Keep On Cookin'

Michelle Schwegmann and her husband Josh Hooten started Herbivore Clothing in 2002 in the spare bedroom of their apartment in SE PDX because they wanted good-looking clothes, ethically made, that would show the world they believed animals deserve respect, love, and to be free from harm. Plain and simple, they wanted to spread the word about living cruelty-free.  Nearing the twenty-year mark since...

Sam Turnbull is the creator of the brand and blog, It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken. Launched in 2015, Sam's blog receives up to 2 million page views monthly and her first cookbook, "Fuss-Free Vegan" is a best-seller.  Sam is also a YouTuber and social media influencer with over 136k followers on Instagram and tens of thousands of followers on other major social platforms. Sam won...

Fran Costigan, culinary instructor, cookbook author, pastry chef, consultant, and the director of Vegan Pastry at Rouxbe Culinary School, is internationally renowned as the authority on vegan desserts. Professionally trained, Fran was a chef in both traditional and vegan pastry kitchens before moving into teaching over 25 years ago. Her unapologetically luscious confections lack nothing — except d...

LAUREN TOYOTA is the author of the best selling cookbook Vegan Comfort Classics: 101 Recipes To Feed Your Face . She’s been named one of Canada’s Most Influential Vegans (Impact Magazine) and has appeared on many National Television programs sharing her expertise for making vegan food fast and fun. Lauren’s YouTube channel, Instagram, and blog, hot for food, have amassed millions of views and devo...

Hello cookies! Just a mini-episode with some announcements. We will be back on March 2nd with brand new episodes. We will kick off the return featuring an interview with Lauren Toyota of hot for food. Until then, keep on cookin' and remember, it's nice to be nice! Dustin & David 

Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. She’s also author of the Plant-Based on a Budget Cookbook, co-author of The Friendly Vegan Cookbook, and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast. Okamoto’s work has been profiled by NBC News, Parade Magazine, and she’s a regular presence on local and...

Matt Frazier is a vegan ultramarathoner, author, and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of the No Meat Athlete movement. Matt's books have sold over 100,000 copies in five languages, and he and his work have been featured in books by Rich Roll, Seth Godin, and Kathy Freston; print magazines such as Runner’s World, Trail Runner, Outside, Health, and VegNews, and other media including CNN,...

Ciarra Siller is the creator of the popular blog peanutbutterpluschocolate.com. She is an accomplished actor in addition to being an outstanding food photographer and recipe developer.  Her new book Vegan Chocolate Treats 60 Indulgent Sweets to Satisfy Your Inner Chocoholic is available everywhere books are sold.  Ciarra Siller: peanutbutterpluschocolate.com IG: @peanutbutterpluschocolate  Dustin...

Lagusta Yearwood started her culinary career as a form of activism as a graduate from the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York. She went on to serve as a  private chef in nyc for many years and then ran her own food delivery business which then ran simultaneously with her confectionary services,  all under the title of Lagusta’s Luscious.  I t all came back to chocolate when she officially opened...

Lauren is the founder, recipe developer and photographer behind the incredibly successful food blog Rabbit and Wolves. She is passionate about not eating animals, listening to true crime podcasts as well as reading and watching horror movies. Lauren literally giggles with joy when someone tells her that her recipes make it easy to be vegan.  She has built her life around creating unique vegan reci...

Lauren D’Agostino is a private plant-based chef, intuitive cooking coach, speaker, and author, helping people fall in love with plant-based food. She serves high-vibe vegan and gluten-free menus infused with doTERRA essential oils and recipes from her cookbook, “Plant-Based Cooking with Essential Oils.”   Her seasonal menus are paired with clean-crafted, organic, and vegan Scout & Cellar wine....

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, most recently Plant-Powered Protein and Vegan on a Budget. Some previous titles include 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen and Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons.  She has an expansive website showcasing her culinary endeavors at theveganatlas.com. In addition to cookbooks, Nava produces visual non...

