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• Edamame Free PD Recipe I was first introduced to these little warm fuzzy pods in a Japanese restaurant. I fell in love with the ritual of the hot finger towel to wash up with before I began the ritual of enjoying these tender little green beans. Serve them up at your next party in place of salty high fat mixed nuts. Perfect to take to the ballgame in place of peanuts. Keep your fingers busy on your next road trip or at the movie theater. Kids enjoy opening up the pods and snacking on Nature’s perfect little oval beans.

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• Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas – Arroz con Gandules Premium PD Recipe Puerto Rican rice with peas is made using homemade sofrito and a famous seasoning packet found in every Puerto Rican kitchen called Sazon. This traditional rice dish consists of nutritious and delicious whole plant-based ingredients. I've kept all the flavors including homemade sofrito, stepped up the fiber and nutrient value with brown rice, and eliminated the seasoning packet loaded with craving inducing food additives and excessive sodium. I invite you to take a Protective Diet style culinary trip to Puerto Rico with Arroz con Gandules.

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• Asian Style Kale Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video Kale lowers blood pressure, improves blood flow, shortens muscle recovery time, and reduces our risk of disease. The only problem with this miracle-leafy-green-answer to-optimal-health is that most people lock their lips at the thought of eating it. If you are steaming kale and struggling just getting it down the hatch, I have a resolution. This quick and easy recipe will put kale or any dark leafy green on the most requested list. On a Protective Diet we should be enjoying every meal we eat. I found a way to take boring steamed kale from blah to bam! It’s a perfect way to enjoy greens as a flavor-filled main dish served atop brown rice with a side of Healthy Hottie Sauce.
• Baked Apples Free PD Recipe I call this recipe ‘cheater apple pie’. It’s fast, easy to prepare, and fills your house with the glorious smell of baked apples and cinnamon. It’s a perfect after school fall snack or morning oatmeal topper. I prep this recipe in under 10 minutes and allow it to bake it while I’m in the shower. Be sure to bake two pans; leftovers are excellent packed in lunches or served cold the next day.
• Baked Potato Wedges Free PD Recipe These are one of my favorite snack foods. I bake a few trays at dinner time and enjoy the leftovers packed in my lunch along with a salad and a dipping sauce or mustard. These are a perfect commuter food to tide anyone over. These wedges have assisted many people to drive right past their favorite fast food stop or waltz confidently past the fresh popcorn stand at the train station. They make a perfect replacement for energy bars pre- or post-workout. Tuck a few in your gym bag, in your purse or pocket and you will be prepared. These wedges, loaded with vitamin C, potassium and fiber, will satisfy you during detox and give your body clean fuel to sustain a long day at work or play.
• Baked Tortilla Chips Free PD Recipe These crispy and oh-so-satisfying chips will change your life, or at least your waistline. They will save you hundreds of empty fat calories and promote health with the whole grain of corn. These are the perfect introduction to Protective Diet oil-free starch-based snacking and they are kid approved.
• Baked Ziti Free PD Recipe Kids love this crowd-pleasing pasta bake and so will the chef. It’s authentic in taste and looks just like the real deal. Get ahead of meal time on busy days and prepare this family style dinner a day or two in advance. All you’ll have left to do is pop it in the oven, bake and serve.
• BBQ Baked Beans Free PD Recipe These BBQ beans have the old fashioned sweet and tangy flavor of a slow cooked summertime favorite. This recipe makes approximately 8 cups (or 2 quarts) to fill a slow cooker. You may wish to cut this recipe in half if you're not serving it at a party.
• Black Bean and Corn Summer Salad Free PD Recipe This fresh and colorful salad holds up beautifully for several days in the refrigerator. Scoop it up with Baked Tortilla Chips for a quick snack or pack it up for a road trip, camp out, or tailgate. Black Bean and Corn Summer Salad is a quick and easy starch based recipe to add flavor, color and energy to a burrito bowl. It makes lunch packing easy and delicious on a Protective Diet. This is a crowd pleasing recipe for potlucks and picnics.
• Blueberry Breakfast Muffins Free PD Recipe Blueberry Breakfast Muffins are loaded with fresh blueberries and have a soft cake-like texture. They freeze and defrost beautifully, making them a perfect bake ahead grab and go breakfast option. Eliminating sugar, eggs and oil from your diet will result in outstanding physical side effects. Get started today for a healthier tomorrow with Protective Diet Blueberry Breakfast Muffins.
• Breaded Mushrooms Free PD Recipe Crispy and fried looking Protective Diet Breaded Mushrooms are perfect served alongside Breaded Zucchini Sticks and a side of Creamy Ranch. The crispy coating wins over fried food junkies every time. This recipe is surprisingly simple and fun to prepare; complete with a delicious gluten free option.
• Cacao Breakfast Muffins Free PD Recipe Help yourself to a few of these rich, dark chocolaty muffins as a perfectly healthy choice for breakfast or to satisfy your cravings during the Protective Diet 30 Day Whole Food Detox and Taste Bud Reprogram. Take note these are low-calorie muffins made of whole grain, health promoting ingredients. Don’t let guilt creep up on you as these only look off plan. Enjoy them and be thrilled you are on the fast track to optimal health. Help yourself to a few of these rich chocolaty muffins as a healthy choice. They will satisfy your desire for chocolate without the oil and sugar to weigh you down.
• Caesar Salad Free PD Recipe Caesar Salad is known for being the most fattening item on a restaurant menu. This slimmed down version only adds to your health with its nutrient dense low calorie dressing. It's loaded with creamy rich flavor and none of the fat. Did you know this famous salad was invented and served tableside in Tijuana, Mexico? Growing up in the 70s and watching Julia Child, I just assumed this salad was French. With a little investigating, I found the original version was created by Italian-American restaurateur Caesar Cardini 1924 in Tijuana, Mexico. Cardini owned a restaurant in the tourist destination to "attract Americans frustrated by Prohibition." The story of the salad’s creation is that over Fourth of July weekend, Cardini threw together a bunch of ingredients he had on hand and served his concoction to his friends. Needless to say, the improvised dish caught on.
• Cheezy Scalloped Potatoes Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video The way to a man’s heart is with potatoes. These creamy, cheezy potatoes will leave any man begging for seconds. I shared a pan of these at a potluck and they were a huge hit. All the gentlemen were following me around asking if I was sure their wives had the recipe. This hearty potato casserole is a family-style winner for dinner.
• Chia Seed Black Bean Burgers Free PD Recipe This recipe produces six thick, hearty and flavorful burgers. The chia seeds make them firm and hold them together. These trump store bought veggie burgers by eliminating oils, eggs and chemical food additives. Chia Seed Bean Burgers are so delicious it's hard to resist eating them raw when forming the patties.
• Chia Seed Jam Free PD Recipe Think ahead and stir up a batch of deliciously healthy chia seed jam before tucking in at night. Enjoy dressing up your morning oats with a couple spoonfuls or naturally sweeten up a tray of Oven-Baked Pancakes. This sugar-free condiment is a great addition to any Protective Diet breakfast.
• Chickpea Cucumber Salad Free PD Recipe This Middle Eastern inspired salad stays fresh in the refrigerator and makes healthy lunch packing fast and easy. Top mixed baby greens or chopped romaine to pack up a fresh, colorful and inexpensive meal to go
• Chinese Take In Free PD Recipe This aromatic, brown gravy stir fry is traditionally seasoned with garlic and ginger. After experiencing this health-promoting oil-, sugar- and MSG-free remake, you’ll never suffer the effects of ordering take-out again. Chinese food has a reputation of never filling you up and leaving you hungry again, craving more after an hour or two. The reason is not because it’s light or low calories. It is typically loaded with food additives that cause food cravings and shut off the satiation signal to the brain. Enjoy this flavorful, clean version and you will have total control over its ingredients and your meal satisfaction.
• Chipotle Mayo Free PD Recipe Spicy creamy and perfect to layer on a bean burger, dip a potato wedge in or to top a taco. This Mayo is free of fat and full of spicy flavor.
• Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding Free PD Recipe This rich dark chocolate pudding will satisfy any chocolate lover’s craving. It hits the spot and it’s healthy enough for breakfast. Blend a batch up tonight and you’ll be loving breakfast tomorrow. Ease your way through sugar detox with a creamy pudding treat that serves a nourishing purpose on a Protective Diet.
• Cilantro Chili Lime Dressing Free PD Recipe Toasted chile de arbol offers this dressing a warm spicy flavor with the fresh finish of cilantro and lime. Oil-free and naturally thickened with the fiber of an orange, this dressing is one to pour on heavily to increase the antioxidant value of your salad with the bonus of exciting flavor.
• Coleslaw Free PD Recipe This tangy coleslaw goes perfectly with a Chia Seed Bean Burger, or top a Jacked Up Pulled Pork Sandwich with this crunchy addition.
• Confetti Kale Salad Free PD Recipe When we chew dark leafy greens we produce nitric oxide. This promotes our endothelium, the foundation of our immune system. Nitric oxide is a powerful vasodilator and improves our blood flow naturally. Both cooked and raw kale will improve blood flow. This simple raw salad option will help you slip in these powerful green leafy nitric oxide promoters.
• Crabby Cakes Free PD Recipe Try these special little delicacies with an oil free plant-based makeover. These cakes are fun to make and, along with their creamy dipping sauce, are free of cholesterol and fat. Crabby Cakes are loaded with the same texture and taste of the original without the expense or impact on our over-fished seas.
• Cranberry Clementine Sauce Free PD Recipe I must have cranberry sauce to go with Mushroom Gravy and Stuff Yourself Stuffing. Until I came up with this sugar-free version, I was at a loss. Thanksgiving dinner is finally complete. This sauce is not like your typical sugary canned cranberry sauce. It has a slightly tart flavor and it is nutrient dense. Add this to your holiday Protective Diet dinner and have health and traditional flavor to be thankful for this year.
• Creamy Italian Dressing Free PD Recipe Creamy Italian Dressing is rich with Parmigiano-Reggiano flavor without the fat, dairy and heavy price tag. This plant-based full-bodied dressing is a game changer when it comes to salad satisfaction.
• Creamy Lemon Herb Dipping Sauce Free PD Recipe Enjoy dipping Protective Diet's plant-based Crabby Cakes into this low calorie lemon-herb sauce
• Creamy Macaroni Salad Free PD Recipe Creamy Macaroni Salad is a summertime picnic favorite for many. I had to give it a Protective Diet makeover. This version eliminates the fatty mayo and dairy, but isn't missing the creaminess and flavor of the original. Your friends will never guess it is heart healthy and what you have been eating to slim down on a Protective Diet.
• Creamy Potato and Kale Soup Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video This soup is a winner with kids and adults alike. Creamy Potato and Kale Soup is satisfyingly rich, and will leave many wondering if it’s fattening. It’s a great way to slip in more greens without any complaints from picky eaters.
• Creamy Ranch Dressing Free PD Recipe This dairy free Creamy Ranch Dressing keeps getting creamier with every passing month of eating an oil free and nut free plant based diet. If you are initially coming off full fat dressings, this version may taste a bit flat, but after just two and a half weeks our fat receptors in our taste buds stop searching for fats. Over time they become receptive to the trace natural fats found in foods. This is when the magic happens and Protective Diet Creamy Ranch Dressing starts to taste just like the full fat original you knew and loved.
• Crispy Kale Chips Free PD Recipe This is a crunchy way to get those protective greens in your diet. Bake them oil free and easily eliminate hundreds of empty fat calories. Crunch Crunch…Munch Munch…
• Detoxifying Red Lentil Salad Free PD Recipe I created this recipe for a friend who was always going to extremes with her diet. On the weekend she indulged in fine dining and wine pairings followed by dessert and after dinner drinks. By Monday her body screamed DETOX PLEASE. She would follow up her binge and bender with an extreme green juice only cleanse. She would make it through one day, finishing it off with a pizza. This back and forth abusive behavior followed with the impossible challenge of a liquid diet led me to create recipes for her to follow on my former recipe resource site called Plant Purity. It guided her and many through what I named the Whole Food Detox and Taste Bud Reprogram. Eating clean whole plant based foods helped her body recover, and since the meals were flavorful and satisfying, she stuck with it all week long. This salad holds up well in the refrigerator to make lunch packing fast and easy. Top mixed greens with this bright tasting nutrient dense salad. It is loaded with protein, vitamins and fiber. It will leave you feeling light and full of energy.
• Edamame Free PD Recipe I was first introduced to these little warm fuzzy pods in a Japanese restaurant. I fell in love with the ritual of the hot finger towel to wash up with before I began the ritual of enjoying these tender little green beans. Serve them up at your next party in place of salty high fat mixed nuts. Perfect to take to the ballgame in place of peanuts. Keep your fingers busy on your next road trip or at the movie theater. Kids enjoy opening up the pods and snacking on Nature’s perfect little oval beans.
• Eggplant Parm-a-non Free PD Recipe This flavorful version with crispy baked breading is so simple to prepare. The texture and taste is surprisingly better than traditional eggplant parm, without the empty calories of fat and oil. You’ll never go back to frying eggplant after making this recipe and experiencing the delicious flavors and ease of preparation.
• Fat Free Fredo Pasta Sauce Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video This rich, garlicky cream sauce has got it going on! It has been reviewed as restaurant quality. The best part is it’s simple to prepare and ready in less time than it takes to boil water for pasta. This is a perfect dish for your next fancy dinner party or served up family-style on a Monday night. Kids love it; mothers and fathers agree that Fat Free Fredo is fast, easy, and delicious.
• Faux BLT Free PD Recipe I gave my favorite summertime sandwich a major makeover. It has the smoky salty flavor of bacon, the creaminess of the mayo, and the freshness of a garden tomato.
• Fresco Sauce Free PD Recipe and Cooking Video Unprocessed meets Protective Diet - Chef AJ and Julie Marie joined together in the Protective Diet Test Kitchen to create a nutrient-dense sauce that will brighten up a Green Burrito, freshly dress a leafy green salad, or give a simple rice bowl some zing. The clean flavors have an exciting finish with the optional addition of jalapeño. This sauce can be a sweet and spicy salsa for Baked Corn Tortilla Chips or it can stand alone as a fresh green gazpacho with the addition of diced cucumber.
• Fresh Tomato Salsa Free PD Recipe Fresh Tomato Salsa is a quick prep recipe using canned or boxed tomatoes. It’s perfect for the winter months when fresh tomatoes aren’t at their peak and fresh salsa is calling you. Four fresh ingredients, with just five minutes to prepare, and you will have salsa that blows away the overpriced shelved jarred versions.
• Frosty Free PD Recipe This chocolaty frozen whipped treat tastes like guilt in a glass, but in reality it’s a healthy dream come true. Start freezing your bananas today and enjoy a Frosty tomorrow.
• Fruit Jars Free PD Recipe These prepared and ready to carry sweet treats are great for breakfasts on the run, lunch boxes, road trips and afternoon snacks. They stay fresh for several days, which will have you prepping once and stocked up with fresh and ready to go snacks for a few days. It’s so nice to wake up in the morning to precut fruit ready to carry to work or school. They are perfect after school snacks, no mess and no fuss.
• Garden Gazpacho Free PD Recipe This classic fresh cold tomato soup with an oil-free makeover is perfection served for lunch on a hot summer day. It is bursting with garden fresh flavor and loaded with nutrient density.
• Garden Party Pasta Salad Free PD Recipe This salad is a bright delight of color and freshness. Always a hit at the party and always enough to go around. Your friends will want the recipe and you will amaze them with its simplicity. They will all be surprised to learn that you saved them hundreds of fat calories with the elimination of oil.
• Garlic and Herb Balsamic Vinaigrette Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video This flavorful salad dressing has the body of oil-based vinaigrette due to the addition of chia seeds. It coats the veggies and doesn’t roll off like most oil-free dressings. This makes an excellent dressing for a green leafy salad or a pasta salad.
• Garlic Greens Free PD Recipe Here’s a recipe that is sure to have you enjoying more kale and leafy greens in your diet. Total simplicity and clean flavors make this a dish you can incorporate on the side or as a main course served with brown rice. Top it off with one of Protective Diet’s signature hot sauces and you’ll be enjoying greens daily. Chewing leafy greens promotes nitric oxide production to boost our immune system, lower blood pressure, improve blood flow, and shorten workout recovery time. Drinking greens is not an effective way to promote our endothelium. Stop blending them up just to get them down and give this flavorful, savory recipe a try.
• Garlic Dill Pickles Free PD Recipe Are you a pickle lover? Protective Diet's refrigerator pickles are low in sodium and free of MSG. I eliminated the typical sugar and corn syrup to provide you with a low calorie crunchy snack. These are quick to prep and made without any heat. Serve them at your next BBQ or pack them up on a picnic. I keep a jar of these flavorful pickles in my refrigerator door at all times.
• Gluten Free Apple Oat Breakfast Muffins Free PD Recipe These breakfast muffins are gluten free and a delicious alternative way to easily eat your oats. They freeze and defrost beautifully, making them a perfect bake ahead grab and go breakfast option. Eliminating sugar, eggs and oil out of your diet will result in outstanding physical side effects. Get started today for a healthier tomorrow with Protective Diet Apple Oat Breakfast Muffins.
• Greek Salad Free PD Recipe This fresh salad is even better than my memories of the full fat original. It is complete with easy to make faux feta cheeze. Stuff this into a Protective Diet Soft Pocket Bead and turn this simple salad into a lunchtime favorite.
