Oil’s Many Hiding Places: 8 Foods to Look Out For

By Henry Vander Hill In my last post, I wrote about my case for cutting oil out of my diet. In short oil is a processed food, almost all fat, and virtually devoid of nutritional value. Unfortunately, added oil found all over the place in grocery stores, restaurants, and recipes. Food companies and restaurants, even … Continue reading Oil’s Many Hiding Places: 8 Foods to Look Out For

End-of-Summer Plant-Based Potluck Event Details!

Where: Brittingham Park Shelter 829 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53715 When: August 24th, 2018 5pm-9pm What: Share some vegan and/or plant-based food and good company How much $$$: FREE with a $6 (cash only) suggested donation to help us cover the cost of the shelter, food, and setup Details: Bring your favorite vegan or plant-based dish … Continue reading End-of-Summer Plant-Based Potluck Event Details!

The Butternut Smoothie

Hi y'all! Are you tired of *every*single*smoothie* having banana in it? Bananas are delicious and make smoothies very creamy (in fact, frozen bananas make great ice cream all on their own!). If you love creamy smoothies but you're looking for a little variety in your smoothie repertoire, let me introduce you to the Butternut Smoothie. … Continue reading The Butternut Smoothie

Healthy Plant Food is Affordable! (Podcast Ep. 4)

Back at it with podcast episode 4! We know you've been eagerly awaiting another crazy episode from your favorite Hungry Siblings... Well maybe not eagerly... Anyway, here it is! This week, we're talking about how to afford a healthy diet. It's not that hard! Tips, tricks, fun banter, and more in this week's episode of the … Continue reading Healthy Plant Food is Affordable! (Podcast Ep. 4)

Busy and Healthy Part 2: Quick Snacks and Cooking Ahead (Hungry Siblings Podcast ep. 3)

Hungry Siblings Podcast, episode 3! This week we're talking about ways to keep things simple so that the healthy choices in our busy schedules are a lot easier to make. Things like quick grab-and-go snacks as well as cooking big batches of food and healthy meals ahead of time can make a world of difference. … Continue reading Busy and Healthy Part 2: Quick Snacks and Cooking Ahead (Hungry Siblings Podcast ep. 3)

Why “No Oil”? For Your Consideration…

Recently I've been trying really hard to cut out most of/all the added oil in my diet. It's been extremely challenging, but I'm going to make it happen. I think it's worth it. In this post I'm going to try to explain why I'm so emphatic about cutting out oil. Processed sugar is one of … Continue reading Why “No Oil”? For Your Consideration…

Busy & Healthy Part 1: Habits and Willpower (Hungry Siblings Podcast ep. 2)

We're back for episode 2! This week is the first installment of the Busy & Healthy series in which we talk about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle even when it seems like there's no time to make it happen! Whether you're in school, travel frequently, or work a crazy schedule, this series is for … Continue reading Busy & Healthy Part 1: Habits and Willpower (Hungry Siblings Podcast ep. 2)

How to “Listen To Your Body” in the Fast Food Era

I really believe that breaking nutrition guidance down to its "simplest terms and most convenient definitions" (to quote Anthony Michael Hall's letter to Mr. Vernon from The Breakfast Club). The reason for this being that complicating health claims is part of big ag's strategy in getting us to buy their food. When nutritional advice gets to … Continue reading How to “Listen To Your Body” in the Fast Food Era

The Hungry Siblings Podcast: Episode 1 (What is Your Relationship to Food?)

INTRODUCING... The Hungry Siblings Podcast!! Madi and I have been working on this for quite some time and we are very happy to finally publish the first episode. Music by bensound.com Production and Editing by Henry Vander Hill Logo by Henry Vander Hill (Photos by William D. Walker)