My recipe for homemade Mediterranean lentils.

Mediterranean lentils my own recipe

You can add meat and heat to this recipe. I used to add cayenne pepper but it was always to hot for me. 

Lentils 16oz.
any kind of broth (whole carton)
worcestershire sauce 2T
unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder 1T
splash of cinnamon (2 shakes)
splash of nutmeg (2 shakes)
small can of tomato sauce
old bay 1t
thyme 1/2 t
parsley 1t
onions 1t I used dried minced onions
garlic 1/2 t
salt 1t

1/2t of cayenne pepper if you like heat. Start with that and add more to taste.

Cook on stove top for 30mins.

by: Emily Mass

Cauliflower fried rice

I got this recipe from Family Fresh Meals. This is one of my favorites! We all love it here. I can eat it everyday.

Family Fresh Meals

Cauliflower Fried Rice

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• - 3 cups of raw grated cauliflower (use a cheese grater or food processor)
• - ½ cup frozen peas
• - ½ cup carrots, thinly sliced
• - 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
• - ½ cup onion, diced
• - ½ TBSP olive oil
• - 2 eggs (or 4 egg whites) scrambled
• - 3 TBSP soy sauce

Instructions

1. In a large pan, saute garlic and onions in olive oil on a medium/high heat, until onions become soft and transparent. (about 2-3 minutes)
2. Next add in peas, and carrots and cook until carrots begin to soften and peas are heated through, about 3-4 minutes
3. Next stir in scrambled eggs , cauliflower and soy sauce. Cook stirring frequently for about 5-7 more minutes.
4. Enjoy adding in your favorite protein and veg. Possible add-ins: baby corn, broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, water chestnuts, chicken, tofu, and shrimp!

Enjoy adding in your favorite protein and veg. Possible add-ins: baby corn, broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, water chestnuts, chicken, tofu, and shrimp!

ASIAN BEEF by All Recipes

I add this with the cauliflower fried rice for a low carb meal. This is also great made with ground chicken.

Asian Ground Beef and Pepper Saute

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the rice and water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the ground beef until evenly browned. Drain, and set aside.
3. Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Stir in the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, parsley, garlic and ginger. Season with red pepper, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until tender.
4. Return the beef to the skillet. Mix in the beef stock, soy sauce, chile paste, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook and stir until thickened and heated through. Serve over the cooked rice.

Original recipe makes 4 servingsChange Servings

• 1 cup dry jasmine rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced

• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup beef stock
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon chile paste
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Mediteranian Lentils

My recipe for homemade Mediterranean lentils.

Mediterranean lentils my own recipe

You can add meat and heat to this recipe. I used to add cayenne pepper but it was always to hot for me. 

Lentils 16oz.
any kind of broth (whole carton)
worcestershire sauce 2T
unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder 1T
splash of cinnamon (2 shakes)
splash of nutmeg (2 shakes)
small can of tomato sauce
old bay 1t
thyme 1/2 t
parsley 1t
onions 1t I used dried minced onions
garlic 1/2 t
salt 1t

1/2t of cayenne pepper if you like heat. Start with that and add more to taste.

Cook on stove top for 30mins.

by: Emily Mass

Homemade Popcorn in a paper bag.

1/2 C of popcorn
1 t of vegetable oil
1/2 t salt or to taste

In a cup or small bowl mix together the unpopped corn and oil. Pour the coated corn into a brown paper lunch sack. You can put the salt in at this time or wait till later if adding butter. Fold the bag over twice or three times.
Cook in the microwave at full power for 2 1/2 or 3 minutes or until you hear pauses around 2 seconds between pops. Carefully open bag and pour into a bowl. Dress up the popcorn any way you want.

Ok I did this and found I needed 3 1/2 minutes to microwave the popcorn. I melted butter on the side and poured that over the popped popcorn and then added salt and stirred it around to distribute it. 

No more greasing up a pan, no more eating unhealthy microwave buttered popcorn, no more hearing that screeching noise of the pan being shook on the stove like fingernails on a blackboard. It's fast, it's easy and its also fun. 

Ema's Traditional Ball Soup [Matzo and Meatballs]

Ema's Traditional Ball Soup

Yum Yum! These chicken meatballs are traditional Italian Wedding Soup meatballs.

This is just packaged matzo ball soup mix [to make matzo balls follow package instructions] and chicken meatballs made from 

1 lb ground chicken
1/2 c bread crumbs
2 eggs
1/3 c parmigiana cheese
1/2 t Italian seasoning
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t pepper
3/4 t salt

          Mix all together form into small balls and brown the outside. Throw all the balls [matzo and chicken] into the boiling soup and cook for 20 mins.

You can purchase the Matzoball mix I used in this soup here:

Matzo ball mix