• Guac-Faux-Mole Free PD Recipe Avocados are being falsely marketed as magical health food to reduce stubborn belly fat and promoted to raise your healthy cholesterol. Why not reduce all of your excess body fat and bring your bad cholesterol down? The most effective way to achieve both is to eliminate all excess fat out of the diet. We receive a perfect balance of healthy fat with the consumption of whole grains, beans, fruit and vegetables. Avocados are neither essential nor beneficial to achieve optimal health. Try this delicious avocado-free guacamole at half the cost and without any of the excess fat that can contribute to obesity, elevated cholesterol and impaired insulin reception.
• Guiltless Baked Mac and Cheese Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video Kids love this hot and creamy comfort food favorite. Adults can enjoy Guiltless Baked Mac n Cheeze, knowing it is free of all the fat found in the original. The simple breaded topping lends this casserole-style dish a perfect down home finish. This recipe will become a regular weeknight request as you eat your way to a slimmer, healthier you.
• Guiltless Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Free PD Recipe This creamy frozen treat is all of the yum and none of the guilt, while providing nutrients to benefit your health.
• Healthy Hottie Sauce Free PD Recipe Are you hooked on garlic chili sauce? This recipe is a copycat of the red hot garlic-laced Asian sauce. Unlike the original, it's free of sugar, oil, salt and food additives. This healthy version is loaded with the powerful heat of chile de arbol pods and flavor of garlic.
• Homemade Pita Chips Free PD Recipe These chips reduced my body fat. When I was carrying around my excess fat baggage, I was also known to carry around a bag of Stacy's Pita Chips. I was hooked on those pita chips until I started baking up my own healthy crispy chips. I managed to cut hundreds of empty fat calories, food additives and salt out of my diet. Use them to add a crunchy starch to salads and to scoop up heart-healthy PD Hummus.
• Hot & Spicy Get Well Soon Soup Free Recipe This Asian style soup is just what you need when you are feeling weak or just in need of a boost. It’s loaded with antioxidants and enough garlic to keep the vampires at bay. The spicy flavors will open your sinuses and make you sweat out the sickies. It's a quick prep recipe to keep you off your feet and resting to promote a speedy recovery. A cold is rare when following a Protective Diet, so you might have to enjoy this flavorful fast and easy soup when you are well.
• House Dressing Free PD Recipe This bright and tangy citrus salad dressing is a house favorite. The fiber of blended oranges replaces the full-bodied texture of oils.
• House Mayo Free PD Recipe Replace the fatty oil-filled mayo you’ve been using with this creamy guilt free nutrient dense version. Layer it on a Faux BLT, mix it into Faux Tuna Salad or spoon it on a Protective Diet veggie burger. This easy blend mayo recipe will make your sandwiches complete on a Protective Diet.
• Hummus Free PD Recipe This oil-free and tahini-free recipe will assist you in your weight loss progress. It’s high in fiber and nutrient dense with creamy satisfaction. Enjoy it as a spread on fresh corn tortillas, scoop it up with Homemade Pita Chips, or serve as a nutritious dip for your veggies. This recipe is complete with flavor add-in options to make your next batch the best batch.
• Mango Island Salad Dressing Free PD Recipe Dress your salad with the bright tropical sweet and spicy flavors of mango, lime and chiles.
• Jacked Up Pulled “Pork” Sandwich Free PD Recipe This jacked-up sandwich has it going on! It has all the flavor and texture of traditional pulled pork, minus the fat, cholesterol and sugar of traditional barbecued pulled pork. Layer this slow-cooker special on a Protective Diet Onion Sandwich Roll and top it with some Creamy Coleslaw for an unforgettable plant-based meal
• Jalapeño Corn Relish Free PD Recipe This is a copy of the corn relish served at a very popular burrito restaurant. It is identical and simple to make at home to top PD Beef-less Tacos, layer on PD Loaded Nachos or add spicy sweetness to your 50/50 Protective Diet Burrito Bowls.
• Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins Free PD Recipe Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins are sure to please everyone with the option to make them spicy or savory and mild. Crumble these whole grain, gluten-free muffins into a bowl of hot Veggie Chili or enjoy them on the side with a salad. These make a perfect take away breakfast and give you the starch based energy to keep you satisfied until your next Protective Diet meal.
• J&J’s Smoky BBQ Sauce Free PD Recipe This sauce is free of sugar and food additives found in traditional BBQ sauces. It is smoky with a hint of spicy sweetness.
• Ketchup Free PD Recipe Kick that sugar laden and additive filled ketchup to the curb. You can make your own that is a healthy addition to your diet. This clean and simple recipe blends up beautifully in a high-speed blender or bullet. Go ahead and top your Chia Seed Burger, double dip your Potato Wedges and smother some Protective Diet Onion Rings.
• Lazy Lady One Pot Pasta Free PD Recipe This easy throw together one pot meal is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It uses all pantry staples with the option to add fresh ingredients. You can switch out the fresh veggie ingredients and change it up based on what you have on hand.
• Lentil Stew Free PD Recipe This hearty lentil recipe was created for the electric pressure cooker. It's a nutrient dense one-pot time-saver with smoky warm flavors from cumin seeds and smoked paprika. Prep this stew in the morning, set the time delay, and arrive home to a memorable home-cooked stick to your ribs plant-based meal.
• Loaded Nachos Free PD Recipe This is a compilation of my all-time favorite party recipes piled up on my all-time favorite food…Baked Tortilla Chips. Most people have a hard time believing this indulgently beautiful spread of nachos is a Protective Diet option. Recipes like Loaded Nachos are what keep us on track and achieving all our health goals.
• Mango Salsa Free PD Recipe Fresh diced sweet and spicy Protective Diet Mango Salsa is a great salad topper or delicious scooped up with Baked Tortilla Chips. Its sweet and spicy flavor is tops on my list of summertime salsas.
• Mexican Mac n Cheeze Free PD Recipe This reminds me of Velveeta Shells & Cheese with a kick. Super quick to prepare, this meal tastes like junk food but it’s loaded with the antioxidant power of pumpkin, citrus, chilies, and cilantro-filled with chlorophyll. That little leafy green isn’t just a garnishing flavor addition. It offers protection against DNA mutation by intercepting carcinogens. Don’t let this healthy description leave you thinking this recipe is lacking in comfort food appeal. It’s a classic favorite by many just starting off on the fast track to optimal heath with the application of a Protective Diet.
• Mock “Tuna” Salad Free PD Recipe This mock tuna salad was created to satisfy the health and environmentally conscious sandwich lover. Remove the toxic contaminates from your tuna sandwich and help save our over-fished seas. This recipe is sure to please with all the texture and flavor of traditional tuna salad without the fat, toxic fish and cholesterol.
• Mushroom Gravy Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video This dark and flavorful gravy will complete your holiday feast or make a simple Sunday dinner something to remember. Ladle it over a Holiday Loaf or dress up your Smashed Potatoes. This gravy is sure to please everyone at your table.
• No Fat Not-Yo Cheeze Sauce Free PD Recipe This is a classic Protective Diet recipe that amazes me with its perfect texture and spicy flavor every time I make it. It’s a perfect nacho topper, and a fabulous sauce for cooked veggies or Short Cut Potatoes. Also a great spread for faux grilled cheeze. It reminds me of the nacho cheese I grew up eating at the swimming pool and movie theater, except this one is good for me.
• Not So Fat So Mashed Potatoes Free PD Recipe These creamy, mashed spuds served with Mushroom Gravy will fill you up and slim you down. Not So Fat So Mashed Potatoes are packed with fiber, protein and vitamin C so why wait for the holidays. Enjoy them weekly a la carte, or with a PD Holiday Loaf and steamed veggies. Your family will be asking what the occasion is. Keep the simplicity of this recipe to yourself and enjoy cooking options using the slow cooker, pressure cooker or stove top.
• Oat Flour Flatbread Free PD Recipe This easy to make flat bread recipe was created to fill the need for a gluten free bread option that is healthy and free of eggs, oil and additives. If you are challenged with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, you've probably come up short searching for clean bread to make a PD "Tuna" Melt, Pita Pizza or toast into bread crumbs to top gluten-free Baked Mac and Cheeze. If you are gluten free, you will enjoy practicing a Protective Diet. Most recipes include GF options if they aren't naturally free of gluten.
• Oat Milk Free PD Recipe Making your own Oat Milk eliminates the additives and sugar found in packaged plant-based milks. It will save you money and trips to the market. It tastes just like oats and has a smooth and thick texture.
• Onion Rings Free PD Recipe Protective Diet baked onion rings are so crispy and impressive to serve as a snack or starter, but the best part is how easy this oil-free recipe is. They taste so indulgent, and dipping them into one of our many dipping sauce makes you feel like you’re cheating.
• Oven Roasted Garlic Free PD Recipe When garlic is roasted, it becomes sweet and mild in flavor. Spread Oven-Roasted Garlic on freshly baked hot bread or mash into potatoes. This simple recipe makes a flavorful, immune-boosting, plant-based replacement for butter.
• Perfect Pesto Sauce Free PD Recipe Pesto Pasta has always been a quick and easy summertime favorite of mine. Spring hits and I’m in search of beautiful basil plants to grow on my deck. Over the years my pesto has evolved from a disease promoting classic Parmesan, oil and nut rich sauce to this endothelial promoting flavorful version. My health and waistline followed in the footsteps of my evolving pesto. One year I removed the cheese, the next the oil, and then I officially tossed the nuts. This recipe celebrates the evolution of Protective Diet though my own personal journey to optimal health.
• Pita Pizza Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video This quick and flavorful weeknight meal is fun and easy to assemble. Make dinner easy and assemble them using pre-made and frozen Protective Diet Soft Pocket Bread or PD gluten-free Oat Flour Flat Bread. Either way the smell of these little pizzas baking will have everyone running to the kitchen. You can have pita pizza assembled and on your table faster than greasy overpriced delivery. Have your kids make their own personal pizzas and show them just how delicious healthy pizza can be.
• Popcorn Free PD Recipe This whole grain treat is a no-brainer, quick to make, and inexpensive. Pick up an air popper or use a dry pot on the stove. If you have children, invest in an air popper. From toddlers to teens, they all love it and will come running when they hear it turn on. Over time, your taste buds will adjust and air popped corn dressed lightly will become equally as satisfying as movie theater corn.
• Popeye’s Pantry Pasta Free PD Recipe This is a quick and colorful dinner that is easily assembled with only one fresh ingredient. Keep your Protective Diet Pantry stocked with PD-Ed Lesson #32 and never run into last minute meal planning challenges. Grab a box of spinach and get the pasta water boiling. This recipe is the perfect solution to dinner when time is tight but you want flavor, variety and volume to serve up in less than 30 minutes.
• Potato Pancakes Free PD Recipe I have fond memories of waking up to my mom’s potato pancakes topped with applesauce. She and I worked together to give them a Protective Diet makeover. We removed the oil and eggs and held them together using a burger press. Top these golden pancakes with applesauce and homemade dairy free sour cream or spice them up with Protective Diet's King Sauce
• Red Enchiladas Free PD Recipe These authentic red enchiladas are like nothing you’ve ever tasted – well, unless you’re Mexican. I was lucky enough to learn this sauce recipe from a PD Workshop student while I was converting some of her mother’s traditional favorites to fit a Protective Diet. She laughed when I was under the impression red enchilada sauce contained tomatoes. Now I know the truth behind traditional enchilada sauce and I’m sharing it with you. This recipe has a few steps, but they are broken down and made simple and easy. The day you serve these is the day you become known for making the best enchiladas this side of the Rio Grande.
• Red Lentils with Spinach and Roasted Garlic Free PD Recipe This hearty red lentil dish is rich with roasted garlic flavor. It’s one of my favorite throw together dishes when I have a bulb of Roasted Garlic on hand. If you are new to cooking lentils, this recipe will give you a perfect introduction.
• Rice Milk Free PD Recipe If you have a high-speed blender and a ½ cup of raw rice, you are only a minute away from 3 beautiful white cups of clean, plant-based milk. Save yourself money, eliminate wasted packaging, and save trips to the store buying boxed plant-based milks which are often full of sugar, thickening agents and food additives.
• Roast-less Pot Roast Free PD Recipe The aroma of this dish roasting in the oven brings me right back to my childhood. My mother made the most spectacular pot roast and then I followed along in her footsteps. She taught me her techniques and the importance of browning the onions along with the importance of oven roasting to create depth of flavor. I’ve applied all of her tricks along with a few of mine to produce hearty roasted flavors that even I didn't think could be possible on a plant based diet.
• Roasted Broccoli with Lemon Free PD Recipe This recipe is so deliciously simple and the finish of lemon brightens up this veggie with a zing of fresh flavor.
• Roasted Squash Free PD Recipe This is the easiest way to prepare squash. This method builds sweet roasted flavor with very little preparation and no peeling. Enjoy it straight out of the bowl nature provided or blend it up in Roasted Squash Soup , No Fat Not-Yo Cheeze Sauce or for an Indian dinner of Roasted Squash Curry.
• Roasted Squash Curry Free PD Recipe This flavorful and colorful golden curry is rich with the spicy flavors of India. It incorporates Fall’s bounty of roasted squash for creamy richness without the use of yogurt, cream or fatty coconut milk. Use canned pumpkin to save time and this curry will be ready faster than the time it takes to cook rice. Toasting the cumin seeds brings out their spicy flavor and adds depth to this authentically spiced curry dish. If you are new to the flavors of Indian curry, invite a friend over that loves it. Their excitement for the flavors of this dish will have you loving it right alongside them.
• Roasted Squash Soup with Smoked Paprika Free PD Recipe This is a simple blended soup with roasted smoky warm flavors of ground cumin and paprika. It hits the spot when squash is in season and there's a chill in the air. Roasting the squash to a golden color adds a rich sweet flavor. It also gives you a reason to warm up the kitchen during the cool change of season.
• Rustic Roasted Tomato Basil Soup Free PD Recipe Rustic Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup is the perfect soup for the end of summer when tomatoes and fresh herbs are flavorful and abundant. This recipe will teach you how to add a rich sweetness to your soup with roasted tomatoes. The herbs add a bright finish and take it from simple tomato soup to a gourmet starter or main dish
• Salsa Molcajete Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video Prepare to become a salsa snob. This recipe is so simple and amazingly delicious you will never buy jarred salsa again. Simple roasted jalapenos and roasted tomatoes give this authentic Mexican salsa roasted sweet and optional traditional spicy flavor.
• Salsa Roja Free PD Recipe Simple toasted chile de arbol pods and roasted tomatoes give this salsa deep flavor. Only four ingredients give this authentic salsa all it needs to become a regular recipe in your home.
• Salsa Verde Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video Authentic green salsa is made deliciously simple with this easy recipe. The bright flavor of the tomatillo is something I’m so grateful to have been introduced to by my friend and student Eve. She has taught me her knowledge of Mexican ingredients and flavors that she learned from her mother and I’m passing all the deliciousness on to you.
• Sour Cream Dream Free PD Recipe This creamy dairy free topping with tang is just what you need to make your tostadas, loaded nachos, tacos, baked potatoes and veggie chili complete. Top all your Protective Diet favorites with this perfect creamy addition that is nutrient dense and guilt free.
• Southwestern Pasta Toss Free PD Recipe Pasta and Southwestern flavors are two of my all time favorites. This fast and flavorful toss together pasta dish is hot, hearty, and served up in 30 minutes. This is a simple dinner with the warmth of cumin, spicy heat of the jalapeño and cooled off by the refreshing lime and cilantro.
• Southwestern Ranch Dressing Free PD Recipe This spicy southwestern style salad dressing has a light creamy base. Chia seeds thicken the plant-based milk to dress your salad without the run-off challenge of oil free dressings.
• Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce Free PD Recipe This spicy dipping sauce is a perfect complement to Protective Diet Vietnamese Spring Rolls
• Spicy Asian Noodle Salad Free PD Recipe This colorful and spicy oil-free naturally sweetened Asian inspired cold noodle salad is a perfect picnic or BBQ dish.
• Spicy Dill Pickles Free PD Recipe Description: These spicy crisp and fresh refrigerator pickles are low in sodium, free of MSG and do not contain corn syrup or any sugar. Perfect for a picnic or a BBQ. They are quick to make and even quicker to disappear. I always have a batch marinating in my refrigerator door.
• Spicy Green Enchiladas Free PD Recipe If you love green enchiladas, stop everything and make this recipe! The authentic sauce that covers these rolled pillows of garlic smashed potatoes wrapped in tender corn tortillas is where it's at. This recipe is so simple, yet this dish has an all day in the kitchen flavor. Allow me to teach you how easy it is to work with tomatillos and how to make traditional Mexican green sauce that will make you known for the best enchiladas on the block.
• Spicy Oil Free Curry Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video Curry originated in South and Southeast Asian cuisines. It incorporates complex combinations of spices or herbs, usually including fresh or dried hot chilies. I'm bringing you a classic Indian spiced curry that is filled with traditional ingredients and a bit of heat to make dinner exciting and filled with warming flavors of toasted cumin seeds, turmeric, ginger, garlic and finished with the bright freshness of cilantro. The elimination of the oil is the untraditional part of this recipe. I have served this dish to many curry lovers and never once was asked about the lack of oil. If curry is one of your favorite dishes, give this one a try - it's sure to please. If you've never experienced these exotic spice blends before, don't wait another day. I encourage you to invite a friend over that is fond of and experienced with these flavors. Their excitement for this dish will encourage you to broaden your palate for worldly cuisine.
