegans to have more options than the same few boring meals on repeat 😂

Comment MUSCLE and I’ll send you more of our high-protein vegan recipes! 🌱

Shout out to my coach @thebodybuildingvegan for helping me get stronger, leaner, and feel better as a vegan 💪

There have been so many moments in my life where I

There have been so many moments in my life where I thought I had to keep pushing through because I had already committed to a certain path.

But some of the biggest shifts in my life came from realizing I was allowed to change my mind.

To put myself first.

To slow down long enough to actually hear what I needed.

To ask for support instead of trying to figure everything out on my own.

And to build a life that actually feels good to live.

You don’t have to wait for a new year, hitting rock bottom, or the “right time” to choose something different.

It’s never too late to come home to yourself 🤍

If you’re a vegan woman craving more self-love, connection, and space to slow down, you don’t want to miss Self Love & Slowing Down, our @vegansquadcoaching women’s virtual retreat this Sunday!

Comment RETREAT and I’ll send you the details 🥰

When’s the last time you let yourself believe that

When’s the last time you let yourself believe that things could work out even better than you planned?

The state we’re in influences the thoughts, possibilities, and perspectives that feel available to us.

When we’re overwhelmed, depleted, or feeling like we can never fully switch off, it’s a lot harder to access possibility, joy, and a more loving perspective.

Creating space to decompress, feel safe, present, and connected gives us the opportunity to start seeing possibilities that felt out of reach before.

Sometimes we just need to give ourselves permission to slow down enough to feel into what else might be possible 🤍

If you’re a vegan woman craving a space where you can stop pushing, take a breath, and feel supported while you figure out what more ease and connection could look like for you, DM me WORTHY to learn more about joining our @vegansquadcoaching women’s group kicking off this month 💖

What if eating more plants actually made food more

What if eating more plants actually made food more interesting? 🌱

You can start with one new fruit, vegetable, or plant-based meal. Experiment, have fun with food, and discover new favorites without feeling like you have to overhaul your entire diet.

Even as a longtime vegan, I love trying new things and finding what feels good while staying aligned with what matters to me.

This fruit-only day was definitely an interesting experiment! 🍒🍉

Would you try it? Yes or no?

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