PEACH SORBET from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

To freeze canned peaches, simply drain off all the liquid and lay slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Place the sheet in the freezer. Once peaches are frozen, they can be transferred to an airtight container.

Ingredients

Makes 2 1-cup servings

2 cups frozen canned peach slices
1 - 2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate or white grape juice concentrate
1/2 cup vanilla rice milk

Directions

In a blender combine all ingredients. Blend on high speed until thick and smooth. You will need to stop the blender occasionally and use a spoon or rubber spatula to move the unblended fruit to the center. Serve immediately.
Per serving (1/2 recipe): 216 calories; 0.8 g fat; 0.1 g saturated fat; 3.5% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 1.4 g protein; 53.8 g carbohydrates; 41.8 g sugar; 4.9 g fiber; 37 mg sodium; 83 mg calcium; 0.7 mg iron; 6.7 mg vitamin C; 886 mcg beta-carotene; 2.1 mg vitamin E
Recipe from Foods That Fight Pain by Neal Barnard, M.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.

Ditch the Dairy!

http://www.nutritionmd.org/nutrition_tips/nutrition_tips_understand_foods/dairy.html

Mushrooms, Vitamin D & You

Mushrooms provide valuable nutrients & fiber.  Include them as a mainstay in your diet in a variety of ways:  grilled, stuffed, steamed, sliced with greens, chopped and shaped into burgers. The Post recipe below makes a delicious Plant-Based oil-free burger with a little tweaking:  eliminate the oil as an ingredient and bake instead of frying.  

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2012/03/28/mushroom-chickpea-burgers/

Give your mushrooms a "sunbath" and boost your Vitamin D! 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-stamets/mushrooms-vitamin-d_b_1635941.html

Another good reason to eat PLANT-BASED!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/chicken-contamination_b_1655170.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living

EAT-YOUR-HEART-OUT BIRTHDAY CAKE!

Look what's in store when you celebrate a Plant-Based Birthday--no dairy, no oil, no kidding! That's what my daughter, Sue, made for me for my 72nd.  You, too, can enjoy this fabulous treat.  Check out Ann Esselstyn's recipe for Birthday Cake in Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell, Esselstyn, M.D.

PCRM | Agriculture and Health Policies in Conflict : How Subsidies Tax our Health: Dietary Trends and Chronic Disease

PCRM | Agriculture and Health Policies in Conflict : How Subsidies Tax our Health: Dietary Trends and Chronic Disease

NO COOKING REQUIRED!

 

Stay as Cool as a Cucumber with this satisfying Tabbouleh recipe for hot summer days:

1 1/2 cups bulgur wheat soaked 30 mins. in 1 1/2 cups boiling water, drained

Add chopped Veggies:  1 tomato, 1 cucumber, 1 onion, 1 minced garlic clove

(also add cooked corn, chopped peppers & zucchini, shredded carrots)

1-2 freshly squeezed lemons

Salt & peper to taste

1 lb garbanzo beans cooked or canned, rinsed and drained

1/3 currants or chopped raisins soaked in water 10 mins. and drained

1/2 cup each, chopped fresh mint & fresh parsley

 Pinch of cinnamon & cayenne

Serve on greens or as filling for 100% whole wheat pocket bread