Events

Meal Prep Made Easy: Simple Kitchen Skills to Overcome Diabetes

Presented in partnership with EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care

Cooking at home is easier than you think — and it’s one of the best ways to support your health. In this beginner-friendly session with Plant Powered Metro New York, we’ll break down the basics of preparing simple, affordable meals that nourish your body and help treat and even reverse diabetes. You’ll learn essential skills like cooking whole grains, knife safety, and boosting flavor without extra salt or oil. Plus, you’ll enjoy a live food demo and tasting, so you can see firsthand how simple and delicious plant-powered meal prep can be.

**CANCELLED** Dinner Social in Jackson Heights

**THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED**

Join Plant Powered Metro New York for an evening of delicious food and community at The Queensboro, a neighborhood restaurant in Jackson Heights participating in our Plant Powered Plates initiative. Known for its creative takes on American comfort food, The Queensboro brings neighbors together over fresh, flavorful dishes inspired by seasonal ingredients.

Guests will enjoy a whole food, plant-based menu prepared exclusively for our group:

First Course:
Edamame with Japanese 5-spice 
Beets with tarragon and grapefruit
Tahini-lime broccoli 
Roast carrots with hazelnuts and thyme

Main Course (choice of 1):
Rigatoni a la Norma- tomato, eggplant, capers
Veggie-grain Burger with avocado
Brussels sprouts salad with grapefruit, shallots, cashews, coconut, jalapenos and lemongrass vinaigrette

Dessert (choice of 1):
Watermelon granita
Bruleed grapefruit

The fixed price of $47 includes your meal and gratuity. All dishes are prepared with minimal oil and are low in added salt and sugar.

All reservations are requested by 12:00 PM on Monday, November 9. After this time, limited space may be available, and we may not be able to honor refund requests.

Plant Powered Potluck in Livingston (November 2026)

Enjoy a nourishing potluck meal and community connection with Plant Powered Metro New York and Livingston Healthy Community Healthy Youth at the Livingston Community Center. We’re gathering monthly for the remainder of 2026!

For the potluck, please choose a plant-based recipe made with whole plant foods — whole grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Please, no animal-based foods and vegan processed foods, and we ask you to minimize added oil, sweeteners, and salt. Please bring a printed list of ingredients or a printed recipe.

It’s a good rule of thumb to double a recipe you would make at home — everyone wants to try it! Please bring a serving utensil for your dish, and to help us make this a low-waste event, bring a plate, utensils, and water bottle from home.

Not sure what to bring? Reach out to info@ppmny.org for simple dish ideas or explore recipes on our website at ppmny.org/recipes.

Hosted by PPMNY’s Steve Barbag and Karina Pearse

Flavorful Meals to Fight Diabetes: Live Cooking Demo & Tasting

Presented in partnership with EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care

Discover how delicious and simple plant-powered cooking can be! In this interactive session with Plant Powered Metro New York, you’ll learn how to prepare nourishing, affordable recipes. Our community chef will guide you step by step, sharing practical kitchen tips and cooking techniques, and insights into how each dish supports better blood sugar and overall health. Enjoy a tasting of every dish and leave with recipes to bring these flavors home.

Batch Cooking Basics to Improve Blood Sugar

Presented in partnership with EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care

Busy days shouldn’t get in the way of healthy eating! Let Plant Powered Metro New York show you how to set yourself up for success. In this interactive class, you’ll learn simple approaches to batch cooking that can help you eat well all week long while improving your blood sugar. Plus, enjoy a live food demo and tasting featuring an easy, affordable plant-powered recipe that you can prepare in bulk and share with your family.

Crack the Code: How to Read Food Labels to Improve Blood Sugar

Presented in partnership with EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care

Food packaging can be confusing — but learning to read labels can put you in control of diabetes and set you on the path to healing. In this interactive session with Plant Powered Metro New York, you’ll get hands-on practice decoding ingredient lists and Nutrition Facts labels. Plus, enjoy a brief food demo and tasting that features simple, affordable foods that align with what you’ve learned, and taste for yourself how informed choices can be both healthy and delicious. Walk away empowered to make smart, informed choices every time you shop.

Lifestyle Skills: Flavorful Meals to Fight Diabetes

Registration coming soon!

Presented in partnership with EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care

Discover how delicious and simple plant-powered cooking can be! In this interactive session with Plant Powered Metro New York, our community chef will guide you step by step, sharing practical kitchen tips and cooking techniques, and insights into how each dish supports better blood sugar and overall health. Enjoy a tasting of every dish and leave with recipes to bring these flavors home.

Plant Powered Potluck in Astoria (December 2026)

Share in great company and enjoy a wholesome potluck meal with Plant Powered Metro New York when we gather at The Lifestyle Building in Astoria, hosted by Enrica Sacca, PPMNY co-founder and lead organizer.

For the potluck, please choose a plant-based recipe with whole plant foods — whole grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Please, no animal-based foods, vegan processed foods, white flours, or added oils, and we ask you to minimize added sweeteners and salt.

If this sounds intimidating, don’t worry! Contact Enrica at enrica.sacca@ppmny.org to discuss simple dish ideas or check out our recipes at: ppmny.org/recipes.

It’s a good rule of thumb to double a recipe you would make at home! Please bring a serving utensil for your dish.

Cooking with Chef Carole

Virtual

Explore the delicious world of plant-based baking and cooking without added oils, salt, or sugar. This month, Chef Carole Levy, PPMNY Culinary Educator, will be using what’s available in her kitchen to create dishes without recipes! Tune in live to find out what she’s cooking up off-the-cuff.

Event access is by donation or free to anyone unable to contribute. Please choose the option that fits you best and join us!

Registrants will receive recipes and a Facebook Live and YouTube link on the day of the event. Please note that Facebook Live and YouTube streams are available to viewers with or without Facebook or YouTube accounts.

Presented in partnership with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

Plant Powered Potluck in Livingston (December 2026)

Enjoy a nourishing potluck meal and community connection with Plant Powered Metro New York and Livingston Healthy Community Healthy Youth at the Livingston Community Center. We’re gathering monthly for the remainder of 2026!

For the potluck, please choose a plant-based recipe made with whole plant foods — whole grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Please, no animal-based foods and vegan processed foods, and we ask you to minimize added oil, sweeteners, and salt. Please bring a printed list of ingredients or a printed recipe.

It’s a good rule of thumb to double a recipe you would make at home — everyone wants to try it! Please bring a serving utensil for your dish, and to help us make this a low-waste event, bring a plate, utensils, and water bottle from home.

Not sure what to bring? Reach out to info@ppmny.org for simple dish ideas or explore recipes on our website at ppmny.org/recipes.

Hosted by PPMNY’s Steve Barbag and Karina Pearse

Dinner Social in Astoria

Join Plant Powered Metro New York for a flavorful community meal and connection at District Saigon, a Vietnamese restaurant known for its fresh, vibrant dishes inspired by traditional flavors. District Sàigòn is a proud participant in our Plant Powered Plates initiative which brings more whole food, plant-based meals to you through partnership with local eateries.

District Sàigòn will prepare a three-course, gluten-free, whole food, plant-based meal, specially curated for our party, TBA.

$40 per person includes meal and gratuity. All reservations are requested by 12:00 PM on Saturday, December 12. After this time, limited space may be available, and we will no longer honor refund requests.

Hosted by Vivian Lee, PPMNY Culinary Empowerment Coordinator