Beet Salad

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/candied-beet-salad

Zucchinai Banana Muffins with chocolate chips

http://www.averiecooks.com/2014/07/banana-zucchini-chocolate-chip-muffins.html

Ok I recently baked this DELICIOUS concoction. I didn't have cinnamon, so I used my pumpkin spice instead. Also, I used Stevia to replace the granulated sugar (just a few drops). The beauty of this recipe is that there is no dairy or eggs.

The recipe is for muffin form, bit I was too lazy and used a pan. :D It was still tasty :p

Enjoy!!!

Lentil Couscous Salad (reincarnated version)

A recreation from and old recipe:

http://vegisinme.blogspot.ca/2010/11/couscous-and-lentil-salad.html

*1 cup coucous
*1 cup brown lentils
* small red onion, chopped
*thumb size ginger, shredded
*1 large carrot, shredded
*2 garlic, minced
* 2  handful of raisins
Chopped cilantro, or whatever green (I used parsley)
* 2 tbsp lemon juice
* 2 -3 stalks green onion, chopped
Salt
1 TBSP tumeric
Halt tsp cumic
Oil

Mix
Eat
Feel healthy and full

Vegan baked beans

http://www.deliciouseveryday.com/vegetarian-baked-beans-recipe/

Zucchini potatoe bake

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/zucchini-and-potato-bake/

Garbanzo Bean & Tomato Soup

http://www.ordinaryvegan.net/garbanzobeansoup/

Swiss Chard + Garlic

http://www.foodiecrush.com/2013/04/garlicky-swiss-chard-and-chickpeas/

Guilt-free pumpkin pie!

This has no crust, no sugar.

Ingredients:

1 Can of pumpkin
1 can of evaporated milk
1 tsp of pumpkin spice (to make this: 4tbsp cinnamon, 4 tsp nutmeg, 4tsp all spice and 4 tsp ginger powder)
1 egg

1 pie plate

whisk everything, put oil on plate, and pour in batter for 30 minutes at 350 degrees C.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sugarless-pumpkin-pie-ii/
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-pie-spice-i/

Ranch flavored kale chips

http://originaleating.com/paleo-diet-food-list/vegetable/ranch-kale-chips/

Vegetable Lasagna

I found this recipe at this link (http://www.inspiredtaste.net/22401/fresh-vegetable-lasagna-recipe/) and made a few tweeks:

*I used the Le Veneziane Gluten Free Lasagne Sheets (amazing - I think this is what gave the lasagna the firm texture). I just bought one box, which was enough. The great thing I discovered was it does not need to be cooked, simply place in lasagna.

* 2 yellow zuccini (or it was yellow squash) chopped
*1 red pepper, chopped
*2 small onions
* 2 boxes of mushrooms, sliced
*3 garlic cloves
* 1 can of peeled tomatoes
*olive oil
*oregano
*dried basil
*thyme
*salt
*mozzarella
*parmasean
*2 eggs
*Ricotta cheese

-put olive oil in frying pan, put in chopped onions until a little brown
-put in red pepper
-add spices
-put in zuccini
-put in garlic
-fry for a few minutes for everything to soften a bit
-add can of tomatoes, with juice and continue to fry until half of water evaporates
-add mushrooms and let the mixture heat up until mushrooms are soft

-mix ricotta and eggs and shred cheese while waiting for veggie mix to cook

once done, take the casserole dish and put a bit of oil, place one layer of vegetable mixture, then pasta sheet, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesean, veggie mixture, pasta sheet, ricotta, mozzarella...I think i mixed it up when I did mine, but you can't really tell the difference.

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20-30 mintues, then near the end, put on Broil for about 1 minute if you want the top cheese to brown.

Enjoy!

Summer Zuccini Salad

This was found on this webpage

http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/07/21/stuck-food-rut-heres-happiest-and-most-vibrant-way-eat?cmpid=foodinc-fb

Soooo good!!!!

Enjoy!

Cauliflower-Coriander soup

Ingredients

*1 Head of cauliflower, chopped
*2 green onion (or more if you wish)
* 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
*2-3 carrots, chopped
*1 container of frozen coriander chuntney
*a bit of sour cream
*salt
*a bit of feta cheese
*oil
*water
*broth

*pour oil in pot, add garlic, carrots, onions until you can smell them (make sure garlic doesn't burn so cook initially on low to medium heat
*add cauliflower, stir
*add water until desired amount
*add stock (I used the cubes)
*add salt to desired
*boil until cauliflower are soft, add feta cheese and then blend

I also topped with some chili oil. Highly recommened!


 Enjoy!

Chili pepper lemongrass dipping oil

I tried to make this satay sauce I remembered from a vietnamese Pho restaurant, but I got this instead.

Ingredients:

*chili peppers
* oil
* salt
* chopped lemon grass
* one whole garlic

-chop everything
- add oil to pot
-add chili peppers and let fry for a while
-add garlic, turn down heat so they don't burn
-add lemon grass
-add salt
turn down heat and let simmer for a bit.

Serve with bread or anything you want extra flavour with!

Enjoy!

Cilantro Pea Soup

I tried to make this recipe

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/jun/11/jack-monroe-chilled-pea-coriander-chilli-soup-recipe

but used cilantro instead by accident. The result was....DELICIOUS!

I used mostly the same ingredients, but some were different, so I"ll just list what I used here.

Ingredients:

*bunch of cilantro
*4 green onions
*half of a lime
*salt
*1 garlic clove
* about 4 tbsp of sheep yogurt
*1 small red potatoe
*1 onion bouillon cube
*1 beef bouillon cube (it was what we had in the cupboard - forgive me! Although, you can use vegetable broth if you have it)
* water
* frozen peas (about 1-2 cups)
*sunflower oil

I heated the sunflower oil on low heat, added the chopped potatoes, chopped green onions, and minced garlic. Fried until I could smell the onions.

Then I added the bouillons and water (as much as the amount of soup I wanted. To make flavourful, I would just add salt).

Then I let the potatoes become tender and then added the peas for about 5 minutes.

Then I took it off the stove and added cilantro, squeezed lime juice, added salt.

Then I used hand blender to blend everything in the pot (too lazy to pour into a blender)

Then I put back on heat and served.

Enjoy!!!

Counterfeit Croissants

Amazing!

http://fatisrecipes.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/cleverly-crafted-counterfeit-quick-easy-croissants-recipe/

Feta cheese dip

This is an easy to make recipe and quite tasty when dipped with bread.

Ingredients:

Feta cheese

Olive oil/ butter/ margarine (your choice)

Paprika

Just put together and microwaves. Voila!

I used Bulgarian Feta cheese with goat butter and added some paprika. Loved the taste ! (tasted like a chemical less cheesy :P - A less guilty indulgence, I suppose!)

Enjoy!

Cilantro Pesto

http://www.sunwarrior.com/news/love-hate-3-best-cilantro-recipes/

Garlic Mayo (with using handblender or Magic Bullet)

I've always tried to make the garlic sauce from the shawarma places with my hand blender, but never got the mayonnaise consistency with just the traditional ingredients. Apparently, you need a special food processor and then you need to add the oil very slowly. BUT I discovered that I could just add some hellman's mayonnaise!

Anyhoo, here is the recipe:

1 Garlic, chopped
Olive oil (not as much as traditional recipe, but just enough to cover the top of the garlic)
Lemon juice (just a bit)
Salt (just a bit)


Put all ingredients into the magic bullet or blend with handblender. When finished, just add mayonnaise until you reach desired texture.

Enjoy!

Creamy Tomato Soup (Tastes like campbell's soup but healthier)

This is my new fav...

Ingredients:
*About 6-8 tomatoes (mix some cherry tomatoes), dice
*3 garlic cloves, chopped
*1 bouillon cube of vegetarian broth with  about 3 cups of water
*Add some salt
*Add some oil

-Add diced tomatoes, add oil and simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes.

-Add garlic and simmer for 2 minutes, or until you can smell them (my strategy since -I have sensitive smell!)
-Add mixed bouillon and water mixture (I mix bouillon in cup with hot water, then I pour in).
-Bring to a boil, lower heat, simmer for about 10 minutes

Add 2 tbsp of marscapone,  mix, cool then blend.

Enjoy!

Homemade Quick Horchata

I had this craving for Horchata and they didn't have any in grocery stores near by (only in Restaurants) so I tried to look for a recipe. There were some good ones online but you had to soak grinded rice for 3 hours minimum ( http://allrecipes.com/recipe/lolas-horchata/ ). I googled some more and discovered that Rice Dream, makes a Horchata drink too (http://www.tastethedream.com/products/product/1480/202.php), but sadly, they did not sell then in grocery stores near by...

BUT!!!! I had a Eureka moment and discovered that the same company did make the rice drink, that I would otherwise have to make on my own and soak for 3 hours minimum, so I had the brillant idea of just buying that from the local grocery store and then mixing in the spices :P

Anyhoo,

Here is the recipe:

Rice Dream Original Rice Milk
Cinnamon
Nutmeg (optional)
(the rice milk is already sweet so you don't need to add any sugar-I tried it-not my fav)
Vanilla Extract
Ice cubes

I suggest putting the spices in the bottom of the cup first then mix in the rice milk. It keeps the powder from floating to a minimum.

I have to admit though, this doesn't taste exactly like the one I tasted in the restaurant, but it's not bad for homemade!

Enjoy!!!