Last Monday, I mentioned that I had come across an article titled "Conquering Clutter" in the October issue of Healthy Beginnings lifestyle magazine that I found quite fascinating from a minimalist perspective.

The first part of the article talked about the negative effects of clutter (which I discussed last week ), but the second part went to the psychology of why we might be cluttered people in the first place. 

According to Milligan, "Most cluttered people have high creativity and …

In case you missed part one: A Vegan Taste of Ireland (part 1)

After arriving in Cork, Scott and I walked to Cafe Paradiso, which had been recommended to us by several people. Problem was, the restaurant was way outside of our price range and there didn't seem to be many vegan options. Vegetarian, yes... vegan, no — so we decided to pass. We popped on happycow and found Very Healthy Food, a vegan and mostly raw …

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Q: What is the reason for not listing sodium in the list of nutrients?

Sodium content varies so dramatically by brand that we can't provide a safe estimate — and I’m not comfortable giving information that isn’t absolutely accurate. For example, if you use a brand different than mine, it could easily be off by 1000 mg. If you have sodium concerns, you should plug everything into a calculator using your specific brands for …

Thanksgiving is a big holiday for food. 

When you are vegan or plant-based, Thanksgiving (or what some call Thanksvegan or ThanksLiving) can seem a bit overwhelming — What will you make? What will you eat?

Here are Thanksgiving-approved plant-based dishes sure to impress!

From the Blog:

• Acorn Squash & Apple Soup 
• African Kale & Yam Soup  (also p. 64 HHC)
• Butternut Squash Soup 
• Cranberry Sauce  (smother baked tofu with it!)
• Curried Sweet Potato Soup  (also p. 70 HHC)
• …

I received this email from Andrea a few months ago and wanted to share it as part of our Herbies of the Week series. It's a little different than what we normally have on this column each week — not just that Andrea wrote me a letter (as opposed to me interviewing her) — but I loved her honest perspective about her personal journey. 

[Editorial note: Andrea has since married, hence her beautiful wedding "after" picture]