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Chef AJ

Chef AJ

Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-exclusive diet for over 44 years. She is the host of the television series Healthy Living with CHEF AJ airing on Foody TV. A chef, culinary instructor, and professional speaker, she is author of Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight and the best-selling books The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss and Own Your Health. Chef AJ was the executive pastry chef at Santé Restaurant in Los Angeles where she was famous for her sugar-, oil-, salt- and gluten-free desserts. She is the host of YouTube show Chef AJ Live. She is proud to say that her IQ is higher than her cholesterol. In 2018 she was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame. Find her on Instagram and Twitter.

All Contributions from Chef AJ (21)

  • A top-down shot of three jars of almost-instant pumpkin pudding, with two sticks of cinnamon and some pumpkins lying beside the glasses, an easy vegan dessert recipe by Chef AJ

    Almost Instant Pumpkin Pudding

    Who needs to bake a pumpkin pie when you can have the taste of pumpkin pie in just minutes? This pudding is so easy and delicious you will want to make it all year round! For an extra festive presentation, you can add a stick of cinnamon to each glass before serving.
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  • Creamy Blueberry Parfaits with Millet in glass parfait glasses next to three gold spoons and numerous fresh blueberries

    Creamy Blueberry Parfaits with Millet

    Millet has a subtle nutty flavor that plays well with sweet ingredients. When cooked, it takes on a fluffy texture that is great for puddings. For a festive presentation, try serving these elegant blueberry parfaits in long-stem wine glasses or martini glasses. Multicooker directions: To make the pudding in an electric multicooker, combine 3 cups […]
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  • date paste recipe

    Date Paste

    Make sure you always have some date paste in the fridge to create a healthy dessert in no time. All you need are fresh dates and water. Here’s how to make it. *Editor’s Note: Don’t have enough time to soak dates overnight? Soak them for 15 minutes in a heat-safe container in boiling-hot water.
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  • Sweet Potato Soup with Cannellini Beans and Rainbow Chard

    Sweet Potato Soup with Cannellini Beans and Rainbow Chard

    When the weather starts getting cooler, all I can think about is soup. This one can be ready in less than 20 minutes if you have all of the ingredients on hand. It’s versatile, too: you can use any kind of potato, bean, or green, or you can even substitute butternut squash or white potatoes […]
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  • Headshot of Chef AJ

    Webinar: A Plant-Based Thanksgiving Cooking Demo with Chef AJ

    Learn how to prep a healthy vegan Thanksgiving feast in a flash with plant-based superstar Chef AJ. Feeling a little stressed about putting together a whole-food, plant-based meal for friends and family this Thanksgiving? Let us show you how simple and delicious your plant-based Thanksgiving can be. In this live webinar, Chef AJ will demonstrate how […]
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  • triple apple cake vegan

    Triple Apple Cake

    This apple cake is so delicious, sweet, and moist that people won’t believe it’s free of sugar, oil, and flour. It can be served at room temperature, but the texture gets even better after chilling. Tip: No apple pie spice blend on hand? Make your own by mixing 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon with ½ teaspoon […]
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  • peaches and cream nice cream ice cream

    Vegan Peach Ice Cream

    This vegan peaches and cream ice cream lets me enjoy a favorite dessert from my childhood while still eating healthfully. A drizzle of raspberry balsamic vinegar adds tart notes to complement the sweetness. If you’d like to thicken the balsamic to a glaze, simply simmer raspberry balsamic vinegar until reduced to desired consistency.
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  • no-bake mango tart recipe with raspberries

    Mango-Lime Tart

    This easy no-bake tart gets its richness from pureed raw cashews and its bright flavor from mangoes, lime juice, and fresh raspberries. To make this recipe gluten-free, be sure to select gluten-free rolled oats.
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  • Strawberry Clafouti

    Strawberry Clafouti Dessert

    Clafouti is a fruity French dessert. This not-too-sweet version from Chef AJ is healthy enough to have for breakfast. From The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss by Chef AJ
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  • Healthy Brownies

    Outrageously Healthy Black Bean Brownies

    The next time you’re craving rich, chewy, densely chocolaty goodness, make a batch of these black bean brownies. Cooked black beans keep them lusciously moist, while date syrup (also called date molasses) lends a caramel-like sweetness. If you can’t find date syrup at the store, you can make your own by simmering equal amounts of […]
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  • Cranberry Apple Crisp on a plate with a red and white checked cloth napkin and fresh cranberries to the side

    Cranberry Apple Crisp

    While this is a great recipe to make with leftover cranberry relish, it’s also a great reason to make your own cranberry relish! With no added sugar, it’s just fruit and oats … so you could eat it for breakfast (and I do). This recipe is also available in our convenient iPhone app and newly released […]
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  • These little cranberry orange vegan pumpkin muffins are moist and delicious, not too sweet & reminiscent of the cranberry orange bread my Mom used to make.

    Cranberry Orange Pumpkin Muffins

    When organic canned pumpkin is plentiful, I like to make pumpkin spice oatmeal in the morning. One day I was in a hurry and didn’t have time to eat it and I wondered how it would taste baked into a muffin. The result was pure pumpkin perfection!!! These little beauties are moist and delicious, not […]
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