Chef AJ shares her creamy vegan cauliflower bisque recipe: A simple, plant-based meal for weight loss.
Renowned plant-based lifestyle expert Chef AJ says amazing versatility and health benefits can be found in an oil-, sugar- and salt-free, nutrient-rich, whole-food, plant-based diet. Sample these delicious recipes for Spicy Peanut Noodles with Bro...
Recently, the super talented Chef AJ was the featured guest on my podcast, sharing recipes and tips from her wonderful book written with Glen Merzer: Unprocessed 10th Anniversary Edition: Revitilize Your Health with Whole Foods. “Pineapple Unfried Rice”... Read More
QUINOA SALAD WITH CURRANTS AND PISTACHIOS Try red or tri-color quinoa for a colorful change of pace. INGREDIENTS: 1-16 ounce box of quinoa, cooked and cooled 1 cup lime juice and zest from limes (approximately 8) 1 ounce finely chopped scallions 1 ounce finely chopped Italian parsley 1 ounce finely chopped mint 2 cups dried currants […]
Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 44 years. Find some of her delicious and healthy plant-based recipes here!
Chef AJ's Disappearing Lasagna is a rich, hearty, plant-based dish that vanishes before your eyes! Perfect for gatherings or meal prep, and will leave everyone asking for seconds.
I wish I could have filmed my meal prep this weekend. It was productive and fun. LOL! One day I will film my meal prep just for grins. This weekend I prepared chickpeas, chickpea salad, quinoa with leeks, air fryer chickpeas, air fryer tofu and a chopped salad. I have meals for the entire week packed in containers and ready to go. And, I did not forget dessert.Are you familiar with Chef AJ? If you are not, then I would highly encourage that you explore her website and/or watch her YouTube cha
Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 44 years. Find some of her delicious and healthy plant-based recipes here!
Photo Courtesy: The Shelton Challenge I've been slacking off for about a month. Well not really, but I am terribly behind in my posts and the only reason I have, which some of you have already heard about, is that I started a new job this January. I'd been in the same position for the past 8 years and after a lot of moaning and groaning and stressing out over everything and anything, I made the change. I planned my exit strategy and when the opportunity presented itself, I made the change. It was difficult after being in the same place for 8 years but now I wonder why I was ever worried about change ... Change Equals Growth, after all. Anyhow, now I'm back and hopefully will stick with it with regularity :) One of the cool things about my new job is that they have a full cafeteria with a full fresh salad bar. Awesome!!! Now while I've been really good about taking leftovers for lunches, the chance of eating a fresh spinach salad, loaded with beans and other fresh veggies, which I didn't have to put together is an awesome opportunity in my opinion. In the 3 weeks I've been there, I've had salad for lunch at least 4 days each week. I love it!! So that is the reason that this first post is about a home-made salad dressing. Chef AJ's House Dressing. I first came across this recipe when I attended a cooking demonstration by Chef AJ in Dublin, Ohio. I bought her book, Unprocessed, and this recipe was on a bookmark she gives out with each book. It's yummy!! Prep Time: 5 min Ingredients (Serves 5): 1/2 cup filtered Water 4 tbsp Tahini (whatever brand you can find, bottled varieties tend to congeal less) 6 tbsp Lemon/Lime Juice (fresh or bottled, both work fine) 4 tbsp Low-Sodium Tamari (or Soy Sauce) 4 tbsp Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard 8 tbsp Kal Nutritional Yeast 1 tbsp Date Syrup (or 3 whole pitted Medjool dates) Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. If using dates instead of date syrup, you may need to pulse a few extra minutes to make sure that the dates are well incorporated. The longer the dressing sits, the dates will imbibe more of the moisture and add to the overall sweetness of the recipe. Transfer to a serving dish, or a storage bottle. I typically make a batch every Sunday and take it with me to work. I split the batch over 5 days in my salad, or if I have some remaining, I do bring it home as it is also great on a baked russet or redskin potato. Enjoy!! This dressing is very reminiscent of a Honey Mustard dressing. Its really yummy on salads as well as on steamed vegetables, including baked or steamed potatoes. Chef AJ's House Dressing over Steamed Redskin Potatoes -- more pictures to follow -- Nutrition Facts (Per Serving): Calories 156 (Fat Calories 69) Total Fat 7.6 g; Carbohydrates 18.1 g; Fiber 4.8 g; Sugars 6.2 g; Protein 8.5 g If you liked this recipe, be sure to check out my Recipe Index for more Whole-Food, Plant-Based, No-Added-Oil recipes. You can also like Rugrat Chow! on Facebook. Thanks!
