Stay warm with these wholesome plant-powered recipes
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News & Events for Health Empowerment // January 24, 2024
WARM UP WITH THESE WINTERTIME RECIPES
Looking for hearty, healthy, whole plant recipes to beat back the cold? We’ve pulled four of our seasonal favorites from our PPMNY In Your Kitchen app — just for you!
Chili with Beans, Lentils, Corn
This hearty chili is so satisfying! It’s protein rich and loaded with lots of vitamins and minerals.
Pumpkin Oat Waffles
With just a few ingredients, these waffles are an easy, fun, wholesome breakfast for kids and adults alike!
Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Casserole
A delicious casserole with winter veggies! You’ll love the creamy filling with a crispy topping.
Barista Chai Tea
A sweet, creamy chai that warms the body and soul — all with whole plant ingredients.
View these recipes — and hundreds more — when you access the PPMNY In Your Kitchen app, on your computer or your phone, in English y en español:
Dinner Social at Divya's Kitchen Monday, January 29, 6:00 - 8:30 PM – In-Person 25 1st Avenue, East Village $48 includes three-course meal and tip – register here Only 9 more seats available!
Saturday, February 24, 1:00 PM Shop With the Doc in Little Neck, Queens
Sunday, February 25, 12:00 PM Lunch Social at Spring Shabu Shabu in Flushing, Queens
Our 21-Day Jumpstart is under way! This week, participants are preparing to change over their meals and kitchens before diving into a whole food, plant-based lifestyle on Friday. To show off some cooking techniques and simple ingredient swaps, Chef Rebecca Johnson demonstrated “meatballs” made out of lentils.
On Monday, we teamed up with Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership to run a Food for Life class at the LOCALS BKNY cafe, led by instructor Danielle Medina with Kele Nkhereanye. Participating neighbors tasted an assortment of plant-based dishes, from a hearty bean chili to a vanilla berry sorbet. Learn more about our Food For Life classes here.
PPMNY volunteers Louise Cohen-Silver and Lisa Callan hosted a lively potluck meal at an apartment building in Downtown Brooklyn. Thanks to everyone who joined in! We’ll host more potlucks here each month, and you can sign up now for February’s event.
After hosting Dr. Michael Greger in NYC last month, when he launched his new book How Not to Age, we’re excited to start reading. Dr. Greger’s organization, NutritionFacts.org, will host this four-part webinar series, breaking down each section of the book live and answering questions from attendees. Registration closes todayfor the How Not to Age book club, which starts this Friday, January 26.Learn more
As part of a larger effort to fight climate change, Mayor Eric Adams’ Office of Food Policy created the Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge. The program encourages NYC institutions like the city’s sport venues, healthcare systems, food service providers, and companies with employee dining, to incorporate more plant-based options. According to a promotional video by Adams, if New Yorkers each replaced one quarter-pound of meat from their diet with plant-based protein, it would be the equivalent of planting 350 million trees. Read more
Our mailing address: Plant Powered Metro New York, PO Box 20771, New York NY 10025
Plant Powered Metro New York empowers people to find better health and overcome chronic disease through whole food, plant-based nutrition. We offer evidence-based education, resources, and support to create community and inspire change throughout the New York metropolitan area.
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