This is one of the fastest meals to make, especially with the quick couscous as the base. You can swap rice instead, and your total cook time increases only as long as it takes for the rice to finish. If you wanted to have fun with leftover veggies you might have in the fridge, carrots …
Irish Soda Bread – Vegan, Oil-Free
I wanted a slice of bread without the hours of rising that yeast breads take, so I was excited to modify this recipe to see how it came out. The vegan, oil-free “buttermilk” gives it a deeper, more interesting flavor than milk or water could accomplish alone. Irish soda bread has been a staple of …
Blueberry Drop Scones – Vegan, Oil-Free
These are so much easier to make than muffins, and I love that we don’t have to figure out how to keep them from sticking to a muffin pan. It’s a similar recipe to my blueberry muffins, but these are faster, heartier, and easier! I love to use frozen blueberries that we picked during the …
Tomato Eggplant Maqluba
Everyone loves the rich flavor and filling veggies of this Middle-Eastern dish. Maqluba means “upside-down” but I don’t always turn it upside down the way the original calls for. You can flip your pot and do it right, or you can serve it straight out of the dutch oven after you’ve assembled the layers. If …
Spinach Mushroom Orzo
It’s always fun to find a recipe that my teen loves to eat, and between her and my husband, I’m lucky if I get a bowl of this lemony-mushroom orzo. This is ridiculously quick to make- and it keeps for 2 days in the fridge. Ironically, it never lasts that long! I’ve always used brown …
Whole Wheat Bread – Vegan, Oil-free
This is my favorite rib-sticking, hearty, delicious, wholesome, and heavenly bread. Plus, it makes the house smell like you’re a master French baker. I love to make this before I invite friends over- the aroma is pure comfort and will make you seem like a great host or hostess (in my case, I need all …
Longevity Minestrone from Dan’s Blue Zones, Esselstyn, No-Oil
Though the Blue Zones were initially discovered by Michel Poulain, Dan Buettner wrote the book on “lessons for living longer from the people who’ve lived the longest.” While I love the book and especially enjoy the social aspects of it, I was shocked to see that many of his recipes include olive oil. Of course, …
Lasagna Soup – Vegan, Oil-Free
If you’re craving lasagna, especially during the first year or so of transitioning to no-oil vegan, you might do what I did- and make a fake-meat lasagna with textured vegetable protein (TVP). I made it once- and never again. It just didn’t land for me. I gave up on lasagna altogether, knowing some things just …
Banana Bread- Vegan, Oil-Free
I intentionally buy extra bananas, hoping I get a few that stay on the counter until they’re spotted brown so I can make this recipe. This morning, I had just the bunch, and quickly whipped up a batch. Inspired by the recipe Dr. Esselstyn’s book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, I’ve heavily modified this version …
Sweet Autumn Soup – Oil free, vegan
As autumn draws near, I’ve slowed down on summer’s berries and melons and have started to look for more seasonal vegetables. The vibrant orange of this sweet potato and carrot soup will make your dinner table glow. The curry spices this soup beautifully, and the apple and maple syrup tone it down just right. Feel …










