A couple of weeks ago, I posted on Facebook that fruit flies drive me CRAZY and asked Herbies for solutions. Hundreds of comments poured in, so it seems I'm not the only one who's had this annoying kitchen problem!

These little guys seem to appear out of nowhere, but it turns out they can even follow your fruit home from the grocery store! Fruit flies can lay eggs on the skin of, say, ripe tomatoes or bananas (yet another reason …

When you start our meal plans, you get a welcome email from me that's part motivational, but also asks you to share your story, hopes, goals, etc. with me (if you want) so I can help cheerlead! 

Back in January, Keith responded to my welcome aboard email with his story and I asked if he'd be willing to share it as part of the series. Keith agreed, saying, "Sure, anything to help spread the word about how valuable this …

By popular request, this week's meal plans are full of new recipes and fan fave meals that require no cooking, just fast assembly — not to mention our shortest shopping list ever! 

Beat the heat with Breakfast Fruit Bruschetta (NEW!), Citrus Couscous Salad (NEW!), Pineapple-Mango Smoothie (NEW!), and Loaded Mexican Potato (NEW!) — PLUS returning fan favorites like Tropical Taco Salad, Yummus & Veggies, and fan beloved Sweet Potato Sundae.

Individual Highlights

• Breakfast Fruit Bruschetta (NEW!)
  
• Citrus …

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Topics in this post:

• What are plant foods?
• What does "plant based diet" mean?
• What is a minimally processed plant based food?
• Is plant-based the same as vegan?
• What is a vegan …

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, …