Zucchini And Chickpea Patties (vegetarian Too!)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 300 g chickpeas
• 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs
• 2 small zucchini
• 3 garlic cloves
• 4 teaspoons cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup coriander
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine chickpeas (i used canned), breadcrumbs, grated zucchini, finely diced or grated cloves, cumin, cayenne, egg and coriander.
• 2 helpful hint: with the back of a fork, break the chickpeas and make sure all ingredients are well combined.
• 3 with hands, form into patties (makes about 8).
• 4 in frypan, heat pan, then oil (i used extra-virgin olive oil), fry until brown; remove and place on paper towel to drain.
• 5 i enjoy these with store bought greek yogurt.
• 6 enjoy!
• 7 note: the patties are supposed to be slightly dry; may need to adjust/increase breadcrumbs slightly by 1/4 cup.

Thai-style Mussels With Pickled Ginger

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon chili paste with garlic
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup light coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoon lime rind
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup minced pickled ginger
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 lbs mussels, scrubbed and debearded (about 40 mussels)
• parsley sprig (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. add the shallots, chile paste and garlic; cook 2 minutes or until tender, stirring constantly. add coconut milk and the next 5 ingredients (lime rind through mussels); bring to a boil. cover and cook 5 minutes or until shells open.
• 2 remove from heat; discard any unopened shells. garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
• 3 as an appetizer, makes 8 servings (serving size: about 5 mussels and 2 tbls. sauce).
• 4 note: use already cleaned mussels to cut down on preparation time.

Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup egg substitute
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (thawed and drained)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400.
• 2 spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper cupcake liners.
• 3 mix brown sugar and cinnamon, set aside.
• 4 beat milk, oil, honey, and egg whites in a large bowl.
• 5 stir in flours, baking powder, and salt just until everything is moistened (will be lumpy).
• 6 fold in berries.
• 7 divide evenly among tins (is ok if they are full).
• 8 sprinkle with brown sugar mixture.
• 9 bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 remove from pan immediately!

Whole Wheat Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 5 -6 tablespoons yeast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups hot water
• 1 cup honey
• 10 -13 cups whole wheat flour

Recipe

• 1 soften yeast in warm water for about 5 minutes.
• 2 dissolve honey in hot water; stir in salt and oil. cool to lukewarm.
• 3 add softened yeast to honey mixture.
• 4 gradually mix in flour until gluten develops and the dough begins pulling away from sides of mixing bowl. don't add too much flour or bread will be too dry.
• 5 spray sides of bowl with cooking spray. cover and let rise until double in size.
• 6 punch dough down and form into 3 equal loaves.
• 7 place in greased loaf pans and let rise again until doubled.
• 8 bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. (i put pans on bottom rack of oven).
• 9 place pans on wire racks and cool for 5-10 minutes before removing bread from pans.
• 10 let cool at least 10 minutes longer before cutting.

Zucchini And Basil Hummus (raw Vegan)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch disks
• 1/2 cup basil, packed
• 5 -6 tablespoons raw tahini
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 place all the ingredients in a food processor or high speed blender and blend until smooth.
• 2 infuse love and serve with vegetable sticks of your choice.

Zucchini And Carrot Layer

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb medium carrot
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or try vegetable broth)
• 1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs medium zucchini, finely chopped
• 1 cup almond flour
• 3/4 cup rice crumbs
• 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons braggs liquid aminos
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. line a loaf pan with parchment paper (one strip in each direction).
• 2 steam the carrots then mash and season with salt and the 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• 3 heat oil (or vegetable broth, if trying) in a large skillet and saute the onion and zucchini until soft.
• 4 turn off heat and add the remaining ingredients except the carrot mixture and mix well.
• 5 press half the zucchini mixture into the pan.
• 6 top with carrot mixture and press well.
• 7 add the rest of the zucchini mixture and press well.
• 8 cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
• 9 allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pan.

Red Onion Relish

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 red onions, diced

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil and sugar.
• 2 add onions and toss until well coated. refrigerate for an hour before serving.