Sweet, versatile, and naturally delicious, Date Paste is a must-have in any plant-based kitchen.
Sprinkle a little magic on your meals with this nut-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free Enlightened Faux Parmesan that’s quick, easy, and absolutely delicious!
Enjoy my guilt-free World-Famous German Chocolate Cake—layers of chocolatey goodness and coconut bliss, no added oil, sugar, or salt! A guilt-free treat for any occasion!
Traditional Pecan Pie is made from eggs, flour, corn syrup, sugar, butter, and, oh yeah, maybe a few pecans. Mine has only three ingredients: dates, pecans, and vanilla bean powder, and you’ll find that the pie is every bit as decadent and delicious.
People always ask me how well this freezes. I honestly don’t know as there have never been any leftovers!
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Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 44 years. Find some of her delicious and healthy plant-based recipes here!
We make this chili at least once a week. It is tasty and makes a large serving so there is always leftovers for the next day. It can also be a quick meal to make if you have the spices premeasure…
Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 44 years. Find some of her delicious and healthy plant-based recipes here!
These hearty, flavorful "No Bean" Burgers are the perfect plant-based alternative to traditional burgers.
Here's the recipe for Red Lentil Chili made by Chef AJ. The cooking time takes 10 minutes using Instant Pot cooker. Read more.
Renowned plant-based lifestyle expert Chef AJ says amazing versatility and health benefits can be found in an oil-, sugar- and salt-free, nutrient-rich, whole-food, plant-based diet. Sample these delicious recipes for Spicy Peanut Noodles with Bro...
What can I say? WOWZA! This recipe is in my Forks over Knives Companion Book as well as in my Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant Based Nutrition. The result was a super fudgey delicious whole fo…
1st Potato Recipe - Air Fried Potato Cubes
Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 44 years. Find some of her delicious and healthy plant-based recipes here!
QUINOA SALAD WITH CURRANTS AND PISTACHIOS Try red or tri-color quinoa for a colorful change of pace. INGREDIENTS: 1-16 ounce box of quinoa, cooked and cooled 1 cup lime juice and zest from limes (approximately 8) 1 ounce finely chopped scallions 1 ounce finely chopped Italian parsley 1 ounce finely chopped mint 2 cups dried currants […]
I dread the holidays because I ALWAYS gain weight. It starts innocently enough with a fun size candy bar on Halloween and next thing you know it’s January 2nd and I’m 10 pounds heavier. Any tips?
This popular recipe has been floating around the web for many years, but I really love it and felt the need to share it on my site. For those of you who find ra
Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 44 years. Find some of her delicious and healthy plant-based recipes here!
Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 44 years. Find some of her delicious and healthy plant-based recipes here!
Chef AJ Earley shares her favorite recipe for cannabis banana bread; bake it using cannabutter infused with an indica or sativa cannabis strain.
A simple and easy way to make and enjoy collard green wraps using fresh, healthy, no-cook, no-oil, no-added-salt, nutritarian ingredients.
Chef AJ switched to a plant-based diet and lost 100 pounds. Then she did something many dieters can't do: She kept it off. Here are her tips to staying slim.
Koshari is a traditional Egyptian staple, mixing chick peas, pasta, fried onions, and zesty tomato sauce, served on top a bed of rice and brown lentils! Flavor packed and not to mention healthy!
Ever since Chef AJ posted her video on how she lost her last 30 pounds I've been giving her older recipes another look over. Some have ...
