A few weeks ago the Forks Over Knives team came over for dinner. You know what I love most about Happy Herbivore Recipes? I came home at 6:30, and had made/pulled together a 5-course meal in 45 minutes, with enough time to slip into the shower and put on a little makeup before my guests arrived.

My guests actually teased me when I told them how fast each dish was. "This only took you five minutes? Really? I'm not …

This week our Herbie of the Week is James.James attempted the Atkins diet and later turned to a plant-based diet and broke out of his couch potato habits.

Q: What made you decide to try a plant-based (vegan) diet? My wife, Jessica, and I watched Forks Over Knives on January 27th, 2012. We immediately concluded that this, "low-fat, whole food, plant strong" lifestyle deserved some serious consideration and some dedicated research. We began conducting our own research, …

This week's meal plans feature 15 new recipes- eating a healthy plant-based diet can be both convenient and delicious, our meal plans prove it!

This week's individual plan includes these new recipes: Strawberry Shake Peach Stuffed Toast Strawberry Parfaits Spicy Mango Quinoa Salad BBQ Wrap Black Olive Hummus Salad

This week's family plan includes these new recipes: Spicy Aztec Bowl Bittman's Sweet Potato Salad Orange Teriyaki Rice Bowl 3-Vegetable Scramble Strawberry Shake Strawberry Parfaits Peach Stuffed Toast Spicy Mango …

I'm often asked how to replace eggs in recipes. I usually have to tell people that it really depends on what they're trying to make! Sometimes eggs are part of the fat content in a recipe, sometimes they're used as a binder, and occasionally they're used as a leavener or thickening agent.

If you're replacing eggs in baked goods, these are my go-to options:

1/4 cup applesauce: add in with wet ingredients but avoid using more than …

The universe taught me a great lesson last week. "Today's lesson: Just because you haven't climbed to the top of the mountain yet, doesn't mean you won't make it to the summit. It just means you're still climbing." I'd expected (or, well, had been blissfully optimistic) I'd reach a goal of mine last week and when the results came in and that goal wasn't reached, I was upset...for about 25 seconds, until I said to myself, "Lindsay! Stop pouting and …