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Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Feta & Yogurt Sauce

It is autumn and what is better than to have a great sweet potato meal which is super healthy and super yummy! Servings: 3-4 Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total: 45 minutes Ingredients: 2 pounds of small sweet potatoes 1 cup of Greek yogurt 4 oz. of Feta Cheese 1 tablespoon of lime juice 2 jalapenos sliced ½ inch thick 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of

Sticky Cauliflower Bites

I love cauliflower; it is one flexible vegetable you can flavor with any kind of spices or sauces you like. In this recipe I created Asian inspired cauliflower bites which are vegan, delicious and great way to entertain family and friends.   Serves: 3-4 Preparation Time: 15minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1 medium size chopped (6-7 cups florets) 1 cup of soy sauce 1 tablespoon

Black Bean Dip

How about a super delicious, black bean dip for lunch today? That is what I am having! I prefer to have light, simple, quick lunch , how about you?! Serving: 3-4 Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Ingredients: Two cans of black beans rinsed 12 oz. of Fresco Mexican Crumbling Cheese ½ cups of chopped onion 1 ripe avocado cut into ½ inch slices

Loaded Savory Sweet Potatoes

I love sweet potatoes and salads. Let’s just not combine them?! Ingredients: Sweet Potatoes and Topping; 2 medium sweet potatoes 1 cup chopped English cucumber 1 cup pomegranate seeds 1 cup Kalamata olives 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt 4 tablespoon olive oil Salt & Black Pepper Chickpeas; 1 can chickpeas 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon cayenne Salt & Black Pepper Vinaigrette; 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 tablespoon fresh dill finely chopped 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tablespoons olive oil Directions:

Zucchini Muffins

Zucchini Muffins

Muffins do not have to be sweet all the time. We can create savory muffins too, right? Here is one I came up with and it is delicious. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups shredded zucchini 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar ½ cup chopped basil and mint 4 eggs 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/3 cup corn meal 1

No- Knead Beer Bread

No- Knead Beer Bread

There is something special about making your own bread. I do not know what it is. But making my own bread makes me feel powerful. Ingredients: 2 ¾ cups of bread flour (all-purpose flour also works fine) plus ¼ cups for forming a ball. 2 teaspoons of salt 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 teaspoons of yeast 1 light beer such as Corona/Modelo 6 quarts or larger cast Iron Dutch

Muhammara

My Kind of Muhammara

I saw these fresh , healthy and shiny red Italian peppers in the grocery store and all I can think of was to prepare muhammara with them. I changed the original recipes and created my own.  Instead of using walnuts and cumin, I used smoked salty almonds and fresh thyme. If Italian red peppers are not available at your local grocery store, just use red bell peppers. Not a big

Pickled Onions

Pickled Red Onions

My favorite onions are the red ones or purple ones. This is the recipe I came up as a salad topic. Then I started to use it in the sandwiches. My kids loved it so much that they eat red pickled onions as a snack! Easy to make it and you can save it in the fridge up to 2 days. Enjoy it! Ingredients: 1 medium red onion ½ cups

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