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One Instagram page we’ve enjoyed scrolling through for food inspo these past months has been Pinch of Yum. Run by food blogger and legend Lindsay Ostrom, it has become a Mecca for food enthusiasts and aspiring chefs alike, amassing over one million followers.

“Instagram stories have been huge for us,” admitted Ostrom in an interview with the Mediakix blog. “It’s amazing to me that we can just be in our house in our pajamas and doing some random video posts that will be viewed by more than 50,000 people. If I were to go in front of 50,000 people in real life, it would feel so intimidating. But I can talk to that many people from my pajamas, on my couch, without showering, and not feel nervous about it at all.”

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Her down-to-earth approach to blogging seems to have struck a chord with others. But it’s Ostrom’s unapologetic enthusiasm about cooking that makes her truly stand out. According to Ostrom, she hopes she can inspire others just as well.

“I want you to be so excited about these recipes that you eagerly await 5 pm when you can go home from work and start cooking,” she remarked.

Recent recipes include triple berry cheesecake muffins and crispy black bean tacos with cilantro lime sauce. You can thank us later!⠀

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In 2006, Jemma had just dropped out of art school and wasn’t sure what to do with her life. To pass the time, she started baking. She had zero experience in the kitchen up to that point, but she also had nothing to lose. slowly she honed her skills, and eventually, her attempts started leading to success – her friends and family loved her cupcakes and could have enough.

Eventually, after a short stint as a worker at a bakery, she decided to venture on her own and build her business. With a borrowed mixer and a second-hand car, she set up a stall in Brick Lane’s Sunday Upmarket and started selling her cupcakes.

A chance encounter with Jamie Oliver led to her launching her channel on his Food Tube Network, where she filmed step-by-step baking tutorials. That’s when she really exploded – young foodies on social media loved her quirky personality and creative cupcakes and she became one of the hottest names in the industry.

The post This YouTube Celebrity Chef Started Out in her Mom’s Kitchen appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“Life’s too short to eat boring food,” reads Jose’s Instagram caption; and with over 1.6 million (!) followers, it’s clear that many other people agree. 

“I ate animal products for 90 percent of my life, and meat was my favorite thing in the world,” admitted Jose in an interview with Daily Mail Online. “But I was struggling with eating disorders and an unhealthy low-weight.”

“I searched for lots of diets online and then the vegan diet popped up,” he recalled. “I saw how lots of vegans ate a lot and followed a high-carb diet but still had a perfect fit body, so I started eating less animal products and decided to inform myself about veganism. That is when everything changed and I learned that veganism is a lot more than a diet, it is a lifestyle. Soon after, I made the decision to become vegan. I was no longer looking to lose more weight, but to stop supporting all forms of animal cruelty.”

Based in Lima, Peru, Jose went 100 percent vegan by the age of 14 and taught himself to cook from scratch. His Instagram page showcases mostly desserts – anything from cakes to brownies all made using entirely vegan ingredients.

As well as being mouthwatering, his Instagram page is aesthetically pleasing. Take a look for yourself:

The post Vegan Instagrammer Makes Mouthwatering Deserts appeared first on PlayJunkie.

As a base, she uses breakfast smoothies made from cream, milk, fruits, and berries, while the paintings themselves are created using coconut cream, almond milk, spices, herbs, and vegetable powders. Playing with textures, patterns, and contrast, she sticks to vibrant color palettes that make the finished product all the more appetizing.

Her smoothie-paintings reinterpret real or fictional characters. Amongst them, you can find a smoothie portrait of Frida Kahlo and the dance scene from La La Land. She also loves creating animal paintings, with the result being undeniably cute.

“It all started with a happy accident,” recalled Zakariya in an interview with Vogue. “I was trying to garnish my soup with coconut cream swirls, but it didn’t turn out as planned, so I added some pesto and created a tree.”

“I love getting into creative projects in my spare time,” said the self-taught food artist, who treats her work as a hobby. “It’s a great mindfulness practice and a way of expressing myself, challenging my skills, and creating something that is unique.”

Join her growing fanbase on Instagram.

The post Smoothie Artist Makes Iconic Illustrations Using Natural Ingredients appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“I’m totally not into complicated recipes, most of the times I use around 6 ingredients per recipe,” Magda writes on her website. “I’m not here to talk a lot, instead I wanna show you it’s totally possible to eat fun, satisfying and healthy meals using only wholesome ingredients, without giving up on the taste you love!”

Check out her work below.

The post A Mom from the Netherlands Shares Colorful Food Photos appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Turkish chef Şahin Tekin bakes cakes, but not just any cakes. The cakes he creates look like artwork that you’d be sorry to ruin by eating. Most of the time, he uses the “mirror cake” technique which results in impeccable, mirror-like surfaces that don’t look like a human made them.

