More NEW recipes this week including Banana & Blueberry Waffles (both plans), Citrus Waffle (individual), Southwestern Bean Burgers (both plans) PLUS more FAN FAVORITE recipes to help you stay on your New Year's resolutions including Sweet Potato & Black Bean Salad, Greek Goddess Pita, Farmer's Beans & Pasta, Pumpkin Oatmeal and more!

Individual Plan Highlights

• Citrus Waffle (NEW!)
• Quick Black Bean Tacos
• Skinny Puttanesca
• Balsamic Sweet Potato & Spinach Salad (NEW!)
• Black Bean & Salsa Soup
• Southwestern Bean Burgers (NEW!)
• …

We're back this week and we're talking about one of my favorite subjects: FOOD

Ideas or Thanksgiving and holiday meal choices in general! How to have it without the turkey!

See my post, Thanksgiving Meal Ideas.

Here is what I made last year.

Dinner ideas to replace the old staples (like meat)?

First things first; stop looking for meat on your plate. Come to love that vegetables, legumes, grains — THOSE are …

My Dad ("Papa Herbivore") sent me this email on New Year's Eve last year. He had copied an article he found in the Old Town Lackawanna County newspaper and sent it to me. Although the article was titled "How to Stay Young," I quickly realized this was good life advice in general. 

In a world where unsolicited advice runs rampant, I thought this — THIS is the basic, all-encompassing, short-and-sweet list of advice we all need. This is a minimalist's …

Back in 2009, I met Alicia Silverstone at a Food Network party. I was just starting to write my first cookbook, The Happy Herbivore Cookbook, when I met Alicia — so her book, website, and spirit became very much an inspiration to me. I loved what she was doing. I thought, "I want to touch lives like her!" 

Today Alicia is giving away a *signed* copy of her book, The Kind Diet, to one lucky Herbie! AND …

You've got questions...

Q: I just wondered what your thoughts are on soy.
A: Read this well written and researched article at Zen Habits "Finally, The Truth About Soy."

Q: I'm having a hard time losing weight even though I am plant-based. Is it because I eat a lot of nuts?
A: I'm not a doctor or a nutritionist, but I follow Dr. McDougall's advice. He says "the fat you eat is the fat you wear," and in …