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The Philly Recipe Project: Vegan Hoagie Dip

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! A dip for lovers of that classic hoagie flavor experience Whether you're trying to please a crowd or satisfy your own "fun" food cravings, a good dip consistently gets the job done.

#11 : Why Pom Pom is Casually Disrupting Perceptions of Vegan Food

Welcome to "Season 2" of Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and how they measure their business's health.  Learn the trends and strategies local businesses are using to grow. Read the interview with

The Philly Recipe Project: Creamy Toum Pasta Salad with Za'atar Roasted Vegetables

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! A dish inspired by the comforting and flavorful fare at POM POM Philly! POM POM [https://www.pompomphilly.com] is a true treasure to anyone looking for a tasty vegan or vegetarian

#10 : How Algorithm Restaurants Food Truck is Driving Philly to Go Vegan

Welcome to "Season 2" of Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and how they measure their business's health.  Learn the trends and strategies local businesses are using to grow. In this interview about

The Philly Recipe Project: Algorithm Food Truck Stuffed Crust Pizza

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! For those days when you're missing your favorite food truck! It's common to leave very full and very happy after a visit to the Algorithm Restaurants food truck. Whether you choose to

#9 : Developing and Scaling Sustainable Skincare Brand SCB Naturals

Welcome to "Season 2" of Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and how they measure their business's health.  Learn the trends and strategies local businesses are using to grow. Read the interview to

The Philly Recipe Project: Sparkling Pink Arnold Palmer

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! Sip on this vibrant, bubbly drink that's full of antioxidants! A classic Arnold Palmer hits the spot when the weather starts heating up, and this sparkling pink Palmer is no less refreshing.

#8 : A Look Into Fishtown Pickle Project's Past and Present

Welcome to "Season 2" of Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and how they measure their business's health.  Learn the trends and strategies local businesses are using to grow. In this interview Niki

The Philly Recipe Project: Habanero Dill Pickle Hamburger Buns

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! Why pour your leftover pickle juice down the drain when you can use it to make delicious bread? A good jar of pickles can become a good jar of pickle juice really

#7 : Kensington Community Food Co-op's Journey to Becoming a Conduit for Neighborhood Health

Welcome to "Season 2" of Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and how they measure their business's health. Learn the trends and strategies local businesses are using to grow. In this week's interview

The Philly Recipe Project: Vegan Pizza Pretzel

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! A vegan take on a Fishtown and Port Richmond corner-store classic The pizza pretzel is a hidden staple of many delis in the area! A well kept secret, but a go-to nostalgia

The Philly Recipe Project: Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! The perfect cookies for chocolate and almond lovers! On top of these chocolate chip cookies being out-of-this-world delicious, they're also completely gluten free! A delicious, local, chocolate almond butter ties the whole

The Philly Recipe Project: Vegan Vietnamese Egg Coffee

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! A rich, vegan-friendly coffee experience Have you been searching for a way to experience the richness of Vietnamese egg coffee as a vegan? This recipe is meant to help you get a

The Philly Recipe Project: Vegan Cheesesteak Stromboli

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! Trying to spice up your Philly cheesesteak experience? This vegan cheesesteak stromboli is simple, delicious, and great for sharing. The classic cheesesteak flavor gets kicked up with a locally made hot sauce!

The Philly Recipe Project: Spiced Chocolate Custard Cups

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! A rich and creamy chocolate dessert with a hint of spice! Not much is better than digging your spoon into a dense, chocolatey treat, and this dessert certainly covers those bases. Coconut

The Philly Recipe Project: Vegan French Toast Sticks

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! Vegan french toast sticks you'll want to keep dunking long after breakfast is over You may be surprised how easily you can make delicious french toast sticks without using any eggs or

The Philly Recipe Project: Everything Bagel Breakfast Strata

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! Fill up on a breakfast strata with a little bit of "everything" in it! Breakfast dishes can feel lacking sometimes. There's not a ton of room for that feeling after eating this

The Philly Recipe Project: Potato, Apple and Cremini Bacon Puff Pastry Tart

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! Satisfy sweet and savory cravings alike with this delicious puff pastry tart! This light and flaky, half-potato, half-apple tart is the perfect solution when you don't want to choose between salty and

The Philly Recipe Project: Creamy Seed Butter Latte

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! Wake up with a velvety, frothy, dairy-free latte! Looking for a cozy drink to curl up with on a chilly day or simply trying to switch up your go-to morning beverage? This

The Philly Recipe Project: Spicy Blueberry Bourbon BBQ Sauce

The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home! Ditch your usual sauces for this sweet, purple BBQ with a kick of heat! The star ingredient, FAIYA's Purple Flame hot sauce [https://www.faiya.co/products/purple-flame], makes this one of

The Philly Recipe Project: Pizza Punx Spicy Pizza Rolls

As you may know, Plant Basting's main goal is creating projects that promote veganism. With that in mind, here's our newest series where we'll be creating recipes featuring products local to Philly! The Philly Recipe Project: Showing you new ways to use delicious vegan products local to Philly at home!

