Soups
Vegan Not-Chicken Noodle Soup
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 comforting as my memory, and feels 100% healthier. Pair with a great cornbread or biscuit for heartier appetites. Notes: You…
Read MoreHearty, Classic Vegan Chili
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 one my mother-in-law lovingly saved from me after she found out we were vegan. It originally called for oil and…
Read MoreInstant Pot Tomato Veggie Soup – Plant Strong, Esselstyn
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 machine after just a few minutes of cooking. I love how the flavors of all my herbs and spices permeate…
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 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 MoreHearty Split Pea Soup
I never thought I would hoard soup. I mean, who does that? Apparently, me. This is my FAVORITE SOUP OF ALL TIME. In fact, I will make dinner for everyone else the next day just to have the leftovers for this all to myself. Clearly, I have issues. Of all the soups I make (and that’s…
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…
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