• Spicy Szechuan Green Beans Free PD Recipe and Cooking Video Protective Diet's Spicy Szechuan is a takeout lover’s dream come true. Dark and rich garlic gravy laced with chiles tossed with fresh green beans and rice noodles is a gluten and oil free dish that will satisfy cravings for takeout.
• Spinach Dip Free PD Recipe This is an old school 80’s style dip with a Protective Diet makeover. It has all the creaminess and soup mix flavor of the original party favorite without any of the fat or MSG. Do your friends a favor and serve this at your next party. They will never know it isn’t the full fat version.
• Spinach Lasagna Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video This is a perfect beginner recipe that you will continue to favor throughout the years. I will teach you how to press tofu and make cholesterol free faux ricotta that tastes just like the original. Stack the impressive layers high and double the batch if you are having more than two for dinner. Protective Diet Spinach Lasagna is sure to please everyone on the path to optimal health.
• Split Pea Soup Free PD Recipe This recipe was created for all day simmering soup flavor. I nicknamed my electric pressure cooker "The Life Changer.” With this recipe and my Life Changer, I can prepare this soup in 15 minutes and have it on the table within the hour. If you have a few extra minutes in the morning, set it up using the time delay or prepare it in a slow cooker. You will be welcomed home with a thick-as-fog style bowl of old fashioned split pea soup.
• Steak House Croutons Free PD Recipe Turn a simple salad into something awesome with crunchy guilt-free whole grain steak house style croutons. Make a double batch and keep these in an airtight container for fantastic salads all week long. Toss out the chemically seasoned oily packaged ones and eliminate food additives that leave you craving more and more. A salad with Steak House Croutons will leave you satisfied and achieving your goals on a Protective Diet.
• Perfect Steel-Cut Oats Free PD Recipe This recipe is designed for morning time efficiency and perfectly cooked oats. Using this method, babysitting a pot on the stove and setting a timer is eliminated. The best part is it is so simple that I can make a fresh serving every day. Jerry has gotten into the routine of starting his oats first thing in the morning and they are warm and waiting for him post-shower.
• Strawberry Poppyseed Dressing Free PD Recipe This is a naturally sweet and nutrient dense dressing free of sugar and oil. It will transform a simple spinach salad into a lunch to look forward to.
• Stuff Yourself Stuffing Free PD Recipe This traditional stuffing is holiday perfection in a pan, filled with cubes of healthy bread and all the fresh herbs of the season. It is sure to please your family when topped with Protective Diet Mushroom Gravy.
• Stuffed Bell Peppers Free PD Recipe These peppers have old-fashioned home-cooked appeal. The aroma of them baking sends me back to my childhood. As a child I’d run in the door after school and guess from the delicious smell what my mother was cooking for dinner. Stuffed Peppers were one of my favorite cold weather oven baked dinners. I've removed all the fat and animal products and doubled up on the protective ingredients to heal and protect your hard working body with a nostalgic meal that truly satisfies.
• Sweet Garlic Goodness Free PD Recipe This dressing is sweet and full-bodied without the use of oil or sugar. It's unlike typical salad dressings and completely aligned with the practice of a Protective Diet.
• Tabouli Salad Free PD Recipe This popular Middle Eastern salad is loaded with detoxifying parsley and bursting with the bright flavor of fresh lemon. Scoop it up with homemade Baked Pita Chips or stuff it into Soft Pocket Bread along with Protective Diet Hummus. Perfect to prepare ahead for quick and easy weekday lunches. This salad holds up beautifully in the refrigerator for several days.
• Three Bean Salad Free PD Recipe This deli classic delivers all of the flavor without any of the oil and sugar of the original. Perfect served as a BBQ side dish, or pack it up as a delicious fast-prep work lunch.
• Tomato Cream Sauce Over Pasta With Spinach Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video I created this rich, creamy garlic sauce bursting with tomatoes and herbs to fill the void left by my all time favorite pasta dish, Rigatoni a la Vodka, from my favorite old neighborhood Italian restaurant in Chicago. The original dish was a weekly indulgence of mine and contributed to my heart disease and ongoing obesity. This version promotes the reversal of disease, elimination of obesity and total joy with the meal satisfaction of pasta covered in Tomato Cream Sauce.
• Tostadas Free PD Recipe These are easy to make, colorful, and work well for a party or a weeknight meal. Kids love to help layer them up and choose their toppings. Save hundreds of calories with this baked plant-based nutrient dense delicious Protective Diet version.
• Tzatziki Sauce Free PD Recipe This classic creamy garlic Greek condiment with fresh cucumber flavor is traditionally layered on Gyro Sandwiches. Enjoy Protective Diet's version that has fooled many into thinking it was the full fat original. Scoop it up with Homemade Pita Chips or layer it on PD Soft Pocket Bread filled with Protective Diet's top rated recipe for Gyro Sandwiches.
• Unfried Black Beans Free PD Recipe Oil is not needed with so much flavor and natural creaminess in these custom made "re-fried style” beans. These were the key to weight loss for a student who was accustomed to eating a traditional Mexican diet going through my four-week detox workshop.
• Veggie Chili Free PD Recipe This is a classic Protective Diet starter recipe, perfect for beginners or young chefs. Invest fifteen minutes in the morning and toss the ingredients into the slow cooker, switch it on and arrive home to be greeted with the delicious aroma of the Southwest. There’s nothing better than arriving home to a hot pot of simmering chili ready and waiting to be enjoyed. Turn up the spice with the addition of jalapenos or keep it kid friendly and mild.
• Whole Wheat Pita Bread Free PD Recipe & Cooking Video This deliciously simple preservative-free Old World bread is easy and rewarding to make
• Winter Fruit Salad Free PD Recipe Learn how to supreme citrus fruit to increase you and your family’s intake of powerful grab and go antioxidants this winter with prepared seasonal fruit cups or jars. Finish your holiday feast or your next dinner party with a prep-ahead colorful, light and refreshing palate cleansing dessert your guests will remember.
• Yellow Lentil Soup Free PD Recipe This soup is a remake of my favorite Middle Eastern restaurant's house soup. It is bright in color and thick and rich, with warm flavors of smoked paprika and cumin. Although it is traditionally called lentil soup, it is made with yellow split peas. I always stock all the simple ingredients for this house favorite in my Protective Diet Pantry. Enjoy this soup in under an hour with the use of an electric pressure cooker or prepare it in a slow cooker and arrive home to an unforgettable dinner.
• Zucchini Bread Free PD Recipe This satisfyingly simple sugar free health bread recipe is a perfect treat served with tea or for breakfast. This guilt free recipe has been created for you to enjoy anytime you are hungry while practicing a Protective Diet.
• Unfried Zucchini Sticks Free PD Recipe These are a great starter to any meal or to serve as an indulgent tasting snack that is nutrient dense and surprisingly good for you. You will be impressed at how easy they are to prepare.

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• ABC Taters Premium PD Recipe This recipe was designed for all of the awesome PD Kids. Let’s have some fun in the kitchen spelling out names, and creating heart and car-shaped potatoes to dip into Killer Ketchup and devour. These are easy to make, and we’ve eliminated the additives, oil and expense of store-bought frozen taters.
• American Potato Salad Premium PD Recipe This potato salad was inspired in my early childhood watching Justin Wilson's Southern cooking show on PBS. He gave many Northerners a peek into the delicious flavors and indulgent ingredients that made up the South. I adored his big stainless mixing bowls tossing up mayonnaise-heavy salads spiked with the thrill of cayenne pepper. He finished every dish excitedly with a shout of “ewhheeeeee!” Spicy food was not part of my childhood experience; he made it seem so fun and exciting. I am as thrilled as he was to bring this delicious creamy Southern American classic to the Protective Diet Community with adjustments to promote our health and satisfy our love of delicious down home comfort food.
• Animal Style Topping Premium PD Recipe This popular West Coast comfort food condiment combo layered on fries or burgers now fits perfectly into a plant-based diet with this Protective Diet remake. I overheard friends at the dog park discussing this hit-the-spot splurge they enjoyed post finals week while in graduate school. I was so intrigued and had to recreate it after listening to their moans and seeing their guilty grins as they said how much they looked forward to indulging Animal Style. I got to work in the PD Test Kitchen and invited my dog mom friends in for Animal Style Fries testing. It was a unanimous thumbs up, guilt-free grins, and comments of “I can’t believe this is fat-free, vegan and healthy. I could surely do this Protective Diet thing, Animal Style!”
• Annatto Rice Premium PD Recipe Annatto is a popular spice used in Central and South America. It complements dishes with its beautiful rich deep orange color, mild flavor and protective carotenoids specifically called Bixins. These powerful antioxidants protect eyes from cataracts and blindness, defending the body from free radicals. This spice is also commonly used by natural cosmetic companies. I used it to add body and richness to this Caribbean and South American inspired rice dish that is complete with stovetop or pressure-cooking instructions. Enjoy it as a main dish or serve it on the side with Protective Diet Chorizo Tacos.
• Apple Crumble Premium PD Recipe This recipe was created to satisfy Jerry's love of apple pie without the work of a rolled or pressed crust. With both a bottom and top layer of a tender crumble crust, it has greater breakfast satiation than Protective Diet's Fruit Crumble. It’s quick and easy to prepare in the early morning to use as an aromatic wake up call for sleepy teens and house guests.
• Apple Fritter Cake Premium PD Recipe Celebrate Autumn’s harvest with the perfect guiltless, sugar-free, plant-based apple-kissed crumble-topped coffee cake recipe. Take the chill off the kitchen while naturally filling every room with the comforting fragrance of Fall, blanketed with vanilla and warming cinnamon spice.
• Gluten Free Apple Pie Premium PD Recipe This beautiful dessert is breakfast in camouflage. Leave it to me to come up with a pie you can eat for breakfast!
• Applesauce Premium PD Recipe Unsweetened applesauce is used to replace oil in many Protective Diet baked goods. It takes less than a minute to whip up as little as a half cup of applesauce when you need it. In the fall when fresh apples are in abundance use them to make several cups for the kids’ sugar-free, all-natural, after school snack.
• Artisanal Garlic Onion Herb Bread Premium PD Recipe There is only one thing better than the smell of bread baking and that is the smell of bread baking that is packed with fresh garlic and herbs. This bread is beautiful, delicious, hearty clean eating. Free of additives, sugar, and fat found in traditional processed breads.
• Asian Vinaigrette Premium PD Recipe This is the ultimate oil-free umami dressing, with the body and balance to dress any salad creation from Asian style slaw, to matchstick cucumbers with carrots, to Protective Diet Chop Suey Salad. Use the assistance of a recipe guide to chop up a fresh protective masterpiece, or get creative and have it your way.
• Baba Ganoush Premium PD Recipe Baba means father in Arabic, but I think it should mean king. King of Middle Eastern dips and spreads. Baba Ganoush is the most creamy and flavorful of them all. Served just like hummus, but chickpeas are swapped with smokey roasted eggplant. This dish is traditionally made with yogurt, oil and tahini. I have replicated the creamy original, replacing the oil and fat with protective ingredients, complete with grilling directions to keep the kitchen cool in the summer when eggplants are in season. Since this is the best dish I’ve ever had on a Protective Diet, I included oven-roasting directions for year-round deliciousness.
• Balsamic Roasted Veggie Salad Premium PD Recipe I always adored meal sized salads in restaurants. Then I found out some of these salads had just as much fat and sugar in them as a burger and a milkshake. I cut out the cheese, bacon, chicken, crispy croutons, oily grilled veggies and the fat filled vinaigrette. My favorite restaurant salads went from exciting to a boring plate of greens with a lemon wedge. When my student Andy requested a Protective Diet makeover for his favorite takeout lunch salad, I was all over it. He described this delicious salad with Mexican flair and I was excited to recreate the healthiest version for him. This salad is a complete meal loaded with grilled south of the border flavors.
• Banana Cream Pie Bites Premium PD Recipe These little Banana Cream Pie Bites are a perfect breakfast on the go or after school snack. Kids will love to help assemble them with my fast and efficient prep technique. Top a Frosty or a PD Ice Cream sundae with these naturally super sweet and crispy gluten-free golden nuggets.
• Banana Health Bread Premium PD Recipe Wake your family up to the smell of this simple to bake banana health bread. It is free of all the fat and half the calories of the traditional version. Feel free to eat a hearty serving for breakfast or pack a slice in your lunch for a late afternoon snack at the office.
• Basic Brown Gravy Premium PD Recipe This fat-free plant-based turkey style gravy remake was created to serve with any of Protective Diet’s holiday classics. Whether you grew up enjoying smooth, blended homemade gravy, jarred gravy, or packet mixes, this easy-prep shiny brown holiday style gravy is sure to please you and everyone around your table.
• BBQ Burgers Premium PD Recipe Fantastic and easy to assemble, realistic looking and grillable fat free veggie burgers have been designed especially for the dietary and environmentally conscious, animal respecting PD-Ed students of the world. These hearty burgers are full of flavor, have a great texture and are challenging not to eat raw; I never seem to end up with a full half dozen. Both grilling and oven baking directions are included for year-round burger enjoyment. Make an extra batch and stock them up in your freezer.
• BBQ “Chicken” Pizza Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet has given California Pizza Kitchen’s most popular pie a low-fat and sugar-free plant-based makeover. This recipe is spot on with perfect sauce, hand-tossed style crust and all the toppings. Grill this crowd-pleasing pizza outdoors or bake it fresh in the oven. All Protective Diet recipes are loaded with health-promoting and waistband-slimming ingredients that offer protection to our health, the environment and all of the planet’s precious creatures.
• BBQ Chick’N Breast Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet BBQ Chick'n Breast satisfies my love of grilling outside along with my desire for tender sweet and spicy BBQ. This surprisingly simple and innovative recipe is perfect to enjoy served alongside summer fresh Grilled Corn and Creamy Mustard and Herb Potato Salad. Layer it on a PD Soft Burger Bun with all the toppings to pack up for an amusement park tailgate, or start chopping and slice it to create a BBQ Chick'n Ranch Salad.
• BBQ Chick’n Ranch Salad Premium PD Recipe BBQ Chicken Ranch Salads are on every pub and restaurant’s menu. The Cheesecake Factory and Bar Louie each have one on their menu averaging 1,000 calories, 159 mg of cholesterol and 55 grams of FAT, not to mention lots of sugar. Restaurant salads were my problem and a major contribution to my then-high cholesterol and obesity when I was eating a standard diet. I've recreated this beloved meal-sized salad to weigh in at just 350 calories with a heavy handed pour of creamy dairy-free dressing, a full cup of crunchy, energy-rich, gluten-free, starch-based add-ins topped with naturally balanced clean organic plant-based protein, carbohydrates, fat and FLAVOR for protective nutrition that really satisfies.
• BBQ Riblets Premium PD Recipe These tasty and tender faux BBQ ribs can be served up year-round, prepared indoors or out. Drive your neighborhood wild with the smell of this sweet & spicy sauce grilling or bake them up during a snow storm for a good old winter time BBQ.
• BBQ Taters Premium PD Recipe Enjoy these flavorful BBQ Taters year-round, inside or out. Prep these taters, toss them on the grill, and have the smell of Sweet and Spicy BBQ filling your neighborhood tonight. No grill? Follow the easy baking directions to fill your home with the sweet smell of summertime BBQ any time of the year.
• BBQ Tofu Kebabs Premium PD Recipe The smell of these easy to assemble summertime meals on a stick will leave your neighbors wondering if you have fallen off the healthy wagon and are grilling up something totally off plan. Toss these on the grill and those neighbors will be looking over the fence wondering what you are having tonight. This recipe uses a technique to change the texture of tofu into one even kids will love.
• Beans and Rice Premium PD Recipe This recipe is designed for ease in preparation of the energy-packed starch component of a Protective Diet 50/50 Burrito Bowl. Serve it as a no-fuss side dish to complement Garlic Greens, Fajitas or Beef-less Tacos. This recipe comes together using PD Pantry staples along with tips to dress it up on the days you have a couple extra minutes and want to get creative. This is a perfect starter recipe for a beginner in the kitchen, as well as a perfect staple recipe for anyone just getting started on a plant-based diet.
• Beef-less Taco Filling Premium PD Recipe This hearty taco filling tastes like you used a store bought seasoning packet, but it’s free of MSG, additives and sugar. Let your pressure cooker or slow cooker do the work, while you chop a few toppings, blend some salsa and warm up corn tortillas for an easy week night taco party.
• Better Than Bacon Premium PD Recipe I’ve heard many say they are vegan, except for bacon. I just can’t seem to get my mind around watching people eat animal fat without fearing for their lives. Didn’t they get the memo? Bacon producers have confused the consumer into thinking bacon is healthy to eat if it is organic and nitrate-free. This is a huge distraction from the fact it increases the risk of premature death of humans. Adolescents are challenged with the beginning stages of heart disease and the loss of their parents prematurely due to the consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol. Despite this, bacon has risen in popularity amongst foodies, chefs and tops just about every dish at restaurants. Premature death from heart attacks happens once every forty seconds. I would like to intervene and reduce risk of death due to poor food choices with Protective Diet’s version of Better than Bacon. It has the smoked, apple, salty flavor without the risk of sudden death. Growing up I adored a very processed style of bacon called Sizzle Lean. I layered it with mayo, garden fresh tomatoes, leaf lettuce and warm toast. I’m thrilled to have created this simple and totally delicious recipe to satisfy my memories for comfort food favorites like bacon. Every week a Protective Diet becomes more sustainable with the addition of recipes to keep you on track while achieving and maintaining optimal health.
