Dinner | Crystal's Recipes

Vegan Perfect Gravy

20 December, 2020 Crystal's Recipes 2 Comments Dinner Esselstyn Holidays No Oil Sides Vegan Whole food plant based 5:16 pm

I love gravy, and until I made this recipe I hadn't found anything that rivaled the good ol' fashioned gravy I remember eating from SAD (standard American diet) days. This is so good, I can't…

Vegan Cabbage Rolls Esselstyn Style

16 December, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Vegan Whole food plant based 6:48 pm

I love cabbage, especially red cabbage chopped up in one of my favorite soups. When I threw a couple of ideas out to my husband, his vote was cabbage rolls, so cabbage rolls it was!…

Hearty, Classic Vegan Chili

18 August, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 2:15 pm

Last night as I was tucking my 7 year-old into bed, she said, "Mom, will you make chili for dinner tomorrow? I LOVE your chili." What mama could resist that? This recipe is adapted from…

Vegan Goulash

17 July, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn Lunch No Oil Vegan Whole food plant based 7:50 am

I had a craving for my mom's goulash, but I didn't want the hamburger, oil and salt. This recipe uses pinto beans for a delicious substitute. You can also use black beans, lentils, or experiment…

Instant Pot Beets

18 February, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Salads Sides Vegan Whole food plant based 7:39 am

I'm on a mission to cook every vegetable in my kitchen in the Instant Pot. Well, every starchy, root veggie at least- I don't see a reason for putting cucumber in it 😂 When I…

Spicy Chickpea Stew – Vegan, Esselstyn, Oil-Free

15 February, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn Lunch No Oil Vegan Whole food plant based 2:36 pm

My husband and I love spicy dinners, but my kids are not as enthusiastic. On days when I have leftovers for them, I will make this for Mark and I, so we get something delicious…

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

2 January, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn Lunch No Oil Recipes Sides Vegan Whole food plant based 8:50 pm

A friend of mine casually mentioned the other day that she makes sweet potatoes every morning in her Instant Pot, and I admit I scoffed to myself. "Every morning?" I thought, "Psh, I make mine…

Instant Pot Tomato Veggie Soup – Plant Strong, Esselstyn

1 January, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 8:52 am

Santa brought me an Instant Pot for Christmas, and I've been happily trying all my favorite recipes in it. It's so satisfying to get a deep, rich, "all day cook" taste out of this little…

2021 Best Esselstyn Recipes

15 December, 2018 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Articles Breakfast Cookies Desserts Dinner Esselstyn Holidays Lunch No Oil Recipes Salads Scones & Muffins Sides Soups Sweets Vegan Whole food plant based 9:22 am

Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn recommends an oil-free, vegan diet in his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease . In addition to the great recipes in his accompanying cookbook, The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125…

Mini Pizza Bites

29 November, 2018 Crystal's Recipes 4 Comments Dinner Esselstyn Lunch No Oil Sides Vegan Whole food plant based 2:10 pm

My Aunt Cathy sent me a version of this recipe a few weeks ago and said she has added things to it but it just doesn't seem right... it needs something to make it "just…

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