How To Make The Best, Easiest Plant-Based Empanadas
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How To Make The Best, Easiest Plant-Based Empanadas

With Christmas coming up fast, you probably need a couple of quick and easy recipes so you’re not showing up to the family Christmas dinner empty-handed. And if you’re a vegan or a plant-based babe in a family full of carnivores, well, you’ll definitely want to bring something so you’re not left eating romaine lettuce and carrots for Christmas dinner.

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Celebrating the End of Summer with Mango Sticky Rice
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Celebrating the End of Summer with Mango Sticky Rice

One of my favorite things about summer is mangos. Living in Miami, I’m lucky to have access to a variety of mangos. My in-laws have at least three different types of mango trees in their backyard. And from May to September, over fifteen different types of mangos fruit in Miami. In the early to mid-summer, the rich, juicy Keitt mango ripens, and toward the end of the summer, the more fibrous Beverly mango comes into season.

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How to Make Vegan Spring Rolls
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How to Make Vegan Spring Rolls

Being plant-based, in theory, sounds nice and super easy. I mean you don’t have to cook meat, and vegetables don’t require much preparation at all. But aside from that, being plant-based can be hard. Because, yeah, while it is easy to chop up some vegetables and throw them in a bowl, it’s hard eating the same things every single day.

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The Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants In Miami: Vegan Cuban Cuisine
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The Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants In Miami: Vegan Cuban Cuisine

Coming back from Costa Rica has really made me appreciate a lot about my life in Miami: my store, my family, paved roads for rollerskating, and really good vegan restaurants. Of course, I maintained my plant-based lifestyle in Costa Rica. And during my time in Costa Rica, I pretty much ate what I normally do here in Miami. But vegan food in Miami has one thing that it doesn’t in Costa Rica: variety.

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How to Make Vegan Tacos
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How to Make Vegan Tacos

Upgrade your next taco Tuesday and try these vegan, plant-based tacos. Personally, I love tacos. They might be one of my favorite things to make because they’re so easy. You can make them as simple or complicated as you want.

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How to Make Oil-Free French Fries
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How to Make Oil-Free French Fries

Fries, after burgers and hotdogs, they’re the most American food I can think of. After a long day at the pool while you’re waiting patiently for your burger—hopefully plant-based ;)— at the barbeque, you can count on the fact that someone’s making fries in the kitchen to accompany the main dish. However, even though fries are simple and easy to make, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re healthy.

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How to Make a Healthy Snickers
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How to Make a Healthy Snickers

I’ve always had a sweet tooth. There’s just something about finishing a meal with a touch of sweetness that seems right. But like many of my other dessert-lovers out there, I know that having a sweet tooth can be a little dangerous, especially if you’re trying to drop a few pounds or just improve your health.

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How to Make Vegan Sushi
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How to Make Vegan Sushi

It’s been a long day. You’re tired from work. You forgot to prep for dinner, and your family is hungry. You could just cop out and order takeout—no judgement, I’ve been there many times before, or you could try to make this simple, easy, and healthy vegan sushi.

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How to Make the Best Vegan Cheese Sauce
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How to Make the Best Vegan Cheese Sauce

When I first thought about going 100% plant-based my biggest worry was cheese. Yes, I love cheese. However, I don’t love how my body feels when I eat cheese. Yet, I still didn’t know if I would be able to give up cheese completely. But with this vegan cheese sauce, I don’t even feel like I’m missing out on anything!

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Top 5 Best Vegan Restaurants in Miami
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Top 5 Best Vegan Restaurants in Miami

If you’re vegan like me, sometimes it feels impossible to eat out and find restaurants that are 100% vegan-friendly. But luckily, Miami has so many delicious, yummy vegan restaurants that cater to both raw and cooked vegan diets. There’s so many it was hard to narrow it down to only five, but we did it. Check out the top 5 best vegan restaurants in Miami.

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