A big welcome to Kathy Freston! Kathy and I were both speakers at McDougall weekend and after watching her fabulous interview at McDougall, I couldn’t have been more excited to interview her on Happy Herbivore.

If you’re unfamiliar with Kathy, she’s the author of Veganist and the Quantum Wellness Cleanse. You may also recognize her from the vegan episode on Oprah last year. Busy as a bee, Kathy has just released a new book, The Lean, a …

Pam (a former Herbie of the Week) lives here in Steamboat Springs, Colorado a few miles up the road from me.

Last night she threw a potluck party where all the guests brought a recipe from one of my books. It was such a fun night filled with great food! Pam has become a great friend to me here and I will miss her and all the lovely ladies we met last night.

I'm very excited to announce that I've just signed on to write THREE MORE BOOKS!

They'll be spaced out, 1 a year, with the first coming out in late 2013. (Happy Herbivore Abroad, my third book, will be here December 4, 2012).

I've already settled on the theme for my 4th book, but 5th and 6th are undecided. 

Thank you Herbies! I wouldn't have these opportunities if it wasn't for you!

Last week we met Lisa, who lost 65 lbs and no longer has any food addictions! Today we're taking a different approach with Nancy, with her telling her story in her own words.

My name is Nancy and I am 71 years old. I have been married to the same man since 1963. We have three married children and seven grandchildren. We live in a nice home on a small lake where we grow lots of roses as well …

By popular demand, we are happy to announce we are now also offering Family Meal Plans in addition to our regular meal plans that serve 1!

These new Family plans come with all the same great features as the individual meal plan: shopping list, calendar, snack guides, recipes, directions, calorie index - but serve 4 people, with no repeats and no leftovers at the end of the week!!

Plus there are 12 new meals between both plans this week! Try …