Mint Goat Cheese & Garlic Sauce

A great sauce to pair with lamb or any middle-eastern/meditteranean food, or even indian!

YOU NEED

1 cup greek yogurt

3 cloves minced garlic

a handful fresh mint, chopped

1/4 cucumber, chopped

salt, pepper, cumin

Asparagus & Avocado Salad

This is a great and filling salad for any occasion

YOU NEED:

1 head asparagus, blanched or partly cooked

1 avocado, sliced

a handful sun dried tomatoes, sliced

some walnuts, pecans or almonds

olive oil. lime juice, minced garlic, salt and pepper for dressomg

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

YOU NEED:

4.5 L    vegetable stock

1.5 kg  cauliflower, chopped

375 g   onion, chopped fine

300 g    butter

300 g   flour

1.5  L   milk, hot

750 ml 35%  cream, hot

Salt      to taste

White pepper, to taste

Method:

1.       Bring the stock to a boil in a heavy saucepot.

2.      Add cauliflower and onions.

3.      Simmer until the vegetables are tender.  Do not overcook.

4.      Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour to make a roux.  Cook the roux a few minutes, but do not let it colour.  Cool the roux slightly.

5.      Beat the roux into the soup.  Simmer until no starch taste remains.

6.      Blend the soup until smooth. 

7.      Heat together the milk and cream.  Add to the soup to bring it to a proper consistency. 

8.      Heat the soup again, but do not let it boil.

9.      Season to taste.

YUM CAULI.

Gorgonzola & Bacon Egg Salad

EGG SALAD MADE AMAZING. yes.

YOU NEED:

6 eggs, hard boiled

1/2 cup low fat mayo

3 sprigsgreen onion

3 strips crumbled bacon or bacon bits

a handful crumbled gorgonzola or feta if you're not adventurous

OPTIONAL: celery, parsley, paprika, 

GOOD ON A SANDWICH WITH

peameal bacon

tomato

spinach

smoked salmon

Meditteranean Shrimp & Feta Mac and Cheese

A twist on mac and cheese!

YOU NEED

oven, preheated to 400 F

12 cooked peeled shrimp

1 cup pasta

1/2 cupfeta cheese

2 cloves garlic

1/4 cuplemon juice

1 cup greek yogurt

italian breadcrumbs

oregano

1. get a greased or lined baking dish, preheat oven

2. cook shrimp and pasta, seperately. shrimp can be bought precooked, or boiled.

3. toss shrimp and pasta with yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, and half the feta cheese. 

4. put in baking dish, top with breadcrumbs and more feta, seasoning like oregano

5. bake for 30 mins or so until top is browned.

Creamy Lemon & Crab Pasta

This is a great sauce for pasta and crab meat.

YOU NEED:

1 package crab or imitation.

a handful frozen peas.

1 cup boiled pasta

1 clove minced garlic

1/4 cup sour cream

1/4 cup milk

salt, pepper, fresh parsley

juice of 1 lemon plus more for garnish

butter

1. boil pasta.

2. in a saucepan, heat up some butter. add milk and sour cream and simmer. add lemon juice. once warm, add crab and peas and simmer some more. season. 

3. serve on pasta!

Shrimp Gratin

Pop this in the oven and YUM!

YOU NEED:

12 shrimp, cooked and peeled

1/2 cup milk

1 tbs melted butter

2 tbsp softened cream cheese

2 cloves minced garlic

salt, pepper

lemon juice

fresh parsley

2/3 cup grated cheese [try gruyere, emmental, swiss, parmesan, or a mix]

crumbled crackers or breadcrumbs

mix ingredients to make a sauce, toss shrimp, top with cheese, parsley and breadcrumbs!

Curried Lamb Meatballs

These are great meatballs.

YOU NEED
500 grams ground lamb

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

2 egg yolks

1 tbs curry paste [tandoori, masala, vindaloo, etc]

chopped mint and or cilantro

MAKE BALLS. 

in the meantime, you can either make raita, or a simple curry sauce to serve on the meatballs.

pick your favourite curry, mix in 2 tbs with 1 cup fat-free plain yogurt and some indian spices. feel free to fry up some onion and veg too. 

1. fry meatballs until done. add curry sauce over and heat until done. garnish with some fresh herbs, serve on rice, with raita.

Chef Salad

A crazy chopped salad!

YOU NEED:

lettuce: romaine, spinach, mixed, or arugula, or even iceberg. 

onion, sliced

tomato, sliced

cucumber, sliced

OPTIONAL:

eggs, quartered

chunks of cheddar or mozza or blue cheese or feta

chicken, fish, tofu, or shrimp

bacon
croutons

nuts

DRESSING:

thousand island, caesar, simple balsmic, or simple lemon

basically toss EVERYTHING into this. 

Easy Salmon Pasta

So simple!

YOU NEED:

1 cup blanched carrots and broccoli florets [boil for 5 mins]

1/4 cup milk

1 tbs flour

lemon juice

some green onion

garlic

butter

1 can salmon

salt, pepper

1. cook veg, boil noodles.

2. heat butter, sautee garlic then onion until fragrant. 

