Toasted Mediterranean Sandwiches

Ingredients:
-sesame seed hamburger buns
-leaf lettuce
-tomato paste
-chopped yellow onion
-olive oil
-garlic powder
-basil
-oregano
-black olives
-smoked gouda slices

Toast hamburger buns. If the buns won't fit in your toaster, flatten them first. (Or use a toaster oven). Fry onions in a pan with olive oil. Add garlic powder, basil and oregano to taste. Add olives and stir. Spread tomato paste on the top half of the bun. Stick gouda slices in the tomato paste. Place onion mixture on the bottom half of the bun. cover with leafs of lettuce. Close bun. Enjoy!

spinach raspberry salad

baby spinach
green leaf lettuce
sliced cucumber
raspberries
hemp hearts
a dash lime juice

mix veggies. garish with raspberries and hemp hearts. add a dash of lime juice

bbq shrimp wraps

serves 2

soft tortillas

1/2 cup frozen shrimp
1 red bell pepper chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
2 green onions chopped

1 Tbsp honey mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 Tbsp bbq sauce
a dash powdered ginger
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds
3 Tbsp water
1/2 teaspoon worchestershire sauce
parmesan cheese garnish (optional)

in a pan fry shrimp and vegetables. add seasoning. let simmer until sauce thickens. place portions in wraps. garnish with parmesan cheese and fold.

Hearty Perogy Soup

Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 medium onions, diced
1 package bacon, chopped
6-7 small to medium red potatoes, diced
1 1/2 cup water
4 large carrots, chopped
1 head broccoli, chopped
1 tbsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 tsp Montreal chicken spice
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp parsley
1/4 cup cheddar, diced
10 bacon and cheddar perogies, chopped
2 cups half and half cream

Directions:
Sautee onions with olive oil and bacon in the bottom of a large pot. Add spices, potatoes, and water. Let simmer. Add carrots and broccoli and 1 cup of cream. Let simmer, stirring ocassionally. When potatoes are almost cooked through add cheddar and chopped perogy. Stir and cook on low. When potatoes are fully cooked add remain cream and remove from heat.

Carrot and Black Bean Pasta Sauce

Ingredients:
-1 can crushed stewed tomatoes
-1 can tomato paste
-2 carrots, grated
-1 cup black beans
-1/2 an onion, diced
-2 tsp garlic powder
-basil and oregano, to taste
-salt and pepper, to taste
-garnish with either parmesan cheese or hemp seeds
-your favourite pasta (I love whole grain Penne)

Directions:
In a frying pan mix together stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, shredded carrot, onion, black beans, and spices and cook over medium heat until all ingredients are soft. Serve over your favourite pasta with either parmesan cheese or hemp seeds. Feeds one family. Very filling!

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