With all the holiday baking that's been going on, I've received a lot a questions about recipes that use tofu -- especially which kind to use.

Happy Herbivore recipes call for two different types of tofu: tofu that is refrigerated and sitting in water or shelf stable and packaged in Tetra Paks.

Here's a quick run down of the different tofu types...

Firm/Extra Firm: Extra-firm is much firmer than Firm. Firm and Extra-Firm tofu work best for when the tofu …

Kick off the holiday season with stress-free and healthy eats with this week's meal plan!

Enjoy body warming dishes like Asian Vegetable Noodle Soup (NEW!) and Chickpea Pot Pie Pasta (NEW!).

You'll also find Cinnamon Toast Quinoa (NEW!), the Cuban Bowl (NEW!), and Margherita Pizza Hummus (NEW!) -- all of which are super easy to throw together and will leave you feeling full and satisfied!

Margherita Pizza Hummus

Individual Highlights

• Asian Vegetable Noodle Soup (NEW!)
• …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Jessica C!

Back in September, Jessica sent me the following email:

"I want to share my recent success story as a young, new mom following a plant-based diet while I breastfeed my son. At the hospital when our pediatrician asked what my diet was like I told him that I was mostly vegan throughout my pregnancy but would be continuing a vegan diet while breastfeeding our son. He said he didn't …

Welcome to the new HappyHerbivore.com!!!

It's been months in the making, but today we're finally unveiling a new look for the site!

I've been wanting to redesign the site for years and with the release of my last cookbook, Happy Herbivore Holidays & Gatherings, I finally had time to focus on the website.

With the redesign, I want to help YOU live better.

On the home page you can access the current week's meal plan and see what's new …

Get back on track after your Thanksgiving feast with this week's meal plan!

White Bean Dumpling Stew (NEW!), Sweet Potato & Wild Rice Salad (NEW!), Kale & Quinoa Minestrone (NEW!) and Maple Peanut Soba Noodles (NEW!) are all healthy, delicious and super easy to make after the busy holiday.

Maple Peanut Soba Noodles

Individual Highlights

• White Bean Dumpling Stew (NEW!)
• Hummus Panini
• Maple Peanut Soba Noodles (NEW!)
• Kale & Quinoa Minestrone (NEW!)
• Roasted Chickpea Salad
• Sweet Potato …