Orange Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients: 12oz cranberries 1 cup orange juice 1/4 cup maple syrup Instructions: Add all ingredients to a pot over high heat. Stir for 10-15 minutes. My notes on this recipe: You will notice the cranberries pop when they are boiled! You’ll want to gently squish them as you stir. If you like a smooth consistency…

Vegan lentil and mashed potatoes

Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 1 bag baby potatoes 1 can lentil soup 1 box mushrooms 1 bunch dandelion greens 3 cloves of garlic minced 1 tbsp olive oil Instructions: Boil potatoes until soft and mash. Meanwhile cook soup over high heat and add chopped mushrooms. While those are cooking start on the dandelion greens. Heat…

Hummus vegetable pizza

Ingredients: 1 cup Cooked mixed vegetables 6 pita breads 6 tbsp hummus 1 container of mini mozzarella balls 1 avocado Instructions: Line a baking sheet with parchment and place the pita bread on it/them (I was able to fit about 3 to a sheet) add 1 tbsp of hummus to each pita. Add vegetables and…

Sun-dried Tomato Raviolis

Makes 5 servings Ingredients: 1 package cheese ravioli 1 lb ground turkey 8oz chopped mushrooms 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes 2 cups spinach 2 tbsp olive oil or sun dried tomato oil 4 garlic cloves Pinch red pepper flakes Instructions: Heat a pot of water to boiling- remove from heat then add ravioli and let…

Sheet pan Lemon Broccoli and Cod

Makes 4 servings Ingredients: 2 bags of frozen broccoli 4 cod filets Seafood seasoning (sprinkle) 1 tbsp butter 4 tbsp lemon juice Instructions: Line a baking sheet with parchment. Place broccoli on the pan and then place the cod on top of the broccoli. Add 1/4 of the butter to each of the cod filets…

Fluffy pancakes

Makes 2 servings Ingredients: 3/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (recipe) 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (for serving) 1 package blackberries 2 tbsp agave nectar or favorite syrup 1/2 cup four 1 tsp baking soda 1 egg Butter – to coat pan Instructions: In a large mixing bowl add vanilla Greek yogurt, flour, baking soda and…

Pineapple chicken bake

Makes 5 servings Ingredients: 1 lb chicken thighs 1 15oz can of chopped pineapple (fresh could also be used) 1 tsp paprika 1 cup rice 2 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp olive oil Instructions: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and heat the broiler on high. Add rice and water to a pot and…

Breakfast scramble

Makes 2 servings Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 onion diced 1 red bell pepper diced 1/2 cup olives chopped 1 garlic clove minced 1 tsp olive oil 2 oz cream cheese Instructions: Heat pan on medium heat and add olive oil and minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute then add onion and bell pepper and…

Easy liver and onions

Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Chicken livers 16 oz 1 large yellow onion Olive oil for pan Instructions: I use my cast iron pan for this recipe. Heat cast iron over medium low heat and add olive oil. Chop onion into long strips and add to the pan then add the chicken livers. Cook for about…

Greek Salad – lunch prepping

Makes 6 salads Ingredients: 3 small heads Iceberg lettuce 1 cucumber 1 box cherry tomatoes 2 cans garbanzo beans 1 1/2 cups Greek Olives 1 small red onion 1 block 8oz feta cheese 1/2 cup banana peppers Greek Salad dressing Instructions: Gather your salad containers and lay them all out for filling. Chop the iceberg…