Balsamic Turkey Mash

Ingredients:

• 500 grams turkey breasts, sliced
• 2 cups mushrooms
• 1 large red onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoon capers
• 3 tablespoon sun dried tomato
• Balsamic vinegar paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Basil for garnish

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan.  Add onions and let cook for about 5 minutes then add turkey and garlic and brown.  Add mushrooms and let cook for an additional 5 minutes.  Add sundried tomatoes, season with salt, pepper and balsamic vinegar, cover, let cook on low heat for 15 minutes. Add capers and allow another 5 minutes to come together.
2. Serve with quinoa or gluten-free pasta. 

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Braised green beans

Ingredients:

• 4 cups green beans (sliced vertically then horizontally)
• 2 onion thinly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 6 medium sized tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon of harissa (optional)

Directions:

1. Take the 6 tomatoes and slice n X on the bottom of each tomato then place on a baking sheet (use crockery or glass) and allow to roast for 30 minutes on 300C. Remove and allow to cool before pealing skin. You can mash with a fork.
2. In a heavy pot add olive oil and onions and allow to cook for about 5 minutes on low heat, you can cover the pan, just make sure the onions do not burn. Add garlic and tomatoes and allow to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
3. You can add harissa if you would like the dish to be more spicy.
   Add green beans, water, salt and pepper and mix. Cook for 45 minutes on low heat or until tender.

 

Basic salad

Ingredients:

• Half a head of lettuce, broken up
• 1 small red onion sliced thinly
• 1 avocado chopped
• 3 medium sized tomatoes
• 3 medium sized cucumbers
• 3 lemons
• 2 tablespoons cold pressed extra version olive oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Place tomatoes, cucumbers and avocadoes in a bowl.  Make sure lettuce is dry, add with onions.
2. Squeeze lemons; add vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper.  Mix only when ready to eat or serve.

 

Brownies

Ingredients:

• 1 capsule Nespresso capsule (expresso setting) with a teaspoon flaxseed
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil (can be substituted for avocado oil or cacao butter)
• 1 cup of dark chocolate (lint 90%)
• 1 cup dates, either use ajawa or soak dates and pulverize
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cacao
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips (90% cacao)

Directions:

1. Beat eggs for about 2 minutes. Add butter chocolate mixture, dates, vanilla and coffee/flaxseed and continue to beat. Add dry ingredients and beat. Then add chocolate chips…
2. Place in a brownie individualized pan… I use an ice cream scooper to get them the same consistency. Bake for 25 min on 180C/350F… and then serve.