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Easy Peasy Enchiladas

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Easy Peasy Black Bean Enchiladas

An extremely easy and healthy recipe.

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Cut the onion, garlic, leafy greens, and zucchini 

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Sauté onion, garlic, leafy greens, and zucchini

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Place a layer of tortillas and a layer of beans and corn in a baking dish. Top with enchilada sauce.

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Pour veggie mixture on top.

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Repeat the 3 layers.

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Sprinkle cheese over the mixture.

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Cook at 370º for 15-20 minutes.

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Ingredients:

1 onion

1 teaspoon garlic

3 zucchinis

A handful of leafy greens (I used Chinese broccoli)

5-6 corn tortillas

1 can black beans (I added some brown beans too)

1 can corn

2-3 tablespoons Enchilada sauce (red or green)

oil

salt and pepper to taste

Cheese (optional)

  1. Cut the onion, garlic, leafy greens, and zucchini. Sauté together.
  2. Place a layer of tortillas and a layer of beans and corn in a baking dish. Top with enchilada sauce.
  3. Pour veggie mixture on top. Repeat the 3 layers.
  4. Sprinkle cheese over the mixture. I only did half.
  5. Cook at 370º for 15-20 minutes.

Walnut Stuffed Dates

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Walnut Stuffed Dates

A very simple and delicious appetizer to throw together for friends.

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Dates (pitted)

Brie (or cream cheese)

Walnuts (or pecans)

Cut a little hole in the date. Make sure the date is still attached on the bottom and on the sides. Slather a generous amount of cheese and put half of a walnut on top. Yum!

Dairy-Free Cauliflower Pizza Crust

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Dairy-Free Cauliflower Pizza Crust 

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Cut the cauliflower into small pieces. Pulse the florets in a food processor or blender. Add a splash of olive oil (if needed).

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Microwave the cauliflower for 2 minutes or sauté until golden.

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Pour on a kitchen towel. Let it cool and dry. Squeeze out the water. This will make your pizza crust crispy.

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Add the egg, almond meal, salt and pepper, and oregano. Spread the “dough” on a well-oiled baking sheet.

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Cook for 10-15 minutes at 380ºF

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Take out and add your toppings. Cook for anther 20 minutes.

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Ingredients:

Crust

1 cauliflower (around 3 cups)

1 tablesp0on almond meal

1 egg

olive oil

1 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

Topping:

Basil

Garlic

Tomato sauce

Cheese, fresh tomatoes, pepperoni, pineapple, olives (optional)

  1. Cut the cauliflower into small pieces. Pulse the florets in a food processor or blender. Add a splash of olive oil (if needed).
  2. Microwave the cauliflower for 2 minutes or sauté until golden.
  3. Pour on a kitchen towel. Let it cool and dry. Squeeze out the water. This will make your pizza crust crispy.
  4. Add the egg, almond meal, salt and pepper, and oregano.
  5. Spread the “dough” on a well-oiled baking sheet.
  6. Cook for 10-15 minutes at 380ºF
  7. Take out and add your toppings. Cook for anther 20 minutes.

I put fresh tomatoes, pepperoni, pineapple, olives, and cheese on half. Even my 7-year-old brother loved this pizza.

Sick Tea

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Mom’s Magic Sick Tea

My mom would try to make me drink this tea when I was younger (and I wouldn’t touch it) but it has become my best friend when I am under the weather.

2 tsp lemon (I quarter and squeeze one whole lemon)

2 tsp vinegar

2 tsp honey/maple syrup/agave

2 tsp olive oil

2 tsp cayenne

2 c hot water

If you are ambitious, boil the water with chopped fresh ginger and use the ginger water to make the tea.

Dairy-Free Banana Vanilla Sorbet

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3 frozen banana 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons coconut milk or almond milk (I used the canned Light Coconut Milk from Trader Joe’s)

1 teaspoon maple syrup (optional)

Blend together and freeze for at least 2 hours. 

Chocolate Sorbet:

Add a teaspoon of cocoa powder and an additional teaspoon of sweetener. 

Easy Hummus

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Easy Hummus 

One of my staple recipes. It’s quick, easy, and delicious!

1 can garbanzos (drain and save the juice)

1-3 cloves garlic (roasted is best)

2-3 heaping tablespoons of tahini (I like a lot)

juice of one lemon

salt to taste

Add 1/4 cup black beans to make black bean hummus

Blend in the food processor. Add garbazo liquid as needed. Eat with carrots, crackers, or pita.

 

Best Garlic Bread in the World

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Best Garlic Bread in the World

This recipe comes from my aunt’s husband, Tim, who made it for us a few times at family parties.It is the most decadent and mouth-watering garlic bread I have ever eaten. My aunt and her husband now own their own Deli called Del Rey Deli so you know they are experts when it comes to food. Make extra because it will go fast!

2 tbs olive oil
french bread
1 onion chopped
4-5 cloves of garlic chopped
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
3 tbs mayo
1 good sized block of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
pepper

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in skillet and add onions. Sautee the onions until soft and translucent then add garlic and continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.  Add desired amount of pepper.  Remove from heat and dump mixture into a bowl.  Add parmesan cheese and mayo and mix well.  Spread mixture onto halved loaves of bread, top with sliced mozzarella and place in oven for 10-12 minutes.

Walnut Pâté

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Walnut Pâté (raw and vegan)

This is a very simple recipe that my mom found in Raw Food Made Easy by Jennifer Cornbleet. The only thing you need to remember is to soak the walnuts overnight in the fridge. It’s a very satisfying appetizer that your vegan/ vegetarian friends will appreciate.

1 cup soaked raw walnuts (We soaked them in a glass bowl overnight)

1 T fresh lemon juice (I didn’t have lemons on hand, so I used rice vinegar to go with the tamari flavor)

1 tsp Tamari

1/4 tsp garlic powder (roasted garlic would be best)

Salt to taste

1 T minced fresh parsley

1 T minced onion (can be left out)

Blend everything in a food processor. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Serve with crackers or use in a sandwich.

Blackberry Basil Mojito

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Blackberry Basil Mojito

Very light and refreshing. Perfect for summer!

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This is an altered version of the Minmalist Baker’s recipe:

·       1 Tbsp brown sugar

·       1/2 orange (the original recipe calls for lime)

·       3 blackberries

·       6-7 basil leaves

·       1.7 ounces white rum (we used a spiced local organic rum)

·       1 cup crushed ice

·       1/4 cup soda water

  1. Gently mash the sugar, orange juice, and blackberries in a glass.
  2. Add the basil and continue to mix together.
  3. Add the rum and stir. Then add the ice and the club soda.
  4. Use the basil leaves and/or blackberries for garnish.