I've spent all day (and now, all night) finishing up the edits and reviewing the interior for my new cookbook, Everyday Happy Herbivore. 

Here is a peek at the inside:

I'm so excited for this cookbook to be finished and released this December! 

When I first heard President Clinton went vegan, I got really excited. I'm happy for him and his family---he looks great, much healthier. I was also excited for what this meant for veganism. 

My initial thought was, "veganism has officially hit the mainstream--it's finally "normal" -- a PRESIDENT is vegan! No one can ever cast us off into the "weird" corner again"but it's more than that. 

President Clinton has the ability to spread our message to the masses. …

Hi Herbies! It's Andrea, again :) I wanted to share a weekend cupcake recipe with you! I absolutely love baking; cookies, cupcakes and breads are my favorite things to make in the kitchen. When I was packing my apartment before moving to Happy Herbivore Headquarters, I got overwhelmed by the amount of STUFF (read; junk) in my apartment so I decided to take a break from packing and get into the kitchen.

I grabbed my copy of The Happy …

Hi Herbies! I'm Andrea, Lindsay's new assistant at Happy Herbivore. I'm so excited to be posting for Foodie Friday! When Lindsay invited me to come to the island, I think my first reaction was "Yessss...I'll have a personal chef AND a boss ;)". Before I even got to the island I requested tamale casserole (pg. 127) for dinner one night after someone posted on The Happy Herbivore Facebook that they were making it for dinner.

HH …

Tips on peeling frozen bananas.

Here's the secret: peel your banana before you freeze it. But if you forgot, or your banana is frozen with the peel on, here's how to peel it:

step 1:Cut the banana in half

step 2: Cut the peel off along the edge, separating the skin from the banana. You'll have to feel for the edge. After the first cut it'll be really clear to see where the edge is. Use the blade to …