• Chocolate Bird Seed Premium PD Recipe Don’t be fooled by the name, this stuff isn’t for the birds! It’s a dark chocolaty, crunchy, munchy, whole grain, sugar free, high fiber snack. A bowl of this topped with plant based milk, makes a perfect breakfast for chocolate lovers. Top off your next ice “cream” sundae or Frosty with a sprinkle of this delightful creation.
• Pizza Bird Seed Premium PD Recipe A crunchy, munchy, pizza flavored, whole grain snack kids love. It is fat free, additive free, low calorie and packed with fiber and nutrients. Take it to the beach, movies, games, practice or pack it in a lunch box. This is a tasty, easy and inexpensive answer to healthy snackin’ on a Protective Diet.
• Spicy Bird Seed Premium PD Recipe A crunchy munchy spicy whole grain snack that is nutritious, fat free, additive free, low calorie and packed with fiber. Super tasty, easy and inexpensive to make. Keep a jar in your car, desk drawer, gym bag and pantry. This is your answer to snackin’ on a Protective Diet.
• Black Bean Chili Premium PD Recipe This budget and time-saving recipe made with dried black beans is easy to toss together. Prepare it slow cooker-style without your supervision, or enjoy the pressure cooker option which will have this filling chili ready for serving in under an hour. This chili is hearty, thick and filled with flavors of the southwest. It is complete with options to keep it flavorful and mild or spicy and exciting.
• Bloomin Blossom Premium PD Recipe This classic fried pub appetizer has the reputation of being the most fattening item on the menu. The Protective Diet version offers a light low calorie starter or main dish with all the fun and flavor of the original. This is an onion kids can’t resist. It’s a perfect super bowl party recipe or game night favorite. This one won’t leave you with greasy fingers or tight pants.
• Gluten Free Blueberry Pie Premium PD Recipe This pie is fast and easy to prepare year round with frozen blueberries. Patience is required when waiting for it to cool before cutting in and indulging. Indulging? This pie only looks and tastes indulgent. Loaded with antioxidants, fiber and free of all the fat and sugar of traditional pie.
• Bolognese Sauce Premium PD Recipe This is the best oil-free "meat" sauce I've ever tasted. Bolognese sauce is a thick sauce with a greater proportion of meat to sauce layered with wine, stock and a small proportion of tomato sauce. This thick ragu originated in Bologna, Italy. I'm bringing the traditional flavors and textures of this complex sauce to your kitchen with the ease of preparation Protective Diet recipes provide. Put this plant-based recipe on the top of your list to prepare and serve over whole grain pasta or layer into Protective Diet Homemade Lasagna.
• Breaded Artichokes Premium PD Recipe Artichokes top the chart for protection in the form of high antioxidant value. My goal was to create an easy, quick prep, and flavorful way to get this fun to eat super food on your table. I know I've achieved it with this gluten free oven baked recipe. Watch the preparation technique video and apply my shortcuts to make artichokes your easy prep favorite this spring, summer and fall.
• Breakfast Brownies Premium PD Recipe Yes, you heard it right! These are brownies you can enjoy for breakfast! Why wait? Get your chocolate fix first thing in the morning. These brownies will have you up and out of bed in a flash. Go ahead and have three. At just 88 calories each you will NEED to have three for breakfast. These tender and rich chocolate squares will have you thinking you are in OZ, but you are not Dorothy, you didn’t bump your head and this is not a dream. You are just living the healthy and delicious lifestyle of a Protective Diet.
• Breakfast “Sausage” Patties Premium PD Recipe I grew up eating spicy breakfast sausage with apple sauce and Potato Pancakes. Now I can have all the flavors of Mom’s home cooked hearty breakfast while I stay on the fast track to optimal health.
• Broccoli and Cheeze Sauce Premium PD Recipe This classic potato topper or whole grain enhancer is sure to put broccoli on your family’s most requested veggie list. Protective Diet has remade this cheesy artery clogging, cancer promoting, waistline expanding recipe into an easy-prep high-fiber blockage sweeper. It offers a dose of protective cancer inhibitors along with satisfying creamy starch-based deliciousness, making you shout Winner Winner PD Dinner!
• Broccoli in Garlic Sauce Premium PD Recipe This recipe is one of my favorite weekly quick and easy, flavorful and satisfying go-to recipes. It uses Protective Diet pantry staples and only requires one fresh ingredient that you can even replace with frozen veggies. The star is the shiny dark brown gravy infused with delicious garlic and ginger. This recipe will give you many options and variations to keep you happily enjoying an abundant amount of protective vegetables.
• Broiled Veggies Premium PD Recipe Growing up in Chicago, our outdoor grilling weather was limited to a third of the year. Those winters were long, so we used the next best thing, our oven broiler. I look at my broiler as an upside down grill. The only difference is the heat is coming from the top instead of the bottom. I love it and have enjoyed indoor BBQ deliciousness my whole life. This recipe will open your eyes up to what an awesome tool an oven broiler is, especially when it’s a cold day in January and you’re in the mood for summertime BBQ. Start off with some delicious grilled veggies. Use them to top a salad or dress up a creamy dish of Fat Free Fredo. This technique is fast, easy and so rewarding.
• Bruschetta Premium PD Recipe Enjoy the summer’s bounty of garden-ripe tomatoes with a fresh Italian twist. This topping is free of body-fat-promoting olive oil and cheese toppers of the traditional version. Loaded with bright flavors of fresh herbs and savory garlic, this bruschetta is full of color and deliciously satisfying, especially when served atop PD Soft Burger Buns.
• Buffalo Buttermilk Ranch Salad Premium PD Recipe A combination of whole food plant-based ingredients dressed in PD camouflage, perfect for salad lovers in training. This recipe offers exciting familiar flavors served with satisfying starch energy to move salad-based meals to your family’s favorite recipes list. Warning: While enjoying this delicious combination, you will likely forget you are eating a salad. Serving it like Pico de Gallo makes it a fun starter for summer parties, after school snacks or a complete main dish meal.
• Buffalo Cauliflower Premium PD Recipe Serve up the protection of this cruciferous powerhouse in spicy junk food camouflage. Buffalo Cauliflower is easily prepared in less than ten minutes and bakes allowing just enough time to blend up a batch of delicious, dairy-free Creamy Ranch Dressing for dipping.
• Buffalo Notzzarella Cheeze Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet has created an oil and nut- free, nondairy MELTABLE Cheeze! Notzzarella is perfect for pizza, adding to pasta dishes, topping lasagna, melting into quesadillas, or completing a “tuna” melt. This recipe is a major game changer for all who are practicing an oil and nut-free plant-based Protective Diet.
• Buffalo Potato Wedges Premium PD Recipe At last pub style food that promotes health, fulfills spicy finger food fantasies and makes you question am I really on a diet? These can be made mild or extra spicy to satisfy everyone watching the football game.
• Buffalo Ranch Hummus Premium PD Recipe This recipe makes oil-free tahini-free hummus into a creamy party-starting dip or unforgettable plant-based sandwich spread. On a Protective Diet we are enjoying a daily dose of protective beans with easy, flavorful, and fun recipes like Buffalo Ranch Hummus.
• Burger Buns Premium PD Recipe I’ve created perfectly soft and completely whole grain sandwich buns that taste great, are easy to make and are super inexpensive compared to the frozen health food store cardboard hockey puck versions. I’ve created a simple way to keep my buns soft without adding white refined flour, isolated gluten, eggs, or oil. These beautiful 4 ounce buns are perfection at only 210 calories each and made with all whole plant-based ingredients.
• Mini Burger Buns Premium PD Recipe I’ve created perfectly soft and completely whole grain sandwich buns that taste great, are easy to make and are super inexpensive compared to the frozen health food store cardboard hockey puck versions. I’ve created a simple way to keep my buns soft without adding white refined flour, isolated gluten, eggs, or oil. These beautiful 2 ounce buns are perfection at only 105 calories each and made with all whole plant-based ingredients.
• Burger Pickles Premium PD Recipe Thin sandwich-friendly pickle slices will add a veggie layer with a tangy flavor boost to a Protective Diet Seasoned Flatbread Sub. Top a veggie burger or slip them into your Mock Tuna Salad sandwich. Add a little zing to your salad or use as a perfect garnish on a party platter of PD Mac Attack Layer Dip.
• Busy Day Chili Premium PD Recipe Only ten minutes to set up this slow cooker winner of a dinner. Toss these inexpensive pantry staples together before work, church or a day of play. This recipe is designed for ease in preparation and ultimate meal satisfaction. Perfect for a well-deserved day out of the kitchen that ends with a hot bowl of delicious thick and flavorful plant-based chili. For tips to make this recipe win 1st prize at the chili cook-off watch PD-Ed lesson #119.
• Butter & Herb Noodles Premium PD Recipe Kids and adults love these simple, quick and delicious noodles complete with the nutrition of whole grains and herbs. This recipe is more convenient than noodle packets, due to the no-cook sauce. You will save money and time with this go-to recipe made of Protective Diet pantry staples, while eliminating chemical food additives and fat out of your diet. This is a perfect meal when you’re hungry, short on time, the fridge is bare and cash is tight.
• Butter Sauce Premium PD Recipe Stir up this quick and tasty no-cook sauce that makes a hot potato sing. Dress up those boring naked green beans with a toss in Butter Sauce. Kids will enjoy the addition of this condiment to turn frozen peas with a side of rice into an enjoyable complete meal. The ease and simplicity of this sauce will assist in achieving your health goals while practicing a Protective Diet.
• Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Premium PD Recipe I adore this top-rated, low-cal, oil-free vegan Buttermilk Ranch Dressing on everything. It’s a plant-based game-changer, tasting just like the pricey refrigerator case bottled ranch dressing that had me enjoying my daily lunch salads swimming in it before going vegan. The original was a massive health setback, keeping my pants tight, my cholesterol high, and was one of the highest priced must have items in my grocery cart. With a quart jar of Protective Diet Buttermilk Ranch in my refrigerator door, I can transform anything dippable or tossable into a delicious lunch or dinner.
• Cabbage Soup Premium PD Recipe This is a bacon-free and dairy-free remake of my father's family-famous cabbage soup. The smell of it simmering evokes delicious cool-weather memories of my childhood. The exciting and rare times my dad put down the hammer and picked up a whisk were so memorable. I adored watching him cook and take over the kitchen. My mother was a permanent fixture behind the stove, so to see him in her place was odd and lots of fun. I hope our PD dads can use this soup recipe to carry on the tradition of making a fun family memory of dad cooking in the kitchen.
• Cajun Cutlets Premium PD Recipe Use the Spice of the South to add flavor to a Protective Diet Cutlet Sandwich complete with a side of heart healthy waistline slimming American Potato Salad. Wash it all down with a tall glass of Sweet Tea to make a summertime meal you'll never forget. Cutlets are part of the growing evolution of Protective Diet's innovative ability to create plant-based global comfort food favorites using low-fat oil-free whole food ingredients. Optimal health is easy to achieve and maintain when we have many familiar looking and tasting choices to please our family and friends. A Protective Diet is becoming more and more exciting with every passing week filled with exciting new recipes and innovative cooking techniques.
• Cajun Seasoning Premium PD Recipe Use the Spice of the South to add flavor to a Cajun Cutlet Sandwich, garnish American Potato Salad, or add kick to a basket of Speedy Steak Fries. Cut costs assembling Protective Diet spice blends and eliminate sugar and excitatory neurotoxins labeled as food additives in most commercial seasoning blends. These ingredients commonly labeled as natural flavor or spices promote uncontrollable cravings and disruption to your wellness.
• Caramelized Onions with Sweet Peppers Premium PD Recipe Using Protective Diet’s oil-free dry browning technique, we can boost flavor and add gourmet appeal to weeknight meals in minutes. This technique will add rich satisfying flavor when using onions in whole food plant-based recipes. Chefs are taught to sear, brown and char to add flavor. With Protective Diet, I eliminated the oils and fats, creating new cooking techniques to add flavor. Master my oil-free caramelizing technique with this recipe. Add Caramelized Onions with Sweet Peppers to PD Italian “Sausage” for an unforgettable sandwich, perfect pasta dish or skillet starter finished with potatoes. Top PD Quick-Mix Pizza Crust for a Foodie approved pizza party.
• Carrot Cake with Cream Cheeze Frosting Premium PD Recipe Pressure cooked plant-based Carrot Cake, spiced with protective ingredients and topped with dreamy Protective Diet Sugar-Free Cream Cheeze Frosting, is perfect for a springtime celebration or a hot summer holiday. This recipe is complete with an oven baked, gluten-free option for individual mini frosted carrot cakes.
• Cauliflurkey Premium PD Recipe This is a perfectly kind, health-promoting and delicious centerpiece for your holiday spread. Play it up with a couple paper frill booties and give thanks for the healthy dinner you are about to enjoy.
• Chai Latte Premium PD Recipe Chai is a protective blend of black tea and warming, aromatic whole spices, cherished in India to preserve health and increase peace of mind. Best known for improving digestion, boosting the immune system, and reducing inflammation, as well as reducing stress from the pleasurable aroma-therapeutic brewing and soothing sipping ritual.
• Cheater Baked Potatoes Premium PD Recipe I grew up before microwaves in a time when baked potatoes were slow baked in the oven. My mother's potatoes were fluffy inside with a crispy outer skin achieved with a coating of artery clogging Crisco. I want to bring back this simple childhood favorite, but give it a modern shortcut that eliminates the wasted energy of oven baking for an hour or more. The microwave is not part of my practice and will not produce crispy skinned potatoes. This recipe is oil-free and produces a beautiful crispy baked or grilled potato in about 30 minutes, using only 15 minutes of hot oven or grill time. This is a solution to keep your house cool and energy use low.
• Cheeze Burger Mac Premium PD Recipe This recipe is perfect for the grill-fearing, non-baker, antibun maker who loves all the flavors of a loaded cheeseburger but doesn't want to mess around. This is a fun recipe that kids will enjoy topping with their favorite burger condiments and you will love the easy one-pot clean up.
• Cheeze Fries Premium PD Recipe These taste and look just like the delicious cheesy fries I grew up on, minus the fat and oil. I serve them complete with a red plastic basket lined with parchment paper. They are exactly how I remember them from my childhood.
• Cheezeburger Pizza Premium PD Recipe Tastes just like a cheeseburger but so much more fun when it's pizza! Kids and adults will adore this creative familiar flavored pizza. The crust is Chicago style thin, crispy on the bottom with a slight chewy tenderness under the sauce. Cheeseburger pizza is all the rage and on pizza parlors’ specialty menus, so we had to give it an oil-free whole food plant-based makeover for our healthy Protective Diet community to enjoy. It is layered with Ultimate Cheeze Sauce, Ground Crumbles and topped just like a burger with PD Pickle Relish, PD Killer Ketchup, yellow mustard, fresh onions and tomato slices.
• Cherry Cheeze Danish Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet Tea Parties are all the rage when introducing friends to how delicious PD Living can be. Share this oil-free plant-based specialty whole grain coffee cake, layered with tangy cream cheeze and sugar-free fruit, topped with vanilla crumble. On a Protective Diet, we are living a healthy dream come true. Enjoying inviting, healing food recipes that taste and look just like familiar childhood favorites feels surreal. Our participating community is staying so slim, never tempted to eat off plan and experiencing an unimaginable level of wellness and high energy.
• Cherry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Premium PD Recipe Growing up, this was one of my favorite ice cream flavors. Protective Diet gave this familiar favorite a sugar and dairy-free makeover. Offer it to your kids every night knowing it is promoting their health and satisfying the exciting ritual of frozen summertime treats.
• Gluten Free Cherry Pie Premium PD Recipe This cherry pie is free of sugar, fat and regret. This easy recipe is great any time of year using frozen pitted cherries. Go ahead and bake one up for breakfast, this is how we do it Protective Diet style.
• Chickenless Noodle Soup Premium PD Recipe How about a nice big pot of the most comforting soup known to man? This stove top or pressure cooker version will get you well soon and keep you well. The homemade aroma of this easy one pot soup will fill your home and comfort you with every spoon full. This recipe might have you playing sick tomorrow, so you can stay home and simmer up a pot of delicious comfort.
• Chickenless Nuggets Premium PD Recipe Improve your child’s diet, whip up 20 organic nuggets without the fat and chemical food additives at half the cost of packaged chicken or veggie nuggets. Stock up your freezer and be prepared with this nutrient dense fast meal fix. These aren’t just for kids, I enjoy them served with Ranch dressing and hot sauce.
• Chili Cheeze Fries Premium PD Recipe Are chili cheesy fries your weakness? On a Protective Diet they will be your strength! These are yummy messy fries made to eat with a fork. It’s hard to believe these are good for us. They will keep you happy and satisfied while you easily reach and maintain your ideal body weight.
