Elliptic Bubble

[cornucopiacastle]

I said BURR(ata) 🧀it's cold in here... • French lentils cooked with zucchini, onion, and roasted asparagus topped with a lemon basil vinaigrette and fresh burrata. Inspired by @smittenkitchen but made some adjustments

[cornucopiacastle]

A late #MDW post of some BBQ mushroom flatbread with swiss cheese, mozzarella, red onions and cilantro. Simple and easy to make with TJ's ready made ciabatta flatbread and their smoky BBQ sauce!

[cornucopiacastle]

Oh SNAP ✨ #Lategram of one of my favorite spring dishes: sweet and snap pea couscous topped with crispy basil 🌦

[cornucopiacastle]

Nuts for these #pecan #pie #muffins (warning: they are not the healthiest but they are so yummy). ⋅ 1 cup chopped pecans ⋅ 1 cup light brown sugar ⋅ 1/2 cup a.p. flour ⋅ 2/3 cup softened unsalted butter (about 10.6 tbsps) ⋅ 2 whole eggs, at room temperature ⋅ dash of cardamom powder ⋅ butter + flour for greasing your muffin pan Process: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease the muffin tin with butter and then sprinkle lightly with flour so the muffins don't stick. Mix the butter and eggs together until smooth. Add in the remaining ingredients and mix well. Scoop mixture into muffin tin until each out is about 2/3 the way full. Bake for 15-17 minutes. May need longer depending on your oven. One tip: cover your muffin tin with foil so the tops don't burn if your oven tends to be on the hotter side than most.

[cornucopiacastle]

This much I know. If you are what you eat, then I only want to eat the good stuff. #ratatouille Homemade ratatouille with eggplant, yellow squash, tomatoes, onions and the best darn tomato sauce I've ever made from scratch.

[cornucopiacastle]

Winner winner #CHICK'N dinner: my take on a protein packed #vegetarian style #cashewchicken (made with #Quorn chik'n tenders, which are soyless and meatless) Tossed the tenders in a cast-iron, with some water to defrost, let the water evaporate. Added soy sauce, sesame oil, #sambal, squirting of ketchup (for sweetness), 1 clove garlic, grated ginger, 1 bell pepper and 1/4 cup chopped red onion. Mixed and topped with slightly salted cashews at the end, so they stay crunchy!

[cornucopiacastle]

I got the right TEMPEHrature for shelter you from the storm Made some #spicy #marinated & baked #tempeh zucchini noodles with a cashew and peanut curry sauce. Marinated the tempeh for a half hour with lemon juice, soy sauce, #sriracha, and a tad bit of lemongrass paste. Baked it for 15 minutes prior to adding it to the zoodles.

[cornucopiacastle]

#latergram of STIR FRY FRI! #stirfry marinated and roasted #portobello mushrooms, #edamame, #soba noodles, fried wheat gluten, and roasted broccoli #cookingon34th

[cornucopiacastle]

Banana Bread Pecan Granola

So I recently posted a picture of my banana bread pecan granola. For me, it’s all about trial and error. This wasn’t the crunchiest granola but it was still a hit for me! 

Ingredients: 

1.75 cups rolled oats 

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/4 cup pure maple syrup 

1/8 cup coconut oil (about 1.5/2 tbsps)

1 tbsp creamy peanut butter

1 tbsp honey (or agave, if you have)

1 ripe and mashed banana (approximately 1/2 cup)

1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Process: 

Preheat oven to 325. 

Mix the oats, cinammon, salt, and nuts in a large bowl. 

In a smaller bowl, warm the coconut oil so it melts. To this bowl, add maple syrup, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract.  Add in the mashed banana and whisk together until all ingredients are well combined. 

Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated. 

Spread the mixutre out evenly onto a baking sheet, making sure the granola is not too crowded. It may require the mixture being spread out over more than one baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the granola is golden brown. If your oven is very hot, you may want to keep an eye out for the pecans, to make sure they don’t burn. 

Midway through the baking time, check on your granola and toss it to help it get the crumbly texture. Essentially, you want to break up the clumps of granola. If you prefer clumpy granola you can skip this step. 

Once the granola is golden brown and fully baked, you can remove it from the oven and toss just a bit so the heat can escape. Let the granola cook and store in an air-tight seal container. I prefer the glass jars! 

VIOLA. 

[cornucopiacastle]

Banana bread pecan granola made with ZERO sugar!! Probably the healthiest baked good I've made. Used #dates, pure #maple syrup, #honey 🍯, and a 🍌 for sweetness. Recipe to come up on the blog soon! #cookingon34th

[cornucopiacastle]

Blackberry Brownies

I recently found myself with an abundance of blackberries that I didn’t want to force through the blender for yet another morning smoothie. Instead, I figured why not use these delicious, bright berries for something different? Since I’ve been on a sweet-tooth kick lately, I decided why not mix my two favorite things into one ... chocolate + blackberries. These brownies are fluffy, moist, and healthy (surprise!!).  A bite of blackberry in these brownies brings on a huge burst in flavor. How could you go wrong?!? Exactly... you can’t! 

