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last_updated: 2026-05-03

Plant Memo is the VeganStove newsletter. One email every Friday: what I tested this week, what won, what flopped, and the weekend recipe born from it. No fluff. No daily blasts. Unsubscribe anytime.

What you get, every Friday

The test log of the week. Three to five short notes from the kitchen: what I cooked, the timing data, the part that surprised me, the part that did not work. Sometimes a photograph from test run two before the recipe was locked.
One weekend recipe. The recipe that came out of the week’s testing, ready to cook on Saturday or Sunday. With the ingredient list, the method, and the full version notes.
One reader question. A real question from the inbox that week, answered properly, with sources where they apply.
One link worth reading. Something I read this week from another plant-based cook, food scientist, or industry source that changed how I think about a technique.

Total reading time: under five minutes. The plant memo is built to be the part of your inbox you actually open, not the one you trash.

What you do not get

Daily emails.
Sponsored placements pretending to be editorial.
Re-runs of recipes you already saw on the site, unless they have a meaningful update with a new version number.
“Last chance” countdown timers, fake scarcity, or any of that.
Your email address sold, rented, or shared with anyone outside the vendors named in the privacy policy.

What happens after you click “Sign up”

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How we handle your data

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Frequency, in plain numbers

One issue per week. Friday morning, Pacific Time.
Occasional skip weeks. If I am sick, traveling, or the test cooks did not produce anything worth shipping, we skip rather than fill.
Zero promotional blasts. No “flash sale” emails, no “limited time” offers. If we ever run a sponsored partnership in the newsletter, the email subject line will say “[Sponsored]” and the editorial standard described in the affiliate disclosure applies.

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