Herb Lovers Spread the Word
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August/September 2005
Jessica Kellner
“There was hardly any education as far as that was concerned. Jan and I felt that we could be a vehicle for that,” Haas says.
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To Your Health
With the busy schedule this herbal adventure involved on the road and at home, Haas found he didn’t have time for healthy eating and exercise, and his body began to show it. “I would go to these health spas and set up for shows and not have time to use the facilities. I wasn’t getting exercise and decided I was going to make time for myself,” Haas says. Apparently, it worked: In the last year and a half, he has lost 53 pounds.
Haas and Beane are committed to helping people achieve their health goals. Their new book provides plenty of recipes for healthy, simple meals, rich with the flavor of herbs.
A Labor of Love
The success of Haas and Beane’s herb adventure has been so abundant they’ve had to cut back to make time for the most important aspects of their lives. They love to write and have temporarily stopped the radio show to make time to do so. And in the midst of all their activity, their commitment to their families is readily apparent. “It impresses me that my children have caught on to using herbs. When I’m away from home, my oldest son does all the cooking and he pulls out the jars of herbs,” Beane says.
Haas adds that his family is his inspiration. He’s always trying to think of ways to make cooking easier and more enjoyable for them. “We want to cut the time so busy mothers can cook wholesome meals for their families instead of going to drive-through restaurants.”
Although they have covered the media spectrum, Beane says her true passion is writing. Haas feels the personality that works so well for television and radio translates well in their writing. “We love people and we want them to live forever, and when we write it’s from that perspective,” Haas says.
To Haas and Beane, the most rewarding part of their job is educating others. “It’s just seeing that light go on, saying ‘Oh, I understand,’ and showing people that foods don’t have to be bland. So many of us are in a rut … it thrills me to show people new things about food,” Beane says.— Jessica Kellner
Click here to read an excerpt from Haas and Beane’s new book, Basil to Thyme: Culinary Endeavors from the Garden to the Kitchen (Champion Press, 2004). The book can be ordered online from www.ChampionPress.com or www.Amazon.com; by phone at (877) 250-3354; or write Champion Press, 4308 Blueberry Road, Fredonia, WI 53021.
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