Events

During this webinar, Dr. Barnard will be discussing his book "The Cheese Trap" which reveals the shocking truth about cheese - the dangerous addition that is harming your health. St. Louis Plant Centered Living, a member organization of the PlantPure Communities (PPC) Pod Network is hosting this webinar and Caryn from the Center for Plant-based Living will be a panelist. This is a FREE EVENT. but you must register. Join our Plant-based Cheese Cooking Class on October 29!

Join us in making these awesome plant-based tacos! Your Menu: Asian Inspired Lentil Tacos (lentils, lime, garlic, ginger, mushrooms) BBQ Mushroom Tacos (chipotle, garlic, allspice, cloves) Crispy Avocado with Sriracha Ranch Drizzle (avocado, lime, cumin, hemp hearts, tahini)

Beets are highly underrated! They can enhance your athletic performance and they are SO tasty - even in burgers! Your menu: Bean and Beet Burgers Golden Beet and Grapefruit Salad with White Beans and Avocado Oil-free Herbed Roasted Beets

Beets are highly underrated! They can enhance your athletic performance and they are SO tasty - even in burgers! Your menu: Bean and Beet Burgers Golden Beet and Grapefruit salad with white Beans and Avocado Oil-free Herbed Roasted Beets

Join Chef Chris Bertke of the Vegan Deli and Butcher and Caryn Dugan as they make one incredible plant-based Sunday Dinner on September 20! Menu coming soon!

Plant-based and vegan Jackfruit cooking class

By popular request, we have added jackfruit to our class lineup! We’re making nachos, sushi and ribs all from this large tree fruit!

Grab your other half, open a bottle of Chianti and let’s get cooking! We’ll be in the kitchen with BOTH Caryn and Tim Dugan for this couples class. Your menu: Tim’s spicy red marinara over pasta with vegetables Homemade sausage links, cooked and seared (to add to pasta) Italian chopped salad with an oil-free Italian dressing

We’re making it good to eat bad! Street food that is GOOD FOR YOU! Dr. Loomis is the house and he and Caryn are cooking up a street-worthy feast for you! Your Menu Mexican Corn Poutine Chicago Hot Dogs

To celebrate our 1st anniversary, we are going back to basics. In addition to all of the diet + lifestyle information out there, there is also a mad rush on how to boost our immune system and lose the COVID weight! CPBL founder, Caryn Dugan, along with Medical Director, Dr. Jim Loomis, are bringing you one day of plant-based education that will remind you why a plant-based lifestyle is the #1 irrefutable way to lose weight and boost your immune system.

August 13 is the official 1-year anniversary of The Center for Plant-based Living and we are celebrating! Dr. Loomis is in town for the Plant-based 101 Immersion on Saturday the 15th (have you signed up??), but tonight we’re cooking up fish-free seafood sammies! Your menu: Crab cake Sliders with a Creamy Dijon Slaw Lobster Rolls on Hoagies! Kale Tahini Kelp Salad

Let’s FINALLY usher baseball season in - from a distance. Grab your favorite brew and either kick back and watch or feel free to cook along. This is a recipe that people rave about! You’ll learn how: To make crap-free corn tortilla chips To make a fantastic dairy-free sour cream To make a dairy-free queso sauce you will use for years! To build the best plant-based nacho platter you’ve ever had! That’s a winner!!

You LOVE artichokes, and aside from opening a can of them and putting them in your salad, you’re really not sure what the heck to do with them. Let’s take care of that! Your menu: Boiled Artichokes and Dipping Sauce Crispy Artichoke Fritters with Dill Mayo Creamy Spinach Artichoke Dip

It’s ok to be weirded out a little by this little block of fermented soybeans. Heck, I was told it looked like brains (and we KNOW that’s not plant-based..)! Let’s demystify this AWESOME source of phytonutrient dense soy and dive in to light and delicious summertime recipes.

This is our new EXPRESS SERIES! If you’re at the office or home and need a break from the day, maybe you’d like to actually learn something you can use right away - register for these abbreviated classes for some quick bites! If you are tired of making the same old dips and spreads, hang on, we’re going to give you three delicious savory recipes that you can whip up in no time! We’ll talk about all the ways you can use them and we assure you, you’ll use them for years to come!