It has been an amazing (Amazing!!!) year. So many people are changing their lives thanks to a plant-based diet. We had so many incredible stories in 2012, and I already have another 14 lined up for 2013! Lives are changing! Hail to the kale!

Here is a look back on all of our 2012 Herbies of the Week!!!

Lisa lost 20 lbs., a total of 10 inches, gained more confidence and energy, and lost the “brain fog!"

Teresa struggled with …

Cranberry Pancakes, Pumpkin Dip, Hummus & "Cheesy" Tomato Breakfast Sandwiches, Black Bean Soup plus lots of our fan favorite (easy) "weeknight" meals to make getting healthy in 2013 a breeze! 

Individual Plan Highlights: 

Pumpkin Dip 
Hummus & Cheesy Tomato Breakfast Sandwich (NEW!)
Cranberry Apple Oatmeal
Blueberry Muffin
Quick Burgers (Fan Fave!)
Moroccan Lentil Soup
Black Bean Soup (Mmm!)
Mediterranean Wraps
Creamy Carrot Soup 
Chana Palak Masala (Popular!)
Asian Stir-Fry
Cool Noodle Bowl 

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Family Plan Highlights: 

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Happy New Year! Since I know many of you have resolved to be plant-based or more plant-based in 2013, this blog post is your inspiration! Read why dozens of other Herbies adopted a plant-based diet in 2012 (it's so inspiring to read!)

Any time someone asks me why I follow a plant-based diet, I share the "10 Reasons I'm Plant-Based" (health, environmental concerns, plight of farm animals, world hunger, etc.). 

When I went vegetarian as a child, …

With the new year comes a sense of rebirth — starting over. It's a new year — everything that happened the year before is forgiven, forgotten, gleefully lost. It's a new year and its arrival spawns hope and optimism in many of us. 

We aspire to be better. 

We are inspired to be better. 

We set goals and "New Year's Resolutions" so we can become our best selves. 

This year and this Minimalist Monday, I want to help you …

Remember when Scott & I visited Lake Tahoe in September? (See A Vegan Taste of Tahoe part 1 and part 2)

We fell in love. Well, we knew we would. We went up there for a birthday "getaway" and to check out the area --- see if it was somewhere we wanted to live for the winter.

Los Angeles has a lot to offer but it isn't exactly the place you want to live when …