Lunch
Roasted Chickpeas
These are addictive and delicious. I love to make roasted chickpeas when I know we’ll be taking long car rides, because everyone loves them. What’s better, since we don’t cook with oil, these never leave oil on your hands or in your car. For those of you without heart disease, you can add a touch…
Read MoreVegan Goulash
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 with textured vegetable protein for different results. Let me know what you think in the comments below! Inspired by my…
Read MoreSpicy Chickpea Stew – Vegan, Esselstyn, Oil-Free
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 without offending their delicate palates. We love this vegan, oil-free dinner- it’s hearty, satisfying, and delicious- everything we want on…
Read MoreInstant Pot Sweet Potatoes
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 once a week and they’re always available in the fridge.” But… since I just got this Instant Pot… I thought,…
Read More2021 Best Esselstyn Recipes
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 Delicious, Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes, here are a few recipes that meet Dr. Esselstyn’s guidelines that we make almost every week,…
Read MoreMini Pizza Bites
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 right”. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. I LOVE messing with recipes. I love trying to figure out what’s missing, and knowing my Aunt…
Read MoreLentil Vegetable Soup
My dear friend gave me this Le Cruset dutch oven a week ago, and I’ve been dreaming of all the things I can make it in every night since. It looks gorgeous on my stove. It cooks beautifully. I may have fantasized about hugging it while I sleep. Ahem. Anyway. I used it for this…
Read MorePerfect Hummus
This perfect hummus is your salad’s best friend. Great for wraps, dips, salads and sides. This is a no oil, completely clean recipe that I make every week. We often have it as a dip for celery and baby carrots, but my absolute favorite way to eat this is layered on a salad with salsa…
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…
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