Meet our Herbie of the Week: Rachel S!

Rachel found herself researching a plant-based diet while recovering from a hysterectomy and lumpectomy.

After her first treatment of chemo, she watched "Forks Over Knives" and decided to stop treatment all together (and with the support of only one of her doctors), and adopted a plant-based diet.

Three years later, Rachel is continuing a healthy way of living and is cancer free!

Read on for her inspirational story!

My name is Rachel …

I'm always getting questions from Herbies about how to stay plant-based/vegan while traveling (there's a HUGE section on travel in the Happy Herbivore Guide to Plant-Based Living), especially cruises.

What can I eat? Do I need to make special requests ahead of time? Is it even possible?

The simple answer: YES!

Last October, Scott and I went on a 2 week cruise around Asia, and found plenty of plant-based and vegan options on board.

But when I saw …

This week's meal plan is completely fool-proof and full of familiar foods and common back-to-basics ingredients!

Get the entire family together in the kitchen to make these all NEW! recipes: Bang Bang Chickpea Pasta (NEW!), Sweet Potato Enchilada Casserole (NEW!), Shepherd's Pie Soup (NEW!), and Citrus Fajita Bowl (NEW!).

Also back this week are plant-based and omni-approved Carrot Hot Dogs, BBQ Black Bean & Pineapple Pizza and Vegetable Pad Thai (fam.).

Bang Bang Chickpea Pasta

Individual …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Jenny O!

I'm always getting questions from Herbies about how they can be plant-based in foreign countries -- and Jenny is proof it IS possible.

After years of gaining and losing the same 20lbs, she committed to a plant-based diet (with the help of Meal Mentor) while living in China and the pounds started melting off!

In just a few months, Jenny's lost 20lbs and is now armed with the tools to continue …

Meal Mentor is a thriving (and fast growing) community of moms, dads, coeds, singles, couples, seniors and other home cooks who want to live in the fast lane but not the drive-thru.

If you want to push through plateaus, eat GOOD food, simplify your life, lose weight, and chart a course for a healthier destiny… JOIN US!

My biggest confession: I could really use some peer support.

One of the biggest challenges for me was finding a friend who “understood.”

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