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, …

I've gotten a few questions from Herbies about candida and ways to treat it. Having not had candidiasis myself, I found out a few things that were interesting and wanted to share.

I have candida, and so do you. We all do. Candida is a type of yeast that lives in our body, normally the digestive system and mouth. It is normal and beneficial.

Candida itself is not a problem but can become so (like candidiasis or thrush) when there …

Lindsay received an email the other day about freezing berries, and if the texture would still be the same once thawd. Knowing that I am truely a Florida girl and love strawberries, she asked for my opinion. 

That reminded me of several years ago, when my roommate and I went to the Strawberry Festival and decided to buy 2 flats of strawberries (that's 24 pints). Oops! We were eating nothing but strawberries for weeks, and giving aways cupcakes, pies …

I am asked the question about whether it is better jump head first into being plant-based or work your way into it often. I wrote a post last year about 3 plans to become plant-based, such as overnight, within 1 week, and within 30 days. My suggestion is to go whole-heartedly for it overnight, you'll feel better sooner and there will be less temptation to slide off track. 

I know not everyone can make that kind of change, and …