October 9, 2013

Pesto Mozzarella sandwich

Ingredients: 

  • Ciabatta bread
  • Fresh tomatoes
  • Sun-dried tomatoes
  • Pesto (home made or store bought)
  • Fresh mozzarella cheese balls
Cut ciabatta bread in half (long ways).



Toast ciabatta bread.


Cut fresh mozzarela balls.



Cut fresh tomatoes.




Add sun-dried tomatoes.


Spread pesto, add fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.





Enjoy with a fresh fruit or green salad!

September 27, 2013

Pozole - Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • Hominy (Mexican style)
  • vegetable broth
  • chiles anachos
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • cloves
  • oregano
  • cabbage salsa
Preparation

Use a can of Hominy. Rinse out in a strainer.


Use store bought vegetable broth (or make your own).

Boil chiles anchos with tomatoes.



Add oregano, garlic and cloves.











Blend tomatoes, cloves, chiles anchos, garlic and oregano.


Boil hominy with vegetable broth at low heat for an hour, or until hominy is tender.


Use a strainer to filter out sauce and add to the boiling hominy with broth.






Add cabbage salad and tortilla chips. Enjoy with lime and radishes.


September 16, 2013

Pav Bhaji

Ingredients

  • Potatoes
  • Tomatoes
  • Red onion
  • Bell peppers
  • Garam masala
  • Haldi
  • Salt
  • Chili 
  • Lime 
  • Cilantro 
  • Olive oil
  • Buns - pav

Preparation

Wash, peel and cut golden potatoes.


Use a glass container and cook them in the microwave until tender.



Chop tomatoes, bell peppers, and red onion.



Brown the onion



Add the tomato


bell peppers. Steam them in a pot.


Add haldi, garam masala, salt and chili.


Add cooked potatoes. Keep cooking on low heat (20-30mins) and make it into a fine mix by breaking the potatoes with your spatula. (Do not use a blender!)



Garnish with cilantro.



Eat as a sandwich with hamburger buns. Add lime to taste.


Enjoy!