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HEALTHY and WHEAT/GLUTEN FREE RECIPES

TACO SALAD Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, browned and drained 1 16 ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 head lettuce, shredded 1 pound cheddar cheese, grated 4 tomatoes, diced 1 10 ounce bag GF corn chips, crushed Directions Mix together beef and beans; chill 3 hours or overnight. Place in large bowl and top with lettuce, cheese and tomato. Before serving, add corn chips. Toss. Add dressing. Toss and serve. OLIVE-STUFFED CHICKEN with CREAMED MUSHROOMS Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 pound button mushrooms, sliced 1 cup olives, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup heavy cream 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon dried thyme ¼ cup olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons butter 4 toothpicks, optional 1 ½ teaspoons each salt and pepper, plus more to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 350° F. Rinse and pat dry chicken. Cut a pocket in the thickest part of the breast and stuff with ¼ cup of chopped olives. If olives spill out, pierce with a

High Protein Tempeh, Lentil and Bean Steak

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Ingredients 100 gr tempeh 1/4 teaspoonful salt 1 spoonful soy sauce 4 cups of cooked black beans 1 cup of cooked lentils 1 cup of cooked chick peas 1.5 cup oat flour 1/2 cup finely chopped onion Salt, pepper, garlic (Optional and to taste) Olive oil Sauce 2 cloves garlic 2 tomatoes 1 stalk spring onion 1 pinch salt 1 teaspoonful sugar Saute all in a pot. Preparation Combine cooked all except olive oil and oat flour separately then mix all ingredients in a food processor until you get an easy to handle “dough.”   Then slowly add the oat flour mixing by hand as you go until it is mixed with the tempeh/bean mixture and you can shape the steaks accordingly. Preheat a frying pan. Add olive oil to coat the pan, and fry the steaks until they are a golden color (about 2 minutes each side until it gets crispy) Remove from pan and serve immediately with a favorite sauce.

CHOCOLATE-CHILI STEAK

4 cups water 16 ounces tomato sauce 14 ounces salsa verde (green salsa) 1 cup pure chili powder 1 1/2 tablespoons dried onion flakes 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 tablespoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground corriander 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened) 2 pounds steak, (you can also use Ostrich as an option) 10 ounces diced tomatoes and green chiles, drained 15 ounce can black beans, drained 16 ounces corn, cooked 1/2 cup warm water 1/4 cup flour Fill a pot with the water, tomato sauce, and salsa. Heat on low to slowly bring up the temperature. Add dry spices to the heated water mixture and then bring the pot to a boil on high heat. Once the pot is boiling, lower heat to medium-low and cover. Cook for an hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Just before the 1 hour mark, mix together the warm water and flour to make a pasty fluid. Then, add it along with the diced tomatoes & chi

CAJUN RECIPES

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BLACKENED PRAWN STROGANOFF 455 g fresh prawns, peeled and deveined 15 ml olive oil 10 g Cajun seasoning 170 g fettuccini pasta 15 g butter 290 g fresh mushrooms, sliced 10 g chopped shallots 160 ml chicken broth 115 g sour cream 10 g cornstarch 235 ml chicken broth 195 g roasted red bell peppers 10 g drained capers Combine peeled shrimp, oil, and Cajun seasoning in a medium bowl. Set aside. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in a large frying pan. Cook and stir mushrooms and shallot in butter until tender. Remove from pan. Add shrimp cook until shrimp turn pink about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from pan. Add 2/3 cup chicken broth to pan, and bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until reduced to 1/4 cup (2 to 3 minutes). In a small bowl, stir together sour cream and cornstarch; mix in 1 cup chicken broth. Stir into reduced chicken broth in the fryi

Vegan Seitan Steak

I'm no Vegan but my partner is and it kills me to pay R100 for a 300g piece of processed plant protein. So I did a bit of digging and found this. It's vegan, mouth-watering, tender, chewy, juicy, flavourful and meat-like. Amazing! BBQ or pan fry then serve whole or slice and put on top of salad for a steak salad. So delicious and satisfying! Ingredients For the vegan seitan steaks: 1 ½ cups vital wheat gluten 1 cup cooked lentils (I used canned) 6 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon liquid smoke ¼ teaspoon black pepper For the vegan seitan steak marinade: ¼ cup water 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon maple syrup or agave Instructions To make the vegan seitan steaks: Add all of the vegan seitan steak ingredients to a food processor and pulse to combine, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed until everything is well mixed.

Cheesy Tuna Pasta Bake

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INGREDIENTS 200g corn kernels 3 tomatoes, cubed 2 tins tuna in brine 600g rigatoni 50g butter 50g plain flour 600ml milk 250g strong cheddar, grated large handful chopped parsley Method Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Boil the pasta for 2 mins less time than stated on the pack. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min, then gradually stir in the milk to make a thick white sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in all but a handful of cheese. Drain the pasta, mix with the white sauce, tuna, sweetcorn and parsley, then season. Transfer to a baking dish and top with the rest of the grated cheese. Bake for 15-20 mins until the cheese on top is golden and starting to brown.

BACON, EGG & CHEESE BREAD BOWLS #FreeRange

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Perfect for feeding the masses and one can make them ahead; eat it with you hands and not a single dish or pan or utensil to be washed. These bread rolls are baked wrapped in foil. The only kitchen equipment you’ll use is a knife to cut the top off the rolls. Cut the top of the roll off and scoop out the middle to create a hollow. Line the hollow with bacon. Make sure the bread bowls are properly lined with bacon (free range please) to stop the egg from leaking through the bread.  Crack an egg (free range) and pour into hollow. Top with grated Cheddar cheese or Mozzarella - I refer Mozzarella. Put the top back on and wrap with foil, then leave them in the fridge until you need them.  Pop them in the oven ... et voila! A great way to use stale or not-so-fresh bread rolls. It’s also great for on the go!  Great food for camping trips - Just place them on the edge of the fire near (not on) hot coals. The foil traps the heat well and it will cook in no time!