About

Plant Based Recipes
Your Family Will LOVE!

Welcome to Something Better! My name is Stephanie, and I created Something Better to provide easy plant-based recipes that the whole family will be excited to eat. If you are thinking about adding more plant-based, vegan meals to your meal plan, or just enjoy experimenting with new foods, then this is the place for you! Most of these recipes will be easy for someone who is new to cooking without meat and dairy, or new to cooking in general , but there are also some fun recipes that may challenge you a bit. I hope this page can inspire you to get into the kitchen and start cooking meals that are a little healthier than what the average American eats. These recipes are , full of fruits, vegetables, and whole foods, and have fewer processed ingredients, though they’re not completely without convenience foods I promise you will find some new, healthier ways to cook your old favorite foods, along with some amazing things you’ve never tried! I hope that Something Better will help your family stop the cycle of relying on fast food, pizza, and frozen dinners and become healthier, stronger, and happier. My prayer is that I can help you in some small way to give your family Something Better!

About Stephanie

Stephanie Howard is a wife, mother, health instructor, and author of the very popular Give Them Something Better and Kidlicious, vegan plant-based cookbooks which have sold over 200,000 copies across North and South America. Her easy, practical recipes celebrate how fun and possible delicious cooking with, plant-based ingredients can be.

Stephanie was raised on the standard meat and potato diet. After being diagnosed with cholesterol levels over 300 at the age of 24 and with a family history of heart disease, she was ready for a change. She learned the benefits of eating a more whole- foods and plant-based diet from her church. That got her started on a vegetarian diet, and she quickly switched to vegan. Over the last 26 years, through many ups and downs and extremes, she has learned a balanced approach to eating healthier.

Stephanie has conducted numerus vegan, plant-based cooking schools across the country and helped and inspired thousands to make lifestyle changes that they can stick with. She hopes to share all of this insight with you along with delicious recipes that you can share with your meat-eating friends and family.