Dr. Oz FORKSoverKNIVES Interview

http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=7B417F65B0EB39F10B259B2D9DAE643F

Best Black Bean Soup

BEST BLACK BEAN SOUP Submitted by Editor on 9/22/2010 The title says it all. Special thanks to Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease as well as the Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, New York.

Prep Time (minutes): 30 Cook Time(minutes): 45 Ready In (minutes): 75 Course: Soup Cuisine: Any Servings: 8 Occasion: Any Difficulty Level: Intermediate

INGREDIENTS 2 cups dry black beans, or 3- 15 ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained 4 cups water or vegetable broth 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) 10 medium garlic cloves, chopped 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 medium carrots, diced 1 cup chopped bok choy 1 large bell pepper, chopped (1 cup) 1 1/2 cups orange juice 2 medium tomatoes diced (2 cups) 1 large sweet potato, steamed and cubed (1 cup) black pepper , to taste cayenne, to taste green onions (scallions) chopped cilantro, lots! salsa

DIRECTIONS Soak dry beans overnight or for at least 4 hours in plenty of water. Place soaked beans in a heavy soup pot with 4 cups of water or broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer about 1 1/4 hours, or until beans are tender (if using canned beans, skip this step) In a wok, stir-fry onion, half the garlic, the cumin, and carrots until just tender in a few tablespoons of water. Add bok choy, the remaining garlic, and bell pepper, stir-fry another 10-15 minutes until everything is very tender. Add vegetable mixture to beans, scraping bowl carefully. stir in orange juice, diced tomatoes and sweet potato. Add black pepper and cayenne pepper. Puree some or all soup in batches in a food processor or blender. Simmer over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. serve topped with chopped green onions, cilantro and salsa. the salsa really adds a punch!

Source: http://tcolincampbell.org/index.php?id=406&rid=73&sorig=qs

Day 21: Engine 2 Diet

21 days on the diet.  Doing great!  7 days to go!

Vegetarian Starter Kit

http://www.pcrm.org/pdfs/health/vsk.pdf

Survey: Transitioning to Veganism

http://perfectformuladiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Vegan-from-the-Inside-rept.pdf

Tiramisu Parfaits

"Now you can enjoy tiramisu without the fuss. These parfaits have all the luscious creamy coffee and chocolate flavor of tiramisu in a fraction of the time. If you don’t have parfait glasses, martini glasses are a good choice, but any small dessert dishes will suffice.

Note: This dessert tastes best (and firms up a bit) if allowed to chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two, but is also perfectly yummy if eaten right away.

• 1/2 cup hot black coffee
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 (8-ounce) container tofu cream cheese
• 1/3 cup cashew butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 to 12 vegan shortbread cookies
• 1/4 cup Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
• Cocoa powder, for dusting

1. Combine the coffee and sugar in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Set aside to cool.

2. In a blender or food processor, combine the cream cheese, cashew butter, vanilla, and the reserved coffee mixture. Blend until smooth and creamy.

3. Break a cookie into the bottom of each of 4 parfait glasses or other dessert glasses. Drizzle each with 1 teaspoon of Kahlua and top with a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat with the layering of the cookies, Kahlua, and cream cheese mixture, until the glasses are full, ending with a layer of the cream cheese mixture, dusted with cocoa powder.

4. Serve at once or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Serves 4"

Source: http://robinrobertson.com/recipes-qvf/

Day 18: Engine 2 Diet

Returned from 4 days of camping.  I thought it was going to be difficult to be vegan with the rest of the campers eating non-vegan options.  However, with a little planning it worked out well.  I was even able to find a nice garden burger for dinner when we went into town for dinner.  Rip's Big Bowl cereal really helped me start each morning with energy.  For the first time I tried vanilla flavored almond millk which was very tasty.

One Vegan Meal Saves...

Vegan Dream Jerky

Vegan Dream Jerky

Day 14: Engine 2 Diet

WooHoo! Made it 14 days completely vegan!  Feeling great.  A little food fatigue. Expanding recipes.

eCornell: Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition

Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition

Plant-Based Nutrition represents a forward-looking view of nutrition that Dr. T. Colin Campbell has developed during his more than 40 years experience in experimental research and 20 years in public policy. This certificate program presents a different paradigm, considering the topic of nutrition both as a science and as a component of the practice of medicine. It is an expansion of NS 200, a successful Cornell course approved by the Department of Nutritional Science and offered for 7 years. This new online series offers the best of Dr. Campbell’s work, incorporating material from his best selling book, The China Study, as well as the latest information from leading experts in the field.

This three-course certificate program was designed to introduce the general public and medical professionals to the vastly underestimated ability of properly executed nutrition to maintain health and prevent disease.

