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dietitian, master of public health nutrition. parsimonious. veganism, travel, adventure, bikes, burritos.

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🌱 Come celebrate the LAST NIGHT of the Lehigh Valley Vegan Chef Challenge with us!

📍 Wishful Thinking Brewing, Bethlehem
📅 Wednesday, September 30
⏰ Drop by anytime from about 5–8 PM

Matt Ruscigno will be joining us! Matt is a Lehigh Valley native, registered dietitian, endurance athlete, and co-author of No Meat Athlete. He even created a Vegan Guide to the Lehigh Valley 25 years ago!

Come try the VCC dishes pictured here, meet some new people, and help us wrap up a month of delicious vegan food 💚

Bring a friend (or don’t!) and stop by whenever you can. You don’t have to be vegan. Everyone’s welcome!

#VeganChefChallenge #LehighValleyVegan #LehighValley #BethlehemPA #VeganFood

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Rich in life cause it’s his birthday!! Please join me in wishing @damnthatsrich a gigantic and loud virtual happy birthdaayyyyyy!!!!!

(Arezzo, Italy May 2026)

Look at his cute face à Paris!

(Paris, October 2025)

I love looking at your smile in selfie mode! It makes me smile harder 😘

(Murrieta Hot springs, May 2025)

So handsome! So brooding!

(Paris, October 2025)

He specifically wanted this one titled “hey I’m walking here!”

(Paris, October 2025)

Plus 1s for life baby!

(Chicago, May 2026
Mike & Taylor’s gorgeous and super fun wedding! )

I like sittin with you in nature eating cheese and bread out of a bag 😘

(Paris, May 2026)

Technically I’m wearing your skin here, if you think about it!

(Arezzo, Italy 2026)

A year full of good old fashioned family fun & birthday trips!

(Arezzo, Italy May 2026)

I just love you

(Arezzo, May 2026)

Just two innocent babes in Portland

(Portland, OR May 2026)

THIS WAS A LOVELY RETAURANT

(Portland, May 2026)

I love when @jennibknee makes us skip for photos 😘

You make me laugh so hard my face hurts. I love that cracking up is our love language.

(Somewhere NorCal, June 2025)

I love living with you! It’s so fun and easy 🥰

(LA, July 2026)

Such a beautiful photo of you in our new house!

(Château de Versailles, October 2025)

This was a perfect day and evening!

(Chappell Roan at the Rose Bowl October 2025)

Look at those sweet dimps and baby bluueesssss!

(Silverlake Bday, September 2025)

Another fun family outing!

(Portland, Valentines Day 2026)

Thank you for being such a wonderful friend, partner and person. We’re all better for knowing you and I couldn’t be more grateful our paths crossed many fateful years ago 😘😘

(Joseph, OR Sep 2023 Chloé & Jeff’s beautifulllll wedding!)

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Eat, vote, repeat! 🏆 The Lehigh Vegan Chef Challenge is officially here Sept 1–30. Which spot are you trying first?

@barleycreek_saucon @billysdiner @cozycafeandrestaurant @eatcuriousgoods @forksmediterranean @hamptonwindsncc @max_andbutters @RoastedBethlehem @twisted_olive @unionandfinch @wishfulthinkingbeer @zahra_allentown

#lehighpa #lehighvalleypa #lehighvegans #10weekstovegan #lehighvalleyfood

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Your September food tour starts NOW. 📍 Sample special menus and vote for the top chef from Sept 1–30!

@barleycreek_saucon @billysdiner @cozycafeandrestaurant @eatcuriousgoods @forksmediterranean @hamptonwindsncc @max_andbutters @RoastedBethlehem @twisted_olive @unionandfinch @wishfulthinkingbeer @zahra_allentown

#lehighpa #lehighvalleypa #lehighvegans #10weekstovegan #lehighvalleyfood

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Here’s a quick look at what defines the Vegan Chef Challenge!

We are officially bringing this vegan takeover back to Lehigh Valley from September 1st–30th ✨ Want to put your business in front of hundreds of eager local foodies?

➡️ Registration is officially open for all Lehigh Valley dining spots, food trucks, cafes, caterers, etc.

Sign up your kitchen today: VEGANCHEFCHALLENGE.ORG/LEHIGH 🌿

#allentownrestaurants #bethlehemrestaurants #eastonrestaurants #lehighvalleybars #lehighvalleydining #lehighvalleyvegan

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Looking back at the inaugural Lehigh Valley Vegan Chef Challenge in 2025 😍

We loved seeing local businesses get creative with new vegan options and the community show up to support them! 💚

The Vegan Chef Challenge is coming back to the Lehigh Valley from September 1–30, and chef and restaurant sign-ups are OPEN! We can’t wait to see who joins the lineup this year and what incredible vegan dishes they cook up.

Presented in partnership with @animaldefendersglv 🐾✨

@forksmediterranean @dajudahskitchen @thegyroconcept

🔗 SIGN UP AT VEGANCHEFCHALLENGE.ORG/LEHIGH

Know a local spot that needs to be on the list? Tag them below! 👇

#lehighpa #lehighvalleypa #lehighvegans #allentowpa #lehighvalleyfood #veganlehigh #bethlehempa
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Photos of @cactus_tacos from over the years. So many good lunches and convos there. Gonna miss you Cactus Número Uno.

