Wheat berries, or wheatberries, are the entire edible part of wheat kernels, meaning there is no hull (or outer shell) but includes the germ, bran and endosperm. 

They can be hard or soft, with the hard berries often being used for baking, like bread, and the soft berries for pastries. Hard wheat berries also tend to have a higher protein and gluten content than soft wheat berries.

Besides being hard or soft, wheat berries can also be red or white. …

I get a lot of emails and questions about flatulence, or gas, when switching to a vegan or vegetarian diet. It is normal and doesn't last forever.

Anytime you make a change to your diet, your body needs time to adjust. This can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks. Since everyone is different, there is no set time that it takes to adjust to a new diet.

When people make a change towards a plant …

Last year, I posted about getting Herbie tattooed on my foot. It was a very personal and emotional moment for me. 

A while ago I received an email from a fan, Lindsey, asking if she could get a Herbie tattoo as well.

Below are her pictures and story

On Saturday January 7th, I got Herbie tattooed on my left forearm! I am so happy how he turned out and so happy to have you let me tattoo him

I decided …

I want to thank everyone for letting me visit their blog on my 'tour' for EHH. 

I have loved all the interviews - it has been wonderful and so much fun! 

Interviews:

with Roxanne from Eat and Cook These Foods

with Jessica of A Tempeh Tantrum (love this blog name!)

with Erin from CSA Virgin

with Memorie of Memorie's Nutrition Nuggets

with Sue from A Sunny Path

with Lindsay aka the Lean Green Bean (Great name!)

with Ashley, the …

Hi Herbies! Last week we met Teresa, who after years of trying found a plant based diet she was happy with. This week we met Candy, who after being diagnosed with diabetes was able to control it through diet, and lose weight!

HH: How'd you find your way to a plant-based diet?

I began a journey back in March (2011) after being diagnosed with diabetes. My A1c test was a scary 8.5. 

HH: Do you know what caused the …