PiTa Bread

Broccoli, cheese, chicken sausage & avocado

    

 Pita bread usually have pockets you can open and fill the inside. 

 I decided not to split these open and just cut them in half and toast it.

Scrambled eggs 

 

A New Home

Philadelphia, Pa.

Tomato-less Salad

No recipe, see & do.

Its really been ridiculously HOT! And I've had a salad almost every other day. Usually I almost always add tomatoes to my salads - I've always believed its not a real salad without it, but this time I made a little change and omitted the tomatoes; I realized it can still be a great salad without it. I like experimenting knowing that I'm not limited in how many things I can throw in. This was my weekend dinner- meal salad consisting of: romaine lettuce, chicken cutlets (chopped), corn, chickpeas, carrots, cucumbers, raisins, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, roasted almonds (chopped) - the seeds & roasted almonds really bump this salad up into greatness!  And to top it off - Parmesan cheese & homemade croutons. I also added some non-dairy mayo (you can use regular) with extra virgin olive oil lightly drizzled on top; do add some freshly ground black pepper (love! Black pepper) and a little sea salt if you'd like, but you don't need much as there's enough in the cheese and mayo - taste as you go.  As you can see, my croutons are very well toasted (I like them that way), I simply took a round kaiser roll that I had saved in the freezer, thawed it out - ripped it into pieces with my hands, added a little olive oil and baked it on 375 for about 15 min. If you prefer it not so toasted use less time.

Explosive!

I call everything explosive when there's a lot of things involved.  Lol

I love tea, And when I found out about this coffee & tea festival - I couldn't wait to go. This event actually took place a couple/few months ago, and I took these pictures while I browsed around 

sipping on lots of delicious coffee & tea. 

Curry Macaroni Salmon Salad

 The weather is hot,warm, cold -who knows! This is a quick throw together salad that is a

filling meal without being to heavy on whatever kind of day. The curry was a last minute add-in; it  

for surely kicked up the flavor.

Lasagna Roll-ups 

I've heard of lasagna roll-ups before, but never really gave any thought of making any until I made a lasagna casserole; only then did this idea come to mind.  I had some leftover cooked pasta and said to myself "what am I going to do with the rest of this".  Of course I didn't want to waste it, so this came to mind- 

roll-ups! 

It came out so good..  

Fish & Salad

This is my see and do weekend meal made simple; make your favorite salad and choice of fish.  What you see above is: green lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and carrots with a dressing made with balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard and olive oil - salt & pepper to taste. The fish is Tilapia seasoned and dusted with a little white whole wheat flour. I cooked it lightly in a pan using very little sunflower seed oil.

SPINACH and CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN

This would be a  nice presentation if your entertaining

Some ingredients: seasoned chicken cutlets, egg wash & bread crumbs

Homemade PanCakes 

topped w honey & strawberries

I haven't made store bought pancakes in a few years now.  Making It from scratch was such a good move.  They taste better and cost a lot less - that's for surely good.

GRANOLA

Buying granola is definitely a thing of my past.  

 I make my own, and it's very easy. 

Bagels

homemade of course!

 I saw these bagels in my bread book, and I thought to myself - I can tackle this!  And, so I did. 

Silky Tofu Chocolate Pudding

I can make this pudding in just a few minutes - no real effort at all!  Its totally vegan.

Making Almond Milk

Making almond milk is so easy I can teach it to my 5 year old grandson.  I use to buy it all the time - now I make it.  The taste is so much better because you're making it fresh, and you can make as much or little as needed.

 Soaking the almonds

IN MY KITCHEN: 

Look at my little Bear..  whipping up of his favorite thing to eat for breakfast - Eggs!  Yes, it's good to start them young. Lol  He whipped it and I cooked it.

He's a good whipper snapper!

Simple Spinach & Tomato Salad

w/goat cheese and olive oil





Simple is good.

A simple salad is good sometimes.  This one is pretty easy; just spinach, tomatoes, and goat cheese - add in a little balsamic vinegar, really good olive oil, salt and pepper.  You can get some really good homemade dressings from the internet too.  Make your own!  Don't buy it from the store.

 Really! ROASTED potatoes

This is just the way I love my potatoes roasted - very well done - as I do with all my veggies.

I like to eat it with a few dollops of Greek yogurt, or sprinkle it with a little parmigiana, or good aged cheddar cheese (sparingly of course!)

BRUNCH - Fried egg w/ tomato, avocado & non-dairy mayo

This one egg/egg white (I usually do one to one) was lightly fried with a little olive oil (on low heat) placed on a whole wheat sandwich roll, smeared with non - dairy mayonnaise -veganise is as close to Hellmans as you can get - soooo good!  Topped with a slice of tomato, avocado chunks and drizzled with some good quality olive oil. 



NuTs, SeeDs & Dried FruiTs

I get all my nuts, seeds, and dried fruit from Sahad's in Brooklyn. I also buy; dried spices, seasonings and specialty foods like: different kinds of flours & oils.  Sahad's is so popular that people come in droves - including top chefs.  It can get pretty crowded in there  especially on Saturdays, and during the week - the after work crowd. And if you don't grab yourself a ticket as soon as you walk in, you're going to be waiting a very long time.  I'm so glad they're right here in Brooklyn (where I live).  They also have all kinds of coffee, cheese and a fresh olive bar all under one roof. (everyone there knows who I am).  Lol  





BREAKFAST Crostini

w/ peanut butter, banana & coconut 

There's really nothing to this yummy simplistic breakfast/snack - just look and do. 

Simply toast your bread(use whatever kind of crusty bread/baguette), smear a little nut butter (it doesn't have to be peanut butter), and top with banana slices, crumble coconut butter and drizzle some honey or maple syrup.  That's it! 



CREPES 

w/ banana filling and berry sauce

What I love about crepes they can be savory or sweet.

You can fill crepes with anything you'd like.  I filled this one with bananas.  Ali, had nutella in his.