HGK Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Healthy Girl's Kitchen collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the http://healthygirlskitchen.blogspot.com website ("Site"). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Healthy Girl's Kitchen.

Personal identification information

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, subscribe to the newsletter, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

Non-personal identification information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

Web browser cookies

Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance User experience. User's web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

How we use collected information

Healthy Girl's Kitchen may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:

- To personalize user experience
We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
- To improve our Site
We may use feedback you provide to improve our products and services.
- To run a promotion, contest, survey or other Site feature
To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them.
- To send periodic emails
We may use the email address to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.How we protect your information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site.

Sharing your personal information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.

Third party websites

Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.

Advertising

Ads appearing on our site may be delivered to Users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile non personal identification information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy policy does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Notice Regarding Online Behavioral Advertising.

We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our Web site. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit www.networkadvertising.org.

Changes to this privacy policy

Healthy Girl's Kitchen has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your acceptance of these terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

Contacting us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:
Healthy Girl's Kitchen
http://healthygirlskitchen.blogspot.com
23645 Mercantile Road Unit L Beachwood, OH 44122
216-225-4427
healthygirlskitchen@gmail.com

This document was last updated on August 09, 2012

Where I'm at with a Plant Based Diet--the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It's been about three years since I first read Dr. Fuhrman's book Eat to Live. Approximately six months after that, I began blogging about weight loss, weight loss maintenance, emotional eating, and recipes. I was a member of Weight Watchers at the time, and, believe it or not, Healthy Girl's Kitchen wasn't an oil-free, 100% plant-based blog when I started. As time went by and my learning process continued (reading Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease and The Engine 2 Diet) I was no longer interested in cooking with oil, nor in food that had a mother or a face.

But my road to peace with food is an extremely bumpy one, not without continuing trials and tribulations to this day. And in the last few weeks I have received two letters that have left me with the feeling that I really need to talk about that more. It seems that there is an impression that I have found ultimate success with this and that my struggle with food and my weight is over.

Well, it's not.

In the words of Ricky Ricardo, I think I have a lot of splainin' to do.

And the Winners of Jeff Novick's Fast Food Video Sets are . . . Everyone!

I'm here today to announce the two lucky winners of Jeff Novick's Fast Food I and II videos.

But if you didn't win, don't despair! I am so excited about the impact that these videos can have on our healthy, plant-based eating community that I asked the sellers of the video if they could extend us a special discount. And you know what? They said "yes!"

Okay, okay, you want to know if you won.

I used a random number generator to do the picking.There were 645 entries into the contest (hello? how amazing is that!).

And the winners are . . .

Free Teleclass with Dr. McDougall, hosted by Lani Muelrath

Do you have a lot of questions about a plant based diet and wish you had an opportunity to talk to a knowledgeable doctor about it?

Are you "hungry" for all the information you can get about plant based diets?

Then this may be just the thing you will want to know about.

Giveaway! Jeff Novick's Fast Food I and II Videos

Holy cow HGK readers! The dear Jeff Nelson, owner of VegSource and producer of the Fast Food Videos has agreed to donate two sets of Jeff Novick's Fast Food I and II videos for a HGK giveaway.

How cool is that?

Just tonight I made another of Jeff's fabulous and fast meals. It was a combination of canned tomatoes, frozen peppers and onions, frozen fire roasted corn, frozen kale, black beans, cumin, onion powder and chili powder. It came together in minutes and was delicious served over brown rice. I couldn't be happier, since I haven't been in much of a cooking mood this summer. I don't know if it is the heat or the craziness of our summer schedules, but Jeff's videos are saving us from who knows what!

And starting right now, you can enter to win your very own copy of Jeff Novick's Fast Food Volume I and Fast Food Volume II--Burgers and Fries. The deadline for entry is Friday July 27th, 5 pm PST. 

Two winners will be chosen at random. Winners will be announced on Monday, July 30th.

How to enter:

So You Don't Like to Cook but You Want to be Plant Strong?

Click here to enter for a chance to win both videos!

During the few years that I have been blogging, I have gotten countless requests for easy recipes and questions from readers like, "What do I do if I don't like to cook or don't have the time to cook?"

And I never had an answer for those readers, because, in my mind, healthy cooking was scratch cooking using raw ingredients and that just takes, well, a decent amount of time. I didn't really believe there was any other way.

