Esselstyn
Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
These are vegan, plant-based, oil-free, Esselstyn-happy, heart-happy deliciousness. I made these wild rice stuffed acorn squashes last night and my house smells AMAZING. For the aroma alone these are worth making, but add in the tangy sweetness of the fresh cranberries, the crisp of the celery mixed with the nutty flavor of wild rice and…
Read MoreBest Pumpkin Muffins
If you want a pumpkin recipe that everyone will love, try this! I sometimes substitute white flour for whole wheat flour when making these for others. When it’s my husband and I, we’re whole-wheat all the way. These are hearty, cozy, and delightful. I use canned pumpkin, or around the fall I’ll start to roast…
Read MoreRustic Cornbread – Vegan, Oil-Free
MMMMmmmmph. That’s the sound of my family enjoying this hearty and delicious guilt-free, oil-free, vegan cornbread. Spread with a light drizzle of honey if you love a bit of extra sweetness. Cut open while still hot and savor every chewy crumb. After searching and searching for a good oil-free cornbread recipe, I finally had to…
Read MoreBest Lentil Potato Soup
Chilly fall nights, cozy autumn slippers, warm cups of hot cider and.. this soup. Heaven. My six-year old begs for this soup- and for a recipe that has NO sugar, flour, butter or oil, that’s pretty remarkable. This has been a staple in our family for seven years or more, I can’t even imagine how…
Read MoreChickpea Rice Soup- Vegan, Oil-Free
This Chickpea Rice Soup, which is vegan, oil-free, and delicious, is easily one of my family’s favorites. My daughters like it with a little bit of salt (but no pepper!) and my husband and I add pepper but usually no salt (sometimes I’ll have a bit.) My husband, who is more diehard “Esselstyn” than I…
Read MoreZesty Quinoa Salad
I’ve made this recipe so many times, it has become a household staple. By far one of my husband’s favorite recipes, this is one thing I can be sure everyone will eat. The most memorable version of this salad was when the only add-in vegetable we used were 2 cups of tiny plum tomatoes that…
Read MoreChewy Gingerbread Spice Cookies
I LOVE ginger spice cookies- the chewier the better. I worried that I wouldn’t be able to find a recipe that satisfied my taste buds and was also oil-free. I adapted this recipe from this one posted by the Cleveland Clinic, from Dr. Esselstyn’s Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease book. When I’m making these sweeter…
Read MoreFastest, Easiest, Yummiest Plant-Based, No-Oil Sugar-Free Pumpkin Scones
We love baked goods around here, yet after discovering Dr. Esselstyn and his research, we knew typical white flour, sugar, oil/butter and salt were no longer things we wanted to regularly consume. Inspired by the drop-scone recipe in Robin Robertson’s 1000 Vegan Recipes cookbook, I heavily modified it and exchanged oil for applesauce, and added cinnamon and pumpkin.…
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