We love this Kale and White bean soup! It’s quick and easy to prepare. It’s salt, oil, and sugar free. And of course, it tastes amazing.

This recipe is a vegan version of a family recipe passed down by Ken’s great grandmother, Hanna Baer, from Ashland, Pennsylvania. It’s oil and sugar free, and very close to salt free.

This recipe and the accompanying teriyaki sauce recipe produce a dish with very low sodium and fat while adding more yummy veggies. This dish has become a go-to family favorite.

Recipe for Vegan SOS chili is a hearty, family favorite, especially on chilly autumn and winter nights. For those with family members or guests who can eat salt, try serving with tortilla chips on the side.

This is how our troubles in the kitchen began, I think. Donna loved to cook, and I would eat anything she would make, typically in large quantities. But even my discomfort with my weight didn’t give me enough impetus to change. That came more recently.