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GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: https://www.chefaj.com/instant-pot-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes. For a discount to Farm Days use code CHEFAJ50 Register here: https://www.ethosfarmproject.org/farmdays Dr. Weiss, founder of Ethos Primary Care, embodies what it means to be a true primary care doctor. He listens deeply and compassionately, fully aware that your health is a direct result of how you eat, sleep, move, stress, and your connection to nature. He is the kind of doctor who will help you trade your prescriptions for plants. Deeply committed to helping people obtain their optimal health through living a mindful, whole plant food-based lifestyle for more than 30 years, Dr. Weiss has been helping people reverse and prevent disease and illness to live a more energized, fulfilled life. Dr. Weiss is also the founder of Ethos Farm Project, a nonprofit organization and semifinalist in the Rockefeller Foundation 2050 Food System Vision Prize competition. He has been featured in top media, including The New York Times, The New York Post, The Today Show, New Jersey Monthly, and the feature-length documentary, "Eating You Alive." The mission of Ethos Farm Project is to address the interconnected nature of how agriculture affects human health, planetary health, and our relationship with animals. To achieve this, his 388-acre historic farm in Long Valley NJ where he operates Ethos Primary Care from, produces truly nourishing food to feed the community, restoring the land, all while cultivating and empowering a new generation of farmers, doctors, and nurses through hands-on educational programming. Dr Weiss feels that he is fulfilling his purpose in life through the work he does as a Board Certified, Lifestyle Medicine physician and the work he does through his nonprofit, Ethos Farm Project. Connecting his life’s passion for medicine and the environment, Dr. Weiss believes we need “all hands on deck” to combat the healthcare and environmental crises we now face as a species, in order to ensure a habitable planet for our children. Dr. Weiss is here monthly, on Chef AJ, to answer any and all medical questions you may have. An experienced primary care doctor, there is no question too simple or too complex for him to handle. To learn more about Dr. Weiss and all he is involved with, visit the following: https://www.ethosprimarycare.com/ https://www.ethosfarmproject.org/

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GET MY FREE INSTANT POT COOKBOOK: https://www.chefaj.com/instant-pot-download ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MY LATEST BESTSELLING BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570674086?tag=onamzchefajsh-20&linkCode=ssc&creativeASIN=1570674086&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1GNPDCAG4A86S ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The content of this podcast is provided for informational or educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health issue without consulting your doctor. Always seek medical advice before making any lifestyle changes. If you would like to join me and Kelley at Rancho La Puerta please4 email Help@ChefAJ.com to be put on the waiting list. Plant Based Kitchenista www.plantbasedkitchen.com Email: kelley@plantbasedkitchen.com Kelley Williamson is a Plant Based Chef and a Certified Food for Life Instructor through Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) specializing in low fat plant based (vegan) cooking under the name Plant Based Kitchen. Kelley focuses on facilitating cooking classes, offering personal chef services and sharing food information, recipes and ideas through all of the classes that she teaches. https://www.meetup.com/Denver-Healthy-Plant-Based-Cooking-Classes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJE8ZL6Yr1tpVaZL-v2uxIw - Plant Based Kitchenista Plant Based Kitchenista www.plantbasedkitchen.com Email: kelley@plantbasedkitchen.com BimBimBap Bowl (makes 3 to 4 Servings) Ingredients 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 small zucchini, long, thin slices 1 yellow squash, round thin slices 1 red onion, thinly sliced 8 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 ear of corn, grilled and then sliced from the cob 2 tablespoons vegetable broth, divided Sea salt and black pepper to taste 4 cups brown rice, cooked 1/3 cup of vegan kimchi 1 tomato, sliced 1 scallion, thinly sliced 3 to 4 radishes, thinly sliced Sauce: 4 tablespoons gochujang 1 tablespoon date paste 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 to 2 tablespoons water Directions: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Toss the pepper, zucchini, red onion, and corn in vegetable broth and then sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper (optional). Grill, flipping from time to time, until soft and with grill marks. After the corn has cooled, slices the corn off the cob and set aside. Divide the warm rice between 4 bowls and top with the grilled veggies (make it pretty), kimchi, tomatoes, green onions, and sesame seeds. Serve with the sauce. Spicy Sriracha Green Beans (Makes 3 to 4 servings) Ingredients: 1-pound green beans, washed + trimmed Sauce 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (gluten-free or regular) 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce 1 tablespoon Sriracha plus extra to taste 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1-2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds (optional) Vegetable broth, as needed. Directions: Fill a large pan with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil. Add green beans and blanch for 3 minutes. While the green beans cook, fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside. Next whisk together your sauce by combining soy sauce, sweet chili sauce and Sriracha. Drain your green beans and then add them to an ice water bath to halt the cooking process, then drain once cool. This takes about a minute. Reduce burner to medium heat and sauté minced garlic and a tablespoon of the vegetable broth for 30 seconds, or until fragrant and simmering, then return your green beans to the pan. Mix well to coat the green beans with the garlic. Add your sauce ingredients and allow to simmer for a couple minutes, uncovered, to thicken the sauce. One desired tenderness is reached they're ready to eat!