Guest Blogger: Meg B. Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Guests

You might know this week's guest blogger as @MegVgn or The Snarky Chickpea. Either way, Meg is one serious foodie whose been busy cooking her way through the Happy Herbivore Cookbook (often using ingredients fresh from her garden!) Meg is also giving away a copy of my cookbook on her blog!

Here are Meg's pictures of the dishes she made along with her commentary about each dish and how she made each recipe "her own" (which …

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Life Update: When One Door Closes... Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Advice Business101

"When one door closes another one opens" seems to be a repeating theme in my life right now.

A month ago, I launched a project on Kickstarter called "Meal Revolution." The great thing about Kickstarter is that it basically validates your idea. You can use Kickstarter see if your idea or future business will or won't be successful, and without any real risk. 

As it turns out, my idea wasn't so great because my project failed.bummer.

I started this …

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Minimalist Monday: Organizing Your Cabinets & Pantry Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Minimalist

Last week I took "minimalist" to a whole new level in my kitchen by removing everything possible from the kitchen table and counter tops. I'm still loving the clean look of my kitchen; I've never felt so zen! 

The lone downside to the overhaul, however, was that everything had to be shoved into my cabinets, which were already frazzled to begin with. On the upside, the chaos was out of sight, but I knew I needed to revamp that space too if I …

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Foodie Friday: Salads & Mexican Food Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Recipe

Here are some of the goings on in my kitchen this week:

Eggless salad on a... salad. (It's one of my favorite salad toppers.)

"Nacho" salad (my latest addiction!) In the middle is the Quick Queso (p. 263) from my cookbook (HHC). Omg it's so good! I'm totally addicted to this combo. Sometimes I also add crumbled corn chips in for texture. 

The makings of homemade enchilada sauce(p. 260 HHC). I'm not joking when I say I always keep …

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Guest Blogger: Christy V. Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Guests

As I mentioned last week, I want to bring your voices to this blog. I'm delighted to welcome Christy, our first guest blogger here on Happy Herbivore! Christy did what I love most about cooking -- taking a recipe and "making it your own." See how Christy made my low fat chocolate chip cookies sugar-free! 

Christy: I took the recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies in your cookbook (p. 203) and substituted 1 cup of ripe mashed bananas for the …

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