This Week's Q&A (Talking LA Veg Restaurants, Freezing Food, Overeating, Choosing Cookbooks, and Type 2 Diabetes) Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: FAQ

You've got questions...


Q: I'm going to be traveling to LA next month. I was wondering if there was any vegan restaurants, cafe, diners you can recommend. 

A: My favorite place to eat in LA is Swingers (2 locations) — they have several vegan menu items, including multi-grain banana pancakes, which I always get. 

If you find yourself in the Valley (Studio City/Sherman Oaks) go to the Hugo Taco stand for frozato, which is vegan soft-serve. It's amazing. The taco …

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Part 2: Meet Our Plant-Based (Vegan) Guys: A Look at Men's Perspective & Experience Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Series

We're closing in on Father's Day and continuing this week's focus on the awesome plant-based men in our community! This is the second part in my interviews with these fantastic plant-based fellas, who share their experiences so honestly (you didn't miss Part 1, did you?). 

[Editorial Note: The years behind each name indicate how long the guy has been plant-based. For those who were vegetarian before vegan, I combined for a total number of years — but Sean …

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Herbie of the Week: Glenn Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Herbies

Back in February, Glenn's wife posted this remarkable picture of Glenn on Happy Herbivore's Facebook page showing Glenn's incredible weight-loss (80 lbs. in one year!) since adopting a plant-based diet:


I immediately contacted Glenn and asked him to share his story as part of our Herbie of the Week series. Because Father's Day is in a few days, we have been featuring amazing plant-based guys this week — first my dad, then these awesome guys... so it seemed …

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Asian Quinoa Salad, Pea Guacamole Stuffed Portobellos, Banana Ice Cream Breakfast and MORE! Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: MealPlan

New recipes galore on this week's plans! Look forward to summery recipes like Asian Quinoa Salad (NEW!), Pea Guacamole Stuffed Portobellos (NEW!), Banana Ice Cream Breakfast (NEW!), and Smoky Lentil Wraps (NEW!) — all for BOTH plans! And, of course, enjoy returning favorites like Pizza Hummus (family plan), Veggie Club, Sweet Potato Dal, and Caribbean Black Bean Bowl on both plans.

PLUS, we are introducing a new and improved format for the meal plans this week …

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Part 1: Meet Our Plant-Based (Vegan) Guys: A Look at Men's Perspective & Experience Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Series

Father's Day is coming up, and as I mentioned in my Dad's guest post a couple of days ago, we are featuring the awesome plant-based/vegan guys out there this week.

I always find it interesting that people don't ask if Scott (my husband) is vegan/plant-based... they just assume he isn't.

"What?" eyes popping out of their head, "Your husband is vegan too?" Some will even say things like, "Are you sure?" and ask him …

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