Try this healthy take on a breakfast favorite, banana muffins! Bake a large batch ahead of time so you can enjoy them for the whole week. Get the recipe here!

Variety is the spice of life, and it's so true when it comes to our dressings. Switching them up, and trying new flavors and combinations is pure happiness. But there is one dressing that we HAVE to share with you, and we use it all. the. time. It's our No Oil Balsamic Tahini Dressing. This delicious dressing is so fast, super easy, and packs a burst of flavor. The flavor combination works perfectly with a huge array of veggies, making it one of our favorites. Always switching up the veggies, beans, and carbs makes for a fabulous ever-changing veggie bowl. It's both healthy and lip smacking good, making it this week’s awesome Whip It Up Wednesday recipe.  Whole Food Plant Based recipe, no oil, no refined sugar, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.

These apricot-cardamom oatmeal cookies are delicious and pretty! They highlight fresh apricots, cardamom, dates, and white sesame seeds.

When you're craving chicken fingers make these no-oil, low salt, crispy, oven-baked tofu fingers instead! Perfect when you're eating vegan, whole food plant based, or nutritarian!

These colorful peppers make a great centerpiece dish at the holiday table when opting out of traditional turkey or ham. Flavored with onion, garlic, thyme, apple, and parsley. Use all one color pepper or mix

Taking control and losing weight is not all about food. It's about healing your relationship with food. Our plant fueled meal plans can help you get there

SOS Free (salt/oil/sugar!)These are the three big elements that are negatively affecting our health. What is the benefit of eliminating these?

This amazingly simple and easy Quinoa Flatbread is healthy and sure to be a new family favorite.  You just may never buy bread again after tasting these delicious flatbreads. It is versatile and oh so yummy! A fabulous Whole Food Plant Based recipe. Vegan, oil free, sugar free, no processed ingredients.

Try this healthy take on a breakfast favorite, banana muffins! Bake a large batch ahead of time so you can enjoy them for the whole week. Get the recipe here!

A no-processed-sugar, oil-free BBQ sauce that is perfect for following Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live plan!

I call this a salad but it could also be a side dish. The bottom line is that it is de-lic-ious! Made of brown rice, asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, green peas, green onions, pecans, and one

A no-processed-sugar, oil-free BBQ sauce that is perfect for following Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live plan!

Warm and deliciously fragrant spices make this yummy Moroccan-inspired sweet potato and lentil stew a new family favorite.  A fabulous Whole Food Plant Based recipe. Vegan, oil free, sugar free, gluten free, no highly processed ingredients.

Learn a super-simple, no-cooking-required technique for making your own no-salt, no-sugar refrigerator pickles.

Tangy, herby No Oil Greek Dressing shines like the beautiful beacon of flavor-town! Full of vibrant, crisp veggies, this refreshing No Oil Greek Salad is sure to be a new family favorite!  Authentic and delicious, this salad features all your Greek veggie favorites, plus some yummy wholesome extras! Perfect for dinner or a great side salad for an outta this world nutritious meal.  A fabulous Whole Food Plant Based recipe, vegan, oil free, refined sugar free, gluten free, no processed ingredients.

The quintessential condiment must-have gets all cleaned up in this vegan, nutritarian, low-sodium, no-refined-sugar, no-oil mayo recipe!

Mediterranean salads often call for feta cheese, but I use cauliflower instead, which, of course, doesn't taste like feta, but we eat with our eyes too, so it works well! Avocado is added to lend

This Greek Layered Dip will quickly become your go-to Summer potluck recipe! Whip up this super simple, whole food plant-based, and salt-free, oil-free, sugar-free dip in less than 20 minutes. The best part about this recipe is that there is no heat necessary, so your kitchen will stay nice and cool. Plus, you won’t have to worry about taking home leftovers!

This delicious salad can be eaten hot, warm or cold, and can be an entrée in itself since it’s so hearty! It’s full of colorful veggies, and it's tossed with a sweet ginger dressing. This

A no-processed-sugar, oil-free BBQ sauce that is perfect for following Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live plan!

