Moxie and Pippen enjoying their afternoon walk with Micha
“I was surprised that I had so many food options, and the food actually tasted so good.” – Abbie
Have you ever thought it would be hard to learn to cook without using oil? It’s one of the secrets of the diet that Abbie and Micha are on. This week they tried their hand at oil-free cooking and you won’t believe their results.
It’s been a successful week for Abbie and Micha. Besides having great results on the scales, they have learned many lessons as they are transitioning to the plant based lifestyle!
The ladies have been lighting up the internet with recipes on Instagram this week.
Saturday morning started with a visit to Micha’s home in Berkeley, California by Eric and his wife Jaye. Eric went through Micha’s pantry with her and made suggestions about what to eliminate and avoid, but he found Micha’s pantry to be in good starting shape! Then Eric, Jaye, Micha and Abbie went on a tour of the Berkeley Bowl supermarket, which Eric considers to be the best supermarket in the US, based on it’s 50,000 square feet of produce and 9 different varieties of eggplants. There is so much awesome and so many good tips in this episode, so please listen and learn!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Abbie and Micha catch us up on how their week went with food, walks with their pups, and their weight loss results.
- Abbie shares why she almost teared up as she got on the scales this week.
- The ladies are realizing that there is a mental component to defeating the voices in your head.
- Potatoes aren’t off limits – but encouraged!. Learn how to eat and love them!
- For cooking without oil, parchment paper is your friend!
- Maple syrup isn’t off limits either, but you have to know its purpose and use it appropriately.
- How you can make oil-free salad dressing that is bursting with flavor!
- The ladies are changing their relationship with food and finding it exciting!
- Where to find the foods you need to eat on a whole food plant based diet.
- Spices can change your life and get you excited about healthy food, so learn the flavors and don’t be afraid to use them!
- Learn how to use vegetable broth as a replacement for oil in your cooking.
- Learn why Eric recommends pressure cookers!
- Listen for Eric’s tips on making your own vegetable broth.
– Eric O’Grey
