New 1,200+ Calorie Meal Plan + Thanksgiving Survival Guide Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: MealPlan

Here are some of the recipes you can expect to eat on this week's meal plan:

Mexican Potatoes (Rancheros)
Nachos (with Queso!)
Hummus Wraps
Breakfast Roll-Ups
Easy Enchilada Bake
Moroccan Lentil Soup
Brown Rice Breakfast
Soups!

You'll also get our Thanksgiving Survival Guide with menu ideas, tips and tricks for navigating the dinner table without blowing your diet goals!

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Compassion Goes Both Ways (Being Nice to Meat Eaters) Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Advice

This question keeps popping up in my inbox -- so I thought I'd address it here on the blog:

I am having a hard time being "nice" to people who eat meat.... ugh, Any advice?

I've mentioned before how its vital that you LEAD BY EXAMPLE and encourage rather than belittle or tear down. Think of all the times someone picked on you for your habits -- don't return that behavior to someone else.

Trust me, I know how …

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Food Cravings and Food Addictions Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: FAQ

When I blogged about my journey to a plant-based diet, I said I'd follow up with a post about cravings and addictions. Well, here it is! 

Just a kind reminder though -- I'm not a doctor and this isn't medical advice. I'm simply sharing my experiences and repeating information I've read in books (which I link to at the end). Talk to your doctor.

HH's guilt-free black bean brownies!

Breaking Addictions: Many would-be plant-based …

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My experience with probiotics (and why I'm still anti supplements) Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: FAQ

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice. Tak to your doctor before making any changes to your diet or regimen.

In case you didn't know, I am an ecoli survivor*

It's been over a month and I'm still in... shall we say, recovery. I've noticed that since having this "experience" my body has decided there are certain foods that I ate before that I can't stomach at all now. Nuts, nut butters and wheat are …

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Minimalist Monday: Boxes Boxes Everywhere! Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Minimalist

When Scott & I moved to Colorado (or well, decided to live the mobile life) we widdled our possessions down even more. 

This was our storage unit that held all our belongings while we lived in St. Maarten for a year:

This is what we took to Colorado. It's still a little too much for my inner minimalist, and I suspect we'll weed through it a bit more once we settle into Colorado. It's mostly clothes, gear, kitchen things, computers …

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