Downtown Billings today

 Just downtown Billings today, 8am til noon I believe. I have herbs! Yayyyy not much but a few. Not going to bother with pics but we’ve got cherry strudels, large cinnamon buns, mini pecan pies, flatbread pizzas, lots of savories, a few gf things. It’s great! Stop by we are in front of Popover (formerly Zest) on 29th St. 

Livingston today, South Park tomorrow!

 Livingston, MT Farmers Market today (Wednesday, August 5th), 4:30-7:30 pm at Miles Park Bandshell- lots of great vendors, beer and live music! We have flatbread pizzas, large cinnamon bun, spicy savory breads, lemon bread, apple strudels, samosas and more! GF side includes beet bar, veggie pizza breads, and chocolate muffins, come see us!

South Park Billings market tomorrow (Thursday, August 6th), 4-6pm. We'll have jalapeno breadtzles, juice sweetened fruit pies, flatbread pizzas, and much more! Lots of cool vendors, come see us. I'll also have fresh cut herbs. 

Livingston, South Park, Downtown Billings, Red Lodge

 Livingston Farmers Market today- Wednesday, July 29th at Miles Park Bandshell, 4:30-7:30 pm... we will have lots of stuff including blueberry tarts, ginger rolls, hand pies, pizza flatbreads, stuffed skull breads, and more! Unusually I have some GF samosas today! Stop by... it's fun, lots of great vendors and live music!

Tomorrow- Thursday, July 30th is South Park Market in Billings, in South Park, 4-6pm... lots of affordable and healthy options at that one, and I make my popular jalapeno breadtzles for that market!

Saturday, August 1st- Downtown Billings market goes from 7:30 am til 11:30 am, a little earlier start and finish due to the heat forecast. So much food and produce at that! I have my spicy pepper twist breads, mini pecan pies and more at that- look for berries, sweet corn, huckleberries, peaches, and flathead cherries among the superstars at that market! Also Saturday,  we have a table at the Red Lodge Farmers Market in Lions Park 9am til noon, and Nicholas will be running that for us lots of fun baked goods including GF items.... AAAANdddd on Saturday, Naser will have a few of my things at his baklava stand in Red Lodge at the Renaissance Fair at the Fairgrounds. Big day, big goings on!! 

Come see any of us, somewhere, anywhere!

Livingston this evening

 Come see us at farmers market at Miles Park Bandshell in Livingston, MT 4:30-7:30 pm We've got all kinds of good stuff and the market is a lot of fun! It's tonight! Wednesday 7/22

Downtown Billings opening day today!!

 Downtown Billings Farmers market is opening today, 8am til noon. (Saturday, July 18th)

We will be there in our usual spot, in front of Popover Kitchen Supply on 29th St. (formerly Zest). So much good stuff- lemon, peach joshpockets, GF stuff, whole carrot pies, berry strudels, tons of cookies, savory samosas & handpies, flatbread pizzas, plus we have an area for Naser's baklava (that is not vegan I'm afraid but we are working together and he is brining stuff of mine to Red Lodge). Stop by!

Speaking of, go see Naser at the Baklava stand if you're in Red Lodge today, 9am til noon in Lions Park, he has a table of my vegan stuff including a couple of GF items (molasses cookies and vegetable muffins). 

Giant cinnamon roll! Apple rhubarb pie!!

South Park Billings today July 9th

 The South Park market in Billings is today 4-6pm. We have lots of good stuff including flatbread pizzas, jalapeno breadtzles, whole no sugar apple pies, fresh herbs, lots of GF stuff. Come see us!

Plenty of other vendors, too!

Livingston

 Livingston market tonight, Wednesday July 8th, 4:30-7:30 pm at Miles Park Bandshell. Got all kinds of vegan baked goods including gluten free items. Apple lingonberry strudels and pizza breads pictured here. See you there!

Personal & Market Go Fund Me, no big deal

 I have a low goal this year- partly because markets have already started! Need to make a few repairs already though. Also need to pay my rent. Anything else is just icing I guess haha!

