Your plant-based happy place. Welcome to the veginner community! ♡

COME HUNGRY. LEAVE INSPIRED.

Plant-based
and loving it.

Cheryl in her kitchen with a colorful fruit-topped watermelon
MADE WITH LOVE ♡♥️ Cheryl
Cheryl showing off two enormous zucchinis in her kitchen

Vegan-curious? Starting with Meatless Mondays? Either way, pull up a chair. We're making good food, having fun, and doing a little good for the animals along the way.

What are you in the mood for?

Tofu curious? You’re in the right kitchen. 🌱Chickpeas. Tiny beans, big dinner energy.Powered by plants. Occasionally covered in flour.Less perfection. More seconds.Good food. Soft hearts. Crispy potatoes. ♡Plot twist: the plants are delicious.Your next favorite meal might be vegan.Progress tastes better than perfection.Kindness is always on the menu. ♡
CURRENTLY CRAVING

Fall for something delicious.

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Warm apples, spiced sips, and soup worth finding your biggest spoon for. Sweater weather has excellent taste.

COME COOK WITH ME

Dessert for breakfast?
I'm listening.

Grab a spoon and come cook with me. I'll take you through my apple crisp, crumbly topping and all. Dairy-free ice cream is very welcome.

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NO PRESSURE, JUST PROGRESS

New to plants?
I've got you.

You don't have to go vegan overnight, know what nutritional yeast is, or own a fancy blender. Start where you are. We'll make the delicious part easy.

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Make a familiar favoriteStart with a meal you already love and make one simple swap.
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Find your new pantry heroesA few everyday ingredients can open up a whole new menu.
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Keep experimentingNo perfection required. Every little discovery counts.
Get your grocery starter list ↗︎
Cheryl proudly presenting a colorful plant-based dish garnished with lemon and herbs
FROM MY KITCHEN ♡Let's figure this out together.
YOUR KITCHEN TOOLKIT

Kitchen help,
hold the overwhelm.

Let's turn “what now?” into something you can actually make. Pick the bit you need. I'll meet you there.

Cheryl dancing with cooking utensils in her kitchen

A LITTLE YOU DO YOU

Find your Veginner groove.

About 2 minutes to find your plant-based happy place. Discover recipes and next steps that fit your cravings, your time, and your kitchen confidence.

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Cheryl Martinez with fresh produce, holding a red apple in her kitchenFROM MY KITCHEN TO YOURS ♡
BEHIND THE APRON

I cook plants. I love animals.
I make music, too.

I created Veginner Cooking to make plant-based living feel a lot less intimidating and a whole lot more fun. Some days it's a colorful bowl. Some days it's an enormous zucchini and a very small kitchen. There's room for all of it here.

Get to know me ↗︎
A LITTLE KITCHEN SOUNDTRACK

Sound on.
Apron on. Let's cook!

Yes, Veginners we have a theme song. Apparently, I couldn't just stir the pot. I had to sing about it, too.

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FOR BRANDS WITH SOMETHING GOOD TO SHARE

Let's give them something
to taco 'bout.

Recipes, videos, original music, and a whole lot of personality. I bring plant-based products into real kitchens through recipes, video, and stories people can cook along with.

Explore my work with Oshi, Silver Hills Bakery, and Nasoya.

THE HEART BEHIND THE FOOD

Here for the food.
And the animals.

Good food brought us together. My love for animals is what keeps me going. Trying a plant-based meal is one way to put that love into practice. And yes, we can have a whole lot of fun along the way.

Cook with a little compassion ↗︎
PULL UP A CHAIR (AND SOME HEADPHONES)

A little food for thought.

I've had some wonderful conversations about food, compassion, and finding your own way into plant-based living. Come listen in!

Episode 240 of the Vedge Your Best podcast featuring Cheryl Martinez
AS HEARD ON / VEDGE YOUR BEST

Struggling to go vegan? Try this 30-day challenge

Simple ways to try more plants and keep the joy in the journey.

Have a podcast or show? Let's have a conversation ↗︎

A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA

Good taste. Great puns.

For the plant lovers, animal lovers, and people who appreciate a good food pun. A few fun favorites for your kitchen, coffee breaks, and everyday adventures.

Peek at the shop ↗︎
Veginner Cooking Made with Love apronPlayful pig-themed vegan mugwear it.
sip it.
love it! ♡

A LITTLE HELP FROM MY KITCHEN

Hey, what’s cooking?

Let’s get you pointed toward something good.

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