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Friday Five: Butt Stuff

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I really can’t wait to look at my Google analytics after this post is published. There will be so many bounces from people who were looking for a very specific type of content. For the rest of you, welcome to a blog post about taking care of your butt. Having a soft, smooth butt has been an obsession of mine since high school when my mom bought me my first butt product, which I will talk about on the list below. So, let’s get into it, my top 5 favorite things to care fo...

Friday Five: Retail Therapy Edition

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There are lots of way to administer self-care, and not all of them need to cost money. You can take a nap, spend a luxurious 10 minutes stretching, sit in the bathtub and look at TikTok for hours. But also, sometimes it’s nice to get yourself a little something if you have the means. Heck, sometimes if you don’t have the means and do it anyway it still feels nice.

So, here are five things I’ve purchased in the last 12 months that made me feel a little better about l...

Chicago’s Buona Launches a Plant-Based Italian Beefless Sandwich with Upton’s Naturals

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*Click here to skip my story and go right to the Chicago Tribune piece about the Italian Beefless Sandwich!

Obviously I got the scoop on this because I was copied on the original email when Buona reached out about a partnership! But truly, I can’t explain how excited I am that we at Upton’s Naturals (where I am the Marketing Director) got to partner with Chicago institution Buona to launch their first-ever vegan Italian Beefless Sandwich.

If you’ve never heard of...

Better Than Sex Cake Goes Vegan

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If you stayed over at my house on a Friday night back in the day, you’d know I had two requirements for a good time – mom’s Better Than Sex Cake, and USA Up All Night. From 1991-1998, this B-movie variety show introduced me to classics like Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and Hell comes to Frogtown. And, in a twist of fate, they were both things my mom didn’t particularly care for! We weren’t allowed to say “sex” so we had to call it “Better Than a Handshake Cake” and I w...

Podcast: The Mental Vegan

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I recently had the fun and unexpectedly emotional opportunity to chat with Billy Lau of The Mental Vegan. We talked about the pressure we put on ourselves as vegans, and why striving for perfection doesn’t help us or the animals – as well as body image, anti-Asian racism, and a lot more.

This was recorded on the same day as the Masters of the Obvious DC Hatecast so it was a big day of getting a lot of things off my chest.

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Podcast: Masters of the Obvious DC Hatecast

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You may or may not recall a few months back when I was a guest on the premiere episode of Masters of the Obvious podcast. Since then, this has quickly become my favorite pod to listen to while working (along with Scientology: Fair Game – I love you so much, Leah Remini.)

If you love nerdy stuff, hot takes, and pop culture news you’re going to love it too. Anyway, I was STOKED to be asked back for their second season to dunk on Wonder Woman 1984, the final hot poker...

My Favorite Vegan Shoes

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I’ve been posting Veganuary tips on my Instagram all month, and have covered a lot of basics from “no, you won’t die of protein deficiency” to vegan makeup brands. I’ve avoided vegan shoes as a topic because personal style varies so much, and my favorite pair of clunky black creepers might be your actual nightmare. But, even if your style isn’t quite the same as mine (half 41-year-old vegan hardcore lady and half spooky mom) I think the shopping resources here are still...

Vegan Halloween Spooktacular

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So many vegan apparel brands released Halloween collections this year that what started out as a Friday Five idea turned into a big ‘ol roundup. Here I’ve pulled together some favorites from those collections, on-theme cookbooks, and other spooky things. Did I miss something cool you spotted this year? Tell me in the comments!

Vegan Power was the first brand I saw release a full Halloween collection this year, including a . There are...

Podcast: Keep On Cookin’

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Dustin Harder, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Keeping on my podcast kick lately, another dear friend recently launched a show and I was so flattered to be a guest! Dustin is the chef behind The Vegan Roadie, and so many amazing cookbooks including Epic Vegan – but even better he is such a sweetheart and so fun to talk to.

Dustin is an avid cookbook collector and this pod is his way of digging deeper into some of his favorites, finding out the behind-...

Vegan Strawberry Pretzel Salad

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Elaborate Jell-Os. “Salads” made with Cool Whip. Dessert recipes that call for a whole package of cream cheese. This is the song of my people. You either grew up eating Strawberry Pretzel Salad at family get-togethers, or you clicked this out of morbid curiosity and aren’t sure if you’re about to be dazzled or horrified. Either way, you’re here, and I’m glad to have you.

This, of course, is just a veganization of a recipe that has been around for ages. But, I...