But something had been on my radar for quite a while--a video called "Jeff Novick's Fast Food." To be totally honest, when I saw the price of the video (about $25.00 plus shipping and handling) I was thinking, "I don't really need to see this, I know how to cook awesome plant strong meals and it doesn't matter how long it takes."

Well, that thinking was probably penny wise and pound foolish.

And it was still a few years before this promotional video for the Fast Food Series circulated around Facebook. After watching it, I finally broke down and excitedly purchased not only "Jeff Novick's Fast Food" but also his new video, "Jeff Novick's Fast Food--Burgers and Fries." These girls are so adorable, and the tune they sing so catchy, that I gladly forked over more than $50 for the set. How funny am I?

Are You Nuts for Nuts?

Greetings everyone! I hope you are making the best out of this very hot and dry summer. As you can see, the volume of my blog postings has nosedived of late, and I don't see the frequency of my posting picking up until the fall. I am in the last six weeks of planning and executing a large family gathering and my mind is just not on creating new recipes. I feel tremendously guilty about that though, and I hope to be back in full blogging swing this fall.

In the meantime, please feel free to peruse the Healthy Recipes section of HGK for recipe ideas. It contains all of the recipes that I blogged about in 2012. All of the older recipes from 2010 and 2011 are still printable and contained within their original blog posts, and there are a lot of them!

Today I want to share with you a very interesting true story written by Chef Aj. It's the tale of what happened to her when she almost entirely eliminated nuts and seeds out of her diet. It's a fascinating read and one that is likely to resonate with many of you. I know it does with me! I really have to watch those nuts.

Spicy Lima Beans with Cabbage

Don't let the boring looks of this dish fool you! It's amazing!

Thank you to the HGK reader who recommended that I make this recipe. It comes out of The Starch Solution by Dr. McDougall, and I even found a link online to a McDougall newsletter where it was originally published as Lima Bean Surprise (scroll down the newsletter to find it). The McDougall's are awesome like that--they give out free recipes by the hundreds in their online newsletters.

As I tend not to follow instructions to recipes exactly, the following is my take on this simple, easy, spicy and delicious dish. Plus,I like a lot of cabbage, so I toyed with the ratios of the McDougall version, and I think my results were near perfect.

Veggie Burger University and Rainbow Burgers Recipe

You may have noticed that I have been quieter than usual around the blogosphere. I'm so sorry if I caused anyone any concern! Everything is fine. I've been busy with all the usual stuff--kids, work, family obligations and catching up on some well needed R&R. And although my preoccupation with other things is likely to last throughout this very hot summer, rest assurred I am still the same Healthy Girl!

Plus, I did not want to write about anything else until I gave you all the recap on our fantastic Fourth of July Veggie Burger tasting party. It was like I had enrolled myself in Veggie Burger University in a self-study course on how to make the perfect veggie burger. And my final exam was hosting twenty adults who all enjoyed the fruits of my labor. 

The night before the party I stayed up kinda late (for me) and prepared four of the burgers, but didn't bake them. The last of the burgers had to wait for the next day because I forgot one of the cans of artichoke hearts! I baked everything off (which turned out beautifully--all of the burgers had a nice crispy exterior) and didn't even attempt to put any of these babies on a grill. I had visions of veggie burgers crumbling and falling through the grates. Nothing I wanted to risk on the big day!

The Only Real Health Care Reform

The United States Supreme Court’s decision last week on health care reform brought the subject back into the spotlight. FORKS over KNIVES released the below statement through social media, which was shared by thousands.

Just mind-boggling. Right?

Have a beautiful and nourishing Fourth of July everyone!

Fourth of July Plant-strong Plans

Last year for the Fourth of July we hosted a get-together for our friends and family. I made three different types of veggie burgers and a new food format was born: The Veggie Burger Tasting Party!

This year, the party has expanded to include the friends and family of our neighbors, who happen to very close friends as well. I'm really excited, and nervous too, about sharing my plant-strong ways with a whole new crowd of people, but YOLO!

That's "you only live once" for us old folks.

So here's what I've decided to do: I'm preparing a variety of homemade veggie burgers (5 kinds) and all the fixin's. I've asked the guests to bring any side dish they would like--bean, grain or veggie.