Brunch

Sunday, happy Sunday......
Cuddles and care,
sweet smiles to share,
cooking brunch together,
in the kitchen with Trevor......
With a ton of love,
and a bunch of herbs,
some fresh, some dried,
some lemons, some spice.......
Vegetables of all color,
warm melting butter,
the smell of bread baking,
a masterpiece in the making.....
Sunday, happy Sunday,
what more can I say,
a love-filled gorgeous Sunday meal,
deeply content is how I feel :-)

Lettuce, Peas and Mint

 

1 Red onion
2 Little gem lettuce
2 tins of peas
2 teaspoons of dried mint
2 teaspoons of finely chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons of oil
sea salt and black pepper to taste

Slice the red onion finely and saute in the oil.
Add the roughly chopped lettuce, the mint,
sea-salt and pepper and saute all together
for 5 minutes.
Stir in the peas. Sprinkle some water.
Add the sliced lemon on top and cover.
Let it simmer for 5 minutes and serve warm.

Mediterranean Veggies

Purple sprouted broccoli - lightly steamed

Green and yellow peppers (capsicums) - sliced

Tomatoes - chopped

Garlic - crushed

Parsley - finely chopped

Chili flakes

Tuscany herbs

Sea salt

Olive oil

Heat the olive oil gently and saute the peppers.

Add the chopped tomatoes and crushed garlic

and saute together for a few minutes.

Add the steamed broccoli, the herbs, chili flakes,

sea-salt and stir gently till cooked.

Melt-in-the-Mouth Aubergines

Baked and grilled aubergine slices,
coated with olive oil, sea salt, paprika,
dried thyme, oregano and basil.

Coconut Flax Tomato Butter

1 cup coconut oil

1 cup flax seed oil

3 slices of sun dried tomatoes

1 clove of garlic
1 tablespoon of very finely diced white onion

Herbes de Provence (dried mixed herbs)

sea salt

Process sun dried tomatoes,
garlic, herbs and sea salt.

Gently warm the coconut oil,
add the onions and saute lightly.

and add the processed tomato,
herb, garlic mixture to it.

Mix well till it is combined.

Drizzle the flax seed oil
while stirring continuously.

Pour this oil mixture into ramequins

or a silicon ice cube tray.

Let it set in the fridge.

Use it on toast, steamed vegetables,
in soups and stews.

Vegan Soda Bread with Tomato Butter

We went vegan a week ago.
No more goats butter nor any yogurt.
Was it going to be bye bye soda bread??
which is the only bread we eat at home,
and which requires yogurt or buttermilk....
Knock knock, get creative, ideas please!!!!
So we used coconut milk and lemon juice
and it worked, it worked just fine :-)
We made soda farls, cut them in half
horizontally, and toasted them.
The coconut flax provencal vegan butter
melted beautifully and tasted like heaven......
No measurements were taken today,
we were just experimenting,
hoping we'd succeed with a vegan soda bread.
The next time we make this delice,
I will jot the recipe down and post it for sure!

Almond Butter and Date Treat 

2 tablespoons almond butter

6 soft plump dates (I used mejhdool)

a pinch of sea salt

Process the above ingredients in a food processor

till completely integrated and combined together.

Make small balls - 1" diameter.

Roll in dessicated coconut if desired.

One of these energy balls (or laddoos as we Indians say)

is enough for the day.

It is a healthy nutritious treat that is sweet

yet totally sugar free.

 

Keep it Simple. Be Creative.

Taste and Play. Find your own Way.