How to Chop + Prep Vegetables Quickly - Cook Like a Pro Series [2/6] Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Cooking101

Are you ready, Ninja?!

You can prep all this:

IN LESS THAN 2.5 MINUTES.

(I’ll show you how)

It’s GO time Herbies!

Don’t chop like a chump ;)

Chopping your veggies can be easy and painless -- it all starts with holding the knife correctly.

RULE #1: Make sure you’re holding your knife right… BY THE BLADE.

Start by pinching the blade where it connects to the handle with your thumb and index finger. Some chefs pinch with the middle …

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Herbies of the Week: Wendy (She's Lost 30lbs & Her Family's Health is Better Than Ever!) Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Herbies

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Wendy!

Wendy made the decision to go plant-based one month after completing an aggressive chemo/radiation treatment for her Stage 2 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.

After making the switch, her surgeon was amazed at how quickly she was able to recover from surgery and her oncologist is always asking her how she lost 30lbs.

But that's not all! Her husband and two kids have experienced some amazing benefits since going plant-based as well!

Read on for Wendy's …

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Metal, Glass, Ceramic, or Silicone Pans: When To Use Each (The Essential Cookware Guide) Cook Like a Pro Series [1/6] Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Cooking101

Kitchen flop?

It’s probably your cookware.

(No really! It’s NOT you!)

I know a lot of you have trouble with your "meat" loaves firming...

DO NOT USE GLASS.

Only metal pans :)

Except for casseroles like lasagna, you don't want to use glass for baking.

Not banana breads, "meat" loaves, or anything you expect to firm or brown/crisp.

When I posted this tip (and meme) on Facebook, it was a game changer for everyone who had a previous fail. …

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Tamale Pie, Thai Sloppy Joes, Ratatouille Spaghetti & More! + New Prep Sheet Features! Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: MealPlan

With amazing new features & new recipes-- this week's meal plan is all sorts of epic!

First up: the new features! We've completely redesigned the make ahead prep sheet!

The prep sheet is now broken down into 4 categories for easier navigation and faster meal prep: baking, grains, cooking order & ingredient prep for each recipe.

And as if that weren't exciting enough, new recipes like the Buffalo Chickpea Potato Bowl (NEW!), Tamale Pie (NEW!), Thai Sloppy Joes …

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Herbie of the Week: Penny (From a Blocked Coronary Artery to Plant-Based & Paying it Forward!) Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Herbies

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Penny!

Back in 2011, Penny was scheduled for an angiogram and stent when a failed stress test showed she had a coronary artery blockage.

After hearing a friend reversed his own heart disease by going plant-based, Penny spent the entire weekend researching and reading everything she could about "that way of eating". By Monday, she canceled her surgery and changed her diet, even though her doctor didn't think it was going to help.

Three …

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