Today's Minimalist Monday post is about something very near and dear to my heart: baking soda!

I've already written at length about my love affair with it (I use it to wash my face, as deodorant, to clean, etc etc), which is why I asked Amy, the winner of the "Win A Visit" sweepstakes, to do this guest post.

When I visited her home in DC earlier this year, I found out that Amy not only shares …

Meet our Herbie of the Week: Rebecca A.!

After years of struggling with her weight and being unhappy with her overall health, Rebecca decided to make some changes to her diet by eliminating meat and dairy. Before she knew it she started to lose weight and was able to move around without being in pain.

As much as Rebecca liked the results, it wasn't until she went fully plant-based and focused on health rather than size that she saw the …

We're kicking off April in delicious style with this week's meal plan!

Prepare to be blown away with all new healthy recipes like Samosa Stuffed Peppers (NEW!), Southwest Chop Salad (NEW!), Yellow Split Pea & Sweet Potato Soup (NEW!), and Layered Vegetable Enchiladas (NEW!, fam.).

You'll also enjoy meal-plan user favorites like Cheater Pad Thai (indi), Hummus & Cheesy Tomato Sandwiches, Adobo Vegetarian Chili, and so much more!

Samosa Stuffed Peppers

Individual Highlights

• Carrot Cake …

I couldn't think of a more appropriate Teaching Tuesday for April Fools' Day!

Believe it or not, certain fruits are being mistaken for vegetables! Talk about an identity crisis!

According to science (or botany, if you want to get super specific), a fruit "is a part of a flowering plant that derives from specific tissues of the flower, one or more ovaries, and in some cases accessory tissues."

But when it comes to the culinary world, a fruit "is usually …

I'm so excited to reveal my next two books to you today!

As you may have heard, I'm having twinsies this year. Two new HH books are on the way in 2014!

But first, a big gushy thanks to the Herbies on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram who voted on the cover for book 5! (Which I guess I can stop calling "book 5" now lol!)

This was the winning cover by a landslide -- and …