Fundraiser by Joshua Ploeg : Support Joshua’s Market Season and Rent Needs

South Park Billings opening day!

 Today at South Park market 4-6 pm I will have zahter chips in bags (bread chips), garlic herb rolls, a couple of tomato pizza rolls, apple juice sweetened large-ish berry joshpockets, everything bread loaves, smaller sott pretzels-salt or jalapeno, gf buckwheat dill sourdough bread. Plus cookbooks, tea, and some stuff from Jorden (gf walnut oat cake with chocolate, white loaves, gf "cookie dough" treat, gf cinnamon pancake cake) and Julie (monkfruit gf orange shortbread cookies, banana applesauce bread, monkfruit espresso mini biscuits). Come see me!

Every Sunday at Earthbound

 We now have brunch every Sunday at Earthbound Cafe, 9am til 1pm. And we have started taking Mondays off. So our hours are Tuesday thru Friday 7am til 3pm-ish, Sunday 9am til 1pm.

Come see us, brunch is pretty great and we have lots of vegan and GF options! We are at 207 N. Broadway in the atrium courtyard of the Valley Building (that's inside the building and downstairs/elevator) in downtown Billings, Montana. Thank you.

Fundraiser for Back Rent

 We still have our fundraiser up for Earthbound. Currently we are finishing paying off back rent that had accumulated. We're almost there, just need a push to finish that off. Moving forward, the plans are good, will be easier to keep the doors open as year two continues. Anyway, contribute if you can, share if you wish (it all helps!). Also, looking to get new signage done. Thank you.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-launch-earthbound-cafe-in-downtown-billings

Amazing box and subscription menu for the 50 states...

 May 2026 Boxes

Regular Boxes & Subscriptions-

Everything is sent USPS flat rate priority and this is good for all 50 states. Subscriptions are two or more months, or seasonal (four seasons). Apply accordingly.

Seasonal is great! Right now you would get May, July or August, October, and December- those last two are always bangers! Four amazing boxes! 

Medium box $65 ppd for 7 items- subscription $60 per box ppd

Large box $100 ppd for 12 items- subscription $90 per box ppd

Methods best are Venmo (I’m @joshuaploeg on there) or PayPal ( must search my full email address: thetravelingchef@gmail.com to find me there). Order via FB message or email. Thanks!

Cookies (groups of 8)-

*date rose shortbread

*orange sesame lavender 

*salted brown sugar caramel 

*buttery pecan

Or make a request!! 

Candy-

*brittle- pick nut or seed! Or combo

*lavender earl grey

*chile lime tamarind

Other baked goods-

Savory:

*Cheezy onion muffins (2)

*fennel garlic bread small loaf

*pizza swirl rolls (2)

Sweet:

*mini pecan pies (2)

*little apple spice loaf

*four small joshpockets- chocolate, lemon, coconut, or caramel 

*lemon shortbread tarts (2)

Stew kits-

*chickpea apricot cous cous with kale, onions, and more! 

*white bean sweet potato with leeks, fennel, herbs, lemon, garlic, peppers

*peas, chard, summer squash, quinoa, carrots, Persian spices 

*mixed lentil & onion with spinach, spicy savory orange seasoning, cauliflower, etc. 

Mixes-

*Spicy or not spicy vegetable pancake

*Cornmeal molasses pancakes with cinnamon 

Spice blends-

*Lemon Harissa 

*Hazelnut Yaji

*Tamarind & Smoked Paprika Chili Powder

*Zahter with Black Lime & Kalonji

*Grape sugar

Tea-

*roasted green tea, toasted black rice, pandan leaf, pomegranate flowers 

*hibiscus, mint, orange, cherry 

*earl grey, juniper, sage, black pepper 

*chrysanthemum, rose, green or rooibos, star anise, tangerine

*carrot, parsley, raspberry leaf, golden raisin, mint, pink peppercorns 

Preserves-

*Strawberry sumac rose

*Ginger Apple 

*Ajvar (eggplant, garlic, roasted pepper spread- hot or not) 

*Chile Crisp

Jerkys, etc. 