• Chili Mac Premium PD Recipe I call my electric pressure cooker the "Life Changer. Chili Mac is an easy-to-follow recipe perfect after a busy day. You know - those days you can't bear the thought of cooking, let alone washing more than one pan. This one-pot wonder combines the protective and delicious ingredients of southwestern chili, balanced with the starch energy of whole grain macaroni. Calling all new chefs and junior chefs who can roughly chop an onion, open a can and set a timer! This recipe was created with you in mind. Actually, it was created with all the PD superstar chefs in mind as well. We could all use a day off. This is the perfect recipe to ask the non-cook in the household to prepare for you. With only one pot to wash up, they might become inspired to participate more in your workplace for wellness.
• Chipotle Salsa Premium PD Recipe This copycat recipe of TJ's jarred hot and spicy smoked chipotle salsa also comes with a mild, heatless but flavorful option to suit your personal preference. In just fifteen rewarding salsa-making minutes,you will eliminate craving-inducing food additives while tremendously improving the ingredient quality of your food.
• Chocolate Chip Cookies Premium PD Recipe At last we have guiltless health-promoting crispy and delicious plant-based gluten-free, oil-free, nut-free and sugar-free chocolate chip cookies. It took many years in the Protective Diet Test Kitchen to perfect these simple quick-prep easy-bake kid friendly fat-free guiltless goodies. Parents and kids alike will celebrate and cheer because at last PD cookies are here!
• Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake Premium PD Recipe The celebration of your birthday is complete on a Protective Diet with this rich dark chocolate cake layered with cherry filling. The entire cake has the same caloric value as one slice of chocolate cake at a restaurant. Whether it’s time to celebrate a birthday or just your healthy Protective Diet lifestyle this cake is perfect for the occasion.
• Chocolate Cream Pie Premium PD Recipe I should have named this health promoting, creamy dark chocolate, oil-free, fat-free, nut-free and tofu-free Too Good To Be True Pie. Healthy people all around the world will be celebrating and more than likely fighting over the last slice as they eat their way to optimal health this holiday season. With recipe directions and ingredients so simple, a weekly Chocolate Cream Pie to celebrate healthy living year round is highly recommended.
• Chocolate Cream Pudding Premium PD Recipe Enjoy a high-energy, high-fiber, hearty serving of Protective Diet Chocolate Cream Pudding for breakfast, or pack a daily pudding cup treat in your lunch bag. You'll have your coworkers thinking a Protective Diet is just too good to be true. Thank goodness you know it is both good and true. They may not be saying anything yet, but they are noticing as you waltz past the old vending machine, glowing and slimmer than ever with daily chocolicious satisfaction.
• Chocolate Truffles Premium PD Recipe Chocolate fantasies have come true with a rich and creamy dark chocolate truffle that weighs in at 18 calories and 1 gram of fiber. Protective Diet has done it again! It’s easy to stay on plan when you can enjoy multiple truffle treats every day, while achieving your weight loss goals and eliminating food cravings.
• Chop Suey Salad Premium PD Recipe This recipe offers the benefits of raw food protection with Chinese takeout appeal. Pick up your chopsticks and enjoy veggies tossed with Asian flare. Serve with cold noodles or layer over warm rice to provide starch energy, boost your immune system and help you slim down with flavorful meal satisfaction.
• Chopped Greek Premium PD Recipe No one would ever guess this top rated Greek salad was low-cal, vegan and made without any oil or fat. On a Protective Diet I love a fresh chopped salad with a perfectly balanced full-bodied vinaigrette stuffed into whole grain Soft Pocket Bread, scooped up with Homemade Pita Chips or served as a Cheater Baked Potato topper. The Chopped Greek tossed in Protective Diet Za'atar Vinaigrette will turn you into a chopped salad lover with your first bite.
• Chopped Nutz Premium PD Recipe Fat-free low-cal PD Chopped Nutz add texture and nutrition to both savory and dessert style dishes. They are featured as a walnut replacement in Protective Diet's sugar-free plant-based Fudge, Breakfast Brownies, Blueberry Muffins, and add a chopped peanut-style garnish to Chinese Take-In, Asian Noodle Salad or noodles tossed with Peanut-less Peanut Sauce. Top a Frosty or complete a banana split. PD has replaced delicious off-plan ingredients to make a low-fat whole food plant-based diet effective and sustainable for life.
• Chorizo Hash Premium PD Recipe Leftover Protective Diet Chorizo Tacos can become a gourmet Mexican Breakfast. When you have overnight guests or a special weekend breakfast to serve, this is a perfect go-to recipe. Stash away a ½ cup of flavorful PD plant-based Chorizo in your freezer for a Sunday Brunch you will never forget. This recipe is complete with a quick-cook pressure-cooking step, or choose the stovetop option to have this hot and hearty energy packed breakfast on your most requested recipe list.
• Chorizo Tacos Premium PD Recipe In Mexico, tacos are spicy and simple. Fresh corn tortillas layered with meat, onions, fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime. On a Protective Diet, you will be transported to many cultures, Mexico being one that is close to my now thankful healthy heart. Chorizo is a very spicy sausage that is often removed from the casing and crumbled. This version is free of pork, saturated fat, and the cholesterol of the original. Serve up traditional Mexican flavor in street food fashion with Protective Diet Chorizo Tacos.
• Cilantro Lime Rice Premium PD Recipe Layer this oil-free quick-prep and seasoned perfectly cooked brown rice into a plant-based burrito, lunchtime Taco Salad, or enjoy as a savory side dish with Protective Diet Chorizo Tacos, Pintos & Cheeze or Fajitas
• Cinnamon Swirled Sweet Potato Bread Premium PD Recipe Take the chill off the house with the essence of warm spice and everything nice to keep you participating in fun seasonal baking while achieving and maintaining your goals. Protective Diet baked goods promote high energy and food satisfaction to offer us health promoting choices every day of the delicious year.
• Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette Premium PD Recipe Oil-free full-bodied salad dressings are my specialty. An incredible dressing can transform tender leafy greens into something to look forward to. This has all the classic flavor of a delicious balsamic vinaigrette. It shakes up, pours on and dresses veggies just like an olive oil based dressing. The full batch contains less caloric value than just one tablespoons of a store bought balsamic vinaigrette. Feel free to pour it on and enjoy eating your way to a slimmer healthier you.
• Classic Cranberry Sauce Premium PD Recipe This season I am thankful for my health and freedom from sugar addiction. My holiday meals are perfection with sugar-free cranberry relish served with Holiday Loaf, Stuff Yourself Stuffing, Green Bean Casserole and Smashed Potatoes. Celebrate any day of the year with a Protective Diet Thanksgiving feast.
• Classic Cucumber Salad Premium PD Recipe This salad is simple, sweet and refreshing. It is my favorite way to enjoy summer’s bounty of garden fresh cucumbers. The sweet dressing is made without sugar or oil and amounts to zero calories. Serve this at the next potluck or backyard BBQ, or take it on a picnic. After tasting this salad, your friends will quickly understand how you’ve been successfully enjoying a Protective Diet.
• Perfectly Cooked Brown Rice Premium PD Recipe At last you are going to learn to cook brown rice perfectly. Forget those over priced and over cooked anti-environmental plastic boil in the bags; toss out the horrible directions on the boxes. Follow my simple stove top directions or pressure cooking instructions and perfectly cooked brown rice will be a staple on your table.
• Cookie Dough Bites Premium PD Recipe No, you're not dreaming! Guiltless health promoting cookie dough dreams have come true for you. These healthy whole grain gluten-free plant-based nuggets taste just like the real deal. Protective Diet has created a delicious recipe to keep us on plan and producing glorious results while experiencing a little innocent cookie dough pleasure. Enjoy these amazing whole grain, fat-free, sugar-free nuggets frozen one at a time or fresh as you roll them. PD parents and kids will cheer because at last PD Cookie Dough Bites are here!
• Corn Biscuits Premium PD Recipe These quick-mix and fast-bake, tender on the inside, golden crusted, gluten free, whole grain corn biscuits hit the spot served alone, topped with King or Taco Sauce, dipped in any one of the Protective Diet soups, crumbled into a bowl and topped with Busy Day Chili, or used as an edible utensil to scoop up PD Pintos & Cheeze.
• Cornbread Premium PD Recipe This cornbread recipe has savory & mild or spicy & exciting variations to choose from. Mix up a warm and hearty golden pie of whole grain Corn Bread in less than ten minutes. This moist and hearty bread complements Protective Diet soup, salad and chili.
• Cornbread Dressing Premium PD Recipe Savory Cornbread Dressing will warm up your holiday table with Southern tradition. Serve with Protective Diet Mushroom Gravy, Holiday Loaf, Classic Cranberry Sauce, Onion & Herb Smashed Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Green Bean Casserole and Creamed Kale for a traditional plant-based holiday feast your family will look forward to year after healthy year.
• Cornbread Stuffin’ Muffins PD Premium Recipe The star of Thanksgiving dinner remade into handheld biscuit style muffins that we can enjoy any day of the year. No need to set a formal dining table for this quick-prep savory holiday favorite. This health-promoting cruelty-free gourmet stuffing is whole grain, gluten free and moist on the inside with a satisfying golden outer crunch for a texturally balanced bite in every serving. In just 30 minutes your home will be filled with the unforgettable comforting aroma of the holidays.
• Country Wheat Stuffin’ Muffins PD Premium Recipe The star of Thanksgiving dinner remade into a plant-based batter and baked into handheld muffins that we can enjoy any day of the year. No need to set a formal dining table for this quick-prep savory holiday favorite. This health-promoting cruelty-free gourmet herb-seasoned stuffing is whole grain and moist on the inside with a satisfying golden outer crunch for a texturally balanced bite in every serving. In just 30 minutes you’ll be giving thanks with a kitchen filled with the comforting aroma of the holidays. With Protective Diet Stuffin’ Muffins, we can give thanks any day of the year.
• Cream Cheeze Premium PD Recipe Oil-free and additive-free two-ingredient creamy plant-based cream cheese is a dream come true for the Protective Diet community. I layered my first batch on PD Everything Bagels, but the possibilities are endless. This recipe makes eating for optimal health feel like we are eating for ultimate satisfaction while we achieve our health goals and easily maintain our ideal body weight without restriction. Easy to follow recipes and appealing PD food choices keep us eating on plan, allowing our body an opportunity to recover, heal and maintain wellness.
• Cream Cheeze Frosting Premium PD Recipe Sugar-free and dairy-free protective Cream Cheeze Frosting had me in search of fun frosting application tips. This recipe is the plant-based “icing on the cake!” After many years of testing, I have created a guiltless frosted carrot cake. After going sugar-free and fat-free, my cake frosting skills became rusty. Now I’m having a deliciously fun time practicing frosting application techniques with this guiltless Protective Diet recipe. Join me for Lesson #205 in my Work Place for Wellness where I demonstrate my favorite frosting techniques. 2018 is the year of the perfectly frosted PD cake.
• Cream of Broccoli Soup Premium PD Recipe This deceivingly indulgent, rich-tasting cream of broccoli soup is a perfect wintertime meal to keep you slim and slipping into your ski pants with room for extra layers. Enjoy the easy recipe with preparation options for the stove top or the pressure cooker. When spring arrives and asparagus is abundant, make an even swap for the broccoli and enjoy the season’s bounty.
• Cream of Celery Soup Premium PD Recipe This was one soup I loved straight from the can. The Protective Diet version has the delicious flavor and thick creamy texture without any of the additives, fat or dairy of the original. The creamy component in this recipe is grain free and will surprise many to find it is made with lentils. This soup is hearty and high in fiber, plant protein and useable energy.
• Cream of Chick’N Soup Premium PD Recipe A replacement for the soup classically served at banquet hall events and at home out of the can, this soup has the creamy texture and hearty flavor I’ve missed since going vegan. Enjoyment on a low fat oil-free plant-based Protective Diet has escalated to a new place of familiar delight with this recipe and new nutrient dense technique to create this classic creamy soup.
• Creamed Corn Premium PD Recipe As a child, this classic veggie side dish was a regular on my plate. Creamy, slightly sweet and savory, and topped with freshly ground pepper please! Protective Diet created a sugar- & additive-free version made with fresh or frozen corn that exceeds expectations of the familiar canned variety. Serve this delicious veggie side dish that kids and adults alike enjoy.
• Creamed Kale Premium PD Recipe Creamed Kale is a perfect way to encourage your friends and family to make room on their holiday plate for protective leafy greens served in a rich flavorful sauce. They will give thanks when they find out this creamy side dish is guilt free. This dish can take center stage on your weekday plate any time of the year using any leafy green of your choosing. Serve it over brown rice, whole grain pasta, or mashed potatoes and you'll be enjoying a quick and easy unforgettable hearty meal that will be added to your most requested list.
• Creamy Chocolate Frosting Premium PD Recipe Have you ever heard of frosting that will increase your fiber, iron and calcium intake and taste like chocolate heaven? Protective Diet has made guilt-free chocolate birthday wishes come true. It’s hard to believe this creamy whipped frosting is free of sugar and fat. Dip some strawberries in, spread it on toast and top with sliced banana, layer it on a Vanilla Cup Cake or frost up a pan of Breakfast Brownies. The entire batch of this frosting is only 548 nutrient dense calories compared to standard junk-filled jarred frosting at 1820 calories.
• Creamy Coleslaw Premium PD Recipe This is Protective Diet’s new and improved recipe for coleslaw. Creaminess with a little sweet zing makes it sure to please adults and children alike. Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable and is known to defend our body against cancerous toxins such as dioxins. It is my goal to have the powerful defense of this affordable veggie on your plate more often with Protective Diet Creamy Coleslaw.
• Creamy Cucumber Salad Premium PD Recipe Many have enjoyed the original full-fat and dairy-rich version of this salad prepared by their Grandmothers. With modern-day science, research has shown that dairy promotes cancer cell growth and breaks down our endothelium; however, we still want to enjoy the taste and tradition of this creamy recipe. Thanks to Protective Diet we can have it all! Grandma is probably shaking her head and laughing at what I’ve come up with to celebrate the memory of her delicious fresh summertime salad.
• Creamy Hummus Premium PD Recipe Eliminating oils and fatty tahini slims everyone down fast on a Protective Diet. I cut the fat and managed to make rich and creamy hummus with organic double bean probiotic protection. Scoop it up, spread it on a wrap, or toss it into a salad. Have an all-inclusive plant-based Middle East Feast themed dinner party with Falafel, Fattoush Salad, Jerusalem Salad, Tabouli, Dill Rice, Baba Ganoush, fresh baked Pita Bread and Creamy Humus topped with Za’atar Spice Mix or King Sauce.
• Creamy Mustard & Herb Potato Salad Premium PD Recipe This is a summertime party favorite for all. It has the creamy texture of traditional potato salad without the fat and heavy calories. Perfect to serve to everyone; just don't tell them it’s healthy. They will never suspect it, unless they know you made it. I have secretly snuck this dish onto the buffet at many parties, watching unsuspecting people devour second helpings. They were clueless that it was vegan, let alone oil-free and healthy. The best part is telling them later, but be prepared, because everyone will ask you for the recipe.
• Crispy Herb Fries Premium PD Recipe These fries look and taste like junk food. Don’t be fooled; they are loaded with more cholesterol-lowering fiber than a serving of oatmeal, are rich in potassium and vitamin C. They fight off free radicals with antioxidant-rich herbs. You can enjoy Protective Diet fries daily while you eat your way to a slimmer healthier you.
• Cruciferous Casserole Premium PD Recipe A perfectly balanced plant-based casserole complete with starch energy and the oxidative stress protection of the cruciferous family of vegetables. Old-fashioned warm and hearty one-pan baked meals have nostalgic family appeal. Protective Diet will assist you to create a quick-prep casserole that is sure to please. This recipe includes options to excite the creative chef or guide the kitchen newbie all the way to successful achievement of optimal health. Select your favorite starch and veggie combined with this easy-blend sauce topped with your selection from crunchy flavorful topping options.
• Cruciferous Chop Premium PD Recipe Start chopping and in less than 30 minutes, you will have a week's worth of raw powerful sulforaphane protection that naturally increases its protective value as the days pass. Designed to boost your immune system and promote your endothelium with ingredients that stay fresh and crisp with grab and go convenience. This recipe is complete with have it your way veggie choices and easy fridge storage ideas to make boosting your protection on a Protective Diet simple, easy and always delicious. To learn more about increasing the bioavailability of the anti-cancer protection of sulforaphane in cruciferous vegetables, watch PD-Ed Lesson #121, Enjoying Cruciferous Vegetables For Maximum Protection.
• Cuban Black Bean Soup Premium PD Recipe This is a perfect go-to, one-pot, grain included, quick-prep recipe that only takes 15 minutes to toss together. Morning set-it-and-forget-it recipes make Protective Diet dinners easy and delicious using a slow cooker, or set the time delay on your electric pressure cooker. Take full advantage of this life changing time saving pressure-cooking feature. Set it to switch on as you are leaving the office, church or gym. Arrive home to a healthy, hot and hearty flavorful pot of Cuban Black Bean Soup tonight.
• Cutlets Premium PD Recipe Baked or grilled for a sandwich, sliced as a salad topper, smothered and simmered in gravy, or tossed into a stir-fry, these Cutlets are a game-changer. Cutlets are part of the growing evolution of Protective Diet's innovative ability to create plant-based comfort food favorites using low-fat oil-free whole food ingredients. Optimal health is easy to achieve and maintain when we have many familiar looking and tasting choices to please our family and friends. A Protective Diet is becoming more and more exciting with every passing week filled with exciting new recipes and innovative cooking techniques.
