From The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle by Franklin House, M.D., Stuart A. Seale, M.D., and Ian Blake Newman. Modified only slightly–original recipe calls for parsley as garnish but I left that out. 1 c dry red lentils 5 c water 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tbsp olive oil 1 c onion, chopped 1/2 c celery, thinly [...]

A great thing to fool that sweet tooth into thinking it’s getting something bad for you! frozen bananas fresh or frozen strawberries chocolate soymilk Blend in a blender, adding soymilk to desired consistency. var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); try { var pageTracker = [...]

Had this several years ago at a spa and it’s so yummy! We usually just drink water with our meals, but I like to make this on special occasions. 1 orange, thinly sliced 1/2 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced a few crushed mint leaves Add the above ingredients to a pitcher of water, chill and [...]

Got this recipe from a friend several years ago. 3 lbs firm eggplant (I used three) 2 medium yellow onions 1/2 head garlic 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tbsp tahini or ground sesame seeds 3 tbsp lemon juice pinch of cayenne cilantro for garnish Prick eggplants with fork and roast on [...]

Never tried making this before, but I decided on the first time to try it with soy yogurt… I sort of followed the recipe on the box of the Fantastic World Foods brand falafel mix. 1 pint yogurt (I used a 24-oz package of soy yogurt–can’t remember the brand) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cucumber, [...]

Based on the recipe in Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. 1 can garbanzo beans (reserve liquid in separate container) 1 tbsp tahini or ground sesame seeds 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 garlic cloves Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, adding bean liquid as needed or to desired thickness. Great [...]

I’ve eaten this salad at other people’s houses but have never made it myself, so I have no idea if I made it “right”, or what it would be called, but it went over well with our guests! 2 tomatoes, diced 1 cucumber, diced red onion, sliced thin 1 can olives, whole 1/3 block of [...]

Based on the recipe for Costa Rican Black Bean Soup from Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian Cookbook, but modified quite a bit to “healthify” it. It’s a little complicated, but worth the effort! It’s one of my favorite soups. For boiling the beans: 2 c dry black beans 4-5 cloves garlic, crushed 8 tbsp finely chopped [...]

This is an original, so I don’t have a precise recipe with exact measurements. I have a general way of making it, so it’s about the same every time. Here are the ingredients I use… 1 tbsp olive oil 1 whole onion a couple of cloves of crushed garlic tomatoes–canned, fresh, or a combination of [...]

Modified only slightly from The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle by Franklin House, M.D., Stuart A. Seale, M.D., and Ian Blake Newman. 1/2 c soy mayonnaise 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 whole garlic cloves 2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes 1/2 tsp salt Put ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy, about 1 [...]