Scott's Dad is visiting us here in St. Maarten. He arrived yesterday and although totally unplanned, he and Scott ended up having on the exact same outfit!

I just had to take a picture:

and along those same lines... like father like daughter. Look at Lily Bean and Scott. Twin expressions!

Hi Herbies! It's Andrea :] Happy Friday!! Here's a peek at Happy Herbivore Headquarters and what we've been eating this week!

I have started every morning this week with a Green Goddess Smoothie. To be honest, I used to make these before HH HQ and I often had problems getting the consistency to be tolerable. I think HH's tip to blend the dates and water together first is what does the trick. I even double fisted Green …

I've been getting requests all day about what foods a vegan can have on hand in case of an emergency.

I lived in Florida for years (was there during Andrew) and now I live on a small island where hurricanes and the loss of electricity are always a real threat. 

Here's what we do to be prepared:

We keep plenty of canned goods on hand---canned beans and canned vegetables. Black beans and corn might not be the most exciting meal, …

Today I'm sharing a guest post with you written by Nita. I love meeting fellow Herbivores and I had the opportunity to meet Nita when she visited the island! 

I have been cooking exclusively from my Happy Herbivore Cookbook for about 3 weeks and I have lost 6 pounds! I went to work this morning with a BIG meal plan in mind for this evening. I bought all my ingredients yesterday and was ready to go. It …

There were so many great comments on my post about dealing with confrontation and negativity, that I thought I'd follow-up and do a quick post about how and when to tell someone you’re vegan (or plant-strong), and how to talk about your lifestyle or diet in a way that won’t scare people off or cause them to power down and get defensive. 

The Big Announcement: When to tell someone about your new diet and lifestyle depends on you, …