Chef AJ's Blog

Make your own Lara Bars

2013-02-01T05:53:02Z

Lara Bars are a great snack. Many are made from just fruit and nuts. But did you know you can make your own in minutes for a fraction of the cost? Some of the newer Lara Bar flavors have sugar, salt and even coconut oil. These little gems have just 4 ingredients, peanuts, cherries dates and vanilla. It tastes like a PB & J sandwhich but without the bread (or gluten). Enjoy!

Split Pea Soup in only 6 minutes???

2013-01-09T18:21:36Z

Yep! With a pressure cooker you won't have to wait 8 hours for your soup to cook in a crock pot or 2 hours on the stove. If you go to www.instantpot,com and use the code AJ you get a $45 discount. In addition to be healthy and easy to prepare, this soup costs less then $4.00 to make. With 8 servings, that's less than 50 cents for a hearty meal!!!

Thanksgiving Recipes from The Chef and The Dietitian

2012-11-09T06:12:26Z

Here are 8 easy, delcious and nutritious recipes from The Chef and The Dietitian. If you have any questions about the recipes we are doing a live tweet chat on Wednesday, November 14th.

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Would you to have Dr. Essesltyn in your living room this Sunday?

2012-11-03T06:18:20Z

That's right. You can enjoy watching Dr. Esslestyn give a lecture right from the comfort of your own home. HTLA 3 (Healthy Taste of LA) is sold out again this year so we are live streaming the entire event FOR FREE!!! Simply log on to www.southbaychurch.net this Sunday, November 4th and watch the entire show from 9:00am-5:00pm.

In addition to Dr. Esselstyn you can enjoy presentations by Ann Esselstyn, Julieanna Hever, the plant based dietitian, fitness guru to the stars, John Pierre, Ramses Bravo of True North, Ann Gentry of Real food Daily, Eric LeChasseur and Sanae Suziki of Seed Kitchen and leading authority on emotional eating Dr. Roger Gould.

These lectures will not be archived so you must watch live. At 5:00pm we will be announcing our keynote speaker for HTLA 4 which takes place on 11-3-13. Buy your tickets now because we will sell out again next year. For more information of to purchase tickets go to www.HealthyTasteofLA.com

Love & Kale,

Chef AJ

Meet the Chef and The Dietitian LIVE!!! (and Pineapple UNfried rice)

2012-09-23T16:15:32Z

Come meet us live at Healthy Taste of LA on Sunday, November 4th. You can also hear our keynote speaker Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr and leading authority on emotional eating Dr. Roger Gould. Enjoy the food of celebrity chefs Lindsay Nixon, The Happy Herbivore, Ann Gentry of Real Food Daily, Eric LeChasseur and Sanae Suzuki of Seed Kitchen and Ann Esslestyn of "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease". Tickets can be obtained at www.HealthyTasteofLA.com.

In the meantime, here is another delicious recipe from "The Chef and The Dietitian". We make healthy taste delicious!!!

Apple Pie without an oven!!!

2012-08-31T22:14:15Z

The perfect summer treat! Tastes like apple pie in a glass. To see the Chef and The Dietitian LIVE and in person sign up at www.HealthyTasteofLA.com

Our Favorite Fat-Free Salad Dressing

2012-07-24T18:56:06Z

Not only don't you need oil to make a delicious salad dressing, you don't need nuts or seeds either! :) This dressing takes minutes to make and you can easily change the flavor by using different mustards or substituting lime or even orange juice for the lemon juice. We love it on our salads but it is also great as a dip on steamed artichokes. You can subsitute whole pitted dates for the date syrup but then you would have to use a blender. You can buy organic date syrup at Amazon and at www.ilovedatelady.com.

If Dr. T. Colin Campbell can make kale chips, so can you!!!

2012-06-09T15:42:58Z

Watch the most awaited episode of The Chef and The Dietitian starring Dr. T. Colin Campbell making kale chips. Why pay $6 for a 2 ounce bag when you can make your own for a fraction of the cost?

A Fat-Free Dressing that actually tastes good?

2012-03-15T15:32:13Z

Disappearing Lasagna

2012-02-07T07:21:40Z

We made this for our Super Bowl party and it really did disappear. Even the carnivores loved it!!!

Smokey Chipotle Salsa! Muy Sabrosa

2011-12-13T05:56:21Z

How to saute without OIL!!!

2011-11-21T21:45:01Z

Hopefully by now you have read one of the great books by Dr. Esselstyn, Dr. Fuhrman or Dr. McDougall. and you already now that ALL OIL is really, really bad for your health and that it promotes obesity, diabetes and heart diasease. But maybe you still have not leared how to cook without it. In this saucy episode of "The Chef and The Dietitian" we'll show you how easy it is to give up this addictive, fiberless non-nutritive liquid that is 4,000 calories per pound, the most fattening food on the planet!

How would YOU like to have dinner with Dr. T. Colin Campbell?

2011-10-10T16:57:31Z

You have probably read his bestselling book "The China Study" and hopefully have heard him speak, but how often do you get a chance to have dinner with Colin, the Father of Modern Nutrition? And this just isn't ANY dinner. The entree will be prepared by Chef Eric Tucker of Millennium restaurant, the appetizers by Chef Eric LeChassuer of Seed Bistro and Ann Gentryof Real Food Daily, and other courses by Chef Ramses Bravo of True North, Lindsay Nixon, the Happy Herbivore and dessert, of course, by Chef AJ.

Tickets are selling quickly. In fact we have only 17 left. For more information, please go to www,HealthyTasteofLA.com.

HTLA is an annual event where the finest in plant based cuising meets the best in nutritional science. All of the participating chefs will also be doing culinary demonstration on Sunday.

The dinner takes place in Redondo Beach on Saturday, November 5th. The event is the following day. Come to either or both!!! All food is whole food/plant based NO OIL!!!

Oil and Salt Free CHIPS!!! Pure crunchy goodness.

2011-08-19T16:17:38Z

Here is an easy way to make your own crispy, crunch tortilla chips to accompany the Holy Mole Bean Dip we made last week. Who needs oil and salt? We even bring these with us when we go to a Mexican restaurant.

Holy Mole Bean Dip

2011-08-10T16:41:59Z

As I've always said, there are few recipes that cannot be improved by the addition of garlic or chocolate. This recipe has BOTH!!! If you can't find hemp seeds, feel free to substitute cashews. For more UNPROCESSED recipes and past episodes of "The Chef and The Dietitian"go to www.EatUnprocessed.com.