sauteed mushrooms in garlic

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 pounds sliced fresh mushrooms
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup red

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. add the mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir until the mushrooms are a light golden brown, about 10 minutes. stir in the basil.
• reduce heat to low, and pour the into the skillet. simmer until most of the has evaporated. serve immediately.

Extra Easy Hummus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• in a blender or food processor combine garbanzo beans, garlic, cumin, salt and olive oil. blend on low speed, gradually adding reserved bean liquid, until desired consistency is achieved.

New Year's Day Black-eyed Peas

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 pound dry black-eyed peas
• 2 cups chopped cooked ham
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 2 onions, diced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 15 mins


• place black-eyed peas in 8 quart pot. add enough water to fill pot 3/4 full. stir in ham and diced onions, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. place tomatoes in a blender or food processor, and blend until the tomatoes are liquefied. add tomatoes to pot. bring all ingredients to boil. cover the pot, and simmer on low heat for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the peas are tender.

spicy cannellini dip

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups mild chunky salsa
• garnish:
• 6 fresh parsley leaves, or to taste
• 2 pinches paprika, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 20 mins


• blend cannellini beans, olive oil, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth; add pumpkin puree, parsley, paprika, garlic, chipotle pepper, salt, and pepper. continue to process until just blended; spoon into a mixing bowl. gently fold salsa through the bean mixture, avoiding crushing the vegetables.
• cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate to allow flavors to blend, at least 4 hours. stir dip and garnish with parsley leaves and paprika before serving.

Extra Easy Hummus

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• in a blender or food processor combine garbanzo beans, garlic, cumin, salt and olive oil. blend on low speed, gradually adding reserved bean liquid, until desired consistency is achieved.

Maple Salmon

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound salmon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
• place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.

Guacamole

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 avocados - peeled, pitted, and mashed
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• in a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, and salt. mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes, and garlic. stir in cayenne pepper. refrigerate 1 hour for best flavor, or serve immediately.