Here is an easy to make vegetarian lunch or light dinner that tastes great!

 

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive oil

1 onion, chopped fine

1 med. can of Cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

1 med. can of crushed tomatoes

6 cups baby spinach, washed

3 cloves of garlic, pressed

1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped fine

sea salt- to taste

fresh ground black pepper, to taste

mozzarella cheese, grated

whole grain toast (mine was GF muti-grain from Bigstar bakehouse)

 

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan on medium and cook the onions for 5 minutes until golden and softened.

2. Add the beans and the crushed tomatoes, simmer over low/medium heat for 10 minutes.

3. Add the spinach in handfuls, stirring in between handfuls, until wilted, then add the basil and garlic. Stir and heat through, season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Pile a large spoonful of the Cannellini bean mixture onto a piece of lightly toasted bread, top with mozzarella and grill under broiler until the cheese has melted.

(you can always add bacon if your household demands it)

 

 

 

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It’s fall (ish) and corn is in season.  Next time you cook up some fresh ears (I like to grill em), make sure you cook a few extra.  That way you can cut the corn off the ears and save it for something good.  Like these grilled corn pancakes!  So delicious.

Ingredients:

2 cups corn kernels (cooked and cooled)

1 cup almond or soy milk

2 large eggs

2 Tbsp butter, melted

1 cup all purpose flour (GF)

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. sucanat

 

Directions:

1. Whisk together the eggs, almond milk and melted butter in a bowl. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

2. Add the liquid into the dry ingredients, stir and fold in cooked corn kernels.

3. Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.

4. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add some canola oil and drop your pancake mix in 1/4 cup measures onto the heated skillet. Turn when underside is nicely browned and cook other side.

5. These are great with maple syrup but you could also serve with savory toppings!

 

 

 

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I know your saying whaat?  Kiwi? well, it’s what I had on hand.  And let me tell you this is the best pizza ever!

Ingredients-

2 uncooked chicken breasts sliced into thin slices

2 small thin crust pizza shells uncooked- (I get mine Gluten Free from Bigstar)

2 ears of corn, husked

1 1/2 cups of mozzarella, grated

1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed

marinade- see below

raw tomato sauce- see below

 

Marinade for Chicken Ingredients-

3/4 cup kiwi, peeled and chopped until very soft

1 1/2 tsp coriander seeds, ground in a mortar and pestle

2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce with some sauce, chopped until very fine

1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 cloves garlic, chopped fine

juice of 1/2 lime

1/2 Tbsp canola oil

tsp sea salt

fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions for marinade-

1. Combine all of your marinade ingredients and pour over chicken slices in a covered dish.  Refrigerate for at least one hour.

 

Ingredients for raw tomato sauce:

2 Roma tomatoes, diced fine

1 Tbsp chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped very fine

2 cloves garlic, chopped very fine

1 Tbsp chopped basil leaves

1 Tbsp ground oregano

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. balsamic vinegar

sea salt, to taste

fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Directions for raw tomato sauce-

1. Combine all the ingredients. There that’s it.

 

Directions for Pizza-

1. Preheat your BBQ grill to 500°, clean grill well and oil lightly with canola oil.

2. Rub your corn cobs with olive oil and grill until nice grill marks appear. Cut the corn off the cobs with a sharp knife.

3. Remove chicken from marinade and grill until cooked through. One or two minutes a side

4. Lightly oil one side of your pizza dough using a brush (canola oil). Grill that side for just a minute until some grill marks appear.  Remove from heat and spoon some of the raw tomato sauce on, spread it around with the back of the spoon. Add 1/2 your toppings (making a second pizza remember)- chicken first, then corn, black beans and mozzarella.

5. Place prepared pizza on thick foil and pop on the grill, close lid and cook for about 8 minutes, or until it’s done.

6. Eat entire pizza, make another one and eat that too.

 

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