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Best Moments of 2013 (Top 26 Posts + Milestones)

January 1, 2014July 27, 20153 Comments

Happy New Year!

2013 was such a busy year, filled with school (mostly), recipes, reviews and thoughts. I can’t believe how much this blog has grown (though it’s still just a baby blog, tehee). Here are some highlights of 2013, thanks to YOU!

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C R E A T E ✨ for the sake of it. "There is no healthier drug than creativity." - @nayyirah.waheed . . I made gỏi (Viet salad/slaw) during a hailstorm this weekend & as my power went out, I was compelled to do an impromptu style + shoot. This was the result—flatlays full of feelings are my obsession. Absolutely love expressing & capturing slivers of beauty like this! It has been a while since I immersed myself in my element (one of them anyway). #posttheordinary 🙏🏼 I’ll be posting some fun BTS of this in my stories later tonight. I can't wait to reshoot this properly for the blog! Until then, the rough recipe is below, as requested by @vegan_mamasan of @happeavegans. 🥰 So happy she loved it! It is one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes—very dear to my heart! 🌱 . . Btw, I also have a very similar recipe for Vietnamese green papaya slaw (gỏi đu dủ), with more detailed notes, in the archives at plantcrush.co! Literally made it about a year ago right after graduation. Such a precious, hard-earned moment...it feels like yesterday. 🙏🏼 . . Gỏi | Vietnamese Cabbage Slaw Combine the following in a large mixing bowl: + 1/2 head green cabbage, shredded (medium setting on my @oxo mandolin) + 2 carrots, shredded + 1/4 head red cabbage, shredded + 1 handful Vietnamese coriander, AKA rau răm (~1/2 cup), cut into a chiffonade + 1 handful Thai basil, cut into a chiffonade + 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (I used walnuts bc that's what I had), roughly crushed + 3 tablespoons sweetener (any will work; I used @lakanto ✨) + 5 cloves garlic, finely minced + 1-3 red Thai chili peppers, finely chopped (to taste) + 1/4 cup fresh lime juice + 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste) + 1/2 a small onion, thinly sliced + 8 oz vegan chicken, shredded (this is optional! Also, still on the hunt for the best brand to use for this...I have some promising results from Asian market finds, stay tuned) Let sit about 5-10 minutes for the ingredients to soak each other in. It tastes even better the next day. Lasts in the fridge up to a week! Enjoy 🥰

Lots of new faces on here, so I think a re-introduction is in order! Thanks again @vegnews for featuring me on their recent list of 30 Vegan Asian & Pacific Islanders to follow! 🥰 Truly so humbling & honestly INSPIRING to be on a list with so many people I admire & look up to. What a community of talented, passionate peeps! Representation is SO important! Vegans come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and seeing stories of all kinds is so empowering. 🙆🏻‍♀️ . . So, hi there, I’m Ann! By day, I work at a landscape architecture firm (check out @tbgpartners to see what we do)! In my spare time, I am usually either working out (@gritbybrit/@trufusion_southaustin), cooking/baking, or gushing about the beauty of plants, both of the edible + non-edible variety. I am deeply + increasingly inspired by how our physical surroundings impact us + vice versa—this is a big part of why I went vegan + why I pursued my Master’s in #landscapearchitecture. I create content inspired by many things, including my childhood, the people I know, the places I've been, the causes I care about, and the feelings associated with everything in between. On my blog + IG, I try to make this space as inviting + authentic as possible. Lots of microblogging + spilling of feels! ✨ . . Veganism is actually very rooted in my cultural + spiritual upbringing. 🙏🏼 For a long time, because of childhood bullying/pressure to fit in, I distanced myself from my culture in some ways, but in my 20's, I’ve found so much joy in reclaiming + appreciating my roots. It’s so meaningful for me to represent my heritage in various ways, whether it's popping my face on here every once in a while, or of course, in the form of Viet or Viet fusion recipes. I'm currently working through a few Viet recipes inspired by my recently departed grandma...putting love + thought into them—stay tuned! . . Thanks so much for checking out my journey + connecting; I hope you find things that resonate! . . I've also been adding to a APAHM highlight featuring more of my personal fave Asian & Pacific Islander vegans (not on VegNews’ list—there’s so many of us)! Be sure to check ‘em out! 🤗✨ . . 📸: @cicixtran 🥰🙏🏼 ilysm em!

It’s been a weird Monday. 🌿 Thankful for comfort in the form of @happeavegans’ amazing leftovers & spontaneous fruit tree exploration walks & phone calls w/my fave @dannylamchops! The best vibes! A great stand in for yoga today (I think 3 @gritbybrit sweat seshes were all I could take today)! 🙏🏼✨Hope y’all got to do something that gives you all the good vibes today—if not, hopefully tomorrow! 🙏🏼 Swipe for some #plantcrushoftheday! Should I make this a regular ritual?! . . PS: mamasan’s vegan fried chick’n is a spiritual experience. Trust me when I say you need to try this ASAP! I was so into it that I finally made myself a TikTok & dedicated my first video to her, lmao you can find me @ plantxcrush on TikTok! My next TikTok will prob be dedicated to bae (aka tofu), so watch for that, LOL!