The first course in the series, Nutrition Fundamentals, identifies the true causes of degenerative disease - poor dietary practices - and offers scientifically based solutions to reduce disease risk. The second course, Diseases of Affluence, presents solutions to the crisis facing America’s health care system and a dietary solution for your own optimal health. The final course, Principles in Practice, demonstrates practical applications of plant-based nutrition in a variety of contexts illustrating the powerful effects of a whole food, plant-based diet on our society and the positive impact its acceptance could have on our future.

Together, these courses present a powerful science-based approach to nutrition that can dramatically reduce your risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity and improve your quality of life.

Starbucks Vegan Options

http://veganspired.blogspot.com/2011/06/starbucks-vegan-options.html

Ninja Kitchen System 1100

Scored on the Ninja blender at Costco.  While not as good as Blendtec or Vitamix blenders you can't beat the price at $99 versus $350-$400 for the others.  So you get a lot of blender for $99.

Ninja Kitchen System 1100

Quote: Albert Einstein

Veganism Wordle (Source: Time Magazine)

I took the words describing veganism at Time Magazine (http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1854996,00.html) and created a Wordle to see the relationships between key words:

Time Magazine Article - Veganism Wordle

Funny!: Grocery Store Wars

Grocery Store Wars

Not long ago in a supermarket not so far away...

The Vegan Feed: Keeping Up On All Things Vegan

http://veganfeed.com/

Vegan Food Pyramid

Vegan Food Pyramid

Day 11: Engine 2 Diet

Wow!
These pancakes tasted great!
For a treat this Sunday morning I decided to make pancakes.  I used Bob's Red Mill Organic High Fiber Pancake & Waffle Whole Grain Mix.
The recipe called for:
1 Cup Mix
1 Egg  (Didn't use)
1 Tbsp. Oil ( I substituted 2 Tbsp applesauce for the egg and oil) 
3/4 Cup Cold Milk (Used Soy Milk)
I added cinnamon and sprinkled 4 blueberries on top of each pancake.

Cookbook Recommendation

Vegan on the Cheap: Great Recipes and Simple Strategies that Save You Time and Money

You don't have to blow your budget to eat great meatless and dairy-free meals every day.

Vegan on the cheap

"With Vegan on the Cheap, you can enjoy delicious vegan meals every day of the week. Veteran food writer and vegan authority Robin Robertson provides 150 mouth-watering, exciting recipes that cost just 50 cents to $2 per serving-hefty savings to go with hearty vegan meals.

This book presents great options for savory soups and stews, satisfying salads, hearty noodle dishes, first-class casseroles, favorites for the slow cooker, and meatless and dairy-free recipes for classics like pizza, burgers, and sandwiches. Plus, there's even a chapter for desserts to satisfy every sweet tooth. Throughout the book, smart tips and creative ideas help you save money by cooking in bulk, prepping meals in advance, and finding tasty ways to reuse leftovers."

Vegan Restaurant Menu

Who says a vegan menu cannot be interesting!

The Wynn's Bartolotta

Fruits & Vegetables Arranged By Color

Fruits & Vegetables Arrange By Color

Day 10: Engine 2 Diet

I have made it 10 days.  I can tell my body has definitely changed inside.  It feels healthier.  I have my energy back and have made it past no caffeine or alcohol.  I know more now about working with whole foods and this will inform my second grocery shopping outing.  I look forward to visiting the Saturday market this morning to buy fresh produce!

Fruits: When they are in season

Great Tea

No. 67 Meadow Herbal infusion

http://www.smithtea.com/shop/meadow#

ABOUT THIS TEA

A caffeine free blend of golden Egyptian chamomile flowers and mildly stimulating, fragrant hyssop joined with smooth Cape rooibos, rose petals and linden flowers. You may need a sun hat.
INGREDIENTS
Egyptian chamomile, South African rooibos, fragrant hyssop, linden flowers, lemon myrtle, rose petals, safflower, cyani flowers and natural flavors.

Vegan Pie Chart

http://myveganjournal.com/?page_id=3344#

Reality Check

No caffeine is hard!

Day 7: Engine 2 Diet

Made a smoothy with fruit and yogurt.  A coworker suggested I try fresh ginger so I added it as well.  Very tasty.  The ginger is almost better than coffee as a pick me up.

Day 6: Engine 2 Diet

Made tasty whole wheat blueberry oatmeal muffins for dessert.

http://pinterest.com/pin/102175485266665672/

Day 5: Engine 2 Diet

I did a good job packing my breakfast and lunch in order to stay compliant with the diet.  I did not anticipate that I would get hungry early for dinner.  The last hour of work was very difficult.  I need to have snacks in between meals and learn how to be a grazer.

Thought

You know you are eating a good vegan diet when if you can't finish your meal the scraps can go into the compost bin.

