Topic: Holiday

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Get in the spirit today — wear green, eat greens (of course), and enjoy some green Irish-inspired recipes.

Apple Jack Smoothie

Green Gobblin' Muffins

Kale Chips

Irish Soda Bread

Quiche with Greens

African Kale and Yam Soup HHC

Broccoli Pesto Pasta HHC

Salty Dog Salad HHC

Mojito Smoothie EHH

Quick Pesto EHH

Colcannon (an authentic Irish dish!) HHA

Champ (another Irish dish!) HHA

Valentine's Day is almost here! Have you thought about what to do for that special someone (even if that someone is yourself)? Whether it's breakfast in bed or a decadent dessert, we have some suggestions for healthy and delicious treats!

• Black Bean Brownies
• Marmalade French Toast (EHH pg. 40)
• Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
• Oyster Mushroom Scampi
• Pumpkin Cheesecake (HHC pg. 221)
• Spaghetti alla Puttanesca (HHA pg. 173)

• Stuffed Acorn Squash (HHA pg. 254)
• Balsamic Braised Asparagus (HHC pg. …

With the new year comes a sense of rebirth — starting over. It's a new year — everything that happened the year before is forgiven, forgotten, gleefully lost. It's a new year and its arrival spawns hope and optimism in many of us. 

We aspire to be better. 

We are inspired to be better. 

We set goals and "New Year's Resolutions" so we can become our best selves. 

This year and this Minimalist Monday, I want to help you reach your goals …

Back in July, a Herbie emailed me asking if I knew of any Bible quotes that supported veganism or a plant-based diet. I didn't know of verses off-hand, but thanks to a quick Google search, I found this website: Vegetarianism and the Bible.

Afterward, I started thinking about religion and veganism, and how I have friends of many different faiths and beliefs, many of which are vegan or vegetarian because of their faith, or they find the two go …

I've been getting so many emails asking about baking and adapting recipes for the holidays that I thought I'd put a big post together.

"Made HH soft molasses cookies with my nephew...yum!" - Corinna

Adapting Recipes

If you're looking to adapt an old family recipe to just be vegan, that's easy. Flour is vegan. Sugar is vegan** (see "Sugar" section below for more info). Oil is vegan, and you can replace butter with a vegan margarine like Earth Balance. Not …