#6 : Pickle Monster Hot Sauce's Growth From Selling on Their Own Band's Merch Table to Availability in 19 Locations

Welcome to Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and revenue numbers. Learn the trends and strategies local business owners are using to grow. In this week's interview with Steve Ulrich, Nick Clark, and

#5 : Learn How Chris Clark Doles Out 500 Pizzas a Month with Earth to Pizza at Merzbacher's

Welcome to Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and revenue numbers. Learn in this week's interview with Chris Clark, head of Earth to Pizza at Merzbacher's Bakery: * How E2P began and how he

A "F*ck, That's Vegan?!" Update

#4 : Successfully Pivoting Angie's Viet Cuisine From Ghost Kitchen to Mobile Vendor & Caterer

Welcome to Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and revenue numbers. In this fourth interview, Lynh Pham, owner of Angie's Viet Cuisine shares: * How she successfully shifted her business model * The importance of

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #21

21. "A Tooth to Pick" Do you shamelessly pick your teeth after eating? Of the various experiences and meals within F*ck, That’s Delicious to "veganize", a breakdown of the many tools that can be used to pick one's teeth (cigarette pack cellophane, NYC MetroCards, and business cards are

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #20

20. "Grand Burgers for Grand Burghers" Why veganize the F*ck, That’s Delicious book? Well, because without that venture, recipes like this Black Truffle & "Comté-cat" Burger may never exist otherwise. FTV?! #20 provides the perfect burger recipe for someone looking to be overwhelmed by their burger. Action Bronson includes

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #19

19. "Lunch in Freetown" In the Copenhagen commune of Freetown Christiania, there's a grocery-buffet hybrid run by the community called Grønsagen. The name means "The Vegetable", but ironically they serve up a mean meat lasagna according to Bronson in this (19th) section of F*ck, That’s Delicious. They also

#3 : Building Hot Sauce Company FAIYA Through Farmer's Markets & Pop-Ups

Welcome to Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and revenue numbers. In our third interview, founder of FAIYA Radhi Fernandez discusses: * The influences that led to starting FAIYA * Benefits of selling at seasonal

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #18

18. "Toilet Mags" Sitting on the toilet while flipping through a magazine about delicious food: is it gross, or a wonderful way to build your culinary acumen? Instead of the usual veganized recipe from the F*ck, That’s Delicious book, I'm veganizing a treasured experience — food magazines by the

#2 : Growing Philly-Based Vegan Food Delivery App Live Better to 350 Weekly Active Users

Welcome to Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and revenue numbers. In our second interview, Live Better Inc. founder Jordyn Adegun discusses: * How he came up with and validated his idea for Live

#1 : How Ten Years Of Juicing Led To Jrip Juicery

Welcome to Plant Basting Talks, where we interview entrepreneurs in the vegan-friendly space about their story, what they’ve learned thus far, their business model, and revenue numbers. In this first interview, Josh, the owner of Jrip Juicery shared with us: * How 10 years of juicing has led to sharing

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #17

17. "Glazed and Improved" Coffee cake. Usually crumbly, sometimes dry, and generally somewhat boring. When made properly however, it's capable of being one of the greatest foods you could taste on this earth. Yeah, that's a little dramatic. But imagine sticking your fork into a beautiful raspberry preserve dolloped, chocolate

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #16

16. "It's All Your Malt" We're wrapping up our run of old school ice cream joint appreciation with Eddie's Sweet Shop, a Queens legend. The spot has a hundred years under it's belt of making all kinds of homemade ice creams, shakes, sundaes, and syrups. Bronson loves this place because

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #15

15. "Sundae Fun-dae" If you forgot we were still talkin' old school ice cream parlors in FTV?! this week, well.. here we are. The second sweet shop hailed as one of the world's best in F*ck, That’s Delicious is Chicago's Margie's Candies. The legendary 100 year old confectionery

