It's all about super fast and easy prep with this week's blender-themed meal plan!

The Falafel Dinner (NEW!), Thai Corn Soup (NEW!), Fettuccine Alfredo (NEW!), Tortilla Soup (NEW!) and MORE will make you feel like a whiz in the kitchen since they all come together with the help of a blender or food processor!

Also making a return to this week's plan: "Steak" Tacos with Mango Chimichurri (indi), Almond Broccoli Noodles (fam) and Black Bean …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Joanne!

I received a beautiful email from Joanne before the start of the "Spring Into Health" 28-day Challenge.

In it, she explained how she embarked on a journey toward better health by adopting a plant-based diet.

I thought her story was amazing and inspirational, which is why I asked her to share it for the Herbie of the Week series!

Here's Joanne's story in her own words...

April 2014 was a milestone for …

Earlier this summer I wrote a blog post asking if my "progress not perfection" mantra was wrong (you can read it here).

A day later, a friend of mine sent me a thread from a vegan forum that bashed the post, with one commenter saying: "I have to disagree about 2% being 'great.' No, it's not. Doesn't really save any animals or improve health."

I wanted to sort of publicly respond and ask other …

Get ready to wrap and roll with our "Wrap Week" meal plan!

Cauliflower Lettuce Wraps (NEW!), Vegetable Spring Rolls (NEW!), and Breakfast Burritos (NEW!) come together in just a few minutes for easy breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Also returning to this week's meal plan are fan faves like the Smashed White Bean & Roasted Red Pepper Wraps (both plans), Fresh Nori Wraps (indi.), and Chipotle Black Bean Wraps (fam.)!

Cauliflower Lettuce Wraps

Individual Highlights

• Vegetable Spring …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Erik B!

Erik was nominated as Herbie of the Week by his wife, Kristen, who emailed me earlier this year telling me how he lost 75lbs since going plant-based after Father's Day of last year.

As soon as I read her touching email, I knew he was the perfect candidate!

Read on for Erik's story (in his wife's words)...

Erik's journey began only one year ago (in June 2013) after I (his wife, a …