This week's meal plans  are full of brand new recipes to keep your plant-based diet exciting. Try the Sweet Potato Breakfast Tacos (pictured below) and10new recipes this week!

New in the Individual Plan:
Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie
Banana Oatmeal
Caribbean Black Bean Wrap
Spicy Potato, Beans, and Greens Bowl

New in the Family Plan:
Banana Oatmeal
Happy Hummus Plate
Moroccan Lentil Soup
Two-Bean Tacos
Caribbean Peas & Rice
Caribbean Sweet Potato

And the Pecan Sweet Potato Bake is back …

Any time I'm speaking -- whether it's at a conference or I'm on a podcast/radio show -- someone invariably asks me what made me go vegan or what motivated me to follow a plant-based diet.

The truth is what motivated me to adopt a vegan/plant-based diet isn't nearly as compelling as why I've maintained a vegan/plant-based diet for almost 6 years.

I'm not embarrassed to admit that my initial reason for adopting a vegan diet was rooted in vanity: I …

I overheard a conversation between a mother and her teenager in the waiting room of my dentist office that made me rethink the concept of "a waste of time." 

The teenager was saying something we've all said: "WHY do I have to study algebra? I'll never use this!" (or maybe substitute "algebra" for another subject you didn't care for.) 

I've certainly felt that way at times -- both in high school, and college and even law school (i.e. "WHY are they …

I love seeing what HH fans cooked up during the week!

@NearlyVeganDC sent us this picture of the Mediterranean Pizza from last week's meal plan.

Giselle sent us this picture of the waffles from Happy Herbivore Abroad-  newsletter subscribers got a sneak peek of the recipe (make sure you subscribe - we might have another peek coming up!)

@VeggieFy sent in this picture of the Teriyaki Chickpeas.

Becky posted on Facebook : "As I went to put …

Q: I would like to know what you use on your skin other than the baking soda? Particularly to moisturize? Your skin looks lovely!! 

A: Aww thanks for such a nice compliment. I don’t use a moisturizer, I don’t find I need one. I wash my face with baking soda (link) and that’s it, unless I’m going outside for an extended period (i.e. to go for a hike) then I put SPF …