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Q: To make a recipe gluten-free, can I substitute oat flour for wheat flour equally or is it more complicated than that?

A: It's more complicated than that, unfortunately. For one, while oats themselves are gluten-free, most are cross-contaminated with gluten, so you'll have to make sure you're using certified gluten-free oats to make oat flour, or certified gluten-free oat flour. With muffin recipes, oat flour tends to be a good solution, but not necessarily for …

A few days after I initially started talking with Jana about her challenge to cook a new recipe each day from Happy Herbivore Abroad, I had dinner with a few Herbies in San Fran. 

(Me with Herbie of the Week Candy!)

During dinner, a group of us got to talking about our initial experiences and the challenges we faced when we first adopted a plant-based or vegan diet/lifestyle. 

One Herbie's comment really stuck with me. He said …

Last October, Kelsey and I were brought together by one of Kelsey's coworkers, who'd emailed me about Kelsey, suggesting I interview her as a Herbie of the Week. I asked Kelsey's coworker to have Kelsey email me directly, so we could talk about her journey. Right off the bat, Kelsey hit me with amazing news:

"I changed my lifestyle 8+ months ago, dropped 27 lbs., my total cholesterol dropped from 219 (at the age of 23) to 140 (at …

Valentine’s Day & Mardi Gras inspired recipes! We’ve got lots of chocolate and peanut butter recipes coming at you this week, plus a few Cajun & Creole-inspired meals such as Cajun Potatoes (both plans), Creole Black-Eyed Peas (both plans), Cajun Corn Soup (both plans), Mardi Gras Tofu Scramble (family), Mardi Gras Beans & Rice (family), Strawberry Parfaits (both). Plus a few other sweetheart faves like Chocolate Granola, Chocolate Berry Bliss Oatmeal, Spinach Love Wrap and PB Cup Quinoa.



Individual Plan …

Well my students, this is our last class! I hope you have enjoyed the Herbie 101 series! If you missed any of the previous posts, here they are:

Herbie 101: Nutrition

Herbie 101: Soy & GMO

Herbie 101: Allergies and Medical Conditions

Herbie 101: Pregnancy, Kids & Bodily Functions

Herbie 101: Baking, Cooking & Ingredients

Now for your general and miscellaneous questions!

Is it safe to juice lemongrass?
I've never seen lemongrass juiced at a juice bar, so I'd say …