This comment was left on one of my previous Minimalist Monday posts:

"I have so much junk (good stuff) — not sure where to start or how to get rid of anything!! HELP!"

Just start. Starting is the hardest part. If you've ever had to move, you likely stood in your home, new boxes and tape in your hand, and felt entirely overwhelmed. Where do I begin? There is just so much.

Eventually, you just picked something, …

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Today, I'm thrilled to be sharing an excerpt and recipe from the recently released book, Food Over Medicine, by the wonderful Pamela Popper, PhD, ND and Glen Merzer, which includes 25 recipes from the amazing Del Sroufe, author of Forks Over Knives — The Cookbook. PLUS, we have three copies of the book to give away to a few lucky Herbies!

Food Over Medicine is your look into a …

You've got questions...

Q: Do you eat the skin of baked sweet potatoes, or peel them?

A: I eat the skins/leave them on for added nutrition, but it's a personal preference. Kind of like whether or not one eats the crust end of bread :)

Q: I recently went off birth control and my skin has just become absolutely horrible. I break out constantly; I'm vegan. Have you heard of this? 

A: First let me say I'm so sorry you're …

I've blogged before about How to Talk Veganism/Plant-Based Diets with Others and Politely Interrupting to Mention a Plant-Based Diet to a Stranger that could potentially benefit from the change.

Still, I recently found myself in a rather sticky situation that I'm not sure either post addressed.

Back in January I applied to teach a class on "entrepreneurship" at the local college for the upcoming Fall semester. The college expressed interest in me as a candidate and I started meeting with …

Back in late April, I received this wonderful email from Sherry telling me all about her amazing journey since switching to a plant-based diet. I knew I had to have Sherry as a Herbie of the Week and today I'm sharing her email and interviewing her about her journey.

Sherry after her recent half-marathon (Congrats!!)

"I want to write and say how wonderful this past year has been for me. I began my journey last April at 300 pounds and …