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World famous Plant-Based Chef and Dietitian team up for the first episode of their soon-to-be hit show, The Chef and the Dietitian. Dynamic duo, Chef AJ and Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., are kicking off their new series to show you...

On Sunday, November 7th the finest in plant based cuisine meet the best in nutritional science.  So why am I telling you this NOW?  Because seating is limited and tickets are already selling fast.  But if you purchase them before...

It's important to eat alot of fruits and veggies, especially fresh fruits and veggies.  One of the easiest ways to do this is to eat at least one large salad a day.  Rip Esselstyn calls it a "shock and awe...

For those of you who live in the Los Angeles area, I will be teaching a free Culinary class at the Whole Foods Market on National Blvd. on Wednesday, July 7th at 6:30pm.  The subject of the class is "How...

Those of you who know me know that my specialty is teaching people how to eat delicious vegan food and still avoid what I call "THE EVIL TRINITY" (sugar, oil and salt). Those who are vegan not just for ethical...

Along with fellow blogger Julieanna Hever, the Plant Based Dietitian, I run a program called the Whole Food 30 Day Challenge.  The idea is to eat a completely whole food/plant based diet for 30 days, free of ANY processed...

I run a program called "CHEF AJ'S 30 DAY CHALLENTE " which challenges people to eat a WHOLE FOOD/PLANT BASED diet for a period of 30 days.  Many people have had amazing results with this program.  The last winner, Dr....

The Whole Health Makeover Program is a two-day seminar brought to you by the leading experts in the field of nutritional medicine.  Come enjoy listening to lectures about the current state of our declining health, food addiction, and our...

Why not, if it's made with only ONE INGREDIENT - FRUIT!!!  We've been enjoying this for over 20 years.  Sometime we even put it over our Rip's Big Bowl from the Engine 2 Cookbook.  It's also great with peaches, mangos,...

So many people become vegan because they care about animals but are not at all concerned about their own health.  Well, you are an animal too!  Do you eat primarily a  WHOLE FOOD PLANT BASED diet, or do you get...

I have been a culinary instructor in Los Angeles for over 10 years and my focus has always been to get people to eat more fruits and vegetables.  While I think it's really important to eat our food, I have...

People keep asking me what to serve at Easter that they can eat and their non-vegan friends will like.  My recommendation is this Hearty Lentil Loaf.  You can make it even easier by buying the pre-steamed 19 ounce box of...

I recently had the privelege of teaching for a week in Austin, Texas at the invititation of my good friend, Rip Esselstyn (author of bestselling book "The Engine 2 Diet".  The event was part of the "E2/Whole Foods Immersion Program". ...

T. Colin Campbell has often been asked his opinion about the Atkins 'movement' and finally has written a brief commentary as a critique of the new Atkins book, now in stores and on-line at Amazon.com. The book is titled...

As I watch the Academy Awards, I feel like I got to particpate in a Plant Based version of the Oscars.  Today, I was privledged to make dinner for Dr. T. Colin Campbell and his lovely wife Karen at the...

Check out the video -- Raw Chocolate Mousse Torte!    ...

Hi Everyone,   I'm Chef AJ and I have followed a plant based diet for over 32 years.  In the last 7 years I kicked it up a notch by following a WHOLE FOOD/PLANT BASED diet, free of all PROCESSED...