This week is full of fresh flavors to help welcome in summer, like the Chunky Tomato Fruit Gazpacho (both plans), Tomato Cobbler with Rosemary Biscuits (both plans) and Farro Salad with Grapes and Mint (both plans). Plus add a little sweetness to your morning with Sweet Potato Sundae Breakfast (both plans). Add some easiness to your life with meals like Smashed White Bean & Avo Club and Easy Black Beans & Rice.

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Nichelle is Happy Herbivore's Editor and Editorial Manager and this past weekend it was her birthday... the big 3-0.

Today Nichelle is sharing her journey with us — her journey to better health, a happier life, what it's like working at Happy Herbivore, and embracing a new milestone. 

Hiking to Bash Bish Falls in Taconic State Park.

May is my birthday month and has always been an important month for me — for a long time, it meant parties and …

Happy Memorial Day, Herbies! Today's blog post is a heart-warming tale of serendipity. (I hope you enjoy it and your holiday!)

Before I get to the story, however, I have an announcement!! 

By popular request, we're offering an annual meal plan subscription but only for a limited time. The offer ends this week (Sunday, June 2)! 

Get a year's worth of meal plans (52 weeks! over 1,000 recipes!) for only $179. (You're basically getting 4 months FREE). Sign-up …

I've been getting a lot of emails lately asking for birthday cake recipes.

Here's my short answer: Any of my "cupcake" recipes on the website such as the vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes, Chocolate Cupcakes or any cupcake in one of my cookbooks (i.e., Strawberry Cupcakes (p. 216) or Root Beer Float cupcakes (p. 214) — both in HHC) can be converted into a cake.

Just pour the batter into your cake pan and bake (the cook time will …

You've got questions...

Q: Do you limit your fruit servings per day??

A: Personally, I do not. If I want fresh fruit, I eat fresh fruit. I could easily eat my weight in mango, strawberries and watermelon. I do find my fruit consumption changes throughout the year, however. For example, I eat (and crave) more fruits in the summer and spring than I do in the fall and winter. Although I don't make an effort to eat seasonally, I find …