Well I was a little skeptical making a cookie out of a ton of very ripe bananas and lots of seeds, raisins and coconut….but they turned out great! Really good warm too! I subbed flax meal for the 1/4 c flax seed. I added a little cinnamon too! Thanks to Chef Jeff Nowakowski and the National Health Association for this gem of a recipe!
Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Presentation
Speaking at the NHA conference this past June, Dr. Fuhrman once again had lots to offer! A few notes from him:
We make our own GLP – 1 naturally
If you eat the SAD (Standard American Diet) it is either driving you to a heart issue or cancer.
Please don’t vaccinate your children. Do your own research please.
You want to eat brown sesame seeds, not the white ones. The white ones have been processed.
Breast, prostate and colorectal cancers are driven by a lack of Lignans. Flaxseed, sesame seed, pumpkin seed, and chia seed are our greatest source of lignans. Benefits include antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities that support cardiovascular and metabolic wellness. These phytoestrogens are obtained through dietary sources because they cannot be synthesized by the human body.
“ Committing suicide with food is normalcy in our country”
“ I choose not to be self-destructive with the foods I eat”
Eating the Nutritarian way (GBOMBS) will slow aging, protect you from disease and you will live longer.
Coronary Artery Calcium Scan
I recently listened to a webinar with Dr. Scott Stoll and Dr. Kim Williams from The Plantrician Project. Someone from the audience ask him to clarify the Importance of this coronary artery calcium scan test. Dr. Kim Williams reminded us again that the test only shows calcified hard plaque, and not the soft dangerous plaque that can result in heart events. The hard plaque is your friend and will never cause a heart event.
If you have a score of zero, you should NOT assume that you are out of the woods. Instead, he says to look at your risk factors below. If you have any of these risk factors AND you have a score of 0 on the test, you ARE at risk for a heart event.
1. If you have an LDL above 160 or ever greater than 190.
2. High triglycerides
3. High blood pressure
4. Diabetes
He encourages all of us to get our risk factors under control, using diet and lifestyle changes.
And , if you are consuming a Whole Food Plant Based Way of eating, there is never any reason to ever repeat the coronary artery calcium scan test. And those people switching to a whole food Plant Based Way of eating will likelysee an increase in their calcified plaque because the soft plaque will be changing to hard plaque.
A better test if you want to check for plaque is to get a coronary CT angiogram.
Thanks to Dr. Scott Stoll and Dr. Kim Williams for this valuable information.
Need a nice getaway?
It’s not too late to join Pat and I at the beginning of September in the beautiful finger lakes region of Ithaca, New York at Cornell University for the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies event, Coming Home! Use this link to learn more about it!
https://retreats.nutritionstudies.org/coming-home-cornell-2026/
Baked Beans- SOS Free
I had ChatGPT give me a recipe for Baked Beans using fruit to sweeten. I wanted to share the recipe with you all! I precooked navy beans in the IP the night before. I also added red and green chopped onions
Naturally Sweetened Whole Food Plant-Based Baked Beans
Ingredients
* 4 cups cooked navy beans (or great northern beans)
* 1 medium onion, finely diced
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 cup tomato sauce (no sugar added)
* ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
* 4 Medjool dates, pitted
* 2 tablespoons raisins (optional, for extra richness)
* 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
* 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (or 2 teaspoons dry mustard)
* 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
* 1 teaspoon onion powder
* ½ teaspoon garlic powder
* ¼ teaspoon black pepper
* ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional, but delicious)
* ½–1 cup water, as needed
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
2. Blend together:
* tomato sauce
* applesauce
* dates
* raisins
* vinegar
* mustard
* smoked paprika
* onion powder
* garlic powder
* cinnamon
* black pepper
until completely smooth.
3. Water-sauté the onion for about 5 minutes, adding a splash of water as needed. Stir in the garlic for 30 seconds.
4. Add the beans and blended sauce. Mix well. Add enough water to create a thick, saucy consistency.
5. Transfer to a covered baking dish and bake for 45 minutes.
6. Remove the lid and bake another 20–30 minutes, until thick, bubbly, and slightly caramelized.
Even Better the Next Day
Like traditional baked beans, these develop even deeper flavor after sitting overnight in the refrigerator.
Optional Add-Ins
* Diced red bell pepper
* Finely chopped mushrooms (adds wonderful umami)
* A pinch of chipotle powder if you like a smoky kick
The applesauce and dates create a rich sweetness similar to traditional baked beans without refined sweeteners. Whole fruit is an excellent way to sweeten recipes while retaining fiber and nutrients, a strategy commonly used in whole-food plant-based cooking.
Prep for Success
Always Prep for Success! When we travel, we always plan to have food that we can eat. During a previous trip, I knew that we were going to have a long train ride. So I premade some hummus (and froze it) and bought a zucchini, apple, greens and bread and took them in my bag with me on the train. Brought along a small jar of spicy mustard from our hotel. I brought along a flexible cutting board to double as a plate.
WFPB Instant Pot Magnets
My instant pot magnets are now available in the UK and Ireland, as well as all over the United States and Canada. One set of magnets includes two different magnets that fit on the 6 quart instant pot. One magnet is alpha by ingredient, and the other magnet groups ingredients by cooking times. In other words, it shows you which items you can cook all at the same time. And my YouTube channel shows various ways to layer and stack the different ingredients. The link for purchase is located at the top of the homepage on this website, or in the shop section. Feel free to contact me with any questions!
Upcoming LIVE appearance on Chef AJ’s Youtube Channel
Please join Pat and I on Friday, August 5 at 1:00 central time for a live appearance on Chef AJ‘s YouTube channel. We will be demonstrating how to host your own build a meal jar swap. Chef AJ and her YouTube channel is such a great resource for anyone eating whole food plant-based. She has a guest every single day, and has done so since the beginning of the pandemic and has not quit! Her guests include doctors, coaches, nutritionist, chefs, and ordinary people just like Pat and I. We can assure you that if you watch any of her shows you will learn something new about this way of living! Tune in to her every day on her YouTube channel at 1 o’clock central time. Hope that you can join us this coming Friday, August 5!
