by BakeandDestroy | Dec 8, 2022 | BLOG, Cakes & Pies, Easy Recipes, Recipes, Vegan
I fell in love with an expensive protein mug cake brand that chased me around the internet with ads until I relented. The mixes were $5 a pop, produced a lot more packaging garbage than I was comfortable with, and had really embarrassing fat-shaming names like...
by BakeandDestroy | Oct 14, 2022 | BLOG, Grind for Life, More
In November 2009, our friend Mat Arluck passed away after a long battle with cancer. At a memorial concert held by his friends and family a few months later, I learned that an organization called Grind for Life had helped fund his move from Chicago back to his...
by BakeandDestroy | Apr 3, 2022 | BLOG, More, Non-profits
I’m participating in the first-ever virtual Catcade 5k! It’s a virtual 5k, which means you can complete it on your own time – but a few of us in Chicago have formed Team Liberation and are planning to meet up at Liberation Donuts at 2pm on Saturday,...
by BakeandDestroy | Jul 16, 2021 | BLOG, More, Non-profits, Podcasts
I had the pleasure of speaking with animal rescuer and sanctuary founder Christopher Vane on his podcast Live from Little Bear Sanctuary. If you aren’t familiar, definitely click that link and read Christopher’s story! We had a really nice chat about the...
by BakeandDestroy | Apr 6, 2021 | BLOG, More, Podcasts
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,...
