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A bowl of vegan almond cheese with crackers and grapes.

Vegan Almond Cheese

This delicious Vegan Almond Cheese is oil-free, gluten-free, cholesterol-free, dairy-free, and nutritional-yeast-free. I’ve been eating this yummy almond cheese with just about everything lately. Almond cheese and strawberry jam on crackers, almond cheese and figs, almond cheese and grapes, almond…
Sugar-Free, Oil-Free, Gluten-Free Pear Crisp in two white bowls topped with sugar-free ice cream.

Oil-Free, Sugar-Free Pear Crisp

This vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free Pear Crisp is a naturally sweetened fruit crisp made without sugar, honey, or maple syrup. Plus, it contains no oil or butter.

No-Mayo Chickpea Salad Sandwich (Vegan and Oil-Free)

This easy-to-make, no-mayo chickpea salad is the perfect alternative to chicken salad sandwich. It’s healthy and delicious! Plus it’s oil-free, vegan, and gluten-free. And it’s made without mayo! Tired of pb&j? Need an easy and good-tasting alternative to the same…

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Different Types of Sweeteners

About 100 years ago, the list of different types of sweeteners that people consumed came to about six. Today, the list is miles long. Here’s your guide to commonly used sweeteners.

Cooking Tips

Which Type of Potato to Use

Choosing the right potato for your dish can mean the difference between fluffy mashed potatoes or gluey mashed potatoes. It can mean the difference between crispy fries or mushy fries.
Should you peel apples? Should you peel carrots? Should you peel potatoes?

To Peel or Not to Peel?

Fruits and vegetables are loaded with nutrients and usually the peels have the highest concentration of these nutrients. That’s one good reason not to peel. But I have another reason why I don’t peel some of my fruits…
How to Saute Onions without oil

How to Saute without Oil (Dry Saute – NOT in water)

The consumption of oil is associated with a number of diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, gallbladder disease, and arthritis. But how do you truly brown onions without oil? (And without water! Or broth!)

Delicious Dressings

Vegan Salad Dressing Vinegar-Free

Creamy Cashew Salad Dressing (Vegan)

This oil-free, vinegar-free vegan salad dressing is deliciously creamy, remarkably healthy, and incredibly slimming. It is also free from oil. Dear Reader, I would like you to meet Mr. Cashew E. Dressing. He’s a super great guy and I know…
Soy-Free, Nut-Free Vegan Ranch Dressing

6 Healthy Salad Dressings for Easy Weight Loss

Salads can be a great help for your weight loss plan; but what do you do if you don’t like salad? Well, my solution is to drown that salad in a delicious salad dressing. But, doesn’t that kind of negate all the healthy benefits of eating a salad? Not with the right kind of dressing!
Healthy Vegan Salad Dressing

Creamy Fresh Basil Salad Dressing

The Ben and Jerry’s of salad dressings. Creamy, bright, and wonderfully delicious with little bursts of amazing flavor. You may find yourself eating it right out of the jar.

No-Cook Recipes

Vegan, Nut-Free Pumpkin-Seed-Pesto

Pumpkin Seed Pesto (Oil-Free, Dairy-Free)

Oil-Free Pumpkin Seed Pesto – This delicious, vegan and gluten-free pesto makes a great veggie dip. It also tastes great on bread, pasta, rice, and potatoes. Homemade pesto may just be my favorite part about growing a garden…

Vegan Parmesan Cheese (Nutritional Yeast-Free)

You’ll only need six ingredients for this delicious, plant-based, gluten-free, dairy-free cheese, and it’s soooo quick and easy to make. 5 minutes and you’re done! In fact, this delicious, vegan Parmesan is so easy that you may want…

Bountiful Breakfasts

Sugar-Free, Oil-Free, Apple Buckwheat Granola

Sugar-Free, Oil-Free, Apple Buckwheat Granola

You’ll enjoy lots of big, chunky, crispy (and naturally-sweet) clusters in this luscious, oil-free granola. Most granola -> Full of sugar and spice and nothing nice (for health). Contrary to popular belief, granola is not a health food as it…
Gluten-Free Breakfast Grain Salad

Warm Breakfast Grain Salad

Whole grains are good for the gut! One of the greatest benefits of eating whole grains is that they feed the good bacteria in our gut and increase their abundance. Feeding these good gut microbes contributes to a strong
Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, Oil-Free Coconut Breakfast Bars

Coconut Orange Breakfast Bars

One thing I do not do: Spend more than 10 minutes in the morning preparing breakfast. When it’s breakfast time, I want to eat – not measure, stir, cook, chop, or bake. That means that make-ahead breakfasts are a regular…

Vegan Dinner Ideas

Gluten-free creamy asparagus, pasta, and potatoes in serving dish.

Creamy Asparagus, Pasta, and Potatoes

Guilt-free carb indulge! This creamy vegan pasta recipe has become a favorite for both vegans and carnivores alike! This creamy vegan pasta recipe is so satisfying and so good-for-you! Whether you’re looking for comfort food or just want…
Slow-Cooker/Crock-Pot Home Cooked Pinto Beans in two bowls topped with avocado

Creamy Crock-Pot Pinto Beans

Without a doubt, my most often commented-on dish is my Creamy Crock Pot Pinto Beans. “WHAT is your SECRET to such creamy and delicious beans!?!?”

Kale White Bean Pizza

Healthy gluten-free pizza! Pizza doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being a health food. High in cholesterol, loaded with refined and processed ingredients, sodium, fat, and calories, pizza more fits the junk food category than a healthy dinner…

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