Jeff Novick's Fast Food: Vol 2 - Burgers and Fries

Big Jeff Novick fan. I wish VegSource would make available his older presentations too. In addition to Jeff's shopping skills (Vol 3 plus the presentations on youtube) Jeff makes the transition to this new lifestyle nutrition easy. Hopefully he comes out with Volume 5 on the Instant Pot pressure cooker, and volume 6 on the Phillips XL Air Frier (no oil) to further what he has done so well in volumes 1-4.The burgers are outstanding. They hold together well, taste excellent and of course are easy and healthy. The only unnecessary thing I add is beat juice when I try to impress omnivours. As for french fries, I use a DeBuyers mandolin to cut them, soak in, and boil in salt water for 4-min, then dry, then freeze. Why do I do that? No oil. Then I use the Phillips XL Air Frier with a silicon mesh lining and cook them in the sir frier (no oil) and no further added salt. Yum...Oh, if you want a milk shake with those fries, then get a Yonanas Elite Frozen Healthy Dessert Maker, use frozen fruit to make the slush then put it in a blender with oat milk to make it to a milk shake consistency. Yum. Yonanas Elite Frozen Healthy Dessert Maker is a WVPB dieter's ultimate desert appliance. Now you have all you need for a summer fest!

Great burger recipes; easy and tasty. My issue is that the pdf was not on my copy (I do know what to look for since I found pdfs on the other Jeff Novick DVDs I purchased). I emailed Jeff asking for the pdf, but with no response, I returned the Burgers & Fries to amazon for a credit. I ordered another copy and just received it, but it too does not have the pdf on it. I was looking forward to using the pdf since the DVD says it has info on the breads/rolls/buns, etc that Jeff recommends. What do I do now? How do I get the pdf?Update: I emailed Jeff again and he responded by sending me the pdf. I'm all set now. So if this happens to you, just email him!

My family and I have enjoyed these recipes tremendously. Jeff's burgers are healthful and delicious and very easy to make! No fake anything. And the recipes are pretty much foolproof. I have made several versions, and now have the recipes memorized so it goes even faster. I can whip up a batch faster than it would take to get to McDonald's. And it doesn't use any electric appliances, so cleanup is a snap. The burgers are filling, and only 125 calories each. But don't let that dissuade you -- they taste great! They last several days in the fridge so I make them ahead for lunches. The video is a bit long, but Jeff is charming and honestly you really only have to watch him do the recipe once, maybe with one variation. It comes with a PDF file with the recipes written down so you don't have to take notes. Jeff simply rocks. These recipes are vegan, flour free, oil free, relevant to the McDougall plan, would be great for weight watchers, Fuhrman, Engine 2 or anyone wanting to eat HEALTHY fast food!

This DVD is missing the PDF File but it is worth 5 Stars. His DVD's are just what I needed for a NO OIL VEGAN lifestyle. The recipes are simple, fast & healthy. We purchased 3 of his DVD's and only The Burgers & Fries was missing the PDF file.His DVDs would be excellent for teaching middle & high school students easy & healthy cooking skills.UPDATE - I sent Jeff Novick an email and he sent me the PDF file.You'll have to Google his name as I no longer have his email address. You might be able to reach him on the Dr. John McDougall web site.

Loved the DVD, but it did not come with a PDF file. Having said that, I was able to email Mr. Novick my proof of purchase using the email link at the bottom of his website and he graciously emailed me the missing file. Yes,there's repetition, but that helped reinforce the information. Yes, the twins are a bit silly, but who isn't at 18? They were also charming and funny. The information is great and presented in a relaxing and approachable manner. If you think that eating healthier is difficult, you need to see this.

Although there are some definitely amateurish qualities to this video (lighting and sound balance, to name two), the presentation and the recipes are topnotch. I have been making burgers using Jeff's basic recipe for years without realizing it! Of course, my recipes vary in the details. But his presentation has opened up new horizons to my thinking. The greatest innovation from my perspective is his method of cooking the burgers, more than the basic recipe itself. It works perfectly every time, and the burgers are far superior when cooked his way than when grilled with any kind of fat or when baked. And the oven "fries" are superb! I hadn't dreamed it was possible. Thank you, Jeff Novick and VegSource!

Excellent vegan burgers and demonstrations on how to prepare and cook them. The annoying thing about this video (same as the first) are the twin assistances. They are completely dumb and act like they have never been in a kitchen before. I'm not sure if Jeff was intending to target this to a younger audience or just needed someone to converse with while doing the demos. I would give it 5 stars if I wasn't so annoyed with the dumb twins in the video.PDF with all the recipes is included on the disk.

The video was quite humorous with the two girls constantly having to pull up their low cut shirts but the burger ideas were good. You need to add a lot more moisture to most of the recipes as they are dry and tend to fall apart. If you're looking for something that taste like a beef burger these recipes aren't for you. The recipes taste pretty similar despite the different ingredients. Does give you a good starting point to use your own creativity.