Brand New Vegan

Plant-based living for real life

By Chuck Underwood

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Welcome to my Substack

...since I haven't done a welcome post in a while 😬

Jun 16•Chuck Underwood

Brand New Direction?

Would Love Your Feedback

20 hrs ago•Chuck Underwood

What Does Gardening Have To Do With Being Vegan?

Maybe more than I ever realized.

Jun 22•Chuck Underwood

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I’m Back Again (And Here’s Why)

Aug 20, 2025•Chuck Underwood

Back 2 Basics

Sep 30, 2025•Chuck Underwood

A Small Shift I Should Probably Say Out Loud

Jan 15•Chuck Underwood

Why I Stopped Writing for Google

Nov 3, 2025•Chuck Underwood

Back to Basics – Day 1

Jan 1•Chuck Underwood

You Can't Grow Corn in a Roundabout

Jan 3•Chuck Underwood

I Spend a Lot of Time Talking About Health

This month I’m trying something different: 30 minutes a day outside in my garden, trading health advice for dirt under my fingernails.

Jun 21•Chuck Underwood

The Surprising Health Habit Dr. Ornish Never Talked Much About

Why 30 minutes a day in the garden might support every pillar of health.

Jun 20•Chuck Underwood

Fresh Spring Rolls

And Why Your First One Will Probably Be Ugly

Jun 19•Chuck Underwood

What If We’re Not Too Old Yet?

An 85-year-old ultramarathoner accidentally gave me something to think about.

Jun 18•Chuck Underwood

Too Hot To Cook? Gazpacho to the Rescue!

Simple ingredients. Big flavor. No cooking required.

Jun 17•Chuck Underwood

Too Hot To Walk? Move Anyway

How I stay active when it’s too hot, too cold, or too rainy to walk outside.

Jun 15•Chuck Underwood

If I Could Only Give One Piece of Advice

What I would tell a friend with heart disease if I only had five minutes

Jun 14•Chuck Underwood

I Never Set Out to Be an Influencer

I was just trying to eat better and share a few recipes.

Jun 13•Chuck Underwood

Vegan Ham Salad (Almost Like I Remember It)

One bite and I’m back in Indiana, sitting in the break room of The Green Grocer, enjoying a ham salad sandwich on my break.

Jun 12•Chuck Underwood