Ah, and a fellow mystic, too!
True, my UI doesn't use a mainhud file, I try to minimize the files I use for modding, so it doesn't break (or at least not drastically, lol) after patches.
Try this - copy the mainhud.xml file from your default directory into whatever you're using as a custom folder, and then apply the recipe and journal mods.
That way, EQ2 won't overwrite the mainhud.xml file in the default directory when it patches itself, it'll just use the one in the custom UI folder. If that doesn't work, just shoot me a PM with what recipe and journal mods you're usin', and I'll take a peek at 'em.
Wulfy
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