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Q: I have a question about lentils, what is your advice on preparing and cooking them?

A: See this informative post about lentils.

Q: I there a way to store baked goods to keep them moist? After just a day in the fridge, the apple fritters dried out very quickly, even though covered tightly with plastic wrap.

A: A fridge is designed to suck out moisture, so if you’re going to store …

I wanted to pass along some facts from the Farms 2 Forks  event I recently attended. I thought these tidbits were eye-opening and if you follow me on Twitter  (@happyherbivore) you might have caught these live! 

-Erectile dysfunction is the first sign of heart disease.

-In 20 years, we went from not having 1 state with 20% obesity to not having 1 state that's not 20% obese.

-One third of children born today will have diabetes and obesity if we …

Meet our Herbie of the Week, Brianne. Her work schedule (as an overnight nurse) made her feel blah so she turned to a plant-based diet to get her energy back!

Tell us a little bit about yourself. 

I'm 28 years old and have been at registered nurse the past 4 years. I work the overnight in an ICU. Since starting night shift last July, I probably put on about 10-15 pounds (my scale was conveniently hidden!) and just felt "blah." …

This week is full of delicious new recipes- like the Mediterranean Pizza pictures below! 

New in the Individual Plan:
Purple Power Smoothie
Classic Veggie Wrap
Mediterranean Pizzas
Italian White Bean Pita Pockets
Easy Tomato Soup
Red Lentil Dal with Quick Saag

New in the Family Plan:
Purple Power Smoothie
Beth's Baja Breakfast
Mediterranean Pizzas
Italian White Bean Pita Pockets
Classic Veggie Wraps
Southwestern Quinoa Salad

Get this week's new plan here. 

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With school starting I've been getting more emails about easy meals to make during the week. Busy schedules shouldn't mean sacrificing your health or your taste buds! I recommend cooking once a week, trying our meal plans to eliminate any guess work, and also trying these easy weeknight meals that don't take long at all:

 Eggless Egg Salad (EHH pg. 74) 
Caribbean Peas and Rice (EHH pg. 164)
Mardi Gras Beans and Rice (EHH pg. 167)
 Tempeh …