Hi guys! It's Andrea :) Usually on Monday mornings, you would find a Minimalist Monday post from Lindsay on the blog...BUT, today is Lindsay's 31st birthday, so we told her to take the day off and celebrate!

These guys also wanted to sing a specialHappy Birthday. And the video features a new vegan, Rosie!

I know, sometimes we're silly here at Happy Herbivore Headquarters. ;)

Happy Birthday, Lindsay! Have a great day! 

Seeing what Herbies have cooked up during the week inspires me- and the pictures are always great!

Cyndi cooked up the Teriyaki Chickpeas  and served it on a sandwich thin.

Leslie topped her salad with Macaroni and Cheese from HHC  (pg. 159). 

@PinkVSGreen tweeted us this picture of the Chili-Sweet Mango Noodles from EHH  (pg. 206)

@LLFaller posted this picture of our Pumpkin Bread .

@KarleeFlower posted this picture of the Breakfast Burrito from HHC (pg. 19).

You've got questions and we've got answers! 

Q: What’s your opinion on agave nectar? 

A: I've read a lot of conflicting information on agave -- I do think it depends on what kind of agave you’re using (i.e. is it raw, how is it extracted from the plant?) because I don’t doubt that some brands are junkier than others (i.e. white sugar vs. raw sugar) but I also think it's important to remember agave is a sweetener and just …

There are several different ways to presoak and cook dried beans. Here are a few of the more popular routes:

Slow Soak- This is probably the most widely used method. Put 1 pound of dried beans in a pot with 10 cups of water. Cover and let soak either 6-8 hours or overnight.

Hot Soak- First boil 10 cups of water. Then add 1 pound of dried beans and return to a boil. Cover and remove from heat …

When Bob sent me this message on Facebook, I knew he had to be a Herbie of the Week!

"Lindsay, I've always been a marathon runner, but had continued problems with my LDL. I just got my numbers back from the doctor and get this, since I went from vegetarian (8 years) to vegan (8 months) my LDL went from...ready...160 to 78! My total cholesterol went from 208 to 130!!!! Plant based diet is just plain easy now and I …