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Q: I'd like to ask your opinion about wood/bamboo cutting boards. I'm thinking about getting one, but on the package they usually say you have to handle the raw cutting board with some special oil before you start to use it, so the board gets protected and will last longer. Is it OK to use some oil on the cutting board or will this oil end up in my food later?

A: I have three bamboo cutting …

Cooking (and baking!) without oil is easy.

Here's a quick video (below) of how to cook and saute without oil. My secret? vegetable broth! However, you can also use water (but broth is better!)



You can find my DIY recipe for vegetable broth in any of my cookbooks.

If you're using store-bought vegetable, look for low sodium varieties and make sure there are no oils in the ingredients. Even some of the advertised "fat-free" broths contain oil. A reminder that …

Meet our Herbie of the Week, Dustin. Thanks to a plant-based diet, Dustin lost weight (156 lbs.!!), no longer has high blood pressure, and his lipids and blood sugars are normal!

HH: Give us a little history. What was your health like before?

As for my health, I had almost every weight-related issue you could have. High blood pressure, high triglycerides, sleep apnea, umbilical hernia — you name it. I also had all of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes, …

The meal plans are Springing Forward! Light and seasonal meals ahead! Strawberry-Mango Parfait (both plans), Thai Basil Delight (both plans), Spring Portobello Mushrooms (both plans), Mediterranean Quinoa Salad (family), Sweet Potato, Quinoa & Black Bean Burrito (family) — PLUS returning favorites like Lemon Biscuits, Skyline Spaghetti Squash and Purple Power Smoothies! Put extra "spring" in your step with the meal plans! 

Individual Highlights

• Fiesta Burrito Bowl
• Thai Basil Delight (NEW!)
• Mac n' Cheese
• Cool Noodle Bowl
• Strawberry-Mango Parfait (NEW!)
• Breakfast …

BIG NEWS first! 

Allow me to introduce you to my latest cookbook: Happy Herbivore Light & Fit.

I've been DYING to tell you about my new book and I'll give details (and recipe previews!) in the coming months — but for now, here's the cover!!!

Reserve your copy now (and read more about it on Amazon).

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming: 

Spring is here and that means Farmers' Markets are back in full swing. I'm like a …