Jackie Sobon is a food photographer, recipe developer, and cookbook author.  She is the founder of the popular food blog Vegan Yack Attack, which has been growing since 2011 and placed on many top blog lists showcasing her creative recipes and stunning photography.  Her work has been featured on websites such as KTLA News, Bon Appetit, Good Morning America, VegNews.com, KrissCarr.com, PureWow, Bab...

Dustin and David chat Christmas and eventually, Dustin offers ten of his favorite cookbooks to give as gifts this holiday season. A little bonus episode with gift-giving inspiration for the cook in your life. Enjoy! 

Ashley Madden is a trained and passionate plant-based chef, pharmacist, certified holistic nutrition consultant and food photographer.  A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis triggered an overhaul of her personal and professional life and ultimately, she traded prescriptions for plants! She shares her flavorful and inventive plant-based, gluten free and oil free culinary creations on her recipe blog Ri...

Gena Hamshaw is a passionate vegan food blogger and cookbook author living in New York City.  She is the creator of The Full Helping (www.thefullhelping.com), a vegan recipe blog that also touches on themes of mental health, self-care, body positivity, and compassionate living. Author of Food 52 Vegan, Choosing Raw and Power Plates 100 Nutritionally Balanced, One-Dish Vegan Meals. She writes about...

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Kristy Turner is the writer, recipe developer, and food stylist behind the blog, Keepin' It Kind. Former fromagier and mutterer of the words "I could never be vegan," Kristy now loves her compassionate lifestyle and works with her photographer husband, Chris, to make veganism accessible, fun, and delicious for everyone.   Kristy Turner: keepinitkind.com IG: @keepinitkind Dustin Hard...

Alicia has an unparalleled passion for nutrition that led her to found Pea Pod Nutrition and Lactation Support, Inc. in 2012. This passion started early in life as a child growing up in the agricultural town of Fresno, California. There she grew up on fresh, local produce grown in her family’s fruit and vegetable garden and the many gardens and farms nearby. Her parents raised her with an apprecia...

E ric graduated from the New York City Police Academy in 1984 as one of the highest-ranked students in his class and went on to be a police officer for 22 years in NYC. In 1995, Eric co-founded 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, an advocacy group that rose to nationwide prominence speaking out against police brutality, racial profiling, and departmental diversity. He also served at one time a...

Whitney Lauritsen is a well-being coach, podcast host, and success strategist who shares lifestyle practices and product recommendations that improve the quality of body, mind, and planet. She explores mental health, mindful living, and sustainability on This Might Get Uncomfortable and WhitneyLauritsen.com , and advises creative entrepreneurs with digital marketing that amplifies their passions....

Michael Suchman believes passionately in vegan food as activism. He is a certified vegan life coach and educator through the Main Street Vegan Academy. He is also a certified Food for Life instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Michael is a recovering lawyer (his words), having practiced in the field of corporate litigation for twelve years. He is also an accomplishe...

T erry Hope Romero is co-author with Isa Chandra Moscowitz of bestselling vegan cookbooks, Veganomicon, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar and Vegan Pie in the Sky. Together, Isa and Terry won VegNews's Best Vegan Cookbook Authors award three years in a row. Terry is also a columnist for VegNews's Hot Urban Eats and has made appearances and led semin...

Jason Wrobel dishes up a sublime fusion of food and humor to help you live to 100. He focuses on whole foods and big flavors as the author of the book Eaternity: More Than 150 Deliciously Easy Vegan Recipes for a Long, Healthy, Satisfied, Joyful Life. Jason turns up the heat on powerful everyday superfood ingredients proven to increase your longevity and serves them up as culinary masterpieces.  A...

JL Fields is a vegan chef, health coach, and chef consultant to food, health, and wellness brands. She is the founder and culinary director of the Colorado Springs Vegan Cooking Academy and a Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator. JL is the author of several cookbooks: The Complete Plant-Based Diet, Vegan Baking for Beginners, Fast & Easy Vegan Cookbook, Vegan Meal Prep, The Vegan Air Frye...