*Curry sweet potato

*BBQ tofu (hot or not)

*Sweet & sour yuzu apple sticks

*Onion Chips- curry, chile or herb garlic

I can make other stuff just ask! 

Earth Day Fair at Metra

 I’ll be vending a bunch of cool stuff at the Earth Day fair at the Metra grounds in Billings, tomorrow/ Saturday, April 25th, 11 am til 5 pm. Lots of cool vendors and activities, swing by! 

Easter Brunch this Sunday, April 5th, 9am-1pm

 Easter Brunch is this Sunday, April 5th, 9am-1pm at Earthbound Cafe.  207 N. Broadway in the atrium courtyard of the Valley Building (that's in and down) in downtown Billings, Montana. No reservation needed. Should be great, we'll have a good variety of items for everyone plus as usual a fair amount of vegan and GF options. Anyway, stop by, bring a friend!

Asparagus quiche (yes a vegan one also), mediterranean strata, potato and fennel gratin, Easter ham, and biscuits and gravy of course, are among the items.

Red Lodge today!

 Red Lodge spring market is today at the Roosevelt Center, 10 am til 1pm! I have lots of vegan baked goods, plus spices, tea, and cookbooks. Samosas, lemon joshpockets, maple cardamom muffins, channa masala pockets, Pandan yuzu poppy seed baklava, and more. GF side I’ve got sesame kalonji brittle, berry muffins, and saffron cinnamon cookies! Come see me! 

Spring Hop this Friday

 This Friday, March 27th at Kirks’ Grocery at 6:30 PM (in Billings)…2920 Minnesota Ave…  lots of exciting vegan food, amusing music, storytelling, crafting & more. Funky spring themes.                                                       Get advance tix via Kirks’:

https://kirksgrocery.com/event/spring-hop-vegan-dinner-theatre-w-chef-josh-ploeg/

March boxes

 In case interested, it’s not super pro, more like homemade stuff from a relative wrapped in foil-

March 2026 Mailorder Boxes

Spectacular mailorder box menu this time, interesting stuff as ever and a great time to order or start a subscription! Three month or seasonal (four boxes for the four seasons) subscriptions are the good ones to get now. With three month it’s March April May so it ends before the farmers markets start. Seasonal, beginning is spring so your fourth season will be winter and that’s December which is always a banger menu! 

Everything is sent USPS flat rate priority and this is good for all 50 states. Subscriptions are two or more months, or seasonal (four seasons). Apply accordingly 

Medium box $65 ppd for 7 items- subscription $60 per box ppd

Large box $100 ppd for 12 items- subscription $90 per box ppd

Methods best are Venmo (I’m @joshuaploeg on there) or PayPal ( must search my full email address: thetravelingchef@gmail.com to find me there). Order via FB message or email. Thanks!

Le Menu:

Cookies (groups of 8):

*rose sugar cookies with rose sugar

*ginger cardamom coffee (frosted)

*lavender lemon shortbread 

*cinnamon spice hot lips

Brittles:

*dubai- pistachio with a chocolate layer (it’s shredded phyllo dough in the chocolate, for gf it’s puffed rice and sunflower seed)

*pretzel covered in chocolate 

*black and white sesame

*pecan with a hint of molasses

Savory baked goods:

*tomato herb small loaf

*pesto swirl rolls (2)

Other sweet baked goods:

*baklava- pick a nut! And a floral or other flavor if you want 

*strawberry lavender bundts (2)

*joshpokets (4 small)- chocolate, lemon or coconut

*sweet potato or pecan mini pies (2)

Spices:

*chili powder with black lime 

*hot Italian herb and garlic blend 

*persian spice blend 

*orange spice sugar

*hot curry blend

*herbs de Provence with sesame and sumac

Teas:

