Turkey Broccoli soup

 

Ingredients

• 2 lb broccoli
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 cups baby spinach
• ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 3 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 cups shredded leftover cooked turkey or chicken

Instructions

1.  Cut tops of broccoli into small florets and thinly slice stems.
2. Heat oil in large pot on medium, then add garlic and onion. Cook until sizzling, about 2 min. Add broccoli stems, season with ½ tsp each salt and pepper, cover and cook 3 min.
3. Add florets and ½ cup water, cover immediately and steam until bright green, 3 to 6 min. Transfer half of florets to bowl and set aside.
4. Add broth and spinach and simmer 10 min. Add Parmesan, and lemon zest and juice then puree with immersion blender or standard blender. Stir in turkey and reserved broccoli florets.

Pumpkin Pie smoothie

 Pumpkin Pie Smoothie This healthy smoothie recipe has all the flavor of a pumpkin spice latte without all the sugar. Made with real pumpkin and frozen banana, this whips into a creamy, luscious grab-&-go breakfast (or snack) in just 5 minutes.

Ingredients 

1 medium frozen banana 

1⁄2 cup unsweetened almond milk or other nut milk 

1⁄3 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt 

1⁄3 cup canned pumpkin puree 

1⁄8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 

1-2 teaspoons pure maple syrup 

Directions Step 1 Place banana, almond milk (or other nut milk), yogurt, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and maple syrup in a blender. Blend until smooth.

**I also freeze bananas,  drop in cuisinart with 2TBS cocoa powder, a drizzle of honey, and a half can on coconut milk with crushed ice and blend.

** another, freeze strawberries, Or peaches, drizzle with a bit of honey.... blend, freeze.....  or even add a 1/2 c yogurt and blend... for no sugar desserts

pan roasted zucchini with whipped feta

 

INGREDIENTS

• 3 small/medium zucchini

• Olive oil

• Salt & peppe

• Basil Whipped Feta

• 8 oz feta cheese

• 1/4 cup cottage cheese or ricotta

• 1/2 cup packed basil leaves

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 clove garlic

  1 -2 tbsp olive oil

• Pinch salt

• Garnishes 

• Chopped pistachios

• Fresh, chopped basil 

•  honey 

  
  

  Slice Zucchini in half the long way,  score the cut side with knife cuts...season with salt pepper
  
  heat skillet on medium heat, cut side down for 3-4 minutes.
  
  Whip all the feta ingredients in cuisinart... spread across plate and lay zucchini on top...

Black Bean red Lentil Burgers

 Black Bean red Lentil Burgers

One cab Black beans rinsed and dried on paper towels..

1 cup of red lentils, (cooked, drained) 

Half and onion

2 cloves garlic

hand full of cilantro

1TBS of gochujang

one egg

1 cup Italian panko crumbs

salt/ pepper

In Cuisinart blend, onion,  garlic, and cilantro. then add black beans, lentils and gochujang. Once well mixed in, crack on egg, and one cup of panko , sprinkle in salt and pepper, stir til combined...

oil hands and make balls of dough and flatten on squares of parchment paper.  stack, add to freezer bags, and freeze.

Black bean Chick Pea salad

Salad: (4 servings)

• 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• ½ red onion, chopped
• Carton cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ cup fresh mint, chopped

Mix all together in a large bowl.

Make dressing:

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• feta cheese, crumbled

Pour over salad to marinate in fridge for a few hours before serving.

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• **We like to add over arugula greens… 

Zucchini Boats

3 large zucchini, halved

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 cup shredded gruyere

1 cup shredded mozzarella

2 jalapenos, finely chopped

1 garlic clove diced.

1 jalapeno  diced.

1/2 cup of bread crumbs

2 Sausages crumbled.  ( I used "The Flower Shop sausages by Shaller & Weber : excellent choice) 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut zucchini in half and scoop out the seeds.

Cook sausage, dice up, and let cool.

Add sausage mixture to the boats... sprinkle sausage to sit into the cheese mixture, then top with Cheese.

I lined them on parchment on my baking sheet for easy clean up from the cheese...

Bake 15-20 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.

Roasted sausage with spanish onions and grapes

This is an amazing recipe From the NY times...

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020536-roasted-sausages-with-grapes-and-onions?utm_source=sharetools&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=website

INGREDIENTS

• 1 large Spanish onion, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups seedless red grapes (1 1/4 pounds), destemmed
• 1 teaspoon fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway seeds, lightly crushed
• 1 pound any sausages, poked all over with a fork
• ½ cup parsley, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar or sherry vinegar, plus more to taste  (I used brown rice Vinegar) 

PREPARATION

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. On a large (13-by-18-inch) rimmed baking sheet, toss together onion slices, 2 tablespoons oil, salt and pepper, and spread in an even layer. Roast for 8 to 12 minutes, until the onions turn translucent and the thinnest pieces take on a pale gold color at the edges.
2. After 10 minutes, add grapes, seeds and the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pan with onions, and toss well. Spread in an even layer and nestle sausage into the mixture.
3. Roast until sausage has browned, 25 to 30 minutes, flipping sausage and tossing grapes and onions halfway through.
4. Transfer sausages to a platter or to individual plates. Add parsley and chives to pan with grapes and onions and gently toss (this warms up and wilts the herbs). Use a slotted spoon to transfer grapes and onions to plates with the sausages.
5. Add vinegar to rimmed baking sheet and scrape up any browned bits on the tray. Drizzle pan juices over the grapes and sausages, taste, and sprinkle more salt or vinegar on top, if desired.