vegetables
Recipes with green vegetables, garden vegetables and mushrooms.
Quinoa with broccoli & sun dried tomatoes
Quinoa can be used in place of rice in any kind of recipe. This is recipe is an example of how quinoa can be cooked in the Italian risotto style.
Pakoras
Pakoras are popular snacks in India and also served in many Indian restaurants. Usually prepared as deep fried, batter coated vegetables but there is much more to it than that. That's why we offer a general procedure and not a single recipe.
Quinoa cheddar puffs
If quinoa has to be an acquired taste for you, try these muffins at breakfast or snack time. This is a fun and savory way to incorporate super foods into your diet.
Spinach
Pumpkin
After all, isn't the image that comes to mind sweet and smooth and covered in whipped cream? But, according to nutritionists, we should be thinking of pumpkin more often than during the annual Charlie Brown cartoon or as a delicious way to top off a scrumptious Thanksgiving dinner.
Pumpkin is a vegetable, regardless of those images. In fact, pumpkin is a nutrient-rich super food that has a great number of health benefits. Let's take a look at why pumpkin should get its just desserts... beyond desserts.
Feta baked tomatoes
Use ripe tomatoes with a beautiful tomato red color. Ripe tomatoes add sweetness to this recipe.
Avocado and rock lobster salad
Serve salad inside avocado shell halves or over shredded lettuce. This recipe will serve 8 people as a starter or 4 people as a main dish.
Grilled corn on the cob
Cooking corn on the grill is unbelievably simple…and comes in real handy when you’re grilling and you don’t want to run back and forth from the kitchen checking on boiling water. You’ve got everything you need right outside and it’s a snap to bring it from grill to patio table.
Tzatziki
Tzatziki would be served as part of Greek meze, or appetizers. This cucumber and yogurt dip is especially refreshing on a hot day over a salad. Use tzatziki as a yogurt and cucumber salad, a dip or a dressing. Us it as low fat tartar dressing for fish.
Greek stuffed grape leaves
Stuffed grape leaves, known as dolmades, are one of the most popular Greek recipes, although it is not exclusive because dolmas are also prepared in the surrounding countries. Preparing stuffed grape leaves is time consuming, but not difficult.