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).

Christmas Spice Cookies

White chocolate dried cranberry oatmeal spice cookies seemed too excessive for a title... but that's pretty bang on.

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup butter
2 Eggs
1 Tsp vanilla
1/2 Tsp cinnamon
1/4 Tsp nutmeg
1 Cup flour
1 1/2 Cup quick oats
1/2 Tsp baking soda
3/4 Cup white chippits
1/4 Cup dried cranberries











Directions:
Cream butter and sugar then add vanilla and eggs. Add spices then flour, oats and baking soda. Mix then add in the white chocolate and dried cranberries. Roll, gently press with a fork and bake on parchment paper for 8-10 minutes at 350 (depending on size). Merry Christmas!

Lentil Shepard's Pie

Comfort food with a conscience. And it's delicious!!

I'm going to level with you - I don't know exact measurements, and it made enough for a rectangle pan but I froze the rest of the filling for next time I crave this!




Ingredients:
1 Cup uncooked green lentils
1 Yellow onion diced
1 Large clove of garlic minced
2 Carrots diced
2 Sticks of celery sliced
4-6 White mushrooms diced
1/2 Cup frozen peas
1/2 Cup frozen corn kernels
4-6 Potatoes mashed
1 Tbsp italian seasoning
1 Cup chicken broth
1 Tsp paprika
Splash of milk and butter to mash into potatoes






Directions:
Cook the lentils in water and boil the potatoes in chicken stock/water. Once potatoes are boiled drain and mash with a splash of milk and a bit of butter (salt and pepper).
In a pan sauté the onions in olive oil, salt and pepper. Add garlic, carrots and celery then mushrooms. Add in chicken broth and italian seasoning then cook the raw veg until there's still a bite to it. Add corn, peas, cooked lentils and put in a dish. Make sure there is a bit of broth. Top with mash potatoes and sprinkle with paprika. Bake in the oven at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy! Then nap…

Apple Pie Oatmeal

Simple quick breakfast for days!

Apple Filling:
Dice up 4 apples of your choice (peeled)
Add 1 tsp of cinnamon (or however much you want!)
Add 1/3 water
Mix - bring to boil and simple until soft to mash.

Oatmeal:
1/3 cup of oats
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Add boiling water (desired consistency.

Combine ingreedients. Enjoy! That didn't really need explaining did it? Refridgerate left over filling, repeat.

Cheesy Brocoli Scallop Potatoes

Comfort food for sure!

Ingredients:
4 Potatoes
1 Small head of broccoli
1 Onion
1 Clove of garlic
1 tbsp flour
1-2 cups of shredded cheese
1tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chicken stock

Directions: Saute minced onion in olive oil salt and pepper, add garlic then 1tbsp butter and flour. Once flour is cooked add milk, chicken stock and some of the cheese. Toss in the sliced potato and chopped broccoli. Put in a casserole dish and top with the rest of the cheese. Bake 30-45 minutes at 350.

Black Bean Enchiladas with Smokey Sauce

I knew my 100th recipe had to be a good one!!

Now that I can make a basic rue my receipe repertoire will surely increase - if only I could say the same for my food photography skills.

Filling:
Onion
Orange pepper
Mushrooms
Corn

Enchilada Sauce:
1 28oz crushed tomato
1 small onion diced
1 clove garlic minced
2 tbsp chill powder
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp cumin
salt and pepper
1tbsp flour
1 tbsp olive oil
1tbsp butter













Directions:
Sauted the onion in olive oil, added garlic a bit of butter then flour to make a rue (cooked until flour was cooked through). Added crushed tomatoes and seasoning and let simmer.
For the filling I softened the onion, added other ingredients and a bit of (cheat) fajita seasoning mix. I filled and rolled two small whole wheat tortillas. Placed some sauce on the bottom of the dish, filled tortillas on top then topped with dice tomato, shredded cheese, avocado and more enchilada sauce. Baked for about 15 minutes.

Happy Thanksgiving 2016!

Thanksgiving leftovers… I can deal.

Creamy Cauliflower Pasta

Super healthy and satisfying! Unless you eat the whole pot….

Ingredients:
1/2 head cauliflower
1 Onion diced
1 Clove of minced garlic
1 Stick celery
1/2 Cup chicken broth (or 1 cup)
1 tsp of italian seasoning blend
Peas and brocoli
Salt and pepper



Directions:
Saute onions in olive oil/salt/pepper until translucent add minced garlic then chicken broth. Boil cauliflower and celery until soft. Add spices and blend. Then add in peas and small cut broccoli until tender and serve on pasta. Totally a healthy delicious replacement for alfredo sauce! Finish sauce with a tablespoon of butter for more silkiness.