The end of last year, I wrote about using black salt. I didn't realize there were many different types until I heard my sister mention making it to help protect your house.

There are 3 main types of black salt; black Indian salt (Kala Namak), black lava salt, and black ritual salt. 

Black Indian salt is not really black, but more a dark reddish-purple color, like the picture above. When it is ground into powder, it …

When you adopt a plant-based (vegan) diet people have questions... and you're expected to have answers. I find this happens most often in social situations where food is involved, such as going out to eat with friends, family or coworkers. 

Sometimes the questions can get annoying, especially if they are redundant like the ever-popular, "Where do you get your protein?" and sometimes they are asked in a way thats emotionally charged. 

The best thing to do is to be polite, …

A few weeks ago I posted a story of a fan, Lindsey, who had just gotten a Herbie tattoo. Then I started talking to Sarah, who also wanted to get a Herbie tattoo.

Below is her story and picture;

After emailing with you I was the one that was honored that it was ok for me to get Herbie for my tattoo. Your such an inspiring and encouraging person and I am so glad that I have gotten the …

I have been working for HH for about 6 weeks now, and I've had several Herbies asking what is it like to work with/for Lindsay.

Working here is everything I expected and more. I knew it would mean long hours and 8 (I mean 7) days a week, but it has been very fulfilling.

One of the requirements that Lindsay told me when I first moved here was that I would have to learn to snowboard, no debate. That …

I'm always getting a lot of questions about vegan substitutes -- is there a decent substitute for cheese? is there a substitute for half & half? how do I replace this? So I thought I'd put a little blog post together about substitutes. 

When I was growing up as a vegetarian, there weren't many substitutes around. I think there was one brand of veggie burgers and they smelled (and tasted) horribly. Even when I adopted a plant-based (vegan) diet 5 …