Happy FAQ Friday :) 

This week I was asked about mitochondria and overweightedness. 

What are mitochondria? The powerhouses of the cell. They turn the food you eat into usable energy (ATP). 🔋

What do they have to do with being overweight? The more efficient your mitochondria are, the easier it is to stay energized and maintain a healthy/ideal weight. This also means when you're overweight mitochondria can become less efficient. (Think: tired engine). 

🐌 This slow down can cause:

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My embarassing history with cauliflower: 

Admittedly, cauliflower wasn't a vegetable I thought much about before adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet.

As a kid, the only time I saw cauliflower was on a party platter next to other raw vegetables and a dip.

I had cooked cauliflower for the first time in college while I tried to lose weight on "diet" frozen meals. (Cauliflower was in one of the stir-fry options and let's just say it wasn't exactly the …

Instead of "spring cleaning" I like to engage in "winter cleaning" for two reasons: 

#1 In the Spring I want to finally be outside not inside cleaning my house.

#2 Cleaning in the winter is a free indoor workout.

With so many other things to clean and organize, the pantry is easily overlooked...

Yet this simple task can have a profound impact on your health, well-being, and overall kitchen organization.

After all, a tidy kitchen …

Yesterday I shared my tips for making perfect bean burgers on FB. (For best burger making tips, see below 👇 👇)

A few peeps commented on how much they loved my quick burgers 🫶 so I am sharing that recipe this week! 

Only 6 pantry ingredients. 

Ready in 15! 

You can find the free recipe or in the Meal Mentor app. It's also in one of my cookbooks but I'm blanking on which one. There …

Mark your calendars!

The annual throw-your-sh!t-away event

Err, I mean, the 5th Annual Virtual Declutter Party Challenge

will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024.

Are you ready to finally tackle the clutter creating chaos in your closet?

Under your bed?

in the Garage?

Entire house?

Well, NOW is the time to make a COMMITMENT!

And do it with the support of the ENTIRE Happy Herbivore community behind you!!

Let's …