Jonathon Engels

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Lifestyle Writer at One Green Planet

An expat since 2005, I've lived, worked and/or volunteered in seven different countries, traveling my way through nearly forty countries between them. I write.

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Articles

The 10 Best Waterfalls Near Blowing Rock NC

1 day ago | blueridgemountainstravelguide.com | Jonathon Engels

The North Carolina High Country has been a tourist destination for centuries, and one of its earliest attractions was the famous "Blowing Rock." That unique geological feature is the namesake for the wildly popular town of Blowing Rock, which makes a fantastic base for the exploring the NC High Country.
3 Steps to Optimize Your Nutrition to Become a Plant-Powered Athlete

3 days ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

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Smell Like a Man: 3 Easy DIY Products & Natural Alternatives to Tackle Morning Breath and Stinky Pits!

6 days ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. Morning breath a problem? Stinky pits a problem? Want to smell more like a man? Well, read on.
Unlock the Magic of Oats: A Dozen Creative Ways to Incorporate Them into Your Meals!

1 week ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. Oats exude something that suggests wholesomeness. There seems to be few breakfasts better suited than oatmeal for starting off the day with some well-rounded nutrition and quality carbohydrates to push us on through the morning.
How to Make a First Aid Kit With Natural Ingredients

1 week ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. First off, let's discuss what exactly a first aid kit should contain. I've seen some that could fit in my back pocket and others the size of a suitcase, but in order to get this thing right, I've consulted with the American Red Cross.
5 Quick and Easy Breakfasts You Can Whip Up in Your Food Processor!

1 week ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. In an ideal world, all of us would have time for a leisurely gathering at the breakfast table, ample hours for perusing the news (or, let's be honest, Facebook) while feasting.
5 Classic Southern Breakfast Dishes Made Vegan!

1 week ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. For one breakfast only, let's throw the healthiest options out the window, get back to my southern roots, and recreate a classic Deep South breakfast as a vegan masterpiece. We won't worry about a balanced meal or vitamin content.
6 Easy Yoga Poses to Keep You Relaxed in Planes, Trains, and Car

1 week ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. A frequent traveler, a patron of planes, trains, and buses, I've been known to undertake ridiculous 30-hour bus rides or 24-hour flight-layover amalgamations.
How to Grow Your Own Pineapple: A Step-by-Step Guide

2 weeks ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

Few things are as delightful as a slice of fresh pineapple. Surprisingly, growing your own pineapple is quite simple! For every pineapple you enjoy, there lies the potential to cultivate another, which is a fantastic excuse (as if we needed one) to buy a fresh pineapple. Preparing Your Pineapple for Planting Once you have your pineapple on the cutting board, it's essential to handle it properly if you want to grow a new one.
How I Made a Simple, Fuel-Efficient Rocket Stove for Cooking on the Patio

3 weeks ago | onegreenplanet.org | Jonathon Engels

Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. I first became interested in building my own ovens and stoves while volunteering on farms in Central America. The growing trend around those parts was having massive cob - a mixture of clay, sand, and straw - pizza ovens.