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Enchilada Pasta – Vegan, Oil-Free

6 September, 2025 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Vegan Whole food plant based 8:00 am

A vegetarian friend sent me a version of this enchilada pasta recipe that included cheese and sour cream. Of course, I couldn't let that stand- I had to make my own vegan version. Sometimes that…

Vegan No-Oil Ramen Noodle Bowl

31 August, 2025 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn Lunch No Oil Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 10:43 am

This is one of my favorite fast and easy lunches. It takes only about 10 minutes, depending on how long it takes you to chop a few mushrooms and garlic, and the turmeric makes it…

Best Roasted Cauliflower

6 January, 2021 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Esselstyn No Oil Sides 11:18 am

This roasted cauliflower is great on its own as a side dish, but I especially love it the next day, cold from the fridge, on a bed of salad and spread with salsa. They are…

Vegan Not-Chicken Noodle Soup

27 December, 2020 Crystal's Recipes 0 Comments Dinner Esselstyn No Oil Soups Vegan Whole food plant based 5:00 am

I missed the soothing, "everything's-right-with-the-world" feeling of homemade chicken noodle soup- but I definitely didn't want the oil, chicken, or mega-salt load of the canned stuff I remember from childhood. This recipe tastes just as…

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…

Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits – Vegan, Oil-Free

11 December, 2020 Crystal's Recipes 14 Comments Breakfast Desserts Esselstyn Holidays No Oil Recipes Scones & Muffins Sides Vegan Whole food plant based 12:00 pm

When I first took a bite of these golden puffs of heaven, I felt like I'd completely won the vegan baking award: I’d succeeded in making a perfect oil- and butter-free biscuit. I usually make…

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!…

Baked Soft Pretzels- Vegan, Oil-Free

26 November, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 11 Comments Esselstyn Holidays No Oil Recipes Scones & Muffins Sides Vegan Whole food plant based 12:23 pm

These are the ultimate comfort food. I make these when I want something a little salty (we keep the salt to a minimum around here, to follow Essy's guidelines) but as someone who doesn't have…

Sugar-Free Chewy Gingerbread Spice Cookies

2 September, 2019 Crystal's Recipes 4 Comments Cookies Desserts Esselstyn No Oil Recipes Vegan Whole food plant based 5:13 pm

These Gingerbread cookies are incredible. The perfect cookie when you want something comforting, and special enough to feel like a celebratory treat. These are based on my Chewy Gingerbread Spice Cookies, but without sugar and…

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…

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