Ingredients: 

1/4 cup coconut flour, sifted 

1/4 cup whole wheat flour, sifted

1/4 cup all purpose flour, sifted

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/4 cup unsalted butter

3/4 cup dark brown sugar 

1/4 cup honey

2 egg whites

3/4 cup cocoa powder (I mixed half dark cocoa powder and half regular) 

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

6 oz. container of blackberries

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9″ pan with parchment paper or butter, if it’s nonstick. 

Place butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat till melted. Add sugar, honey, and cocoa powder. Stir until smooth. 

Incorporate egg whites and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Then, stir in baking powder, salt, and flours fully. Whip until all lumps are removed. 

Add blackberries to brownie mixture and fold in with a spatula, so as not to break the berries too much. 

Pour brownie batter in the prepared pan and shake so the layer is even. 

Bake for 25-28 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Let the pan cook before cutting into squares. 

[cornucopiacastle]

Spinach and artichoke #stuffed bread made with much help by @arihix #italiannight #notyouraveragegarlicbread

[cornucopiacastle]

After: Sautéed onions in paprika, cumin, oregano, basil and salt. Tossed in the roasted tomatoes, 3 cloves roasted garlic, 1 cup of water, and 2 tbsps low-fat sour cream (healthier than using heavy cream). Puréed the deliciousness to have #creamy tomato soup 😘 #cleaneats #eeeeeats #foodie #feedfeed #cookingon34th #TheChew #f52grams #foodporn #healthyfood #cooking #instafood #foodgasm

[cornucopiacastle]

One of my fav new things to make (normally as bruschetta with goat or cream cheese & a baguette) : #cranberry #pomegranate relish 🔸completely #raw, completely awesome. - ½ cup fresh cranberries - pomegranate aril seeds from ½ the fruit - ¼ c. honey - ¼ cup sugar (though you could use more if you don’t like tart flavors) - 1 tsp #ginger, roughly chopped - 1 tsp # Sriracha - handful of finely chopped fresh #Cilantro, to top - zest from 1 orange �Combine all ingredients except Cilantro, zest & pom seeds in food processor. Pulse till cranberries are coarsely chopped. Transfer to storage container and mix in seeds, cilantro and zest.

[cornucopiacastle]

One of my fav new things to make (normally as bruschetta with goat or cream cheese & a baguette) : #cranberry #pomegranate relish 🔸completely #raw, completely awesome. - 1/2 cup fresh cranberries - pomegranate aril seeds from 1/2 the fruit - 1/4 c. honey - 1/4 cup sugar (though you could use more if you don't like tart flavors) - 1 tsp #ginger, roughly chopped - 1 tsp # Sriracha - handful of finely chopped fresh #Cilantro, to top - zest from 1 orange �Combine all ingredients except Cilantro, zest & pom seeds in food processor. Pulse till cranberries are coarsely chopped. Transfer to storage container and mix in seeds, cilantro and zest.

[cornucopiacastle]

Tonight's special: Tandoori style #wholeroastedcauliflower 👳🏾 Ingredients: � �3 tbsp olive oil 🔸3 tsp homemade tandoori mix (my mom's blend, not my own, but you could use a store made blend you like) 🔹2 tsp smoked paprika 🔸1 tsp cumin 🔹 1 tsp garlic powder 🔸1/2 tsp red chili powder 🔹salt + pepper to your liking 🔸juice from half a lemon 🔹 Preheat the oven to 375F. Clean the cauliflower of all green leaves and the majority of the stem, keeping it intact. In a small bowl, mix all seasonings into the olive oil. Rub the seasoning mixture (with your 👏🏽) all over the cauliflower. Place the cauliflower in a cast iron pan or a roasting pan, whichever you prefer. Roast for 45-55 minutes, until golden brown on top. Finish with some freshly squeeze lemon juice on each serving. #mirchmasala #browngirlswhocook #indianfood #tandooristyle #cookingon34th #cleaneatsthattastelikecheats #cleaneats #mypersonalcookbook #cauliflowerculture

[cornucopiacastle]

Thanks to my free fruit and veggie delivery for the tons of fresh garlic! I used three full bulbs to make garlic confit with rosemary, kosher salt, and lots of olive oil #cookingon34th #wildgarlic #garlicconfit #instafood #homemadeisbetter #freshnation #freefuitsandveggiesgalore