Quitting Meat + Making Vegan Cuban Family Recipes with Raydel Hernández - Episode 18

<p>Raydel Hernández is an ex-meat eater who shares vegan Cuban dishes based on his Abuela's authentic family recipes. His new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Its-Delicious-its-Vegan-Cuban/dp/B08KH97Q8C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KRR5DGDAL1NH&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=it%27s+delicious+it%27s+vegan+it%27s+cuban&amp;qid=1612673057&amp;sprefix=it%27s+delicious+%2Caps%2C206&amp;sr=8-1">"It's Delicious, it's Vegan, it's Cuban</a>"&nbsp;is rich with recipe content in a heartfelt no-frills way. A first-generation Cuban-American, Ray was suffering from chronic gout. A doctor told him that his condition was a warning sign of heart disease. In this episode, Ray shares his health scare, which inspired him to try eating a plant-based diet. One month after committing to a whole foods plant-based diet: Ray's cholesterol dropped 90 points. He lost 15 pounds. His gout attacks vanished. But Ray wanted to continue to eat delicious Cuban food. He knew eating animal products was bad for his health. So he decided to transform each of his grandmother's Cuban family recipes into vegan and vegetarian versions of what he loved to eat. "It's Delicious, it's Vegan, it's Cuban" cookbook is for people who want to eat Cuban food without sacrificing the unique flavor of classic Cuban family recipes.&nbsp;</p> <p>Some of Ray's plant-based Cuban recipe swaps:&nbsp;</p> <p>Chicharrones: swap portobello mushroom instead of pork.&nbsp;</p> <p>Arroz con Pollo:&nbsp;swap soy curls instead of chicken.</p> <p>Bistec De Palomillia:&nbsp;swap cauliflower instead of steak.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Topics we discuss:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>His health issues as a meat eater (chronic gout, high cholesterol, overweight).&nbsp;</li> <li>Researching the facts about eating animal products made him go vegan.&nbsp;</li> <li>His amazing health transformation after eating a plant-based diet.&nbsp;</li> <li>Creating plant-based versions of his grandmother's family recipes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Learn more about Ray's Cuban recipes and plant-based cookin