Whether it's for a holiday celebration or to simply enjoy the warm weather, spring is the perfect time to invite friends and family over for brunch.

Here are few easy and healthy brunch ideas that are sure to be crowd pleasers!

P.S. I have an entire section dedicated to Easter and Passover in my new cookbook, Happy Herbivore Holidays & Gatherings, which comes out in November!

We'll also have a special spring-themed meal plan next week! Check back on …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Heidi!

Heidi was only 25-years-old when she was put on medication to regulate her heart rate and blood pressure. Knowing that wasn't healthy, a friend introduced her to whole, plant-based foods, and within 3 months Heidi was off her medications!

A year later, Heidi "fell off the wagon" when she was deployed to Iraq and let meat and cheese back into her diet. It wasn't until after the birth of her first child (and …

Get ready for another 7 days of delicious, fuss-free eats with this week's meal plan!

Brand new recipes like the Mango Mint Smoothie (NEW!), Peanutty Collard Greens (NEW!), Coconut Milk & Citrus White Bean Dip (NEW!, indi.), Sonoma Salad Sandwiches (NEW!, fam.), and "Steak" Tacos with Mango Chimichurri (NEW!) are all waiting to leave you feeling full and satisfied!

Let's eat!

"Steak" Tacos with Mango Chimichurri

Individual Highlights

• Mango Mint Smoothie (NEW!)
• BBQ Chickpea Wrap
• …

This week's Teaching Tuesday is about a certain pseudo-cereal with a very unique spelling: quinoa (pronounced "keen-wah").

Sure, the seed may be small, but there's actually a lot you may not know about it!

Fun Facts

As I mentioned above, quinoa isn't a grain! It's actually classified as a "pseudo-cereal" because we eat it like other cereal grasses (i.e. oats and barley). It's also gluten-free!

Quinoa belongs to the same family as spinach and beets.

Today's Minimalist Monday post is about something very near and dear to my heart: baking soda!

I've already written at length about my love affair with it (I use it to wash my face, as deodorant, to clean, etc etc), which is why I asked Amy, the winner of the "Win A Visit" sweepstakes, to do this guest post.

When I visited her home in DC earlier this year, I found out that Amy not only shares …