How to Experience Body Euphoria

Have you ever heard of the condition "body dysmorphia"? Wikipedia describes it like this: "Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), so...

Tips from Teri The Vitamix Lady, Part I, Fresh Fruit Smoothies

Are you a regular smoothie maker? Do you own a VitaMix or other high speed blender? My friends and I were fortunate enough to be invited ove...

OPR: White Bean and Mango Burritos

What is "OPR" you wonder? Well, it stands for "other people's recipes." I'm not much of a chef, if you haven...

Did You Win a Copy of Unprocessed by Chef A.j.?

If you were the 28th person to leave a comment to my blog posting on Thursday, April 21st, you did! Winner was chosen at random using the r...

Superheroes of the Healthy Vegan Movement to be on the Dr. Oz Show Tomorrow

 Forks Over Knives   will be featured on The Dr. Oz show on Wednesday, April 27. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D., Neal Barn...

Ani Phyo's Fresh Mango Cobbler

If you haven't entered my blogger giveaway  to win a a copy of Chef A.j.'s book, Unprocessed, it's not too late. If you haven...

And They Said I Wouldn't Cook: Toaster Oven Socca

Thank you to everone who has already  entered my blogger giveaway to win a copy of Chef A.j.'s book, Unprocessed.  The responses are dow...

Blogger Giveaway! Unprocessed by Chef A.j. and a few F.A.Q.s Answered

 Today's super duper awesome giveaway is a copy of Unprocessed , complements of no-oil vegan chef extraordinaire, Chef A.j. Thanks Chef...

Dr. Neal Barnard Comes to Cleveland, Part II and a Chef A.j. Inspired Quinoa Salad

Here I am at work today, enjoying my variation on Chef A.j.'s Quinoa Salad with Pistachios and Currants, for BREAKFAST. Not my usual far...

Dr. Neal Barnard is Adorable, I Mean, Comes to Cleveland, Part I

Last night I had the privilege of attending a lecture at John Carroll University. Sponsored by Whole Foods Markets, the speaker was Dr. Neal...

Warning-Do Not Open Unless You Want to Subject Yourself to Kitchen Renovation Update #1

I know that most of my beloved readers cannot give a rat's arse about what is going on in my home these days, but for the few of you tha...

Vegan Myths Debunked . . . Enjoy!

This puts a BIG smile on my face. Hope you enjoy it too! And in more news from the plant based diet front, the UN is now saying that humans ...

Gary Taubes, Mark Bittman and The New York Times Really Have a lot to Teach Us About Food

Just a few diddies to keep your healthy eating inspiration level high . . . For those of you who haven't caught wind on the stir that Th...

Thoughts on Pigging Out at Dante, a Trendy (not Vegan) Restaurant

 Last night I went out for a lavish dinner for my brother-in-law's 40th birthday (Happy Birthday Rob!). I'd been looking forward to...

Last Licks . . . Mama Pea's Mmmm Sauce and Roasted Sweet Potato Rings

The day is dangerously close when life as I know it will come to an end. Tomorrow my contractor is setting up a makeshift kitchen in my livi...

Chickpea Zucchini Piccata

Thanks to my friend Liz, who has been an avid reader, commenter and general inspiration here on HGK since the beginning. Last week she menti...

Chef A.j.'s Sweet Potato Nachos

Sorry about this photograph! My camera's battery died and my husband took this photo with his phone (thanks R!). What a buzz kill! This ...

Mama Pea's Spicy African Peanut Stew and a Fabulous Dr. Fuhrman No Oil Salad Dressing

Today I want to talk about something really simple. Great food. I've got reviews of two delicious plant-strong recipes for you. First up...

Getting to The Point of No Return and My New Chai Green Smoothie

Thank you to everyone that volunteered to save my butt during my kitchen renovation! I will be contacting you all personally by e-mail withi...