We all know that saying, "the early bird gets the worm." I've always been what you might call a morning person. Even when I try to "sleep in," I'm still rousing by 7:00 a.m.

Sunrise in Nevada. I was driving from Tahoe to SLC last week for a HH Meetup! It was amazing to watch the sun come up in the dessert/mountains.

In college and law school, I opted to wake up early, rather than stay up …

If you don't already follow @janasooter on Twitter, you should. Over the last few weeks, Jana & I have become Twitter friends — tweeps, as the lingo goes. In fact, I've already told her we could never meet in person because her kids are so dang cute, I worry I might try to steal and adopt them as my own ;)

Anyway, I found Jana by a happy accident. Unbeknownst to me, Jana decided to create a challenge — cook …

You've got questions...

Q: I would like to get one of your cookbooks, but I don't know which one to buy. Help!

A: I recommend HHC, EHH, and HHA equally. If you can only purchase one of them, I suggest looking through the table of contents of each on Amazon to see which one speaks to you most — fits your tastes and personality, then you can expand from there.

If you're brand-new to a plant-based diet (or …

Valentine's Day is almost here! Have you thought about what to do for that special someone (even if that someone is yourself)? Whether it's breakfast in bed or a decadent dessert, we have some suggestions for healthy and delicious treats!

• Black Bean Brownies
• Marmalade French Toast (EHH pg. 40)
• Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
• Oyster Mushroom Scampi
• Pumpkin Cheesecake (HHC pg. 221)
• Spaghetti alla Puttanesca (HHA pg. 173)

• Stuffed Acorn Squash (HHA pg. 254)
• Balsamic Braised Asparagus (HHC pg. …

I'm always getting a lot of emails asking if you can go plant-based while pregnant and/or can you be plant-based and pregnant. Both are a big fat YES! (For more information, see my post, "Plant-Based (Vegan) Pregnancy.")

But today you'll get to hear it straight from a beautiful, pregnant mama! Meet Margret!

HH: How did you come to a plant-based diet?