It's been a long time since I've posted a restaurant review of any kind, no? I guess that's because Scott & I haven't been traveling (or eating out) as much this past year. A sign I have been way too busy? Perhaps. But that's how I like it!

Anyway, the stars aligned this week and I was able to meet JL and experience a new NYC vegan restaurant with her -- V-Note. Plus, this place had vegan wine. Oh, …

Top 10 Tuesday: 10 Quick-Fix Meals

Some days you're just not in the mood to cook and you need something fast, healthy and satisfying. Here are my top 10 no-fuss meals. (Don't tell anyone, but we eat all of these weekly!)

1. Tofu Scramble
2. Loaded Nachos
3. Black Bean & Salsa Soup
4. Hawaiian Teriyaki Chickpeas
5. Mock Tuna Salad
6. Portobello Steaks
7. Veggie Biscuit Pot Pie
8. Bean & Yam Burritos
9. Chickpea Tacos
10. Banana or Blueberry Pancakes

Today's inspirational interviewee is our youngest starlet yet. At just 15, Bethany changed (and saved!) her own life when she changed her diet. The story of Bethany's strength and dedication to healing herself will surely inspire us all.

HH: First, the million dollar question: How long have you been vegan?

Bethany: Three years.

HH: How did you first hear about veganism? I mean, when I was 12, I was still playing with Barbie dolls. I wasn't exactly tuned in to …

For those of you that have been reading this blog since 2007 (or any substantial amount of time, really), this news probably isn't too surprising:

We're moving to St. Maarten!

In the three years I've had Happy Herbivore, we've moved from Boston to Los Angeles to New York City. It's been a whirlwind adventure — one that will be taking us out of the country and to a tiny island in the tropics for the next year.

Scott's job is …

A confession: I cheated with this recipe. It's one of the very few recipes on Happy Herbivore that uses added fat. It calls for a bit of peanut butter, but I'm also including a variation for my chocolate lovers that is "fat-free." 

The idea for these treats came haphazardly. James left a comment on HH's Facebook page asking for a pumpkin version of HH's black bean brownies. Since I created a whole-wheat, fat-free pumpkin-brownie recipe last year, I decided …