My Dad ("Papa Herbivore" as he's known on this blog) sent me two quotes he thought would make great topics for Minimalist Monday. He sends me quotes every day, but sometimes he'll look for themed ones :)

The first:

"Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough."— Charles Dudley Warner

I've written about letting go and self forgiveness (we are not the worst things we've done) and removing toxic people and unhealthy relationships as part of …

A couple of months ago, I got this message from David, telling me about his first year as the only plant-based guy on his annual kite boarding vacation.

"Hi Lindsay,

I just got back from a trip to Cape Hatteras for a kite boarding vacation. There were about 20 people along on the trip. I was the only vegan in attendance.

I bought my own food and made my own meals and then joined the others after eating my meals. …

You've got questions...

Q: I find myself not wanting to cook during the week and I have been starting to find myself eating what I use to .....(fast food) can you help me with this? 

A: Try the meal plans! You cook all your meals for the week in 2-3 hours and then grab and go all week long. Also check out my post on meals that are faster than fast food.

Q: Ever thought about writing a …

Before I get to today's post, a quick news update! I found out yesterday that I've sold 150,000 cookbooks! (I still vividly remember when I hit 100,000!)

I stared at my screen, mouth wide open, my heart racing... Scott saying "What! What is it!" and then I finally muttered, "Holy Shiitake!" 

Words cannot express my gratitude. Thank you Herbies! THANK YOU! 

(Double high-fives are cooler than fist bumps!)

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Today, summer is "officially" here! What better way to …

Meet our Herbie of the Week, Mary! Back in January, Mary emailed me with her amazing story. After experimenting with vegetarianism 28 years ago, Mary had gone back to the standard American diet. She was experiencing digestive problems and fought frequent food cravings. Mary recently celebrated her one-year anniversary of being powered by plants! In that year, Mary has lost 14 pounds, no longer needs medication for digestive issues, and has found simple joy in food and fun activities. No …