Welcome back to another week of the HH online book club! Hope everyone has been enjoying Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink as much as we have.

This week's Thought Questions (based on chapters 6-7):

1. Do you agree that names or expectations can influence whether or not we will like something?

2. What surprised you most in chapter 7 about comfort foods?

Please leave your comments below or at Goodreads. You can also add your opinion to the previous …

You've got questions, I've got answers!

1. Can you freeze the Quick Queso cheese sauce and then shred it like a block of cheddar cheese?

No, it won't get hard enough, even frozen. If you want a 'cheese' like that, you can try the Uncheese Cookbook - it has block cheese recipes

2. Some friends are coming to stay with me for awhile and there are 2 birthdays to celebrate. I'd like to make a cake, but one friend is …

Earlier this month I hosted a webinar for the first time. It was so much fun that I thought I would do it again!

There will be a short discussion about the Family and Individual 7-Day Meal Plans followed by general Q&A.

This time there are 3 webinars on Tuesday April 24th, so hopefully everyone that wants to can attend at least one of them. Space is limited, so register now.

11:00am-12:00pm EDT

2:00pm-3:00pm EDT

7:00pm-8:00pm EDT

UPDATE: We've …

When my vegan friend Haley went to Mexico last year, she took a rice cooker in her suitcase. I too had heard it was hard to find vegan fare in Mexico, but I'm generally skeptical of negative reviews due to my past experiences. For example, both times I went to Germany I was told I'd starve and both times Germany proved to be one of the most veg-friendly countries I've ever visited. 

I thought to myself, "I've traveled all over …

Snacking is a good way to keep hunger at bay, but as we’re learning while reading Mindless Eating this month’s book club book, snacking can also pack on the pounds. While 1 serving of baby carrots is only 35 calories, the entire bag is 175! and yes, I once mindless munched through an entire bag of carrots while checking my email.

In Mindless Eating, the author suggests having a plan in place: Putting your snack in a bowl and …