May is Lupus Awareness Month. According to The Lupus Foundation of America: "Approximately 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus. Systemic lupus erythematosus cases: 70% of total lupus cases. Of individuals diagnosed with...

1.  Cook sweet potatoes (or you can purchase frozen precooked cubed sweet potatoes).
2. Shred jackfruit and set aside in a bowl.
3. In one large bowl add pico, black beans, and fire roasted...

Today is the official day dedicated to celebrating our Mother(s).  We want to wish all of our Plant Chic Moms an extra special Mother's Day this year and we hope you are able to be together. 

So much has transpired since we were on lockdown last year and it's nice to be getting back to some sense of "normal". [I'm not even sure what that means...]

We want to wish our small team a super fabulous Mother's Day. Without our Plant Chics Tribe moderator, Tiffany Wilkerson, and our Influencer Relations, Monique Gutierrez, we wouldn't be where we are today.

Tiffany and her beautiful children.   

To those of you who no longer have your Mother, we are sending virtual hugs. And to those of you who are motherly figures, we see you too!

We honor you, we love you, and we wish you a magical day! We look forward to the day we can all be together and give each other ginormous hugs!

Happy Mother's Day, Plant Chics!

We are all about collaborating with other female business owners. And we think this collab is pretty tantalizing!

We met Karine on Clubhouse and she promptly joined our Tribe. We've been in a lot of Clubhouse rooms together and we absolutely love her energy. We also love that she's the vegan matchmaker!!

So if you are single, plant based or vegan, then this blog post is for you!! Finding a partner who shares your views around diet and lifestyle has just gotten a lot easier. Karine has been finding vegans love for over 10 years!

She helps her clients get ready for love, attract who they seek, and meet their perfect veg match.

Karine offers safe matchmaking services to help veg singles in the US and Canada find their animal-loving, health and earth-conscious soulmates! How fabulous is that?!! Vegan dating is Karine's jam. She's great at what she does and she loves helping vegans find love!

Karine recently launched a 1 Month Matchmaking Package at a really affordable price,...

Lettuce ask you — what does it mean to thrive? 

What defines a thriving life?

Does it mean you have to be successful in your career? Is “having it all figured out” a good sign of a thriving life? Do you need to be happy all the time to thrive?

Well, there isn’t an exact answer to those questions. 

In general, a thriving life involves a sense of development. That involves acknowledging your strengths and weaknesses and knowing how to manage yourself no matter what situation you're in. 

To thrive,

You don't have to be a successful entrepreneur.

You don't need large amounts of money or resources.

You don't have to figure it all out.

To thrive is a continuous process — that of which needs regular ‘sharpening of the saw’. It needs commitment (and a little bit of guidance and self-education)

The THR5 Formula™ Virtual Summit aims to help individuals become a better version of themselves and thrive in different aspects of...

Holy yum! These breakfast brownies are super nourishing and healing and they are a perfect food to feed your health-ful gut microbiome. And here's an extra bonus: they're whole food and they taste delish! These do not have any processed ingredients or refined sugar. #winning

Ingredients

1 can black beans (or ~ 12 oz of black beans if you make them from dried black beans)

1/2 cup oat flour (I grind old fashioned oats in a coffee blender for my oat flour)

2 heaping Tbsp cacao powder

2 scoops Ultimate Shrooms

1 teas baking soda

4+ blended dates (dates + water) - add more or less for your desired sweetness

1/4 cup peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)

1 teas vanilla

1 1/2 cups chopped fruit of choice (I used mangoes in this recipe)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Add dry ingredients to bowl. Mix well.

3. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the fruit. Stir well, but make sure you don't over stir.

4. Add the fruit and stir to combine.

5. Pour batter into...

Happy Earth Day!

In honor of #earthday I am sharing a zero-waste food recipe with you.

But first, let’s talk food waste.

Food waste is a big problem. In the US, 63 million tons of food are wasted every year. Food waste accounts for 21 % of all fresh water in the US and takes up 21% of the landfill. It releases a methane gas that is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide and it exhausts our natural resources like water, gas, energy, land, labor, and fertilizers to produce it. We need to be more conscious of what food we buy and how we use it before it goes bad.

I had some carrots that were about to go bad, and I was not feeling like eating them with hummus. I wanted something sweet and then I remembered my carrot cake energy bites! What better way to celebrate Mother Earth Day than with my carrots that were about to go bad and my NutraMilk machine.

I love partnering up with companies that are committed to supporting a sustainable lifestyle. My NutraMilk machine is a zero...

Girl!! Have we got a bundle for you! We are collaborating with Wholesome Bundles for this incredible Plant Based Bundle!

They have recruited some incredible plant based influencers to include their eBooks and courses in this bundle. The plant based bundle includes:

20+ digital resources

500+ recipes

Meals plans

Intuitive eating guides

Specialty diet courses/plans

And so much more!!

One of our favorite things about this plant based bundle is that 5% of revenue will be donated to BIPOC to support their Plant Based Business! #winning

Our Plant Chics 7  Day Starter Kit is included in the bundle, and it has a ton of amazing information such as answering common plant based nutrition questions the plantcurious people have, recipes, workouts, and podcast/documentary recommendations, and some of our favorite books to dive deeper into plant based nutrition.

So when you purchase the Plant Based Bundle, you are getting 20+ eBooks and resources, helping our small business, and helping BIPOC...

Our Clubhouse room on Friday was lit!! We veganized some recipes, answered questions, and met a lot of amazing peeps! If you're on Clubhouse, make sure you join our Club, Plant Chics!

We ended our Room with a challenge to create a recipe using three ingredients:

White beans

Kalamata olives

Greens

We could take this any direction, and someone mentioned pasta, so I decided to make this into a pasta Alfredo. And it does not disappoint.

This creamy pasta Alfredo is really good. The balsamic veggies that I paired it with was the perfect combination of creamy umami richness with a hint of sweet from the balsamic. It was a delicious party in my mouth!

Ingredients

1/2 c cashews (soaked in water for at least 3 hours; discard the water)

1/2 c white beans

3+ cloves of garlic (adjust to your tastebuds)

1/4 t salt

1/4 t black pepper

1/2 t oregano

1/4 c kalamata olives

4 c greens (I used spinach and protein greens)

3 c mushrooms (I used portobello)

Pasta of your choice (I used brown rice pasta)

...

We're sharing 5 life hacks to a thriving life that you probably didn't know about.

Want to get thriving? We all do. The real question here is the HOW.

We've read about it. We hear people talking about it. There are articles, books, podcasts ALL about thriving. (And I bet you have at least tried committing to one of these)

But HOW exactly can you achieve a thriving life?

To get straight to the point, here are LIFE HACKS on THRIVING that you probably didn't know about.

You are What You Eat

Well, you've heard this a lot. And it couldn't be more true. That's why a lot of life coaches encourage people to change their food preferences and focus on more plant-based recipes instead. 

“Plants? Gross.”

I'm pretty sure most people would think so too. But it can do wonders not only to your body but also to your mind and emotional health.

Focus on the NOW

Anxiety is driven by unnecessary thoughts of what could happen in the future. No one can actually predict what will happen...