Hi Herbies! Hope you're all having a happy Friday ;] This week we celebrated Labor Day, ate salads, went out to eat and made HH's "last meal" before her big trip!
For Labor Day, we made baked BBQ tofu, corn on the cob, cauliflower mashed "potatoes", and baked beans from The Happy Herbivore Cookbook (p. 199). I had never had baked beans before, I ended up liking them.
An Herbie on Twitter mentioned they were having Chickpea Tacos (p. 97) …
I'm leaving today for my month long trip around Europe (I'm actually getting to meet some Int'l Herbies too!). Before I left, Mama Shay (my mom!) sent me some words of wisdom that I'd like to share with you.
"There's a place I travel when I want to roam, and nobody knows it but me. The roads don't go there and the signs stay home and nobody knows it but me. It's far, far away and way afar, it's over …
Eggs (and how to replace them) always seem to be the big hang-up or confusing part of vegan baking. The good news is, you don't need eggs to have terrific baked goods, they can easy be replaced and substituted out. (That also means you can go hog wild with uncooked batter and not worry about getting sick!)
I've put together this cheat sheet -- a PDF of egg substitutes, when to use them, when not to -- …
Today is Acorn Squash Day! Squash is a great fall vegetable, and from what I hear...there's signs of autumn popping up in the States. Acorn squash is an excellent source of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium.
Why not celebrate with HH's Acorn Squash and Apple Soup?
You can also cook an acorn squash and scoop out the center and stuff the acorn squash. You can use a couscous or rice, it makes for a beautiful presentation!
To …
Q: Do you have any tips on breaking free from the sugar/soda addiction?
They say it takes three weeks to break a habit -- so keep that in perspective as you struggle to overcome your addiction. If you love soda -- try sparkling water. You can jazz it up with limes, lemons and frozen berries or buy a flavored sparkling water (just make sure its not sweetened with sugars or artificial sugars). I like to add a tiny splash of …