• Cutlets & Gravy Premium PD Recipe On a Protective Diet we enjoy many side dishes, but sometimes I want to serve a family style dinner reminiscent of the past a meal with a meaty main dish, rich gravy, starchy sides and veggies. A good ol’ Sunday dinner that tastes and presents like a hearty holiday feast and offers protection for my family’s health, all animals and our planet.
• Daily Dressing Premium PD Recipe This dressing is a remake of my all-time favorite restaurant dressing. It was a sweet & tangy onion balsamic served up at Graziano’s, full of sugar, oil and eggs. If you grew up with me you know this dressing, maybe not quite as well as I did. I bought it in big to go containers to enjoy on my salads all week. My friends told people I drank the stuff. When I went vegan the first thing my mother said was, "What about your dressing?" I have been trying to perfect it ever since and here it is, free of all the junk and loaded with the familiar flavors I can now enjoy daily.
• Dill Dip Premium PD Recipe I grew up dipping into this creamy 70s style dip. My Auntie Cindy made it for every holiday and served it in a hollowed-out round loaf of deliciously fresh rye bread. This dip was loved by all the kids before dinner and guaranteed to spoil our appetites. We just couldn’t stop from dipping one more carrot, bell pepper or a cubed piece of fresh bread into this indulgent holiday starter. Serve up this healthy version for your family and friends, or enjoy it for dinner like I grew up doing during the holidays. One of the many benefits of a Protective Diet is that we can eat creamy dips, bread, and veggies and call it dinner on our path to optimal health while achieving our ideal body weight.
• Dill Rice Premium PD Recipe This Persian style rice is one of my favorite dishes alongside Protective Diet Falafel, Hummus, Fattoush Salad or Tabouli Salad. I enjoyed it regularly at Reza’s in Chicago. This was my favorite Persian restaurant before going oil-free and vegan. After talking with the owner and chef, I realized this herbal rice was far from what it seemed. No wonder I craved it. It was loaded with butter and oil. My special remake has all the protective and flavorful components, minus the saturated fat and empty calories. Pair this dish along with some of the suggested Middle Eastern classics and serve up a Protective Diet feast fit for Persian royals.
• Drop and Bake Biscuits Premium PD Recipe Growing up, my mother made Bisquick mix biscuits. I can remember how quick and easy they were to mix, drop and bake. We enjoyed them with her homemade soup or dipped in pot roast gravy. This whole grain Protective Diet version has quick mix and bake directions. Fresh hot Drop and Bake Biscuits will transition a simple bowl of soup in to a meal supported with satisfying whole grains. These biscuits take me back in time with a flavor and texture just like the ones I grew up with.
• Egg Foo Young Premium PD Recipe Egg Foo Young is an American dish resembling an omelet, packed with Asian veggies and swimming in flavorful dark brown gravy, with culinary roots from Shanghai and a Cantonese name. One of my favorite childhood memories was when my mother would take an occasional night off from cooking and Dad would pick up Chinese takeout. Egg Foo Young was my mother's favorite and was always part of the carry-out order of multiple dishes shared among our family of six. These deep-fried pillow-like patties were filled with sprouts and tiny morsels of BBQ pork, layered in rich brown gravy, and served over hot rice.
• Egg-less Omelet Premium PD Recipe This cholesterol-free organic plant-based omelet will protect humans, animals and our planet while making you look like a gourmet chef. This easy-prep, set-it-and-forget-it cooking technique guarantees a perfectly cooked fluffy eggless omelet, allowing you time to focus on delicious fillings. Move over, tofu scramble! Protective Diet’s vegan omelet looks and tastes exactly like the real deal to please egg loving brunch guests.
• Enchilada Soup Premium PD Recipe This rich and hearty soup is filled with traditional Mexican enchilada ingredients. It has the simplicity and ease of a soup with the big flavors of dried toasted chilies. If you haven’t worked with dried chilies, I’m excited for you to experience the flavors they add to this soup.
• Epic Egg-less Salad Premium PD Recipe Fat-free whole food plant-based deli style egg salad has us looking forward to easy-pack cold sandwiches. We are feeling healthier than most, but we are blending right in with the look and smell of this classic deli sandwich at the lunch table.
• Plant-Based Étouffée Premium PD Recipe We’ve made this dish butter-free and plant-based to bring the fantastic rich flavors of the south to Protective Diet Students across the globe. We are celebrating this popular dish that is traditionally enjoyed in the southern half of Louisiana as well as coastal Mississippi. Depending on where it is made, it can be flavored with either Cajun or Creole seasonings. The seasonings are similar, but the difference is in the darkness of roux made with butter and flour. I have found a way to cut the flour and butter and serve all the rich flavors to pay homage to both Creole and Cajun cuisines of the South. Serve this classic dish over rice with a side of crispy Garlic Toast and I guarantee you'll be transported to the Deep South.
• Everything Bagels Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet Bagels are delicious hot and fresh or frozen and toasted. This recipe and technique video will have you easily making a double batch of fresh bagels on Sunday morning and restocking your freezer for quick toast and run breakfasts. Layer with Ultimate Plant-Based Mayo, Better Than Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato for a BLT or mix up a batch of Mock Tuna Salad for a lunchtime sandwich you and your kids will love.
• Fajitas Premium PD Recipe These are a remake of my favorite Tex-Mex restaurant’s Steak Fajitas. I enjoyed them topped with both sour cream and guacamole. Protective Diet has made it possible for me enjoy this familiar favorite, complete with the creamy toppings, without the risk of heart disease or tight pants.
• Falafel Premium PD Recipe If you’ve experienced the awesomeness of falafel, you must be excited to get your hands on this oil-free recipe and start planning your Middle Eastern feast. If you haven’t had the pleasure of enjoying one yet, I would like to describe what they are. They are basically the hushpuppy of the Middle East. Flavorful, deep fried nuggets packed with copious amounts of nutrition. When I was creating this recipe I watched as Middle Eastern men chopped herbs and soaked beans. I had been enjoying these fried nuggets for years and had no idea how ridiculously healthy the ingredients were. I cut the oil out and man-oh-man we have a nugget of protection. I was combining all the ingredients each one more powerful and protective than the next, and remarking I should eat a PD falafel every day.
• Farro and Kale Soup Premium PD Recipe This classic, colorful, hearty Italian soup loaded with health-promoting high-energy whole grains and protective white beans with greens was just waiting for a Protective Diet makeover. I removed all the negative ingredients and doubled up on the good, creating an unforgettable one-pot meal beautiful enough to serve to guests. Farro and Kale Soup is a quick prep fall or winter meal, complete with recipe directions to maximize cancer fighting Sulforaphane protection and a gluten free option.
• Fattoush Salad Premium PD Recipe It's the delicious dressing that makes or breaks this traditional Middle Eastern bread salad. It must be flavorful, heavily dressed, and tossed to slightly soften the toasted pita bread, and combined with garden fresh crisp romaine, cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes. I was first introduced to sumac, the star spice in Fattoush Salad dressing, at a Persian restaurant in Chicago. Every table had a shaker bottle full of this red ground lemony flavored spice. It is used to brighten the flavors of kebabs, tops every plate of creamy hummus, and completes the dressing on Fattoush Salad.
• Faux Bacon Bits Premium PD Recipe Dress up a simple baked potato or top a bowl of PD Split Pea Soup with this delicious and nutritious bacon bit replacement. Try a chopped salad tossed with PD Creamy Ranch Dressing and add crunchy bits of “bacon”. Life is good; we’re achieving all of our health goals and enjoying the flavors of bacon without the negative impact on our health, the animals or the Earth.
• Favorite Fries Premium PD Recipe Skip the air fryer for a big party tray of perfectly cooked hand-cut skinny, crinkle cut or steak fries. This cooking technique delivers healthy golden fries that are moist and tender on the inside. Hand-cut oil-free fries are the perfect low-cal high-energy vessel for any of the Protective Diet sauces, dips, salsas, gravies or chili and cheeze. Top them Animal Style for a West Coast comfort food favorite.
• Fiesta Layer Dip Premium PD Recipe This warm or room temperature flavorful dip is quick to whip up for unexpected guests, hungry teens, or enjoy it yourself for a quick and easy dinner along with some fresh Baked Tortilla Chips. It may appear to be party food, but feel free to enjoy this dish regularly while you heal your body and slim down on your path to optimal health.
• Filet-No-Fish Premium PD Recipe Slip this crispy coated, tender filet into a soft PD Burger Bun layered with PD Creamy Tartar Sauce. This is a home-run sandwich with delicious familiar flavors and awesome eye appeal. There’s no guilt in this un-fried fish-less patty filled with whole plant nutrients and gluten-free whole grains. Enjoy knowing you are reducing your risk of disease, as well as reducing the destruction of our planet from over-fished seas and dead sea floors due to fish farming.
• Fire Roasted Corn Premium PD Recipe This corn will add sweet roasted flavor to salad, soup, layered on Mexican Pizza, Beef-less tacos or Loaded Nachos. Do not be intimidated by this recipe. With my fast and easy roasting technique you will easily master Fire Roasted Corn like a pro. It is one of the easiest and most flavorful single ingredient recipes.
• Fire Sticks Premium PD Recipe When you think hot & spicy, does your mouth water or do your eyes weep with tears? If you can’t make it through another bland, boring, spiceless lunch, give these spicy carrot sticks a try. They are fun and easy to make and create lots of excitement in your mouth. These crunchy hot sticks will have you breaking a sweat and feeling fantastic from the endorphin rush that spicy foods provide. Bring a jar along on a picnic or the next BBQ you attend. They will add a little excitement to the party.
• Firm Notzzarella Cheeze Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet has created an oil and nut- free, nondairy shred-able and slice-able cheeze. Firm Notzzarella is perfect for pizza, adding to pasta dishes, topping lasagna, layering into quesadillas, or completing a “tuna” melt. This recipe is a major game changer for all who are practicing an oil and nut-free plant-based Protective Diet.
• Fish-Less Sticks Premium PD Recipe This is a quick prep comfort food favorite for both kids and adults alike. Crispy Protective Diet Fish-Less Sticks dipped in creamy dairy-free health promoting PD Tartar Sauce will have everyone cheering for more. I recommend doubling the batch, as you can never have enough for your little dippers. These are a perfect solution for packing exciting kids’ lunch boxes. They are naturally gluten-free and loaded with phyto-chemicals to defend and protect the body.
• Flatbread Pizza Premium PD Recipe Top rated oil-free whole grain crust similar to classic hand tossed pizza, but even better. It is also the easiest and fastest to make, bake or grill. Zero rise time using this PD yeast-free no-fuss dough. With this recipe, you'll have pizza ready to enjoy faster than it would take your family to decide on toppings for delivery. Plant-based sauces and toppings are exciting on a Protective Diet, but the secret to good pizza is a perfect crust. Calling all first-time pizza makers and flour fearing non-bakers! This easy-roll technique will keep your counter tops clean and your family excited for PD pizza night.
• Flatbread Sub Sandwich Premium PD Recipe A plant-based guide sharing the art of assembling an unforgettable submarine sandwich with outstanding food quality, complete with options to keep it simple or layer it Dagwood Style. After one bite, your friends and family will be placing their next day lunch orders.
• Flower Water Premium PD Recipe This gorgeous, ruby red, zero-calorie beverage tops the charts with antioxidant power leaving green tea in the dust. Hydrating and freshly tart, this elixir will protect your immune system with the unmatched, powerful defense of flower power. This is the signature beverage on a Protective Diet and is what everyone is sipping on. Fill you gym water bottle or serve it at dinner in a wine glass. The beautiful color will have everyone asking you how to make Flower Water.
• Focaccia Muffins Premium PD Recipe Make simple soup or salad night into a satisfying meal with this yeast-free protective fall garden harvest Focaccia recipe. Savory Italian bread decorated with flavor boosting ingredients (pronounced "fo-KA-cha") is traditionally moist with a crisp bottom, coated with immune suppressive oil. Protective Diet’s oil-free golden crisp bottom recipe eliminates the oily slam to our system. These easy to store and reheat individual low-cal loaves are best served with a big bowl of PD Minestrone. A slim waistline without savory sacrifice is what I’m all about as I turn on my oven to celebrate fall’s final harvest of tomatoes and herbs. Yell “Focaccia!” proudly in your best Italian accent as you celebrate baking this remake recipe in your Workplace for Wellness.
• Freezer Fries Premium PD Recipe Baked fries are great, but they are missing the convenience and texture of the pre-cut take & bake fries from my grocer’s freezer. As a longtime vegan, I miss standing in the freezer aisle trying to decide between crinkle cut or steak fries. I finally figured out the secret for perfect freezer fries minus the chemical food additives, oils and the expensive price tag. This recipe will have you hoarding potatoes, filling your freezer, saving time, money and slimming down while pleasing your kids Protective Diet Style.
• French Dressing Premium PD Recipe Sweet and tangy just like the original, but this one is free of sugar and oil that will cause you major setbacks in your health goals. Leave it to Protective Diet to create a replacement for the salad dressing kids favor most. Let them pour it on heavy, as it’s loaded with antioxidants, but shhh! Don’t tell them. Let them eat it up and be proud knowing you are power housing their immune system.
• French Onion Dip Premium PD Recipe This tastes just like the creamy tub of onion dip I grew up enjoying in the 80’s, but without all the cholesterol, saturated fat and additives. This healthy version will leave you with the same onion breath and taste you remember. We’ve come a long way since then, this dip will have you slipping into your jeggings instead of stretching out your stretch pants.
• Fresco Pizza Sauce Premium PD Recipe Fresh, light, and simply delicious best describes this classic Italian pizza sauce made up of three Protective Diet Pantry staples. Mix up a batch and keep half in your fridge to top Quick Bake Party Pizza and freeze the other half in a silicone muffin pan or ice cube try and defrost as needed for Grilled Mini Party Pizzas in weeks to come.
• Freshca Premium PD Recipe Grapefruit soda pop started out south of the border and was packaged as Fresca, Goya Refresco, and Jarritos Toronja. Also known as ting in Jamaica and Squirt, 50/50 Soda or diet Freska in the US. Some brands were sweeter than others but always refreshing and crisp in flavor. This sugar-free recipe is designed to quench the thirst of those who loved the tang and fizz of this classic beverage, leaving you hydrated and refreshed.
• Frittata Premium PD Recipe Our plant-based veggie-filled pressure cooked Frittata will protect humans, animals and our planet while making you feel like a gourmet chef. This easy-prep, set-it-and-forget-it cooking technique guarantees perfectly cooked veggies encased in a fluffy Egg-less Omelet. Move over, tofu scramble! Protective Diet’s vegan Frittata looks and tastes exactly like the real deal to please egg loving brunch guests.
• Frozen Yogurt Premium PD Recipe This fruity and fluffy frozen yogurt is a summertime dream come true. Weighing in at less than 100 calories per serving, this frozen yogurt will cool you off with its refreshing tart flavor and light airy texture. Frozen yogurt is sure to become a favorite way to enjoy your next batch of homemade yogurt.
• Fruit Crumble Premium PD Recipe Perfect for a fall or winter one-dish, quick-prep, gluten-free protective fruit-filled fresh baked breakfast, tea time treat or holiday dessert. Take the chill off the kitchen and fill the house with an aromatic wake-up call your house guests and family will never forget. Fruit Crumble is a hit either served chilled or hot out of the oven.
• Fudge Premium PD Recipe Creamy smooth or loaded with magic fat-free NUTZ! We are celebrating guilt-free silky smooth organic plant-based PD Fudge. Oh my, how I wish I had this quick-prep, sugar-free, low-cal fix of chocolaty decadence to carry me happily over the hump of the Protective Diet 30-Day Detox. The texture is creamy and each bite is full of rich dark cacao. Do not be intimidated by the look of these beautiful chocolate nuggets. They are designed to be very deceiving, possibly guilt-evoking, and they might make friends question your dedication to optimal health. At last we can have our Fudge and eat it too!
• Funeral Potatoes Premium PD Recipe Cheezy potato comfort food casserole is also known as Party Potatoes, popular in both Mormon and Southern communities. The popular dish received its appropriate name because it is commonly served during after-funeral dinners. It is served at most social gatherings and potlucks in Latter-day Saints communities. With a Protective Diet makeover, I expect Funeral Potatoes to become a favorite quick prep take and bake casserole to comfort and satisfy the entire Protective Diet community.
• Creamy Garlic Dressing and Dip Premium PD Recipe This is my new all time favorite dressing. I am fortunate my husband loves it too. I found through experimentation and testing that if you both eat garlic you will cancel out each other’s dragon breath. This works out well, because we are both topping everything with it. I have increased my salad and raw veggie consumption since creating this awesome dressing. At meal time I’m lead by the question, What can I put the Creamy Garlic on?
• Garlic Lovers Bread Sticks Premium PD Recipe Enjoy soup, salad and fresh baked bread sticks Protective Diet Style. Perfectly soft whole grain garlic bread sticks that are easy to make and dip in PD Pizza Sauce, accompany PD Minestrone Soup or to enjoy with a big salad tossed with PD Zesty Italian Dressing. I’ve created a simple way to keep bread sticks soft without adding white refined flour, isolated gluten, eggs, or oil. Now your soup and salad will feel like a complete meal with these warm sticks of garlic bread greatness.
