Yup - that’s the one - thanks!
Have been enjoying the vegan FB page and trying some new recipes. Just finished making the ranch dressing the other day - wow - it actually tastes like ranch dressing! Even hubby liked it (which hasn’t been the case in the last four or five attempts at finding a good, wholesome dressing recipe). I’ve thrown out a few batches! Probably not the lightest in terms of fat for those who don’t want fat (it’s made with cashews), but at least it doesn’t have a mile-long list of additives. The BrandNewVegan guy has a great chili recipe - although I think next time I’ll leave out the really hot stuff - great taste, but wow - we are the “mild” kind of people! Any great recipes you can direct me to that look like the non-vegan food we all used to love? I tried BNV’s macaroni “cheese” but it was like paste - still searching for a good one.
I haven’t found a macaroni and cheese that tastes like the real thing. But BNV has biscuits and gravy that are amazing and Terri (eatplant-based.com) has a “mozzarella” recipe that we use for homemade pizza and my family loves it. I also love Chuck’s (BNV) enchiladas. They both have decent sour cream and mayo substitutes but chuck is more careful to keep things low fat because of his heart. Terri has some incredible desserts! I usually stick to crock pot type things or very simple things. Once in a while a casserole. I have never been one to enjoy elaborate cooking so I mostly look for quick and easy. Lol
Anyone on here from Canada? I’m trying to source a non-GMO corn brand - I contacted my grocery store but they couldn’t (or wouldn’t) confirm that any of their canned or frozen corn was non-GMO. I know corn is a staple in some countries, but I’m hesitant to eat corn without knowing it’s non-GMO or hasn’t been sprayed with glyphosate.
It’s been quiet on this page for a while so not sure if anyone is keeping up. Needing to pick brains again - I watch a lot of the mainstream WFPB people videos - there was one with a lot of different doctors etc. but I’m looking for the one where somewhere in the video a woman doctor (fertility specialist) was talking about women going WFPB and all her “infertile” patients became pregnant. Ring any bells?
Ah, I understand completely! I vaguely remember listening to Pam Popper talking about it I think, but I can’t remember for sure. I know she’s not a fertility specialist or anything, but she was one of the main ones that opened our eyes. A quick search brought up a reference to a gynecologist in Forks Over Knives
https://www.forksoverknives.com/wellness/gynecologist-saved-making-wfpb-connection-women/
and this one, although it’s specifically about endometriosis
https://nitubajekal.com/endometriosis/
I looked at that, thanks - but this was not the woman in the clip - I’ll keep searching!!
I am sure I’ve seen the video but can’t recall the names involved. I’ll see if I can find it. There’s a few that have spoken to that topic so I’ll for sure find something but whether I find that specific one…
Thanks @KnitsWithHorses - the only scene I remember is her with a bunch of her patients and their babies in a group picture at the end of her particular portion. Not a biggie - there is lots on the Internet about WFPB and infertility.
If there was only one WFPB recipe book you could get, which one would you recommend???
Thanks for your input. I am realizing in this journey that it’s not a one-size fits all type of lifestyle. I have been compiling recipes from various books and online resources but was hoping to get a “this is the greatest” book - maybe that’s a pipe dream.
I need to check out that book by Toni Okamoto! That’s my kind of recipe book. I am NOT a chef, a gourmet or even a great cook. I keep things pretty basic. I have had that chickpea salad and my whole family loved it. Hadn’t had it in a while so thanks for the reminder. I actually have a thingamabob like you describe. It’s meant to make smoothies but has a blade for course chopping too. I also have one that isn’t electric that does the job nicely. 
I have a link for TONS of recipes for no oil dressings. I’ll find it and post it.
The word finally came to me - food processor! Obviously I don’t have one. And I’m a simple cook - I make great soups, but that’s about it. My greatest lack of knowledge is spices and herbs and how to use them.
I am SO happy for you to have controlled your diabetes! That is huge to me. I honestly feel like it should be considered malpractice for doctors to not at least present it as an option but we can hardly expect that since doctors aren’t taught about it in medical school. That’s a BIG old soapbox so I’ll step away. Lol
My mom passed away from complications of diabetes (renal failure) and I was checked frequently as I was borderline for years and since I was morbidly obese the doctors all assumed it was a matter of time. But I’m the first female in my mom’s family in 3 generations not to be on insulin by early 50s. I’m 58 and totally normal blood sugar. Same story with blood pressure for the record. 
Had to stop bp meds within weeks.
@annekepoot I love soups! Especially in winter I could practically live on soups!
Your thread popped up as I was on the homepage. We went wfpb November 2019. I don’t know the documentary you’re talking about, but I can give a witness about it increasing fertility. I had been irregular since I started my cycle at almost 17, having periods as little as twice a year. We even used clomid to force me to ovulate with our second child. I now have a cycle like clockwork every month, and this started within maybe six months of cutting out animal products. (I had my tubes tied after the frustration of constantly wondering if I was pregnant with being so irregular, and I now wish I hadn’t done it. 
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I don’t know if that’s helpful at all, but it’s at least my experience.
Thanks for your input. I have a niece that can’t get pregnant - I’m not close enough to her to ask what the problem might be and it’s none of my business, but if I find the link I wanted to send it to my sister, her mother-in-law. She knows I’ve reversed my diabetes, and now I’m working on my high blood pressure. Nothing instantaneous or miraculous - just a lot of hard work.
We’re all a sum of our experiences, aren’t we? I thought this would be easy to answer, but it was more complicated for me than I expected. I realized my recommendation would depend on the person I’m recommending to and whether they’re just starting out or looking to branch out.
My only purchase that I use regularly is My Beef With Meat by Rip Esselstyn. We particularly like the pizza dough/ flatbread recipe and the gyros, which we just made again last night. That being said, I have borrowed various books from the library before and after purchasing this one. The other Engine 2 Cookbook has recipes that this one doesn’t which I have found more useful overall. Rip’s approach is more focused on weight loss, but it isn’t as clean as his parents’ approach, he uses a lot of very specific ingredients, and the recipes have a tendency to be more intricate and time consuming.
When we were first looking at wfpb I borrowed Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. from the library, and I recommend that one to others more than any other for the sake of getting a clean start.
I also have a recipe book which contains recipes I have from YouTube and other resources which contains all of my tweaks and favorites. That would be my go-to book. 