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Cathy Fisher

Cathy Fisher is the creator of StraightUpFood.com, a website offering free recipes and information on eating a whole-food, plant-based diet free of salt, oil, and sugar. She is also a cooking instructor, teaching classes at TrueNorth Health Center and the McDougall Program, both in Santa Rosa, CA. Cathy began eating a plant-based diet in 1999, and in 2016 published her first cookbook, Straight Up Food: Delicious and Easy Plant-based Cooking Without Salt, Oil or Sugar. Find her on Instagram and Facebook.

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Oil-Free Baba Ghanoush

Baba ghanoush is a Middle Eastern dip made with cooked, mashed eggplant, creamy tahini, and zesty lemon juice. Traditional recipes call for…

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Best-Ever Beefless Stew

Tuck into this cozy meal whenever you’re in need of a little TLC. Portobello mushrooms add rich flavor and meaty texture to…

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Oatmeal-Lemon Pancakes with Raspberry-Date Syrup

These oatmeal pancakes rise nicely and fill your kitchen with a wonderful lemony aroma. Top pancakes with walnuts and a fruit syrup…

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Vanilla Bean Frosting

This all-purpose vegan frosting is especially tasty on carrot cake but can be used for any dessert that calls for a rich, creamy…

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Perfect Vegan Carrot Cake

Perfectly moist and studded with raisins, this vegan carrot cake is sweetened with dates and banana and gets its rich flavor from…

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Almond Poppy Seed Cake

This festive and hearty cake is not only delicious but also very fragrant, and it bakes up nice and moist without any…

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Tu-No Casserole (Vegan Tuna Casserole)

This hearty casserole calls for garbanzo beans instead of tuna, and mushrooms instead of the traditional can of salt-heavy Cream of Mushroom…

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Raw Apple Crumble

This dessert is easier and faster to make than an apple pie or crisp, and it requires no baking. Instead of refined…

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Vegan Quinoa Curry Bowl

This quick and easy dish uses “stir-fry” frozen vegetables, along with fresh ginger and garlic. Frozen veggies have come a long way, and they can be a healthy and delicious meal addition. Look for 100% vegetables without any added salt or oil.

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Broccoli Soup

This hearty soup not only tastes great, but it’s easy to make!

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