A Vegan Taste of Boston and My trip to the World Series!

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Travel

Scott and I lived in Boston for a little less than four years while I attended law school. (We've been back to Boston several times -- so if you're looking for places to eat, try the search bar on the blog -- type "boston" and you'll find all my previous trip posts). 


I was fortunate to live there in both 2004 and 2007, and one of our apartments literally backed up to Fenway park. If I went on the roof …

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Herbie of the Week: Lindsay B. ("I lost 50% of myself" — 141 pounds!!!!)

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Herbies

Prepare to be BLOWN AWAY (yes, all caps necessary!) by our Herbie of the Week's *incredible* story and transformation. Lindsay B. and I met a little less than a year ago (December 2012) via email, when Lindsay was still working toward her goal.

Her email: My question for you is what is the vegan version of Velveeta cheese? I want it! Oh, now I am down 104.4 from 279.8 to 175.4. Looking at these pics, even my hair is healthier. …

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Pumpkin Pancakes, Pumpkin Quinoa, Autumn Soup, & MORE - It's a Fall Flavor Celebration

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: MealPlan

This week's meal plan celebrates Autumn's favorite ingredients: pumpkin, apple, sweet potato, butternut squash & more! We've got NEW Fall-inspired recipes like Pumpkin Quinoa (NEW!) or Pumpkin Pancakes (NEW!) (Yes! A new recipe in my upcoming cook Happy Herbivore Light & Lean.), Autumn Vegetable Soup (NEW!), Simple Pumpkin Soup (NEW!), Sweet Potato Pilaf (NEW!) and Sweet & Crunchy Quinoa Salad (NEW!) (family). 

Plus your favorite recipes from last Fall are back: Pumpkin Hummus, Pumpkin Chili, Roasted …

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Don't Try to Be Perfect, Just Eat Plants and Let Your Body Do the Math (excerpt from WHOLE by Dr. Campbell)

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Advice

Almost daily I receive emails asking me questions like -- how many grams of protein do I need? How many cups of greens do I need to eat? Is 1 cup of almond milk a day too much? And so forth.

Here's the beauty of the plant-based diet: You don't need to worry about it!

Just eat plants and your body will do the 'math' for you.

(As for protein, you know I have to say it: You could eat …

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Minimalist Monday: Figuring Out What You Want & Getting It. Your 9-5 Exit Strategy (& How I Created This Fabulous Life)

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Minimalist

When I finally found the courage to openly talk about my (past) depression, a mini-series of Minimalist Monday posts popped up as a result. I called the final post "Exit Strategy" because it talked about how I escaped a job I hated to chase my passion and find a career I love, that has purpose, etc.

The feedback from those three posts also helped me internalize just exactly what I had done. What I had built and accomplished. (Thank …

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