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This is a colorful and richly flavored salad that’s fun to serve—the purple potatoes really give the dish a surprising look. From Forks Over Knives-The Cookbook Find this recipe and more in the Forks Over Knives Recipe App.

Virtually nonfat, this tasty, oil-free hummus recipe is the healthy antidote to your hummus cravings. You can find a store-bought variation of this no-cook recipe in almost any grocery store, but 95 percent of them are made with added olive oil and tahini (sesame paste), which pushes up the fat content. Your best bet is […]

Blackberries and peaches are in season, and they make a perfect pair for a summertime cobbler. Traditional cobblers rely on refined sugar, butter, and cow’s milk, but these ingredients aren’t missed at all in this dish, in favor of dates, plant-based milk, and banana. I have heard people say they weren’t crazy about the idea […]

Barley is not the usual in pilafs, but it works well when you want a change from rice. Tarragon has a flavor similar to fennel but milder. Serve this on a bed of spinach for a filling meal. From Forks Over Knives – The Cookbook

Two popular vegetarian soups of Central Africa were the inspiration for this stew. In this region, sweet potatoes, beans, chili peppers, onions, ginger, garlic and peanuts are common ingredients. The peanut butter makes this a creamy stew, but there is only a small amount per serving. To decrease the richness serve over a whole grain […]

Low-carbohydrate (low-carb) diets are fueling the destruction of human health and our planet Earth. “Low-carbohydrate” means a diet high in animal foods and low in plant foods. Only plants synthesize carbohydrates (sugars). The body parts of animals, including red meat, poultry, seafood, and fish, and eggs, contain no carbohydrates. Animal secretions (like mammalian milk) contain […]

This flavorful homemade ketchup takes just five minutes and five simple ingredients to put together. Use it on veggie burgers, potato pancakes, french fries, or whatever suits your fancy. Stored in an airtight container, 5-Minute Ketchup will keep for up to 10 days in the refrigerator. From straightupfood.com

Try these baked, oil-free french-fries and ketchup which are a tasty delight!  The ketchup can also be used on veggie burgers or a potato scramble, and will keep for up to 10 days in the refrigerator. From straightupfood.com Find this recipe and more kid-friendly and comfort food ideas in the Forks Over Knives Recipe App. […]

In 2008 I had double bypass surgery. Two years later, both grafts were completely blocked. One was stented and the other could not be fixed. In October of 2011, I had another blocked artery that could not be stented. Being 54 years old and out of options, I was put out of work on disability. […]

Note from the Editor: Earlier this week, Jack Osbourne, reality T.V. personality and son of singer Ozzy Osbourne, revealed that he has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Below is an article from John McDougall, M.D. on MS and diet that appeared in the McDougall Newsletter in January 2009. It is republished here with permission. […]

Now that summer has arrived my favorite quick-cooking grain to eat is quinoa. We use seasonal summer produce to make this salad nutrient-packed! This Mexican-inspired quinoa dish uses both regular and red quinoa for added texture and beauty. If you can’t find red quinoa, you can use all white. For another simple but delicious quinoa […]

Having known some things about foods for the last 10+ years, I wasn’t too anxious to watch Forks Over Knives, as I figured it would just confirm what I already knew: the foods we often eat are unhealthy. The “fateful” day was a Saturday in the middle of March when I decided to watch the […]