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #14

14. "Cake as a Sport" We've now ventured into a section of F*ck, That’s Delicious that's about some of the great old fashioned ice cream parlors in existence. Bronson shouts out three total, but this week the star is Conditori La Glace, a Copenhagen sweets shop that has

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #13

13. "Wing-ing It" Wings, they're as varied as the types of people who love biting into them and getting sauce in the corners of their mouths. In F*ck, That’s Delicious, Action Bronson names wings as one of the most incredible foods in existence, no matter where in the

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #12

12. "A Fool for Pasul" Pasul: beans most enjoyable when scooped into your mouth with a hunk of crusty bread, rather than a spoon. "Legumes" overall made the 12th spot in the book, but this is one of the first forms of them Bronson fell in love with. His grandmother

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #11

11. "Have a Rice Day" If you were to go out into the world on a search for as many scorched or crispy rice dishes as you could find, you'd probably have to force yourself to stop. Eight are listed in the 11th section of F*ck, That’s Delicious

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #10

10. "Make it Extra Cheesy, Pleasy" Can't we all admit to some shameless late night munching every so often? Pizza? Hoagies? Fries? Maybe you've even been on some 2AM trips to Taco Bell for Cheesy Gordita Crunches (always with extra cheese) like Action Bronson. They made it into F*ck,

Where to Eat Vegan at Temple University🌱🦉

Believe it or not, Temple isn't a bad campus to be at if you're a vegan! Enjoy this short guide of spots you can grab a vegan meal between classes. We'll continue to update this list in the coming weeks until we cover all the options on campus! If it's

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #9

9. "Better Together" Particular combinations in life can't be beat, especially when it comes to food. Whether it's certain surroundings, flavors, or feelings that complete a culinary experience, there are plenty of such match-ups presented by Bronson in F*ck, That’s Delicious's "Incredible Pairings" section of the book. This

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #8

8. "Something to Chew On" "Chewy Candies" is the eighth item in Bronson's book. In his youth, he was big on swiping these from a neighborhood store. Some of the candies most frequently slipped into his fisherman's vest, worn specifically for the job, were Now and Laters, Starbursts, and Tootsie

Biting Into AC Vegan Food Fest 2021

So that you have an idea of what to expect at future NJ Vegfests, we're recapping our experience at the Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival. In short, it's a hub of the area's most delicious vegan eats! On the Menu: 1. The Sweet Trail Bakery @sweettrailbakery [https://www.instagram.com/

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #7

7. "Bagger's Remorse" If you don't have a plastic bag filled with other plastic bags in your own home, you've definitely laid eyes on one at a friend or relative's house. Bronson's mom has maintained a stock of Key Food grocery store bags organized in this way for years. It's

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #6

6. "Comfort Food with a Little Meyhem" Pot pies are one of the ultimate comfort foods one can enjoy, which might be why merging it with another comfort dish, Jamaican chicken patties, ended up working out so well. Meyhem Lauren, rapper and friend to Bronson, created the original recipe for

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #5

5. "A Root, a Fruit, and a Stem Get Fried" The ability to fry different fruits and vegetables is one of the magnificent triumphs of human evolution. It’s also even better when you don’t fry your food in animal fats. The textures produced, a crisp crust and airy

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #4

4. "Poke for Beet B*tches" Poke (said poh-KAY) is a Hawaiian dish that traditionally consists of diced, marinated fish served over rice. The Kahuku Superette in Hawaii is a convenience store that is proposed to have some of the best poke there is, and it's Bronson's favorite poke spot.

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #3

3. "Bagel Bliss" Certain comforts are so meaningful in our lives we find them impossible to abandon. For Action Bronson, that's the "bagel with cheese": a sesame bagel filled with Polly-O mozzarella cheese and tossed under the broiler until it's bubbly and charred. It's the type of meal you fall

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #2

2: "The Breakfast of Sumo Champions" The second item we’re making vegan from the F*ck, That’s Delicious book is called chanko nabe. Sumo wrestlers eat huge pots of this flavorful, Japanese stew together as part of tradition. It’s a strength building meal that’s packed with

F*ck, That's Vegan?! #1

Welcome to the 1st installment of F*ck, That's Vegan?! This is Plant Basting's first written series dedicated to showing you that any dish can be plant based. And what better way to prove vegan food is capable of being exceptional than to cook our way through Action Bronson's book,