Have you noticed that pressure cooking is all the rage these days? Well that and Air Fryers! Today though we are talking pressure cooking. My Friend Joanna Burris Lackey from Chef AJ’s Ultimate Weight Loss Program is a dynamite cook. She has created so many wonderful recipes that she has generously shared with our group…
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Breville Smart Oven Air – No oil Air Frying – Plant Based
This past May we purchased the Breville Smart Oven Air – it is an incredible kitchen appliance. It’s a toaster oven on steroids! Seriously this appliance bakes, broils, roasts, reheats, works as a slow cooker, toaster, has a pizza setting, is an air fryer and a dehydrator! It almost sounds too good to be true…
Fresh Spring Roll Wraps / Gluten Free
One of my favorite appetizers or light meals is Vietnamese Spring Rolls. They are so refreshing and light because they are not fried. I love the colorful, crunchy fresh vegetables all wrapped up inside a rice paper wrap! They are so easy to make at home and you can use whatever vegetables you happen to…
Ultimate Weight Loss Live Vegas 2017
Hello everyone! I am super excited about an event coming up in Vegas and must share about it with you. As most of you know I have been a member of Chef AJ’s Ultimate Weight Loss program since February 2015. It is a whole food plant based lifestyle program designed to help people achieve their…
Another Cooking Webinar from Chef AJ!
Hi everyone! I sure hope you got to watch Chef AJ’s free cooking webinar. The recipes are amazing. I just made the corn crackers in my dehydrator yesterday – yummy! She has yet another cooking webinar coming out later this week. This webinar does have a fee to watch it and get the written recipes….
Free Party Recipes From Chef AJ!
I have been eating a whole food plant based diet for four years and I still agonize over what to make for company. I don’t know why – but it is what it is! I love Chef AJ’s recipes because they are tried and true recipes. What you may not know is that she puts…
Oven Roasted Sweet Mini Peppers
I know I am late to the party with oven roasting sweet mini peppers but as they say better late than never! I usually enjoy the mini sweet peppers raw as I love the crunch and the subtle sweetness. Oven roasting them takes them to a whole new level of deliciousness. They become so sweet…
Tacos with Jicama Tortillas
Once a month we get together for a whole food plant based pot luck with a lovely group of friends. The friendships, conversation and food is fabulous. We always get introduced to some new recipe and get to try some new foods as well. My friend Lorna introduced us to lentil tacos using jicama tortillas!…
Healthy Taste of Sacramento Weekend Part 1
Happy Monday morning everyone. We are coming off a spectacular action packed weekend where we spent oodles of hours with like minded people. We made new acquaintances, saw old friends who live far away and spent more quality time with those who are near and dear. There is a saying that goes “Find your tribe…