*spearmint, basil & orange

*black or green orange spice with bay leaf and pink peppercorns 

*lavender rosemary black, green or herbal 

*rooibos brown sugar coconut w/saffron

*chamomile rose chrysanthemum 

*lemon apple green, black or herbal 

Stew kits:

*black bean chili with sweet potato and pineapple 

*white beans with garlic herb, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, kale 

*spicy pinto bean soup w/tomato, okra, peppers & onions, carrots, green beans

*persian spice & vegetable red lentils 

Mixes:

*cinnamon cornmeal pancakes

*vegetable pancakes (can do spicy)

Jerky:

*bbq tofu

*spicy ginger eggplant 

Other snacks:

*banana chips with chocolate, ginger & dried berries

*curry mix nuts 

Preserves (8oz.):

*sweet potato brown sugar butter

*apple orange salsa 

*beet jam (sweet or savory)

*spicy cauliflower, carrots, sweet peppers (Giardineira)

Non-food items:

*single card or rune reading with secondary rune/card (included on a sheet in box)

*candle (pick color/fragrance)

*incense-12 sticks (such as tea shop, smoke temple, twilight forest, magic swamp, curry house)

*fragrance (such as vanilla rose goddess, lavender leprechaun, moon ritual, spring fling)- obviously let me know any allergies 

*trinket/vibe bag (a little cloth bag of little weird doodads)

*cookbook zine- just a funky new little recipe zine

Boxes

 Just in case anyone is interested, I do mailorder boxes of mostly baked goods, dry goods, and candy/stuff like that. It's not super pro- more like a care package from grandma. Anyway you can email me: thetravelingchef@gmail.com if interested!

February 2026 box menu

Box menu for February, interesting stuff as ever and a great time to order or start a subscription!

Everything is sent USPS flat rate priority and this is good for all 50 states. Subscriptions are two or more months, or seasonal (four seasons). Apply accordingly 

Medium box $65 ppd for 7 items- subscription $60 per box ppd

Large box $100 ppd for 12 items- subscription $90 per box ppd

Methods best are Venmo (I’m @joshuaploeg on there) or PayPal ( must search my full email address: thetravelingchef@gmail.com to find me there. Thanks!

Cookies (groups of 8):

*frosted sugar hearts

*cinnamon hot lips 

*red velvet (frosted)

*blue hearts (pea flower lemon)

Candy:

*black molasses caramel hearts

*brittle any type 

*chocolate covered pretzel brittle

*truffles any type

Other baked goods:

*red hot cupcakes (2)

*zucchini bread mini loaf

*carrot cake mini loaf

*pink grapefruit marmalade bundts (2)

*sesame cornmeal crackers

*beet, herb, and onion savory muffins (2)

*pick some joshpockets (four small of whatever type)

Teas:

*juniper sage coriander jasmine (green)

*cacao berry rooibos 

*lemon lavender green, black, or mint

*blackberry leaf orange spice black, green, or herbal 

Spices:

*chile lemon salt

*spicy curry powder

*flowers & zahter blend 

*orange cardamom sugar

Stew kits:

*black bean sweet potato spicy peppers tomato broth

*white beans greens onions garlic & herbs

*Persian red lentils various veg

*split pea soup with lots of carrot & onion 

*chickpeas, mushrooms, bow ties, kasha, onions, garlic, herbs 

Mixes:

*pink muffin mix

*spicy vegetable pancake, a little pink

Preserves:

*pink marmalade (grapefruit, orange)

*spicy red chile & onion

Jerkys:

*bbq tofu

*spicy ginger eggplant 

Other items:

*candle (pick color, scent description)

*12 incense sticks (such as “tea shop”, “lovers lane”, “smoke temple”, “twilight forest”)

*little multicolored polymer heart with runes on it

*little vial of scent (describe favored odors)

*little charm vial or funky charm (tell me your desire and leave it to me!)