Grilled veggies served with a raw tomato sauce

A few tips for cooking Indian food without added fat.

Easy Mexican-style beans in the crock pot.

This recipe was adapted from “Tofu Cookery” by Louise Hagler. The oil has been omitted from an otherwise wonderful recipe and the quantity of tofu changed for convenience.

I like creamy salad dressings that seem full of fat so since we can’t have that “fat” (nasty word)–here is my salad dressing:

I love this recipe. I follow the variation at the bottom to make a cheddar “cheese sauce” and pour it over baked potatoes topped with broccoli for a great no-fat meal. Another thing I do is make a nacho cheese dip by following the variation, but instead of using non-dairy milk, I use Rotel spicy tomatoes. Goes great with baked tortilla chips!

Another great recipe submitted by Katherine Lawrence of www.plantbasedhealth.com

This stew was inspired by a vacation—it was time to clear out the fridge, stoke up on immune boosting beta-carotene and have leftovers in the freezer upon our return home.

I love thick, hearty chili in cold weather. It’s always so satisfying and filling, so it makes a great comfort food…especially when served my favorite way: over warm grits!

This recipe is an adaptation of Cranberry Relish Sauce in the Vita-Mix cookbook plus the idea to use dates from the “Cook and the Dietitian”. I came up with the idea for the blended salad and use my vita-mix on a low speed to blend.

Coconut Lemon Macadamia Candies are full of flavor in a tiny candy size. Family tested & kid approved!

Seitan is used instead of beef in this traditional St. Patrick’s Day dish.

You can make this recipe up to 3 days ahead.

A delicious, creamy soup with no cream or added fat.

This is my traditional Thanksgiving turkey substitute, adapted from the New Farm Cookbook: