Curried Chick Pea Salad

May. 14, 2016

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Curry powder

1 can chick peas drained

1 can lentils drained

1.5 cups cooked couscous

1 small can chopped pineapple drained

2 Tbsp chopped parsley

1 Tbsp chopped mint

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp vinegar

Method

Mix all ingredients together. Add salt to taste and pepper. Enjoy.

Prep time 5 minutes. Total time 10 minutes. Serves 4. Great for an office/school lunch.

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Greek Style Omelette

Apr. 24, 2016

2 eggs

1/4 tsp oregano

pinch salt

feta 1" piece

2tbsp chopped sping onion tops

1tbsp Olive oil

Heat olive oil in pan till smoking. Beat eggs with oregano and salt. Add to hot pan and swirl to coat pan. Fluff with a fork. Add fetacrumbled over top along with green onion tops. Foldover and enjoy.

1 serving, 5 minutes total time.

Sweet Oatmeal

Apr. 12, 2016

Ingredients

1/2 Cup oatmeal

3 dates pitted chopped

1 tsp Cinnamon

1 cup water

pinch salt

Method

Combine ingredients in bowl. Microwave 4 minutes on 50% power. Add 2 tbsp milk/cream to taste. Enjoy. 1 serving. Prep time 2 minutes.

Couscous with kale, sausage and chickpeas

Apr. 8, 2016

1.5 Cups couscous

1 large italian sausage

1 bunch kale

1 can chick peas

1 bunch spiring onion tops

1 tbsp vegetable bouillon concentrate

olive  oil

balsamic vinegar

honey

mustard

Method

Bring  3 cups water to a boil in a kettle. Meanwhile in a saute pan heat up the sausage ( remove from casing first) Once the sausage is browned, add chopped kale. Reduce heat to medium and cover and cook 5 minutes. In a large bowl add couscous, 3 cups boiling water bouillon concentrate or cube kale and sausage mix and cover with a tight lid and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile in a mason jar add 2tbsp balsamic vinegar, 4 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp mustard,1 tsp  honey and a pinch of salt and juice of half lemon. Close tightly and shake vigorously to blend. Once the couscous has been standing for 5 minutes add the dressing and chopped green onion tops, a can of chick peas rinsed and drained. Stir to combine everything. Enjoy a healthy and hearty meal. Makes 6 servings. 

Roast Turkey Breast with Apples

Mar. 29, 2016

 3 lb Turkey breast rolled and tied

6 apples peeled and quarterd

Zest of 1 lemon

1/2 lemon juiced

1.5 tsp dry mustard powder

salt and pepper

1 onion quartered

3 sprigs thyme and 1 sprig sage

Method

Heat oven to 375F and place seasoned turkey breast in roasting pan surrounded wiith apples and onion. Roast 1 hour loosely covered with foil. Increase temperature to 425F. Remove turkey breast from oven. Slather with butter and srinkle with thyme and sage leaves. Remove foil and roast 15 minutes till browned. Remove from oven and let rest tented with foil. Remove onion quarters and discard. Smush apples down with a fork and blend with drippings. Add lemon zest and juice and mustard powder. Season to taste with salt and peper. Serve with sliced turkey.