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This hearty stew includes large chunks of potato, carrot, celery, and onion, and portabella mushrooms stand in for the beef. Garlic, paprika, and fresh rosemary provide excellent flavor. This is one of my most popular recipes–especially with husbands! Print Beefless Stew Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour 15 mins...Read More »

Hash browns are typically fried in oil, but eliminating the oil is easy when you use a quality nonstick pan and know the best way to cut the potatoes. You can grate the potatoes, as is traditional, but using a spiral vegetable cutter (see Note) is the best way to go. This recipe yields two...Read More »

Healthy and delicious vegan recipes using no salt, sugar or oil.

Pizza is the ultimate comfort food, and this pizza delivers! The herbed polenta crust is topped with easy-to-make sauce, as well as onions, mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary. Now you can have your pizza and feel good, too! I hesitate to say that this pizza is “easy,” since you need to prepare three recipes:...Read More »

This hearty casserole is easier to make than enchiladas since you don’t need to roll tortillas or make a separate sauce. Corn tortillas are added in with the beans and vegetables to thicken the casserole; a dish that everyone at the table will enjoy! Print Enchilada Casserole Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 12 mins...Read More »

Tomatoes and rice are a famous combination, and are complemented in this Tomato Rice Soup by white beans, greens, and fresh basil. (Plant-based, SOS-free.)

Finding commercial granola that does not contain oil is nearly impossible. This is a food that can be perfectly delicious, and still crunchy, without added oil. Making your own homemade granola is easy, and you don’t even need a food dehydrator. Serve over hot cereal or with fruit. Print Granola Prep time: 15 mins Cook...Read More »

This easy pasta dish, traditionally made with cheese, milk, butter and oil, has been given a healthy makeover, using cashews and white beans to create the creamy white sauce. The cashews add richness while the white beans help keep the calories down. Print Fettuccini Alfredo Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25...Read More »

This festive and hearty cake is not only delicious, but very fragrant. Its few ingredients and steps make for easy preparation, and it may be served plain or with Vanilla or Lemon Frosting. It uses no oil, and still bakes up moist without being greasy. I have received some questions about millet, as it’s a...Read More »

There’s nothing like a soft, homemade, oatmeal-raisin cookie! Dates and almond butter stand in for the more traditional ingredients of butter, eggs, and refined sugar. These cookies are rich and sweet, but without being heavy and greasy. Print Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 14 mins Total time: 39 mins Serves: makes about 18 cookies...Read More »

This gravy is delicious over Mashed Potatoes and Lentil & Rice Loaf. It’s rich and flavorful even without the overly processed ingredients found in many plant-based gravies, mainly salt, soy sauce, nondairy butter, and cornstarch. Print Creamy Mushroom Gravy Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 6 mins Total time: 21 mins Serves: about 4 cups Ingredients 2 cups...Read More »

This soup has a lot going for it: It’s easy to make, it has a minimum of ingredients, it’s creamy without added fat, and it has great flavor even without added salt. Print Broccoli Soup Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 45 mins Serves: 6 to 8 (makes about 10 cups) ...Read More »

Baked Oatmeal is delicious for breakfast or as a snack bar when cooled. Baking oatmeal results in a spongy texture, much like bread pudding. It’s easy to make and customize with your favorite fruits and spices. Traditional baked oatmeal, an Amish creation, usually calls for eggs, butter, cow’s milk, salt and sugar. My recipe uses...Read More »

Healthy and delicious vegan recipes using no salt, sugar or oil.

This chunky, satisfying stew is full of beans, greens, corn, mushrooms, bell pepper, and plenty of herbs and spices to please your taste buds and fill your belly. This recipe makes 12 cups of stew, perfect for leftovers throughout the week! Print Southwest Stew Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 35 mins Total time: 1...Read More »

Black beans, yams, and quinoa come together beautifully in this filling and colorful salad.