Tired of hearing "what's for dinner"? Have your answer ready with this week's meal plan!

Get dinner on the table fast with Broccoli-Quinoa Tots (NEW!), Tikka Masala Nachos (NEW!), Tex Mex Stuffed Peppers (NEW!), Shepherd's Pie Soup and Vegetable Chow Mein (NEW!).!

Also new this week: Zucchini Burgers (NEW!), Santorini Pockets (NEW!) and Pecan Pie Oatmeal (NEW!).

Broccoli-Quinoa Tots

Individual Highlights

• Broccoli-Quinoa Tots (NEW!)
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Meet our Herbie of the Week: Marybeth!

Marybeth didn't always have a healthy and active lifestyle, but after marrying her super active husband, her lack of energy inspired her to switch to a low-fat, plant-based diet.

Not only did she lose 30lbs (which she's maintained for over 15 years now!), Marybeth is more active than ever (she recently became an Adirondack 46er!), feels cleaner and enjoys the taste of her food more!

I'll let Marybeth take it away...

Growing up, …

As you may know, my husband went to a military college.

What you may not know is that I worked at that same military college one summer, when the barracks housed a mix of boys and girls ages 10-15.

(If you’re wondering, Scott and I were ships passing in the night—we met years later).

Since I was a “camp counselor,” I had to report a week before the kids arrived for training, cutting all my hair off, getting my uniform, …

So you've seen where we stayed... and where we hiked... but...

WHAT DID WE EAT?

One of the reasons we rented an RV was so I could cook our own food.

Most of the "easy" camping options (like canned beans, Clif Bars, PB&Js, and oatmeal) aren't an option for us due to allergies, and I loathe wasting money on food I could have made easily myself too...

(btw: for a full list of vegan and plant-based items that can used …

Please see Part 1 for Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches and Moab

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

Scott grew up watching Westerns (and took a class on John Wayne in college) so Monument Valley was a must stop for us on this trip.

The Wildcat Trail was my favorite hike on the trip. It wasn't strenuous or particularly challenging (it took us 1.5 hours at a slow pace), and there was no grand viewpoint vista at the end, but my gosh …