IG Live Alert 🌿 Swipe for deets! This Sunday, at 4:10 PM CST, I will be popping onto @larchitectpod's IG live, to discuss artistic integrity & authenticity in the journey of monetizing passion projects! It should be a fun and reflective conversation, so please tune in. 💚 . . As a young designer & long time listener of Michael's design podcast, I am honored to be a special guest for this discussion, which will actually not focus on design, but rather, my passions outside of design! Outside of my day job (landscape architecture), y’all may have already guessed that my biggest passion is this creative outlet with my brand: connecting with all of you via the content I create as "plantcrush." It will be interesting for people in my field (hello supportive coworkers!) to be exposed to another (big) side of me—and honestly I think my convictions and passion for what I do outside of work definitely bleed into what I do for work and vice versa. I'm a slashie, and proud of it! 🤓 . . Do you have any questions about artistic integrity and authenticity you'd like us to touch on in tomorrow's live? Drop them below—if we don't get to them in the live, I'll respond in a comment/DM!

S U N D A Z E ✨are for @plow_burger pancakes & giving back!! It’s never been easier to do good from the comfort of your own home! #plantbasedparty 💚 Swipe for details! . . I LOVE that @beyondmeat & @doordash are teaming up for this worthy effort! Today’s the last day—support local vegan businesses & help give back to those in need!! . . Have a beautiful Sunday, friends! Order yourself some pancakes for brunch (and/or dinner—bc that’s your business)! 🥰

“I’m always worried about you. You’re too gentle for this world.” 🤣🥺 Now you can watch over me...thank you for everything, Bà Ngoại! I can feel you sighing from here. . . This is perhaps my favorite “compliment” I’ve ever received from my grandmother. She always said variations of this to me—constantly worried that this harsh world would crush me. There’s some truth to her worries; I’m often emotionally overwhelmed by everything in this world. She would sternly advise me to be more shrewd, to protect myself more than anything, but we both know her favorite part about me was always my unrelenting heart. I believe there is always strength to be found in compassion and vulnerability. . . Sometimes I would be upset with her for criticizing me about the traits that make me, myself—it felt like that sometimes. Over the years, I understood that she just wanted to protect me. In the wake of her departure, I now understand that in her way, she was actually reminding me about my inner strengths at every chance she got. She was always reminding me who I am! 🙏🏼💚 . . Thank you everyone for your kind messages this past weekend! It means a lot. I am missing my grandma dearly...clearly still processing and reflecting, but ultimately my family is grateful she passed peacefully without suffering too much pain. Losing a family member during this time of social isolation has been especially painful. Have any of you experienced this? You are not alone. 🙏🏼 . . For those of you who read my blog, you’ve likely gotten to know bits and pieces of my grandma, as I’ve mentioned her a few times. ☺️ Expect to see more recipes inspired by her. But first, I need to find some pandan!💚🌱

Made 🥞 for dinner bc that’s my business 💁🏻‍♀️ (Thank you @iamtabithabrown for the mantra of the decade) ✨ I also added a scoop of @amazinggrass to the batter bc #balance 😂🌿 Plus berries + crushed walnuts on top 🍓✨#plantcrushvid . . Y’all, my friend @therealveganmayo recently made a post about 🥞 & someone made an insensitive comment questioning her portions (?!) & it had us feeling some type of way! (Literally it was 2 pancakes, but even if it wasn’t, that’s not our business, but I digress). 🙅🏻‍♀️ I want to make this post as an important reminder: Friends, it is never your business to comment on/judge someone else’s food choices! My dear friend @beetsbybrooke recently did a post about this very topic and I felt the need to talk about it too. . . Regardless of intentions, *unsolicited* comments like this are unnecessary, rude, and can be very triggering for many! For me personally, cultivating a healthy, *holistic* relationship with food has always been a constant battle of mindfulness, and comments like this can cause unnecessary spirals of guilt/shame, and serve absolutely no one! I’ve found that unlearning old patterns of toxic mindsets is a journey that has no end—let’s all be mindful of this, no matter the situation.🙏🏼 . . This is not something I get into a lot because let’s be real, it is v personal for everyone & it isn’t really easy or fun to talk about (But y’all probably see me resharing anti-diet culture content allll day)! Articulating these things can be challenging & painful, but I am making an effort bc I think affirming conversations about this are important because a lot of us, girls especially, struggle with our relationships with food (in big or small ways, all valid)—and it is important for us to know we are not alone in these struggles! . . Having support is so meaningful and empowering. I hope this can resonate with many of you! 🙏🏼✨ If you have faced difficulties with your relationship with food, please comment below with a 💚, you will likely see that you are not alone! Of course, no pressure to comment or share your explicit experience publicly unless you feel like it. Keep growing & thriving, friends! 🌱 #fuckdietculture

Happy Bao #TacoTuesday, y'all! I’m ecstatic that @plowbao is open again @buzzmillcoffee & now available via @ubereats! This makes me happy bc I can now eat them while sitting next to my cute plants & reading a good book 🌱🥰 A WHOLE MOOD! . . ATX friends, have you tried @joyceknee’s cumin "lamb" potato baos + Szechuan chili aioli yet?! Not only are they insanely delicious, look how adorable they are! 🥺 I completely forgot about the book I was reading. 🤣 Today’s the last day for this special!! Friends, I hope you are having a great week, and if not, maybe a delivery of these baos will help!😉

Revisiting this gorgeous tart today because @thebakingfairy shared it as part of her chickpea recipe round up recently! Check out her site for the full round up, including my recipe for this. I had forgotten I made such a beauty! 🥰 Thankful for friends who remind & encourage me to create more, and that includes all of y’all! 🙏🏼✨ . . Today I was craving these flavors, but didn’t have all the usual ingredients for beet hummus this time around, so I made some adjustments. The store was out of fresh beets and lemons, and puff pastry is not on my priority grocery list these days, haha. Check out the adjustments I made in my stories! ✨💖 . . Hope everyone had a restorative weekend, and wishing a happy Easter and Passover weekend to those who celebrate! ☺️🌱

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