Scroll down to see why thousands of people follow his work on Instagram and, of course, to check out some of his beautiful cakes.

The post Turkish Chef Makes Perfect Mirror Cakes appeared first on PlayJunkie.

One day, Diep was headed to an Instagram date with her friend and she brought Popeye with her. Their Instagram dates meant that they would try new restaurants, take photos and post them on Instagram along with reviews. Popeye turned out to be a perfect model who didn’t mind sitting still and looking cute around food.

Today, Popeye the Foodie Dog account has over 350,000 followers and he looks more adorable day after day.

The post Popeye Was a Starving Homeless Dog. Today He’s a Famous Instagram Foodie appeared first on PlayJunkie.

The main motivation for Samantha was to create fun and healthy meals that her daughters would love. She wanted to encourage them to eat independently by making meals that are just their own and it quickly became a beautiful tradition that they cherish to this day.

Samantha’s audience is mostly comprised of moms of young children who have trouble getting their little ones to eat healthy food. She’s happy to share recipes and serving ideas that help thousands of moms.

The post Lee Samantha Creates Adorable Meals for Her Daughters appeared first on PlayJunkie.

How did this talented girl decide to start her Instagram page?

“It was an accident really,” she says. “I started out taking pictures of all sorts of things such as nature, my drawings and things I had lying around the house. But then I saw these hedgehog cookies on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make my version of it. I’ve been addicted to baking ever since.”

How life can change in just one day! See her work below.

The post Samantha Chiu’s Pies and Cookies Will Melt Your Heart appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Himanshu Sehgal is an engineer from India and a guy behind the account My Yellow Plate, which now has over 40,000 followers. How did it happen?

“My Yellow Plate was not intentional. I never planned that I would pick up a yellow plate and go out looking for food,” he shares. “One fine day in 2015, my mom served me Rajma Chawal on this yellow plate. No one knows where it came from, it was just there in the kitchen. I remember taking a picture of it and sharing it on my personal Instagram profile.”

“It wasn’t a great shot but it still clicked with the viewers, getting several likes and comments from friends and family,” Sehgal explains. “This was probably because most Indian households use either steel thalis or pastel-colored crockery and a bright yellow plate was conspicuous. Intrigued, I decided to carry the yellow plate along with me while traveling. Every time I would eat on it, I would share it with people and let them know what’s on my yellow plate.”

Below are some of his photos.

The post Engineer from India Carries a Yellow Plate Everywhere and Makes Epic Photos appeared first on PlayJunkie.

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A post shared by Lindsay Ostrom (@pinchofyum)

One Instagram page we’ve enjoyed scrolling through for food inspo these past months has been Pinch of Yum. Run by food blogger and legend Lindsay Ostrom, it has become a Mecca for food enthusiasts and aspiring chefs alike, amassing over one million followers.

“Instagram stories have been huge for us,” admitted Ostrom in an interview with the Mediakix blog. “It’s amazing to me that we can just be in our house in our pajamas and doing some random video posts that will be viewed by more than 50,000 people. If I were to go in front of 50,000 people in real life, it would feel so intimidating. But I can talk to that many people from my pajamas, on my couch, without showering, and not feel nervous about it at all.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Lindsay Ostrom (@pinchofyum)

Her down-to-earth approach to blogging seems to have struck a chord with others. But it’s Ostrom’s unapologetic enthusiasm about cooking that makes her truly stand out. According to Ostrom, she hopes she can inspire others just as well.

“I want you to be so excited about these recipes that you eagerly await 5 pm when you can go home from work and start cooking,” she remarked.

Recent recipes include triple berry cheesecake muffins and crispy black bean tacos with cilantro lime sauce. You can thank us later!⠀

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Lindsay Ostrom (@pinchofyum)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Lindsay Ostrom (@pinchofyum)

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Lindsay Ostrom (@pinchofyum)

The post From Tacos to Muffins: Lindsay Ostrom is Cooking Up a Storm appeared first on PlayJunkie.

In 2006, Jemma had just dropped out of art school and wasn’t sure what to do with her life. To pass the time, she started baking. She had zero experience in the kitchen up to that point, but she also had nothing to lose. slowly she honed her skills, and eventually, her attempts started leading to success – her friends and family loved her cupcakes and could have enough.

Eventually, after a short stint as a worker at a bakery, she decided to venture on her own and build her business. With a borrowed mixer and a second-hand car, she set up a stall in Brick Lane’s Sunday Upmarket and started selling her cupcakes.

