Cindy Brzostowski is a freelance writer and editor with previous experience in cookbook publishing. Her work has been featured in Time Out, CultureMap, Livability, and more. When not writing, reading, or eating, you can probably find her making an itinerary for her next adventure. See more of her work at www.cindybrz.com.
Cindy Brzostowski
Stocking Stuffers: The Best Gifts For $5 and Up, For Everyone on Your List
The season of giving is here, and you may have done most of your holiday shopping but it's always useful to have on hand a cheap and cheerful gift, whether it's for the dog walker or when you need a Hanukah gift or stocking stuffer. You can never have too many adorable, affordable gifts at…
How This Mother-Daughter Duo is Working to Create a “No-Harm” World
Kim Bohstedt and Diane Mantel co-founded Upbeet + Rooted, a vegan marketplace, with a core mission in mind: Empower a "no-harm" world. Through their marketplace, the mother-daughter team (Bohstedt is Mantel’s daughter) promotes products from small businesses across …
These Easy-to-Make, Plant-Based Dishes Celebrate Filipino Cuisine
October isn’t all about Halloween and its sugary sweets—did you know this month is also Filipino American History Month? The Filipino American National Historical Society introduced the idea in the early 1990s, and in 2009, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution officially recog…
How to Pack Healthy Plant-Based Lunches That Kids Will Love
Whether you’re raising a vegan kid or you’re just trying to get your child to eat more plant-based meals, you might be stumped at what to make them for lunch that they’ll actually eat, let alone enjoy. Then, you need to consider what’s …
Summer Grilling Tips From the U.S.’ First Totally Vegan Butcher Shop
With warmer weather comes the urge to whip out the grill and have a barbecue—but the fun isn’t just reserved for meat-eaters. Vegan food can make for some great grilling, just ask Aubry and Kale Walch, the sibling duo behind the Minneapolis-based vegan butcher shop The Herbivor…
The 10 Best Father’s Day Gifts for Plant-Based Foodie Dads
Father’s Day is just around the corner, but there is still plenty of time to order the perfect gift for the plant-based or vegan or healthy chef dad. And you know he's always thrilled to know that: A.) You thought of him in advance, and: B...
How to Make Vegan Versions of These 9 Fast Food Favorites at Home
If you haven’t always been vegan, you probably had to say goodbye to your go-to order at your favorite fast-food chain when you made the lifestyle change. Sure, an increasing number of fast food establishments are incorporating vegan options onto their menus these days, but thos…
These 7 Easy Recipes from Popular Vegan Bloggers Are Perfect to Cook Right Now
Sometimes the mood may strike you to spend a couple of hours in the kitchen, trying out an adventurous new recipe that requires a bit more effort or some special ingredients. But with everything that’s going on the world right now, that may be the very last thing you want to do—or even can do—given …
These 7 Vegan Smartphone Apps Make Eating and Dining Easier
If you’re new to eating vegan, you may find yourself a little overwhelmed, wondering what you should buy at the grocery store, what kind of (tasty) meals you can cook at home, and what restaurants will have suitable options for you. For all of you who have been living a plant-based life for a while,…
Pulp Culture Offers “Better-for-You” Booze With Their Hard-Pressed Juice
What if booze could actually be good for you? That’s the idea that co-founders Brendan Brazier and Mark McTavish are standing by with their recently launched venture Pulp Culture, a beverage brand providing wild fermented juice meant to boost your immune system while giving you a uni…
Try This Vegan Carrot Cupcake Recipe, by the Creator of Lael Cakes
If you find yourself on the website gallery or the Instagram page of Lael Cakes, a Brooklyn-based boutique cake studio, your eyes will feast upon one extravagant tiered cake after another. Some are adorned with colorful flowers, others have juicy fruits cascading down the layers, and then some look …
What’s For Dinner: 11 Plant-Based or Vegan Meal Delivery Options to Try Now
Right now is the perfect time to consider signing up for a vegan meal delivery service, whether it's because you want to eat healthier, or you don't want to cook every night—or the fact that going to the grocery store fills you with anxiety these days...