My parents are back again this week to give more feedback on some of the plant-based meals they have made this past week. They are making recipes from both Happy Herbivore Cookbook and Everyday Happy Herbivore - and some from my new one! They are enjoying the time together in the kitchen - cooking has become something both of them look forward to!

My dad also wanted to thank you all and let you know that he is so …

Hi Herbies, it's Courtney again. I've always had a 'day' job (before moving here). My last office had was one of those dorm-size refrigerators and a microwave - although eventually we did get a toaster oven! 

I never gave much though to what to pack, for a long while I ate sandwiches or dry cereal for lunch, but that got old quick and so did the frozen meals. I lived about an hour away so I couldn't go home for …

A fan posted last week on Facebook about converting a family cake recipe into being oil-free and plant-based, saying that she figured her new version was about 2500 calories less! That is unbelievable!

I get a lot of questions about how to replace eggs in baking, and I wanted to answer them here. Eggs often appear difficult to replace with plant-based baking, but they are really easy to substitute out.

Below are a few ways to replace …

Last week we met Kay, who lives in an Airstream Travel Trailer traveling the country and has lost almost 40lbs since switching to a plant-based diet. This week we we meet Mike, who has lost over 80 lbs and has more energy than ever before.

What brought you to a plant-based diet (vegan)?

My losing weight and finding out what a vegan diet could do for my health and well being was 2 of the things that made me …

By popular request this meal plan is all fan favorite recipes! Everyone has a favorite recipe or two, and that's what this week's meal plan is all about, nothing but favorite recipes from beginning to end.

We're also including the "Building Healthy Meals" ebook this week. This quick read will help you make healthy meals from ingredients you have on hand and help easily incorporate healthy foods into your diet. 

A few of this week's favorite recipes include:

• Cheater …