This is a 2-part post I wrote with my friend Natala about doctors and our health. Below is my view, as a lawyer, and this afternoon you can read Natala's view, as a patient.

When I still practiced as a lawyer, I did medmal defense (medical malpractice defense). The law firm I worked for represented doctors who'd been sued by their patients. Since each case involved millions of dollars and a doctors reputation (and sometimes, his ability to continue practicing) …

While driving in the car the other day my sister and I were talking about seeds and berries, and the topic of chia seeds came up. Which, of course, led us to Chia Pets. We weren't even sure if those 'pets' used the same seeds as what is sold today for eating.

If you're not familiar with Chia Pets, they are a handmade pottery animal or character that you plant soaked chia seeds in and the seeds grow (or …

I  have no idea where the time has gone. I just realized that I only have a month left to finish this cookbook!

Here are some recipes from the past week.

Please note, these pictures were taken on my iphone and are not the pictures that will be in the cookbook.

Today is my sister Courtney's 30th birthday! 

I was trying to think of what kind of cake to make her for the past few weeks, when I remembered that she doesn't like cake. I don't really like cake either, but how do you celebrate a birthday with no cake? Isn't, that, like, tradition?

After thinking about it for a while I got a perfectly timed message from a Herbie named Brenda P. Brenda told me she'd made …

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

1. My husband has been concerned that we're not getting enough calcium since switching to a vegetarian (trying to be vegan) diet. He's run some numbers to compare what we're eating to see how much we are getting each day, but still feels like we aren't getting enough. What are your thoughts and suggestions?

Calcium is in most whole plant foods, so as long as you're eating a healthy, varied, plant-based diet you should …