We don't know about you, but we seriously crave salad ev-ery-day and the KEY is a healthy, delicious, and satisfying dressing. This creamy, tangy, rich, and cheesy Oil Free Vegan Italian Parmesan Dressing will have you dreaming of salads. It's a perfect blend of tangy red and white wine vinegars,  velvety tahini, tart lemon juice, aromatic Italian seasonings, carmely maple syrup, nutty nutritional yeast all combined together to delight your taste buds. Making salad dreams come true with this week’s awesome Whip It Up Wednesday recipe.  Whole Food Plant Based, vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.

A plant-powered dessert recipe that's high in protein with zero refined sugar. Heck yes!

SOS Free (salt/oil/sugar!)These are the three big elements that are negatively affecting our health. What is the benefit of eliminating these?

This festive salad has a light, spicy dressing, and a sweeter flavor due to first gently roasting the corn, zucchini and bell pepper. Serve this as is, on greens (fresh or steamed), baked potatoes and

This amazing homemade enchilada sauce ensures that you will never buy store bought enchilada sauce again.   The recipe comes together quickly and is very easy to make.   A fabulous Whole Food Plant Based recipe. Oil free, sugar free, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.

Traditional jambalaya is full of meat and seafood, but not in this recipe! I've kept in the onion, bell pepper, celery, beans and rice. This one-pot dish originated in Louisiana out of Spanish, African and French

Vegan Pho soup!  So amazingly delicious, healthy and a lot easier to make than you would think. Pho is comfort food at its finest, packed with fresh, healthy ingredients and tasty rice noodles.  Nothing beats a steaming hot bowl of pho! A fabulous Whole Food Plant Based soup, no oil, no sugar, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free. This Vegan Pho was inspired by Everyday Delicious recipe Vegan Pho in 30 Minutes.

Try this healthy take on a breakfast favorite, banana muffins! Bake a large batch ahead of time so you can enjoy them for the whole week. Get the recipe here!

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I like Granny Smith apples in this recipe because they soften nicely but still retain their shape after baking. However, you can use other apples as well. Above: Granny Smith apples

Incredibly flavorful and delicious, this earthy soup is creamy and simple to make.  Perfectly oven roasted mushrooms and garlic make this beautifully hearty soup super tasty.  This Creamy Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup recipe boasts loads of yummy wild and brown rice and is packed with mushrooms making it an ultimate Whole Food Plant Based soup, no oil, no sugar, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.

This colorful, Asian-inspired dish calls for green onions, garlic, ginger, pineapple, and a dash of brown rice vinegar and red pepper flakes—no high-sodium soy sauce is needed for great flavor! Makes a hearty meal over

This amazingly simple and easy Quinoa Flatbread is healthy and sure to be a new family favorite.  You just may never buy bread again after tasting these delicious flatbreads. It is versatile and oh so yummy! A fabulous Whole Food Plant Based recipe. Vegan, oil free, sugar free, no processed ingredients.

This hearty casserole calls for garbanzo beans instead of tuna--a surprising but wonderful substitution--and sliced mushrooms instead of the traditional can of dairy-and salt-heavy Cream of Mushroom soup. Above: I like to cook the onion

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Tomato sauce without oil, sugar or salt is almost impossible to find, but it’s fairly easy to make. This sauce can be served chunky or blended smooth. I also give a recipe below o…

Soft and chewy, these delicious Spice Date Cookies boast a beautiful blend of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.  Made without any sugar, just minced Medjool dates, coupled with tahini, almond flour, and just a few other simple ingredients making them a delicious, healthy cookie.  Perfectly oven baked into tiny treasures of yumminess; they are sure to please everyone in the family! Whole Food Plant Based treat, no oil, no sugar, no highly processed ingredients, and gluten free.

This potato salad is distinctive, daring, and delectable--one of my favorite recipes! I'll often bring this dish to potlucks or parties since everyone loves it. Above: Interestingly, sweet potatoes and yams are not related; they

Welcome to Straight Up Food! My passion is creating recipes without animal foods, salt, oil or sugar, and very few processed foods.

A delicious SOS free BBQ Sauce

This is one of the decadent and delicious recipes from Chef AJ's new e-book A DATE WITH DESSERT.
They are all VEGAN and GLUTEN-FREE and contain no oil, refined, sugar, or salt.