I get asked about fat content in food often, about the difference between fat from calories and total fat. It is so important to understand food labels and how not to be fooled by them (such as paying attention to what the serving size is and keeping that in consideration before looking at the numbers).

First, there are total calories (all the calories that come from fat, protein and carbohydrates--the three components to all foods), calories that just come from …

Dream to be published? Here's your chance! I'll be including a few fan recipes from Herbies in my next cookbook!

If you have a Happy Herbivore-approved recipe (no fat, no oil, everyday wholesome ingredients) submit it!

There are a few requirements, first it needs to be an original recipe (not adapted from someone else) and you will need to print and sign the release form (email a photo of the signed form as an attachment with your recipe submission). 

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Today is National Apricot Day! I thought I'd share a little about this sweet, tart fruit today.

Apricots are similar to peaches and plum. They have a fleshy outside, which can be smooth or with little hairs, and a seed inside. They have an orange color and are full of nutrients, like beta-carotene and vitamin A, to name a few.

You can eat them fresh, dried, canned, frozen or as a jam. They often are made into wine, brandy, amaretto, …

Earlier today I posted about what types of things should be in a budget, and how to determine if they are a necessity or a want giving my personal budget as an example. This is helpful, because if you want to save money or need to cut back, you'll know where the 'wants' are and can reduce or eliminate those first.

Now, let's work on actually making a budget. In order to create a realistic budget you will need …

Creating a budget is easy, creating a realistic budget is not. Most people put in an amount of what they want to spend each month for some categories not what they actually spend. This is a 2 part post on how to create a budget that will work for you. This part will cover what the categories or line items of a budget are and need to be, and this afternoon will talk about how to realistically put a figure …