• Garlic Toast Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet Garlic Toast is quick and easy, savory and satisfying served alongside any of the Protective Diet pasta dishes, soups or salads. This recipe makes two slices, perfect for one to two diners, or multiply the batch and serve the entire family this crispy toast that complements any meal.
• German Potato Salad Premium PD Recipe This warm potato salad was a specialty of my mother’s. It may have been the bacon rich recipe that started the onset of our heart disease. Now we are both celebrating our health, clear of blockages and our artery walls are smooth thanks to the daily practice of a Protective Diet. I owe the remake of this comfort food favorite to my mother who exposed me to the original flavor profiles and my brother who requested it every chance he had. The flavors and fragrance of the vinegar and onions take me back to childhood when health wasn't a thought and bacon wasn't associated with destruction.
• Hot or Mild Giardiniera Premium PD Recipe D’Amato’s Bakery and Deli at Grand & May on the near west side of Chicago made the best Italian subs topped with hot or mild giardiniera. It was a challenge to get one of these special sandwiches. The line ran out the door, cash only, no parking and with only a 30-minute lunch break it was a rare treat. The spicy giardiniera and fresh bread were what kept us all coming back. I gave my favorite antipasto relish an oil free maker over and kept it raw for an extra dose of protective Sulforaphane. I’m enjoying it more than ever without the fat, the rush or the parking tickets.
• Ginger Snaps Premium PD Recipe Completely guiltless, health promoting, crispy and delicious, plant-based, gluten-free, oil-free, nut-free and sugar-free Ginger Snap cookies are ours to enjoy! It took many years in the Protective Diet Test Kitchen to perfect these simple quick-prep easy-bake kid-friendly fat-free guiltless golden cookies. I'm still trying to get my mind around the fact that these delightful spiced gems weight in at just 27 wholegrain calories each. Parents and kids alike will celebrate and cheer because at last PD Ginger Snaps are here!
• Glazed Cinnamon Rolls Premium PD Recipe Sugar-free and hard to believe soft and sticky cinnamon rolls are good for us. Your family might think they are asleep and still dreaming when they receive a cinnamon wake-up call and see you taking a dozen swirled buns out of the oven. This recipe includes prep ahead directions to make weekend mornings a pleasure with protective hot Glazed Cinnamon Rolls ready in just fifteen minutes.
• Golden Goddess Premium PD Recipe The years of restricting delicious full-bodied salad dressings to lose weight are over. I am now pouring on Protective Diet's flavorful oil-free vinaigrettes with gusto to add antioxidant and phytochemical disease protection with every spoonfull. Golden Goddess has the texture and tang of an oil based vinaigrette without any of the inflammatory saturated fat found in oil. The color dresses a salad beautifully and packs a powerful punch of cancer protection.
• Gomashio Premium PD Recipe We are making and shaking this Japanese seasoning on just about everything. Simple steamed veggies become exciting. Add an additional layer of flavor to a Protective Diet Sushi Roll Bowl or a plate of Broccoli In Garlic Sauce. This low-sodium condiment is traditionally used in Japan to dress up a common bowl of rice and beans called Sekihan. Gomashio provides a flavor boost without the use of inflammatory sesame oil or craving-inducing soy sauce.
• Good ol’ Minestrone Soup Premium PD Recipe Minestrone in Italian means a big soup. A big pot of soup is perfect for stocking up your fridge and freezer with ready to go meals. It’s a great way to get kids to eat veggies. Start with the base of the soup as your guide, and then use the suggested veggies or whatever you have on hand to turn out one of the best Italian style veggie bean soups created.
• Granola Bars Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet granola bars are a low-cal, nutrient-dense, nut-free, sugar-free and fat-free snack or breakfast on-the-go. These are the perfect alternative to eliminate expensive, additive-filled, packaged protein bars out of your routine. Bake and freeze these whole grain bars of energy for when you need some quick fuel or the kids need a fast snack.
• Gravy Fries Premium PD Recipe French fries are diet sabotage but, top them with gravy and it’s a heart attack in a basket. Feel great enjoying these healthy, but indulgent tasting fat free high fiber gravy fries. Protective Diet fries will assist you to easily reach and maintain your ideal body weight.
• Greek Cutlets Premium PD Recipe Baked or grilled for a sandwich, layered with Ultimate Plant-Based Mayo or sliced as a salad topper, these Cutlets are a game-changer. Cutlets are part of the growing evolution of Protective Diet's innovative ability to create plant-based familiar favorites using low-fat oil-free whole food ingredients. Optimal health is easy to achieve and maintain when we have many familiar looking and tasting choices to please our family and friends. A Protective Diet is becoming more and more exciting with every passing week filled with new recipes and innovative cooking techniques to make healthy taste delicious.
• Greek Nachos Premium PD Recipe If you thought Protective Diet Gyros were the bomb, think again! This recipe has all the flavor of gyros without the marinade time. We layered fresh plant-based finger-licking Greek deliciousness on a big party platter to make this a health improving meal your family will never forget. If you prefer a gluten-free gyro fix, this recipe has a chip alternative that is sure to please.
• Greek Soy Yogurt Premium PD Recipe This simple recipe transforms PD Plant Based Yogurt into a rich and creamy Greek-style yogurt that’s so thick it’s spreadable. The hardest part is deciding whether to use it to top a taco, as a dip for strawberries, spread on a sandwich, or just enjoyed plain with a spoon.
• Green Bean Casserole Premium PD Recipe Complete your holiday plant based feast with this traditional dish. I gave the old fashioned version a healthy make over, but no one will suspect it. Don’t tell them it’s healthy until they ask for a second helping.
• Green Burritos Premium PD Recipe This recipe will put fresh collards at the top of your weekly grocery list. A quick dip in hot water makes these protective greens mild, tender and easy to wrap.
• Grilled Cheeze Sandwich Premium PD Recipe Crispy and melted, perfectly prepared in under five minutes for you and your healthy PD kids. Keep this classic plain and simple, or layer it gourmet with a thick cut tomato slice, thinly sliced sweet onions and fresh herbs. This is a perfect go-to quick-prep meal when hunger strikes and our kitchen time is limited.
• Grilled Mini Party Pizzas Premium PD Recipe Grilled pizza is one of my favorite meals. These mini pizzas are simple and easy to assemble in minutes with my no-roll technique featured in the video. If you don't have a grill, see the Protective Diet Quick Bake Mini Party Pizza recipe. This yeast-free and gluten optional crust makes homemade pizza a no-fuss no-mess recipe perfect for a quick dinner with gourmet appeal to impress your Foodie friends.
• Grilled Steak Fries Premium PD Recipe I've had the pleasure of using a steam oven during in-home cooking lessons. These are the latest and greatest appliances in gourmet high-end kitchens. After spending time playing with steam ovens, I'd dream of how wonderful it would be to have one. Then I realized I already do, and so do the majority of my students! I raced into the test kitchen and perfected this amazing time-saving technique to make golden grilled steak fries with just 5 minutes of grill time and the assistance of steam. This recipe is perfect for hot summer days when you want to keep your kitchen cool, spend some time outside, save energy and enjoy crispy potatoes. Blend up some PD Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce for dipping or shortcut the Buffalo Potato Wedges recipe with this awesomely simple, time and energy saving technique.
• Grilled Veggie Marinade Premium PD Recipe The simplicity of grilled veggies is wonderful, but you must have an outstanding marinade that boosts their flavor, keeps them hydrated, creates beautiful grill marks, and that contains only oil-free whole food ingredients. I have just the perfect blend to keep those garden veggies slimming you down and strengthening your immune system all summer long.
• Grits & Greens Premium PD Recipe Here's a perfectly delicious way to incorporate protective greens into an energy packed breakfast. This warm bowl filled with satisfying Southern comfort tops my list of go-to meals any time of the day. Spicy or mild, this down home dish will have you jumping out of bed on a cold morning ready to whisk up a batch.
• Ground Crumbles Premium PD Recipe This is the perfect whole food plant-based replacement for ground beef or processed vegan crumbles. Seasoned like a burger to add texture and meatiness to any dish or recipe, this version is additive-free, oil-free and half the cost of beef or mock meat crumbles. Enjoy the savings and enjoy this health-promoting version of a classic ingredient we no longer have to cook without.
• Gyro Crumbles Premium PD Recipe Plant-based Gyro Crumbles add bold flavor and hearty texture to Protective Diet's Greek Nachos. Include these tender nuggets anywhere you'd like to add bold Greek Flavors. Perfect addition to PD Cruciferous Casserole, Baked Mac n' Cheese or top your Quick-Bake Mini Party Pizzas.
• Gyro Salad Premium PD Recipe The Protective Diet Gyro Sandwich is one of our top-rated recipes. The Gyro Salad offers the same authentic Greek flavors with a quick-prep recipe. Easier to eat than a saucy Gyro Sandwich and perfect for a packed picnic or lunch. If you aren't a big fan of raw salads, give this hearty, boldly seasoned and creamy dressed trip to Greece in a bowl a try.
• Gyro Sandwich Premium PD Recipe I recreated this comfort food favorite for my mother and I and made it unbelievably healthy. I can remember having the Gyro splitting debate on the way to Greek place called The Works. My mom would always say “Do you want to split one?” We seldom did; half was never enough...and the sauce! Oh, how we loved the sauce! It was never enough to dip all my fries in. I’d always ask for extra on the side. It was a miracle when I came up with this special sauce, recreated without any dairy. Then I created a kind and delicious replacement for the traditional heavily-seasoned lamb served in a Gyro. I layered it up in a pita heavy with onions, tomatoes, sauce and a side of Oven Fries; I think I’ve put The Works to shame.
• Hand-Pressed Corn Tortillas Premium PD Recipe Homemade tortillas are slightly thicker than machine pressed and resemble gorditas. These round corn cakes are delicious served open faced topped with spicy Salsa Molcajete, creamy Unfried Black Beans, sweet Mango Salsa or any of the Protective Diet toppings and salads. Grill them as a starter at your next outdoor fiesta or cook them indoors using the stove top or oven method. Try my alternative press technique. It allows you to make these tortillas without the use of a traditional tortilla press.
• Hand Tossed Pizza Premium PD Recipe This homemade plant-based pizza won’t leave your kitchen covered in flour or your pants tight. This crust is puffy, and simple to roll out and bake up. Top your pizza pie with veggies you have on-hand or use the suggested toppings in the recipe. Don’t be intimidated by pizza dough; I’ve created this simple recipe to make a first-timer look like an expert.
• Hash Browns a la Florentine Premium PD Recipe This high energy breakfast will provide all the nutrients necessary to get you going. Potatoes are higher in fiber than oatmeal and when paired with spinach they blow away the antioxidants of any breakfast cereal. This recipe dishes up fried breakfast potato appeal without the use of oil.
• Hasselback Potatoes Premium PD Recipe These baked potatoes originated in Sweden created by chefs at the Hasselbacken restaurant. When serving them to kids you can have fun calling them Accordion Potatoes or Pill Bug Potatoes. The slices in the potato make it perfect for topping with PD Butter Sauce. These potatoes are so popular you can purchase a hasselback potato cutting board to make it easier to slice. Check out my trick to cutting them without the investment in any special equipment. Heat up the oven and get cutting these simple potatoes are sure to be a hit.
• Holiday Cheeze Ball Premium PD Recipe Serve this plant-based party starter scooped up with baked pita chips, Seasoned Crispy Crackers, crudité, or spread onto Seasoned Flatbread wedges, pleasing everyone no matter their level of dietary consciousness. On a Protective Diet, we are celebrating the holidays with a jump start on a healthy new year.
• Holiday Loaf Premium PD Recipe At last we have a hearty main dish to serve up next to all of our favorite Protective Diet versions of traditional sides. Holiday dinners are now complete with a sliceable, savory loaf made of whole, plant-based ingredients. Ladle on the Mushroom Gravy, pass the mashed potatoes and enjoy your Holiday Loaf surrounded with all the trimmings.
• Holiday Nog Premium PD Recipe Creamy plant-based and sugar-free winter-spiced healthy Holiday Nog is refreshing and indulgent-tasting, making the holiday season exciting and protective on a Protective Diet. Serve it in a chilled punch bowl at your holiday party, sip it straight out of the jar or top off a cup of black tea.
• Home Fries Premium PD Recipe These simply delicious potato disks are a great way to increase your plant fiber intake. You will save big bucks and hundreds of empty fat calories using fresh potatoes in place of packaged frozen fries. Skip the chicken nuggets and serve your kids Home Fries for dinner. Loaded with a perfect balance of clean protein, fiber and carbohydrates that is only found in whole plant foods. Your kids will love them and your budget will too.
• Homemade Lasagna Premium PD Recipe My guess is that you never expected to be enjoying lasagna and achieving all your health goals while slimming down. You definitely never thought you’d be cutting costs by making your own fresh pasta. It sounds like a project, but trust me it isn’t. I think Italian women just play it up that they are working hard all day in the kitchen when it comes to making homemade noodles. I also think you should, too. After you quickly roll out these noodles and layer them up to bake, put a sign on the kitchen door that says keep out. Put your feet up and have a cup of tea. You’ll have everyone thinking you’re working so hard to create a masterpiece from scratch.
• Hoppin’ John Premium PD Recipe This classic dish from the Carolinas is enjoyed year round, but traditionally served and celebrated throughout the South on New Year's Day as part of a feast to grant everyone a prosperous New Year. Prosperity is symbolized across this classic Southern plate with black-eyed peas to represent coins, collard greens to symbolize American currency, and cornbread is golden like bars of gold. This year I am introducing health to this classic plate of American history. I have eliminated all the fat and highlighted the delicious rich flavors of the South with this quick-prep pressure cooking or stovetop recipe. Protective Diet makes it possible to enjoy special holiday meals and our prosperous New Year ahead in the best of health.
• Hot Cup of Cacao Premium PD Recipe Protective Diet created a hot chocolaty winter treat to satisfy your chocolate fix, keep you on plan and reaching your goals. This rich, sweet and hot cup of warming childhood memories or Aspen ski trip fantasies will get you through the bitter winter.
• Hot Diggity Dogs Premium PD Recipe I never imagined I could bring you a deliciously flavored Chicago style dog that looks and grills like the real deal and is packed with high fiber plant-based nutrition. Protective Diet has eliminated all the fat, additives, chemicals and colorings found in both traditional beef and veggie hot dogs. Load up your grill for the healthiest most satisfying summer filled with classic clean whole plant-based PD party foods that will have you forgetting you are eating for optimal health. Layer on a bun or slice into circles to garnish Summertime BBQ Baked Beans. Here's a new familiar favorite we hope to see on PD Kids’ highchair trays around the world. These Hot Diggity Dogs have it going on!
• Hotdog Buns Premium PD Recipe These additive and oil free soft hot dog buns have the texture of store-bought buns with the nutrition of whole grains, and come complete with a technique video to guide you through easy assembly. Enjoy them with Protective Diet Hot Diggity Dogs or fill them with one of the many sandwich suggestions.
• Hushpuppies Premium PD Recipe These oil-free Hushpuppies taste and look totally deep fried! My brother and I have fond memories enjoying them as kids. Only two pups were served to us with a batter fried fish dinner. They were the best part of the whole meal and we wished we could have more. Now we can have a whole basket full of these crunchy nuggets loaded with whole grain corn.
• Ice Pops Premium PD Recipe When your kids hear the ice cream truck approaching the block, run to your freezer and reach for these Protective Diet sugar-free and dairy-free sweet, fruit-filled treats. Use refillable popsicle molds or make mini ice pops with disposable molds to serve at your next summer party. Kids and adults adore these cold and refreshing treats.
• Indian Spice Rice Premium PD Recipe Expand your palate with the addition of powerfully protective, antioxidant rich aromatic spices in their beautiful whole form. Most spices used ground in North American desserts are used in their whole pod or seed form in savory exotic dishes from India to Vietnam. Indian Spice Rice incorporates the essence of whole cloves, cardamom pods, cinnamon bark and beautiful black mustard seeds to immediately transport you and your family to the kitchens of India, transforming simple rice into a masterpiece flavored with exotic protection.
• Italian Anisete Biscotti Premium PD Recipe I grew up eating these Italian sweet biscuit style cookies with my father. They were one of his favorites, so of course they became one of mine. I gave these old-fashioned twice-baked cookies an egg-free, fat-free and sugar-free Protective Diet Style makeover. Biscotti are perfect for a whole grain breakfast on the go, to pack in a lunch box, or with afternoon tea.
• Italian “Sausage” Premium PD Recipe Sweet or hot is all you needed to know when ordering sausage at an Italian market in Chicago. Served layered in a bun with Red Sauce, grilled onions, and topped with your choice of sweet or hot peppers. Growing up, my mother's red sauce would simmer all day on the lowest flame while she was out tending to the garden. It frequently included a couple of seared Italian sausages to add flavor. Chicago pizza wasn't complete without Italian Sausage. Thankfully we have a fantastic fat free, whole-food, gluten-free, plant-based Protective Diet version. The PD community is enjoying recipe classics and comfort food favorites while slimming down, reversing disease, maintaining optimal health and offering protection to humans, animals and our planet.
