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If your greens are starting to wilt, you can place them in the freezer in resealable freezer bags and add them to smoothies later. You can also save money by keeping knobs of ginger in the freezer. S…
Updated 3 years ago by India McCormick
For the majority of ingredients, if you would prefer not to use a vegetable, or don’t have one to hand, feel free to substitute with a vegetable that you enjoy. For instance, if a recipe includes egg…
There are many options for oil-free tortillas, sauces, etc. We've listed the brands we're aware of below! Veggie Broths Kitchen Basics Unsalted Vegetable Cooking Stock. Pacific Organic Vegetable Brot…
Updated 2 years ago by India McCormick
We’d recommend whole-grain pasta, provided there is no added oil or animal products such as eggs. Because pasta is a source of concentrated calories (mainly due to low water content), it should be co…
Typically the pizza crusts we recommend buying are 12 inches in diameter. Our recommendation would be the Engine 2 brand if it is available in your local store. Although we do not have a homemade who…
There are many tomato/pizza sauces that do not include oil. We recommend using ingredients that do not include oil and have limited to no added salt or sugar. We encourage you to do the best based on…
For corn tortillas, 365 Brand at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, La Gloria, Mi Rancho Organic Stone Ground Whole Kernel Corn Tortillas are all oil-free and widely available. For other suggestions, check o…
Simply put, plant milk (or plant-based milk) is non-dairy milk. Thankfully, there are a number of plant-based milk options available in most grocery stores. Most sell at the minimum soy milk and almo…
Several of the experts at Forks Over Knives are okay with small amounts of sweetener on occasion. The overall calorie contribution (in a serving) from the added sugar in a day’s worth of eating is mi…
Whole-wheat flour can be part of a healthy whole-food, plant-based diet. You'll find some other acceptable whole-food-based flours included in recipes, such as chickpea flour, brown rice flour, almon…
While our chefs have carefully crafted each Meal Planner recipe for maximum flavor and efficiency, we understand that sometimes you may wish to modify a recipe to suit your preferences or needs. Whil…
Besides recipes for baked goods, we will not typically provide a measure for salt and pepper, as many people following this diet are seeking a low-sodium plan. The amount of salt and pepper you add t…
The estimated cost for groceries is between $40 and $50 per person, per week, depending on your starting pantry and the number of recipes you are preparing each week. You may find that your first gro…
Yes! Please go to your Settings > Preferences , where you can toggle imperial or metric measurements on/off to suit your preference.
Updated 2 years ago by Steven Todd Smith
Yes! The main FOK website features homemade bread recipes! You can click the "Add to Meal Planner" button to upload these into your FMP Recipe Box: https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-baked…
Updated 3 years ago by Steven Todd Smith
Please visit our helpful cooking grains guide. You can also view grain cooking directions in the chart below.
Yes! You can do so by stovetop or Instant Pot/pressure cooker - whatever works best for you. Please see our Instant Pot cooking page for further details and check out the helpful guide below for stov…
Chef Del, who wrote Forks Over Knives: The Cookbook , shared the following: "Most dishes will freeze well, but freezing foods will generally change their texture as water freezes and expands, rupturi…