3. add in flour, dissolve, then milk. 

4. add in salmon and cooked veg. 

5. serve on pasta, season with salt and pepper.

Bacon, Basil & Egg Salad

So easy and so good!

YOU NEED:

6 eggs, hard-boiled

4 strips bacon, fried and crumbled

a handful fresh chopped basil

2 tablespoons low fat sour cream

a bit of lemon juice

salt, pepper

OPTIONAL: green onion, celery, sun-dried tomatoes

Canned Salmon Spaghetti

A can of salmon never looked so good. 

YOU NEED:

1 can salmon, drained. 

1 cup spaghetti, boiled

1/4 cup sour cream

1 tbs flour

1 tablespoon butter

garlic

onion

 pepper

fresh parsley if needed

1. boil spaghetti, drain

2. melt butter, add  flour, whisk till thick on low heat

3. add in garlic, onion, sautee till fragrant, add sour cream, salmon, pepper and parsley before serving.

4. serve on pasta.

Gruyere & Broccoli Casserole

This easy creamy casserole... yum!

1. preheat oven to 375 F

2. blanche broccoli florets for 5 mins.

3. toss broccoli with sour cream, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and chunks of bread. 

4. add some gruyere, mix a little, breadcrumbs on top. 

5. bake for 30 mins until cheese is brown.

Bacon & Sundried Tomato Alfredo

A definite upgrade on classic alfredo sauce!

YOU NEED:

1 cup boiled pasta

4 strips bacon [or veggie or turkey bacon for healthier]

sundried tomatoes or sundried tomato pesto

1 tablespoon butter

1/3 cup milk

1/3 cup low fat sour cream

3 cloves minced garlic

1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

juice of half a lemon

salt and pepper

seasoning: fresh parsley

1.cook bacon and boil pasta, set aside. 

2. in a saucepan, sautee minced garlic in butter. add in milk, sour cream, and simmer until thicker.

3. add in cheese, on low heat, and stir till melted. add in sundried tomatoes and lemon juice, salt and pepper.

4. serve with sauce, bacon, fresh parsley

Cream of Chicken Pasta

Ok, this is lazy XD but here you go.

YOU NEED:

1 can cream of mushroom soup

some cooked sliced chicken breast

green peas [canned]

pepper NO SALT. salty enough. 

pasta.

1. boil pasta.

2. cook chicken if not cooked.

3. add chickento a saucepan, add in a bit of butter or oil, and some extra seasoning, like garlic or whatever. 

4. add in cream of mushroom soup. heat. add pasta. 

and yeah... NOM. cheese?

Avocado Cream Cheese Salad

YOU NEED:

1 avocado, cubed

1/4 cucumber or 1 celery sprig, chopped

some fresh basil, chopped

3 tablespoons cream cheese, low fat

juice of 1/2 lime

salt, pepper

1 clove minced garlic

Avocado Egg Salad

go away, mayo.

YOU NEED:

5 hard boiled eggs, mashed

2 avocados, mashed

2 celery, chopped

2 green onion, chopped

salt

pepper

lemon juice

paprika or any other seasonings

Avocado, Blood Orange & Spinach Salad

Easy salad.

YOU NEED:

1 blood orange, sliced

1 avocado, sliced

baby spinach

1 sprig green onion

olive oil 

juice of a lime

salt, pepper.

VOILA!

Tahini Chickpea Salad

Amazing! Tastes like HUMMUS!

YOU NEED:

1 head chopped, washed romaine

2 small tomatoes, cubed

1/3 cucumbed, chunks

1 small red onion, chunks

1 cup chickpeas, drained

FOR DRESSING:

2 tablespoon tahini

2 tablespoon olive oil

4 tablespoon lemon juice

2 cloves minced garlic

salt, pepper

GARNISH:

fresh parsley

paprika

cumin

sumac

FOR A FULL MEAL:

add protein, like feta cheese goat cheese, chicken, or shrimp

Low-Fat Shrimp & Broccoli Alfredo

Alfredo can be.... healthy? OMG!

yes, i've mastered the recipe for low cal alfredo. 

YOU NEED:

fettuccine or other noodles
2 tbsp butter, divided
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp flour
3/4 cup skim milk

1/4 cup sour cream [low-fat]

1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
broccoli florets
shrimp, peeled, raw
juice of 1 lemon

nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
ground pepper, to taste 

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. boil pasta.
2. Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a large, nonstick pan. Sautee garlic until fragrant. mix in flour, slowly and cook for a minute. Add milk and sour cream and cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
3. When there is about 4 minutes left before the pasta reaches al dente, add broccoli florets to the pasta water with the pasta.
4. In a separate pan, cook shrimp in 1 tbsp of butter until pink, about 5 minutes. sautee with a bit of garlic, it's ok.
5. When sauce begins to thicken, add salt, lemon juice, pepper, nutmeg.
6. Drain pasta and broccoli and reserve some of the cooking water.
7. Add pasta, broccoli and shrimp to the sauce and stir to coat. Add pasta water, as necessary, to thin out the sauce.
8. top with extra cheese and black pepper!