Tuesday 10 January 2017

Mediterranean Pizza Muffins

Weeknight pizza and beer? Sure! A little prep and you're good for quick and satisfying weeknight meals.

Toppings:

Cherry tomatoes
Sautéed mushroom and onions
Artichokes
Black Olives
Shredded marble cheese
Pizza sauce (store bought cheat but easy enough to make!)
(Roasted garlic would be nice...)




Directions:
Topped a whole wheat English muffin as desired bake at 350 for 10 minutes (on parchment paper - no mess) and enjoy with a cold one ;)







Directions:
Topped a whole wheat English muffin as desired bake at 350 for 10 minutes (on parchment paper - no mess) and enjoy with a cold one ;)

Sunday 8 January 2017

Potato & Cabbage Soup

The worlds most simple soup. Probably. I seem to be really into vegetable soups because it's too cold for salads yet!





Ingredients:
2-3 Potatoes diced
1/2 Head of cabbage chunked
3 Carrots diced
3 Stalks of celery diced
1 Large garlic clove minsed
1 Onion diced
1/2 Cup frozen corn
Chicken stock
1 Tsp Italian seasoning
Salt, Pepper & Olive oil










Directions:
Saute onions in salt, peper and olive oil until soft then add garlic, carrots and celery. Add desired amount of liquid and seasoning (amount of stock and seasoning depends on your taste as you go). Add cabbage then potatoes and finally corn. Let simmer until your desired texture.


Monday 2 January 2017

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Yup. Flavourful. Comfort food. I roasted the garlic while cooking the chicken otherwise this magic may not have happened.



Ingredients: (use your own portions)
2 Potatoes
1/3 Head cauliflower
2 Cloves of garlic
Knob of butter
Splash of milk

Directions:
Boil cauliflower and potatoes together in water/ chicken stock. Drain, mash in butter, milk and garlic. Viola!

Market Vegetable and Bean Soup

A fresh comforting way to start off the year. Soup for days!!!





Ingredients:
1 Onion
2 Carrots
2 Stalks of celery
1 Clove of garlic
1/3 Cabbage
1/3 Cauliflower
1 Cup fresh green beans
1/2 Cup frozen corn
1 Can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 16oz Can diced tomatoes (drained)
1 Tbsp chicken stock powder (or to taste)
32oz Water
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

Directions:
Try to equally chop veggies. Start by sauteing diced onion in olive oil then add garlic carrots, celery with some salt and pepper. Add diced tomatoes, then the rest of the veg and water/chicken stock. I added the hardest to cook veggies first. Cook until your liking - this makes a big pot! Enjoy. Tip: Add additionally stock powder (or liquid) and seasoning to your liking (taste as you go).