In October 2012, Katie emailed me asking if I knew anything about ulcers and if a plant-based diet can help. Unfortunately, I did not have any information for Katie but asked that she keep in touch with her progress.

Two months later, Katie emailed me again and with exciting news — and today Katie is sharing her story with us!

HH: When you emailed me, you were researching ulcers and the effect (if any) a plant-based diet might have. …

More Spring recipes this week! NEW to the meal plans: Roasted Vegetable & Chickpea Salad (both plans), Strawberry Overnight Oats (both plans), Butternut Squash and Red Bean Stew (family), Roasted Veg Mini Pizzas (both plans), Spring Tangerine Salad (individual), PLUS returning favorites such as the Chocolate Shake and Peach Crisp!

Individual Highlights

• Spinach-Tomato Pilaf
• Roasted Veg Mini Pizzas (NEW!)
• Vegetable Soup
• Sunny Parfait
• Roasted Vegetable & Chickpea Pasta (NEW!)
• "Tuna" Salad
• Strawberry Overnight Oats (NEW!)
  
• Peach Crisp
• Spring Tangerine Salad …

I will never understand why people forsake the potato. No, a potato isn't "fattening" — it's a vegetable! The "problem" is the company Mr. Potato sometimes hangs around with. It's not the potato in the french fry that's fattening, it's the oil the potato was fried in and is dripping with. It's not the baked potato that's unhealthy, it's the bacon, cheese and sour cream plopped on top of it.

Potatoes are wonderfully healthy, versatile and inexpensive — and today …

I've been on "hiatus" for the past three months, and today is technically my first day "back to work."

What did I learn on hiatus? I am the worst hiatus taker ever. 

If you follow me (personally, not HH) on Facebook, you already know this. At one point my friend Candy wrote, "I think hiatus just isn't your thing." True.

However, I did keep my promise of not doing any radio interviews, publicity tours, or speaking engagements (except for …

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I have always been crafty/arty on some level. In grade school, I liked drawing and in my teens, I started making jewelry and writing for zines. In my early 20s, I kinda went through a dark space and did not make anything and slowly started crafting and learning new stuff like knitting. One night, my boyfriend and I went to a local indie craft show and a spark was ignited within …