Topic: Advice

Baking Perfection, Troubleshooting Tips (How to Get the Baking Results You Want) + Video Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Video Advice

I was not born a baker. I wasn't even born with a love for baking. I have a couple of girlfriends (and one guy friend too!) who live and die for baking. They can't wait until the weekend to make fresh bread, cupcakes, pies from scratch — you name it.

They post amazing pictures on social media and I, meanwhile, look at my biscuits that are lopsided, not uniform and don't really look anything like biscuits, either.

*Happy Herbivore …

Don't Try to Be Perfect, Just Eat Plants and Let Your Body Do the Math (excerpt from WHOLE by Dr. Campbell) Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Advice

Almost daily I receive emails asking me questions like -- how many grams of protein do I need? How many cups of greens do I need to eat? Is 1 cup of almond milk a day too much? And so forth.

Here's the beauty of the plant-based diet: You don't need to worry about it!

Just eat plants and your body will do the 'math' for you.

(As for protein, you know I have to say it: You could eat …

How to Cook & Prep Collard Greens 101 (Video!) Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Video Advice

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We've temporarily substituted another video after ours was deleted by accident.

Here's a list of HH recipes that utilize collards:

Gingered Collard Greens — EHH, page 219
Rainbow Greens — EHH, page 235
Spicy Greens — HHC, page 184
Spicy Orange Greens — EHH, page 228
Cajun Cornbread Casserole — EHH, page 155
Comforting Winter Soup — HHC, page 58
Greens Quiche — EHH, page 152

They also work great as a wrap …

The Brands I Personally Use + BREAKING NEWS! See inside my new book! Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Advice

Breaking News!You can now "look inside" my upcoming book on Amazon!

Check out the Table of Contents, index,my most personal memoir story (I'm baring my soul! -- there are many in the book but the big one is in the free preview), plus a few sample recipes and pics!

Woot!

By the way, if you've already pre-ordered, you can snag 14 recipes + 1 of the workouts now. Here are the deets.

Now on to our regularly …

Defining "Processed" — What is a "Processed" Food? What to Consider When Deciding if a Food is "Processed" or Still "Healthy" (How to Navigate Premade Foods). Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Advice Popular

I've been getting a lot of emails asking for an explanation of the term "processed" — what is a processed food exactly? Is X food more processed than Y food? Is Z food processed?

Here's an example of a recent email:

My sister contends that both wine and oils are processed, so is wine not okay as oil is not okay? Any suggestions?

Anything that isn't a whole food is technically processed. For example, applesauce is technically processed, since …