A chance encounter with Jamie Oliver led to her launching her channel on his Food Tube Network, where she filmed step-by-step baking tutorials. That’s when she really exploded – young foodies on social media loved her quirky personality and creative cupcakes and she became one of the hottest names in the industry.

The post This YouTube Celebrity Chef Started Out in her Mom’s Kitchen appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“Life’s too short to eat boring food,” reads Jose’s Instagram caption; and with over 1.6 million (!) followers, it’s clear that many other people agree. 

“I ate animal products for 90 percent of my life, and meat was my favorite thing in the world,” admitted Jose in an interview with Daily Mail Online. “But I was struggling with eating disorders and an unhealthy low-weight.”

“I searched for lots of diets online and then the vegan diet popped up,” he recalled. “I saw how lots of vegans ate a lot and followed a high-carb diet but still had a perfect fit body, so I started eating less animal products and decided to inform myself about veganism. That is when everything changed and I learned that veganism is a lot more than a diet, it is a lifestyle. Soon after, I made the decision to become vegan. I was no longer looking to lose more weight, but to stop supporting all forms of animal cruelty.”

Based in Lima, Peru, Jose went 100 percent vegan by the age of 14 and taught himself to cook from scratch. His Instagram page showcases mostly desserts – anything from cakes to brownies all made using entirely vegan ingredients.

As well as being mouthwatering, his Instagram page is aesthetically pleasing. Take a look for yourself:

The post Vegan Instagrammer Makes Mouthwatering Deserts appeared first on PlayJunkie.

As a base, she uses breakfast smoothies made from cream, milk, fruits, and berries, while the paintings themselves are created using coconut cream, almond milk, spices, herbs, and vegetable powders. Playing with textures, patterns, and contrast, she sticks to vibrant color palettes that make the finished product all the more appetizing.

Her smoothie-paintings reinterpret real or fictional characters. Amongst them, you can find a smoothie portrait of Frida Kahlo and the dance scene from La La Land. She also loves creating animal paintings, with the result being undeniably cute.

“It all started with a happy accident,” recalled Zakariya in an interview with Vogue. “I was trying to garnish my soup with coconut cream swirls, but it didn’t turn out as planned, so I added some pesto and created a tree.”

“I love getting into creative projects in my spare time,” said the self-taught food artist, who treats her work as a hobby. “It’s a great mindfulness practice and a way of expressing myself, challenging my skills, and creating something that is unique.”

Join her growing fanbase on Instagram.

The post Smoothie Artist Makes Iconic Illustrations Using Natural Ingredients appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“I’m totally not into complicated recipes, most of the times I use around 6 ingredients per recipe,” Magda writes on her website. “I’m not here to talk a lot, instead I wanna show you it’s totally possible to eat fun, satisfying and healthy meals using only wholesome ingredients, without giving up on the taste you love!”

Check out her work below.

The post A Mom from the Netherlands Shares Colorful Food Photos appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Turkish chef Şahin Tekin bakes cakes, but not just any cakes. The cakes he creates look like artwork that you’d be sorry to ruin by eating. Most of the time, he uses the “mirror cake” technique which results in impeccable, mirror-like surfaces that don’t look like a human made them.

Scroll down to see why thousands of people follow his work on Instagram and, of course, to check out some of his beautiful cakes.

The post Turkish Chef Makes Perfect Mirror Cakes appeared first on PlayJunkie.

One day, Diep was headed to an Instagram date with her friend and she brought Popeye with her. Their Instagram dates meant that they would try new restaurants, take photos and post them on Instagram along with reviews. Popeye turned out to be a perfect model who didn’t mind sitting still and looking cute around food.

Today, Popeye the Foodie Dog account has over 350,000 followers and he looks more adorable day after day.

The post Popeye Was a Starving Homeless Dog. Today He’s a Famous Instagram Foodie appeared first on PlayJunkie.

The main motivation for Samantha was to create fun and healthy meals that her daughters would love. She wanted to encourage them to eat independently by making meals that are just their own and it quickly became a beautiful tradition that they cherish to this day.

Samantha’s audience is mostly comprised of moms of young children who have trouble getting their little ones to eat healthy food. She’s happy to share recipes and serving ideas that help thousands of moms.

The post Lee Samantha Creates Adorable Meals for Her Daughters appeared first on PlayJunkie.

How did this talented girl decide to start her Instagram page?

“It was an accident really,” she says. “I started out taking pictures of all sorts of things such as nature, my drawings and things I had lying around the house. But then I saw these hedgehog cookies on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make my version of it. I’ve been addicted to baking ever since.”

How life can change in just one day! See her work below.