Going Vegan: With delicious Kickstart recipes, you don't need oil to boost flavor

View full sizeGRANT BUTLER/THE OREGONIANSaffron Risotto With Peas and Asparagus has the silky texture of traditional risotto but minus fatty butter and cheese.Dieting has always been a dreadful experience for me. Over the years I've experienced roller-coaster cycles of weight gains and losses -- sort of an occupational hazard when you write about food and test a lot of recipes -- and I've tried all sorts of weight-loss plans. Whether I was counting calories or carbs, or doing one

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