Chick Peas Saute with Whole Wheat Couscous

Chick Peas Saute with Whole Wheat Couscous

Ingredients

1 small onion

1 garlic glove

1 dice tomato

3 tbls chopped parsley

1 can of chick peas

3 tblsp olive oil salt

drizzle of lemon

Preparation

In skillet heat olive oil and add diced onion and minced garlic and lightly saute.  Add diced tomato and cook until tomato is soft about 3-5 minutes.  Then add drained chick peas and salt.  Saute for 10 additional minutes while stirring occassionally.  Add chopped fresh parsley and dizzle of lemon when serving.

Quinoa Vegetable Stew

Quinoa Vegetable Stew

Roasted Pepper Crostini

Roasted Pepper Crostini

Ingredients

French Bread sliced

marinated and roasted red peppers

butter

Preparation
Slice bread and spread dab of butter and place under broiler until browned.
Top with peppers

Caprese Green Bean and Potato Salad

Caprese Green Bean and Potato Salad

RECIPE COMING SOON....

Minestra di Verdure Passate (Vegetabe Puree Soup)

Minestra di Verdure Passate

Recipe coming soon...

Mexican Chicken Black Bean Lasagna

Mexican Chicken Black Bean Lasagna

Beet Orange Peach Rasberry Lemon Juice

Beet Orange Peach Rasberry Lemon Juice

Ingredients

1 beet

3 oranges

3 peaches

1/2 cup rasberry

1 lemon

1/4 water

Juice all and strain and add fresh cold filtered water

Broccoli Ham and Onion Quiche

Broccoli Ham and Onion Quiche

Ingredients
2 cups chopped broccoli
1/2 cup diced ham
1 small onion diced
2 tblsp olive oil
3 eggs
1/2 milk
3 tblsp flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup grated cheese (white cheddar, mozzarella or any of your choice)
salt and pepper to taste

Preparations
In skillet heat olive oil and add broccoli and let cook for 3-4 minutes.  Then add onion and let saute for 4 minutes until soft.
While this is cooking, in large bowl beat eggs and add milk, flour, baking powder and salt.  Add grated cheese, mix well and set aside.
Let broccoli and ham saute cool for 5 minutes and then add to egg mixture and mix gently.
Pour into pie crust and bake in 400 oven for 30-40 minutes until center comes clean and crust is brown.

Spaghetti Zucchini e Pomodoro

Spaghetti Zucchini e Pomodoro

Ingredients
2 large zucchini
1 cup diced tomato with liquid
2 garlic cloves
3 tblsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 lb spaghetti

Preparations
In large skillet heat olive oil and minced garlic and let lightly brown, then add diced zucchini.
Let the zucchini saute for a good 5-7 minutes before adding the tomato and let saute on med heat for 30 minutes while stirring occasionally.  Add salt and pepper to taste.
Boil water and add spaghetti and drain once cooked al dente
Add cooked spaghetti to sauce in skillet and let heat up while stirring fot 5 minutes
Servings 2-4

VeggieVita Juice

VeggieVita Juice

Iced Chocolate Chip Cafe

Iced Choc Chip Cafe

Carrot Apple Tangerine Juice

Carrot Apple Tangerine Juice

Lemon Tangerine Mint Juice

Lemon Tangerine Mint Juice

16 HEALTH BENEFITS OF LEMONS

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/16-health-benefits-of-lemons.html

In juicer- juice 4 lemons, 6 tangerines and add two mint leaves in glass...enjoy!

Meatball Cabbage Wraps

Meatball Cabbage Couscous Lettuce Wraps

Sundried Tomato Basil Turkey Wrap

Sundried Tomato Basil Turkey Wrap

Ingredients

Package Sundried Toamto Basil Tortilla (or any flavor you like)

1 tblsp mayonnaise or cream cheese

Sliced Turkey (2-3 slices)

2 Tblsp grated carrots

1/2 red pepper sliced

handful spring lettuce leaves

Preparations

Open tortilla flat and spread mayo or cream cheese and add turkey flat across middle. Place carrots, peppers and lettuce across middle and simply roll up and slice.

Servings-1 

Arancini and Zucchini

Arancini and Zucchini

Arancini

Ingredients

2 cups risotto

5 cups boiling water

1/2 cup tomato sauce (my homemade recipe)

1 cup cubed sirlion or any tender steak

1 red peppers diced

1 onion diced
1 garlic minced
3 tblsp olive oil
1/2 perline fresh mozzarella balls
1/2 bread crumbs

Preparation
Heat olive oil, onion and garlic in large sauce pan.  Add steak and peppers and let saute for 10 minutes. Add tomato sauce and heat for 3 minutes while stirring.  Add risotto and water acording to risotto directions. Add 1 cup water at a time and stir constantly until liquid is absorbed.  Do this until all liquid is used (5 cups) and risotto is cooked.  This can be eaten as a meal itself.
To prepare arancini heat 3 tblsp olive oil in large skillet.  Meanwhile make balls of rice with hands and place two mozzarella in center.  Then coat with bread crumbs and place in hot hot oil to brown....about 5-7 minutes.
Dip in extra tomato sauce and enjoy!