Cooking With Plants
In July of 2012 I returned from a 3 month European vacation, overweight and drained of energy. Having reached my highest weight ever at 83.2kg, I decided it was time to take control of my constant yo-yoing weight. Around the same time I also had health issues which took me to the doctor… and ultimately it was found that I had a heart aneurysm known as a “bulging ascending aorta”. I couldn’t believe it! I was young… how could I have heart issues?
The reality of eating a crappy diet set in – Aneurysms result from weakening of the wall of an artery and can be fatal! I started to research the internet and look at what options I had. Low and behold, I found The China Study. This changed my life in the best way ever! Almost overnight I cut out all dairy, meat and eggs and started to eat a plant-based diet – I became… Vegan!
I started to lose weight (24 kilos/50 Pounds in 4 months), I had loads of energy and my blood tests showed that my bad cholesterol levels dropped BIG TIME! My doctor was happy and so was I. The hardest part of this was finding great recipes and foods that I could make taste great.
Always loving a challenge, I played in the kitchen every day, went to health food stores and learnt about new ingredients, and watched a lot of youtube to learn from others. Since then I’ve been cooking up a storm for family and friends and always get asked for my recipes… so here they are!