Movie to watch

Veducated is a feature-length documentary that follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. There’s Brian, the bacon-loving bachelor who eats out all the time, Ellen, the single mom who prefers comedy to cooking, and Tesla, the college student who avoids vegetables and bans beans. They have no idea that so much more than steak is at stake and that the fate of the world may fall on their plates. Lured with true tales of weight lost and health regained, they begin to uncover hidden sides of animal agriculture and soon start to wonder whether solutions offered in films like Food, Inc. go far enough. Before long, they find themselves risking everything to expose an industry they supported just weeks before.
GetVeducated

Inspiration

So, I was worrying I had overdone my shopping of vegetables and fruits and may not be able to consume all of them in time.  Then, I had a flash inspiration!  I have a juicer I haven't used forever.  I can juice them when necessary and drink all of those precious phytonutrients before they go to the compost bin. Phew!  I also started looking around for strong blender and this one has consistently high marks:

Day 4: Engine 2 Diet

I have noticed that I have a lot of produce not eaten and I need to get busy munching or some of the vegetables will go bad.  Also paying more attention to oils in my diet.  Not ready to give up coffee and alcohol just yet but seriously contemplating. I am beginning to appreciate the beauty of simplicity and that over stimulation is masking the innate flavors and experience of whole foods.

Gary's PANFORTE Limited Edition Cliff Bar

Shopped yesterday at New Season's grocery store and all of sudden my body's energy went low and I needed a snack now!  So I saw a new Cliff bar and gave it a try.  Wow! Very tasty.  I am noticing that I am appreciating subtle flavors more and also enjoy a variety of flavors.

Gary's PANFORTE Limited Edition Cliff Bar

Ingredients: Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Rice Crisps (Organic White Rice Flour, Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Organic Barley Malt Extract, Salt), Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Date Paste, Organic Figs (Organic Figs, Organic Oat Flour), Organic Almonds, Pistachios, Hazelnuts, Organic Pears, Organic Zante Currant Raisins, Crystallized Ginger (Ginger, Dried Cane Syrup), Walnuts, Dried Citrus Peel Blend (Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, Cane Syrup, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid), Organic Almond Butter, Organic Cocoa, Spices (Organic Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Coriander, White Pepper), Sea Salt, Natural Vitamin E (Antioxidant).

Rip's Big Bowl

So, on day 2, I decided to treat myself to Rip's Big Bowl hearty cereal.  Wow! Delicious!  I can see why this was a favorite recipe of diet participants.

The recipe is here:
Rip's Big Bowl ABC News Interview & Recipe

FoK Compatible Pizza

On day 1 I went shopping to have all the food for the diet:
http://engine2diet.com/~engine2/usrfiles/files/week_1_grocery_list.pdf
While doing this I decide to reward myself with a vegetarian pizza and vegetarian pepperoni to see what it was like. Enclosed is photo.  Remarkably it was very good  and I would eat it again. Added hot red pepper and fresh basil.  Texture (9), Smell(9), Taste (9), Site(8). Score 35/40.
http://www.amys.com/products/product-detail/pizzas/000801
http://www.tofurky.com/tofurkyproducts/deli_slices.html

Day 3: Engine 2 Diet

Today is day 3 on the Engine2 diet.  So far so good.  I am learning how to follow my diet while the rest of my family eats their normal diet.  This means a lot more cooking for myself.  I hope to find recipes they will want to try but I think it is going to take awhile.  As I think about the diet, I started to realize the similarity with garden composting.  If it can readily compost it is probable better to eat.  So the last thing one would put in a compost bin is meat and oils.  I wonder if these principles work the same way for the human intestinal tract?  We are able to have better gut flora without all the meat, dairy and oils.  My body does seem to feel less stressed processing the foods I have been eating the last 3 days but it is very early in the diet to know.

FORKSoverKNIVES Compatible Recipes

I have collected a lot of FORKSoverKNIVES(FoK) recipes and posted them here:

http://pinterest.com/HavencrestFarms/forksoverknives-compatible-recipes/
http://pinterest.com/HavencrestFarms/forksoverknives-compatible-desserts/
http://pinterest.com/HavencrestFarms/forksoverknives-compatible-products/

Introduction

Hi There,

I just finished watching FORKSoverKNIVES and I am going to follow the diet for 28 days using Engine 2's diet and see what happens!  If you have watched FORKSoverKNIVES, I highly recommend it.  It can be watched for free at HULU:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/279734/
Here is an Engine2 tumblr to check out people trying the diet:
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/engine+2

The FORKoverKNIVES website is here:
http://www.forksoverknives.com/
The Engine2 28-Day Diet plan is here:
http://engine2diet.com/tools
Cheers!
Jim