• Italian Sausage Crumbles Premium PD Recipe Plant-based Italian Crumbles add bold flavor and a meaty layer to Protective Diet's Homemade Lasagna. Top a Flatbread Pizza, toss into creamy Fat Free Fredo, or put an Italian twist on a pot of Sneaky Greens Ultimate Mac & Cheeze. Include these tender nuggets anywhere you'd like to add bold Italian flavors.
• Italian “Sausage” Pizza Premium PD Recipe I’m tempted in Chicago by the intoxicating smell of pizza on every street corner I pass. I came up with an easy homemade pizza recipe to fit perfectly into a Protective Diet. Free of all the saturated fat and loaded with the best toppings, including Chicago style “sausage”.
• Jamaican Jerk Cutlets Premium PD Recipe A taste of the Caribbean makes its way to Protective Diet plates around the world with Jamaican Jerk Cutlets. Serve this classic grilled specialty layered with Mango Salsa, Summertime BBQ Beans and Indian Rice. Cutlets are part of the growing evolution of Protective Diet's innovative ability to create plant-based global comfort food favorites using low-fat oil-free whole food ingredients. Optimal health is easy to achieve and maintain when we have many familiar looking and tasting choices to please our family and friends. A Protective Diet is becoming more and more exciting with every passing week filled with exciting new recipes and innovative cooking techniques.
• Japanese Mayo Premium PD Recipe Commonly sold in travel sized bottles and frequently carried in hand as often as a cell phone in Japan. The most popular brands of this rich and slightly sweet condiment are enhanced with monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer that makes everything taste better. In Japan it is used to top cooked vegetables, but can be used layered on sandwiches, burgers or tossed into salads. In North America it is served with sushi rolls and spiced with sriracha or rooster sauce. This low-cal, vegan, oil-free, egg-free and MSG-free version of Japanese mayo is creamy and spicy, making just about everything you squeeze it on a lot more exciting.
• Jerk Seasoning Premium PD Recipe Use the Spice of the Caribbean to add traditional island flavor to Jerk Cutlets, spice up a bowl of warm pinto beans, or add kick to a basket of Speedy Steak Fries. Cut costs assembling Protective Diet spice blends and eliminate sugar and excitatory neurotoxins labeled as food additives in most commercial seasoning blends. These ingredients commonly labeled as natural flavor or spices promote uncontrollable cravings and disruption to your wellness.
• Jerusalem Salad Premium PD Recipe After years of creative testing, we finally have an amazing creamy tahini-free copycat Protective Diet remake of my favorite Lebanese restaurant’s creamy Jerusalem Salad. It provides added protection, served sauce-heavy and spooned into fresh pita bread, alone or with PD Falafel, shredded lettuce and garnished with spicy King Sauce. This is one of my favorite meals when I’m feeling homesick, and now I can enjoy it anytime without ever missing the high-fat tahini dressing. When I’m in the mood for crunch, I scoop this salad up like a dip with Homemade Pita Chips.
• Julie’s Baby Jack Ribs Premium PD Recipe Julie’s Baby Jack Ribs with sugar-free Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce, complete with cinnamon bones, are a gluten-free easy-prep recipe promoting finger licking vegan fun in your kitchen. Slow roast on the grill, or enjoy oven-baked ribs in the winter months, filling your home with the mouthwatering smell of BBQ all year round. A top rated “I can’t believe this is healthy” Super Bowl halftime snack or a perfect handheld starter at your garden party. Delicious hot off the grill, straight out of the oven, room temperature, or cold on a picnic, this is what Protective Diet is all about. Cruelty-free comfort food offering protection and optimal health with every delicious bite.
• Kids’ Spaghetti My pantry is always stocked with the three main ingredients to make Kids’ Spaghetti. This kid-approved, fast-to-the-table, pressure-cooked, one-pot mildly seasoned pasta dish isn’t just for kids. It is my personal go-to recipe when I’m in need of a simple, homey, effortless, instant and protective noodle bowl. Take your pick of pasta shapes, but for me, it is broken up spaghetti that takes me back to my childhood. I quickly assembled lunch with the assistance of my niece and nephews and not a noodle was left behind. We played all afternoon at the beach and they asked for Kids’ Spaghetti again for dinner. They selected the noodle shape, measured the cooking water and I assembled the quick mix sauce. Spice Sauce was on the table to add an optional new twist. Harley (10), Johnny (8) and Tony (7) joined us in spicing up this easy prep meal, served with handheld asparagus spears, along with chopped salad tossed with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing and a side of sliced peaches.
• Killer Ketchup Premium PD Recipe Try my new and super improved homemade sugar free ketchup recipe. This one tastes just like the real deal and blends up in a smaller sized batch. Kid tested and Protective Diet approved.
• King Ranch Casserole Premium PD Recipe King Ranch Casserole dates back to the ‘50s when one-dish dinners were gaining popularity. This casserole originated on a Texas ranch and became famous for its spicy layers and hearty appeal. You can find the original at every potluck and church gathering in the Lone Star State. This oil-free, plant-based, whole grain, gluten-free Protective Diet remake will have hot pans of King Ranch Casserole popping up at a Protective Diet Potluck near you.
• King Sauce Premium PD Recipe This is the KING of all Protective Diet sauces. It is loaded with smoky, roasted flavor and just enough heat to use as a sauce for noodles, to top a rice bowl, layer in a Green Burrito, or squeeze on Home Fries. In the weeks after its creation, I found myself starting with the sauce and choosing ingredients to put it on to create simple, but deliciously flavored meals.
• Labneh Cheeze with Za’atar Premium PD Recipe Bring your friends together for an exotic plant-based culinary trip across the globe. From Lebanon to Israel, fresh bread is commonly enjoyed along with this zesty and beautiful antioxidant filled cream cheeze dip. Protective Diet encourages you to start a batch on Tuesday and share a colorful platter of delicious protection with your friends and family this weekend.
• Lemon Blueberry Whole Grain Scones Premium PD Recipe Fresh baked scones are perfect for breakfast or as a snack with a cup of tea. I’ve ditched the eggs, shortening, butter, cream and sugar used in the traditional recipe. These scones were created by increasing the fiber and nutrients with whole grain flour and a pinch of Protective Diet magic.
• Lentil & Rice One-Pot Premium PD Recipe This quick-prep one-pot stick-to-your-ribs recipe is designed to offer your body protection and starch energy, satisfying the entire family with comforting familiar warm flavors. It’s complete with stovetop and pressure cooking options, along with pick your liquid ingredient choices of whole or diced canned tomatoes, or a budget friendly tomato paste option to help you save for your next size down when BCS (Baggy Clothes Syndrome) hits hard and you've been accused of wearing clown pants to work. We must all have time for activities and fun, so we’ve created this set-it-and-forget-it pressure cooker recipe to offer it all. Stock your pantry with PD staples, fill your herb box, and you will have a new weekly go-to recipe that takes just minutes to assemble in the morning to set up on time delay, or to start just in time for dinner.
• Mac Attack Layer Dip Premium PD Recipe We deconstructed the world’s most popular fast food sandwich and turned it into a plant-based party on a platter. Layered familiar flavors are perfect for introducing how delicious and fun a Protective Diet can be at your next gameday gathering. Two crumbled patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheeze, pickles, onions on a sesame seed pita chip!
• Mama Ganoush Premium PD Recipe This Lebanese Protective Diet remake will take summer's zucchini harvest out of your sweetbreads and reserve them for this savory specialty. Mama Ganoush is made mainly of roasted zucchini. When I scoop it up with veggies, I say I'm having veggies with my veggies. It’s made just like Baba Ganoush, without the sometimes hard to find eggplant. Serve as a dip or as a sandwich spread, just like hummus. It’s traditionally made with roasted zucchini, yogurt, oil and tahini. I have replicated the creamy original, replacing the oil and fat with protective slimming ingredients, complete with grilling directions to keep the kitchen cool in the summer when zucchini are in season. Since this is one of the best dishes I’ve ever had on a Protective Diet, I’ve included oven-roasting directions for year-round deliciousness.
• Mandel Bread Premium PD Recipe This is an oil-free, egg-free and sugar-free remake of a traditional Jewish crisp desert bread. The Yiddish word Mandelbrot literally means almond bread. There are many flavor variations, most commonly chocolate chip and vanilla or cinnamon and sugar. This bread is a twice-baked crispy sweet biscuit similar to Italian biscotti. Mandel Bread is perfect served with tea or a PD Latte complete with the added bonus of whole grain nutrition.
• Mango Chutney Premium PD Recipe Chutney derives from Indian cookery and in Hindi it means to lick. It is sauce or relish traditionally made with fresh seasonal ingredients, combined with flavorful protective spices, vinegar, balanced with sweetness, and simmered into a tangy reduction. A perfect savory condiment with a little kick to top Smash Browns, Perfectly Cooked Brown Rice, a Cheater Baked Sweet Potato, or to scoop up with Seasoned Rice Crackers.
• Mango Con Chile Paletas Premium PD Recipe I adored these cold, refreshing, creamy popsicles with an exciting spicy finish, sold on hot summer days from push carts in Mexican neighborhoods throughout Chicago. When I hear the bells of the Paleta cart ringing, I run to my freezer and reach for the Protective Diet sugar-free and dairy-free version. If you don’t enjoy the spice of chile de árbol pods, leave them out and enjoy this creamy cold mango treat, mild and sweet.
• Matzo Balls Premium PD Recipe I grew up enjoying Matzo Ball Soup at Maxwell’s restaurant. Their special was an all you can eat bottomless bowl. My friends and I could never get past three as they were the size of tennis balls, settled like bricks and were filled with eggs and oil. For almost a decade, I have longed for them. Finally, here's my version, free of all the fat and cholesterol. I’ve perfected the texture and with this recipe mastered, a Protective Diet is now complete for Passover.
• Not Yo Mama’s “Meat” Loaf Premium PD Recipe Back in the 70s my mom made a free formed meatloaf that she called The Blob. I created one with more eye appeal and improved nutrition. This loaf is loaded with flavor and texture, and slices beautifully. I think my mom will be as thrilled with this recipe as I am celebrating her anniversary practicing a Protective Diet. This recipe goes out to the moms and their Gen-X kids who ate The Blob.
• Mexican Pizza Premium PD Recipe This quick, inexpensive and delicious personal-sized pizza recipe is a busy weeknight favorite. Divide this simple no roll, hand-pressed crust into two mini-sized, kid-pleasing pizzas. This crust costs under a quarter to make and assembles in less time than it takes to preheat the oven. Keep dinner quick and simple with two toppings or have a pizza fiesta with 10 toppings and invite all your friends.
• Milk & Noodles Premium PD Recipe This was my father's easy to make go-to comfort meal. My grandmother put together Milk & Noodles as a quick and easy way to satisfy her four hungry growing boys while stretching a buck. It is warm, surprisingly flavorful, and uses ingredients we always have on hand. This is perfect for a day you need a simple-to-serve, comforting hug in a bowl. My father worked nights for much of my childhood and I can remember him asking my mother to keep a big bowl of cooked noodles in the refrigerator at all times. He would arrive home before anyone awoke and quietly assemble a hot bowl of Milk & Noodles topped with lots of black pepper for his final meal of the day. I would join him and eat breakfast before Mom woke up. My fond memories of him arriving home and warming a bowl of this milk, butter and pepper topped broth filled with noodles will always be with me. My childhood memories are clearer with every bowl and my health is improved with this plant-based simple remake of my grandmother’s recipe.
• Mini Burgers Premium PD Recipe These burgers are kid friendly in size, hearty and realistic in texture. Serve them up with PD Mini Burger Buns and you’ll have more room on your plate for all of the delicious side dishes at the BBQ, PD picnic or potluck. Both grilling and oven baking directions are included for year-round burger enjoyment. Make a batch to keep handy in the freezer, and eliminate the overpriced oil and preservative laden store-bought veggie burgers from your child’s plate.
• Mini Fruit Pies Premium PD Recipe I’ve created mini pies with the health benefits of oats. Why eat boring old oatmeal? Now you can have pie for breakfast! These are perfect for a special brunch or tea party.
• Mini Pizza Puffs Premium PD Recipe These little oil-free Notzzarella Cheeze stuffed pizza nuggets are perfect for children of any age and make awesome football season game snacks. Present them in a parchment paper lined pub basket and they will never guess they are eating their way to optimal health with a Protective Diet.
• Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Premium PD Recipe This creamy sugar-free ice cream will satisfy the kids’ summertime frozen treat quota and keep the whole family on the fast track to optimal health. Don’t let the picky eaters know about the spinach; after tasting this creamy familiar frozen treat, they’ll never guess that it’s full of antioxidants.
• Moscow Mule Premium PD Recipe This warming wintertime cocktail was created in 1939. The Moscow Mule peaked in popularity in the 50s, died off in the 70s, and has made a strong comeback with trendy craft cocktails and specialty beverage glasses becoming hip again. This refreshing lime-infused spicy ginger sipper received a total PD sugar-free makeover to keep us current with all the rage of crafty beautiful beverages.
• Mulled “Wine” Premium PD Recipe Mugs of hot ruby red cheer filled with fragrant warming aromatics are traditionally sipped to celebrate Christmas throughout the United Kingdom. In Germany, warm spiced wine is called Glug and enjoyed in the U.S. at German Christmas festivals, served in collectible ceramic mugs shaped like boots. If mulled wine is a traditional holiday beverage in your home or you are excited to serve a new one, this simmering alcohol free version will infuse your body with calorie free protective liquid antioxidants to boost your immune system and leave you hydrated and ready for the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
• Mushroom Soup Premium PD Recipe This hearty and thick mushroom soup is a stick to your ribs meal in itself. Its beautiful golden color with flecks of fresh green parsley make this soup look like a masterpiece. Don’t tell anyone it was fast, easy and inexpensive to put together they would never suspect.
• Nacho Waffles Premium PD Recipe Easy two-ingredient corn waffles are fun, inexpensive and rewarding to make. Top them with exciting and colorful Protective Diet Loaded Nacho toppings, Veggie Chili, Sloppy Jerry’s or serve them plain and simple with a cup of soup or salad. Enjoy these golden, whole grain, gluten-free cakes for breakfast, lunch, dinner or freeze them for quick fixes on busy days. For years I avoided toxic non-stick irons and sandwich presses. When ceramic waffle irons were invented, all my healthy waffle dreams were answered. Thanks to new ceramic technology, we have healthy, oil-free, fun and fabulous waffles on a Protective Diet.
• New England Chowder Premium PD Recipe This is the best vegan, fat-free, creamy and flavorful stick-to-your-ribs soup I've ever had. It's the kind of soup that is so good it's worth hiding leftovers (if you have any) in the back of your fridge and heating them up when no one is home to share with. If hearty chowder is your favorite, this recipe will surely satisfy and keep you on track, achieving all your goals with a Protective Diet.
• Oat and Yogurt Parfait Premium PD Recipe Love at first bite was my experience with these ready-made grab and go colorful jars of breakfast. My schedule has become jam packed and this recipe makes breakfast a no brainer I can prep days in advance. The simple whole food ingredients are all stocked in your PD pantry and freezer. All that’s needed is a few minutes invested before bed, a couple jars and an appetite for these delicious refrigerator oats.
• Onion & Chive Creamy Cheeze Premium PD Recipe When I spread this guilt free creamy rich onion cheeze on a whole grain English muffin, I question that this is really low cal and good for me. Someone pinch me am I dreaming? Thanks to Protective Diet I can have flavorful creamy cheeze, lower my cholesterol and fit in my skinny jeans.
• Onion & Chive Cream Cheeze Premium PD Recipe Oil-free and additive-free creamy plant-based Onion & Chive Cream Cheese is a dream come true for the Protective Diet community. I layered my first batch on PD Everything Bagels topped with sprouts and a tomato slice, but the possibilities are endless. This recipe makes eating for optimal health feel like we are eating for ultimate satisfaction while we achieve our health goals and easily maintain our ideal body weight without restriction. Easy to follow recipes and appealing PD food choices keep us eating on plan, allowing our body an opportunity to recover, heal and maintain wellness.
• Onion & Herb Smashed Potatoes Premium PD Recipe Don’t bother making gravy for these bold mashed potatoes; they are awesome on their own. Use the slow cooker recipe shortcut and have these on the table in ten minutes. Creamy and loaded with flavor, your kids will be begging for PD Onion & Herb Smashed Potatoes.
• Onion Sandwich Rolls Premium PD Recipe At last, we have soft whole grain onion sandwich rolls that taste great and are easy and inexpensive to make. I’ve created a simple way to keep my buns perfectly soft without adding white refined flour, isolated gluten, eggs, or oil. These beautiful 4 ounce buns are perfection at only 210 calories each and made with all whole plant-based ingredients.
• Orange Chick’n Premium PD Recipe This sweet, sticky & tangy classic Chinese Orange Chicken dish received a special Protective Diet make-over. It looks just like the original and the sauce will have you second guessing if it’s the real deal. After you’ve made PD Orange Chick’n, you will understand why so many people are happily achieving and sustaining their health goals with Protective Diet.
• Original Awesome Sauce Premium PD Recipe Sriracha, the world’s most popular hot sauce has been given a Protective Diet makeover. Like the original, it is sweet with flavors of garlic and red chilies, but this version is free of additives, sugar and oil. I’m thrilled it is finally back in my refrigerator door topping Protective Diet Vietnamese Spring Rolls and hot bowls of PD Pho.
• Oven Baked French Toast Premium PD Recipe