Whenever I say we eat a plant-based diet, people often ask what that means. We say that we don't eat animal products of any kind; no meat, no butter, no milk, no cheese, ect. They often respond with, 'Like a vegan?" Yes, it is similar but not the same.

There is a difference between plant-based diet and vegan. While the difference may be subtle to some, it is great to others. It is also a topic of debate among many, …

After my last post on ingredient apps for the phone, Scott had to share about using Evernote. While it is not an ingredient app, nor is it just an app for your phone. It is an app for your phone and computer. He uses it daily and thought it would be a good app share.

Firstly, Evernote is more than just one app. Unlike the ingredient apps I mentioned before, Evernote has several versions depending on how you want …

A friend of mine was in a Chili Cookoff last week and came in 2nd place. I told him he should have asked me for a recipe and maybe he would have won first!

A nice bowl of warm chili can ease the winter blues and bring people together. There are dozens of chili societies that host cookoffs throught the world, with some being solely vegetarian or vegan cookoffs!

While most vegetarian chili focuses on black, kideny, or pinto beans, …

More and more plant-based (vegan) or veg-friendly restaurants are opening their doors, and more established restaurants have at least a vegetarian item notated on the menu. You can even use online sites to help you find them, like happycow - who lists vegan and veg-friendly restaurants with customer reviews.

Even at these restaurants, oil-free meals can be a bit challenging, but usually a restaurant can accommodate us when we ask for it. Sometimes I will have to pick a different …

As with any book, there are some corrections that are found after printing. I try to catch them beforehand, but there are a few that slip through.

Thankfully they are being corrected, or have already been corrected. Below are the corrections for Everyday Happy Herbivore. 

copyright page - "Back cover photo by Ben Strothmann"

Masala Burgers, pg. 83 - step 4 correction, step should read: "Add spices, ketchup, and instant oats, stirring to combine."

Kidney Quinoa Burgers, …