Whole food, plant-based recipes
A “whole food, plant-based” way of eating involves focusing your diet on plant foods i.e. vegetables, fruits, beans, grains, nuts and seeds. Foods are eaten close to their natural state so are either not processed or are minimally processed thereby avoiding highly processed foods. My version of these recipes excludes oil with the rare exception of a “transitional” recipe since there are some diseases where it is likely best to avoid oil and there are pros/cons to each of the multiple oils on the market. I eat a whole food, plant-based vegan diet so my recipes do not include animal products. Regardless of the dietary pattern you choose to follow, adding more plant-based foods and avoiding highly processed foods is a good idea based on the science. Making a change, especially from the standard American diet, is not easy yet is worthwhile and does not require perfection. Small steps towards a healthier way of eating is better than no steps at all. Your taste buds and food preferences will change as your body is exposed to healthier food. I promise that you will find some amazingly delicious recipes here. Always discuss any major dietary changes with your medical provider. You can find a list of various plant-focused dietary patterns towards the bottom of my “Services” page, each with links so you can learn more about them.
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Examples of Dietary Patterns Which Focus on Plant-Based Foods
Baltic/Nordic
DASH
Esselstyn
Flexitarian
Greger
Health-Conscious American Omnivorous
Healthy Vegan
Healthy Vegetarian
Macrobiotic
McDougall
Mediterranean
Nutritarian
Ornish
PCRM (Physician’s Committee For Responsible Medicine)
Pescatarian
Plant-Based Paleo
Portfolio
Vegan Keto
Whole Food, Plant-Based
HOMEMADE HOISIN SAUCE
Since I have not been successful at finding an oil-free hoisin sauce, I make my own…
CHINESE HOT MUSTARD SAUCE
I really enjoy this mustard sauce. It tastes very much like the one you get at an Asian restaurant…
VEGAN GARLIC AIOLI
This recipe does not use mayonnaise so the creaminess is created using white beans and cashews. Delicious…
VEGAN RANCH DRESSING
This recipe is simple and delicious without the unhealthy ingredients found in typical store-bought Ranch dressings…
ENGINE 2 HUMMUS (no oil, no tahini)
Hummus is delicious but those who need to reverse medical issues are best to avoid olive oil and tahini…
CASHEW TZATZIKI
My family and I really enjoy wraps with hummus, vegetables, and vegan tzatziki sauce…
MCDOUGALL CORN BUTTER
I was pleasantly surprised that something this simple and healthy could taste good…
OIL-FREE HUMMUS (contains tahini)
My family and I love hummus. It’s so delicious and versatile…
NOT-SO-FAT GUACAMOLE
Guacamole is one of my weakness. I came across this recipe and just had to give it a try…
DON'T BE A CHICKEN BUFFALO DIP
All I can say about this dip is that it is utterly AMAZING…
You Better Believe It's A Better Butter
If you are health conscious and are missing butter, you need to make this whole food, plant-based recipe. It's the closest thing to butter that I have tried…