Plant-Based on a Budget with Founder and Author Toni Okamoto
Episode description
A week's worth of healthy and delicious plant-based food for less than $30 - that's Toni Okamoto's super power. As the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, Toni has done the research and perfected the ways to make your budget line up with healthy eating habits.
Plant-Based on a Budget is a popular website and meal plan that provides the information you need to save money by eating vegetables. She’s the author of multiple books including the Plant-Based on a Budget cookbook and The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook. Toni also co-hosts The Plant-Powered People Podcast.
In this week's episode, Sonya and Toni talk about her path to plant-based, the necessity that created plant-based on a budget, the secrets to grocery shopping and her recipe inspirations.
Key Takeaways:
- Toni's path to plant based
- The power of online community
- First steps to transitioning to plant based
- Understanding the grocery store
- How to be plant-based on a budget
- How to make plant-based meals taste good
- Time-saving tips for plant-based cooking
- Pressure cooker and slow cooker tips
- Prioritizing food waste reduction
- Recipe inspirations
- It's okay if it's not organic
Links:
- Learn more about Toni
- Check out The Plant Powered People Podcast
- Get a copy of Toni's book Plant Based on a Budget
- Related podcast: Climate Change Solutions with Dr. Jonathan Foley
- Sign up for my weekly newsletter
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