Home brewed fettuccine & ravioli...

Spinach pasta dough,
Stuffed or tossed with Portobello
Artichoke, Sweet Red Pepper, & Sweet Potato
(Lots of garlic of course!)

comfort food: cannellini bean, spinach cutlets...

oh, favorite!

combine:
3C. cooked cannellini beans, cooled
2 eggs
1 C TVP, rehydrated
1/2 C garbanzo bean flour
1/4 C quinoa flour (optional)
2TBSP coconut flour (optional)
1/3 C wheat flour
1/3 C rolled oats
1 medium sweet onion, diced
a few mushrooms, grated
large handful spinach or kale, chopped
few garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp paprika
pinch nutmeg
1tsp baking powder (optional)
sea salt, fresh pepper to taste


combine and let mixture sit for a few minutes...
mixture should just come together to form a shaggy dough, similar to biscuits,
adjust flours, or eggs if necessary...

form into odd polygons, ~1/2" thick,

pan fry in neutral oil (I like grapeseed) until golden on both sides,


I adore these with whole wheat toast and a simple onion gravy...

Brunch Fare: Quinoa Curried Homefries, Poached Eggs, Florentine Cream

"curried" potatoes...

par-boil 8 medium russet potatoes, then chop coarsely
fry in a few tspn's neutral oil with:
1/2 large onion, chopped...

sprinkle in
2 TBSP turmeric
1/4 cup Quinoa flour
1TBSP sweet paprika
1/2tsp Oregano
pinch Thai chili flakes

freshly ground:
1 TBSP mustard seed
1/4 tsp fennel seed
pinch fenugreek seed
pinch cumin seed

salt and pepper to taste,

slowly fry over medium heat, allowing aromas to permeate the house,
finish with :

handful dried currants,
light drizzle of agave syrup

cook a few mins longer,

enjoy with creamed spinach and poached eggs ;)

kids favorite dinner: baked eggs in spaghetti nests

simple to produce, savory and hearty...

cook spaghetti until al dente...
toss with a little garlic infused olive oil
preheat oven to 350...
twist cooked pasta into nests in muffin tin...
toss a few sautéed oregano dredged mushrooms and sweet onions inside.
add a little of your favorite sauce, thinned out slightly with water ...
crack an egg over the top
finish with more sauce and bake for ~15 mins...

Chilled Fresh Pineapple Rice Salad

2 C. short grain rice, rinsed
4 C. cool water
1/2+ C. fresh Pineapple
1/2 + C. shredded Coconut

... Bring to a boil, drop heat to lowest setting, place tight fitting lid,,
cook until tender, ~18 mins

once done, fluff and chill to room temperature
(I use a sheet pan and my freezer)

dressing
3/4 C. mayonnaise
few TBSP rice wine vinegar
few TBSP raw sugar or honey
few TBSP pureed apple
a few shredded beet greens
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 C. roasted, puréed pumpkin
salt, pepper to taste...

Wild Salmon en Croute with Blackberries Fennel and Sweet Onions

Here is a simple

first: slowly sauté sweet onions and fennel seeds on butter

stack fresh filets of salmon with onion mixture,
gently place ripe succulent blackberries,
top with puff pastry strips
brush with egg
Bake @375 for ~20 mins

blackberry sauce
cook blackberries with orange zest
and a little hot sauce
strain...
drizzle and serve... :)

West African Almond Soup

sweet and rich, this vegan soup is satisfyingly aromatic and delicious...


recipe
one sweet onion, julienned
two medium leeks, sliced
a few carrots, sliced
a cup of celery, chopped

1/4 cup good neutral oil
a heavy bottomed pot

sautéed until translucent and add
2 Tbsp turmeric,
1 Tbsp garlic, crushed
1 tspn fennel seeds
2 Tbsp sriracha
when aromatic, add 1 Cup tomato paste.

breathe for a moment...

add 2 Quarts water or vegetable stock
stir...

stir in 1 cup Almond butter
1 Cup butternut squash, chopped
1 Cup cauliflower, chopped
1/2 Cup green onions, or more leeks

simmer until squash is tender,
add 1/4 cup sugar

salt and black pepper to taste