Topic: FAQ

I get asked a lot of questions about cravings and how to overcome and deal with them. The short answer is to figure out why the craving is there in the first place. Is the food craving a result of a mental or physiological association or from a food addiction or a combination? Once you know this answer, dealing with the craving becomes simple.

Some foods create a physical addiction, like dairy. When our bodies break down the casein …

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1. Can I use gluten free flour instead of pastry flour?

You can, but in my experience GF flours tend to be thirstier, so you may need to increase the liquid. For more information on using GF flours, check out my post here.

2. I have a question I keep hearing that vegans need to supplement their Vitamin B, either 6 or 12 I don't remember. Is that true? My diet varies quite …

Hi Herbies, it's Courtney again. I've always had a 'day' job (before moving here). My last office had was one of those dorm-size refrigerators and a microwave - although eventually we did get a toaster oven! 

I never gave much though to what to pack, for a long while I ate sandwiches or dry cereal for lunch, but that got old quick and so did the frozen meals. I lived about an hour away so I couldn't go home for …

A fan posted last week on Facebook about converting a family cake recipe into being oil-free and plant-based, saying that she figured her new version was about 2500 calories less! That is unbelievable!

I get a lot of questions about how to replace eggs in baking, and I wanted to answer them here. Eggs often appear difficult to replace with plant-based baking, but they are really easy to substitute out.

Below are a few ways to replace 1 egg in …

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1. Is there a vegan ranch dressing powder?

Not that I know of, but you can buy commercial vegan ranch by Abby's Table or make your own using my recipe in HHC pg. 232.

2. I'm curious about how men keep their calories up on a plant based diet, especially when other restrictions are in place (like gluten-free, soy-free) that knocks some of the higher calorie, easy to grab and go foods out of …