Con Cactus Cooler natch.

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PDX 2026 2.0- bday edition

… you just had to be there 🤡

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➡️ Nutrición deportiva basada en alimentos de origen vegetal

Autores: Enette Larson-Meyer y Matt Ruscigno @mattruscigno

👉 Nutrición vegetariana al alcance de todos

🥦🌽🥕🥬🥒🍅🍆🍈🍎🍌🥗 ⛹️‍♀‍🤽‍♂‍🧗‍♀‍🚴‍♀‍🚵

🔸¡Consigue los beneficios basados en los alimentos de origen vegetal! Únete a los miles de corredores, culturistas y deportistas de, prácticamente, cualquier disciplina que confían en los alimentos y bebidas elaborados sin productos de origen animal.

✅En este libro, los autores combinan décadas de investigaciones basadas en evidencias con su experiencia personal, trabajando con –y como- deportistas veganos y vegetarianos, para ofrecerte una fidedigna y completa explicación de cómo, cuándo y porqué necesitas un plan de ingesta de nutrientes, con el que hacer una provisión nutricional adecuada durante tu programa de entrenamiento y de competición.

🔸 Aprende cómo obtener las cantidades adecuadas de todos los macronutrientes esenciales, vitaminas y minerales, a la vez que cubres tus necesidades calóricas personales. Consigue información sobre las keto-dietas, consejos para optimizar tu salud ósea y tu ingesta de hierro, así como las instrucciones para elaborar tus propias bebidas de reposición de fluidos. Sigue la inspiración de los atletas que comparten cómo tuvieron éxito en sus deportes siguiendo un modo de alimentarse basado en alimentos de origen vegetal. Disfruta con las recetas para entrenar, competir y cubrir tus necesidades nutricionales diarias, y utiliza los planes de comida personalizados y las estrategias de entrenamiento para aportar el combustible adecuado a tu cuerpo.

#nutriciondeportiva #alimentaciondeportiva #alimentaciondeportistas #nutriciondeportistas #metabolismo #suplementosnutricionales #deporte #entrenamiento #entrenar #libro #book #nutrition #sportnutrition #sportnutrition #sportnutritionbook #nutricionista #nutricionistas #entrenadores #nutricionydeporte #nutricioncompeticion #nutricional #nutricionydietetica #nutricióndeportiva #alimentacióndeportiva #vegetarianos #veganos #veganosespaña #vegetarian #vegan #vegansport

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First marathon! Ran it after taking a full month off due to an injury and in way hotter weather than I would have liked but it was so fun! Thanks to everyone who came out and all of my run club buds who made this marathon training block so fun!

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➡️ Nutrición deportiva basada en alimentos de origen vegetal

Autores: Enette Larson-Meyer y Matt Ruscigno @mattruscigno

👉 Nutrición vegetariana al alcance de todos

🥦🌽🥕🥬🥒🍅🍆🍈🍎🍌🥗 ⛹️‍♀‍🤽‍♂‍🧗‍♀‍🚴‍♀‍🚵

🔸¡Consigue los beneficios basados en los alimentos de origen vegetal! Únete a los miles de corredores, culturistas y deportistas de, prácticamente, cualquier disciplina que confían en los alimentos y bebidas elaborados sin productos de origen animal.

✅En este libro, los autores combinan décadas de investigaciones basadas en evidencias con su experiencia personal, trabajando con –y como- deportistas veganos y vegetarianos, para ofrecerte una fidedigna y completa explicación de cómo, cuándo y porqué necesitas un plan de ingesta de nutrientes, con el que hacer una provisión nutricional adecuada durante tu programa de entrenamiento y de competición.

🔸 Aprende cómo obtener las cantidades adecuadas de todos los macronutrientes esenciales, vitaminas y minerales, a la vez que cubres tus necesidades calóricas personales. Consigue información sobre las keto-dietas, consejos para optimizar tu salud ósea y tu ingesta de hierro, así como las instrucciones para elaborar tus propias bebidas de reposición de fluidos. Sigue la inspiración de los atletas que comparten cómo tuvieron éxito en sus deportes siguiendo un modo de alimentarse basado en alimentos de origen vegetal. Disfruta con las recetas para entrenar, competir y cubrir tus necesidades nutricionales diarias, y utiliza los planes de comida personalizados y las estrategias de entrenamiento para aportar el combustible adecuado a tu cuerpo.

#nutriciondeportiva #alimentaciondeportiva #alimentaciondeportistas #nutriciondeportistas #metabolismo #suplementosnutricionales #deporte #entrenamiento #entrenar #libro #book #nutrition #sportnutrition #sportnutrition #sportnutritionbook #nutricionista #nutricionistas #entrenadores #nutricionydeporte #nutricioncompeticion #nutricional #nutricionydietetica #nutricióndeportiva #alimentacióndeportiva #vegetarianos #veganos #veganosespaña #vegetarian #vegan #vegansport

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