Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes on Saturday, July 15, 2017
1 pound cherry or grape tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp honey
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1. Place all the ingredients, except the garlic into a small pot and let cook on medium heat until the tomatoes plump up, about 10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic and cook 3-4 minutes longer
3. Spoon this mixture on top of the Lemon Honey Chicken Breast
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Saturday, July 15, 2017
4 medium juicy tomatoes cut into wedges
1 cucumber, partially peeled and cut into large dices
1 green bell pepper, cored and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
Greek pitted kalamata olives
dash of salt
1-2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
8 oz feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 Tbsp dried oregano
1. Place all the cut vegetables in a salad bowl and add a handful of pitted olives.
2. Season lightly with salt (about a pinch). Pour the olive oil and red wine vinegar over the vegetables and toss the mixture well.
3. Sprinkle with oregano and crumbled feta.
4. Serve with Tzatziki Sauce, Pita Bread & Chicken Kebabs
Yield: 4 servings as a main, 8 servings as a side dish.
Posted in /Cooking/Soups on Saturday, July 15, 2017
1 cup dry lentils
1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
1 1/2 cups celery, chopped
1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried parsley
2 bay leaves
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth (2 cans)
1 1/2 cups water
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1. Rinse lentils.
2. Place all ingredients except the pepper into a 4-6 quart slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on low for at least 12 hours, or high for at least 5 hours.
4. Season with pepper and remove the bay leaves before serving.
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes on Saturday, July 15, 2017
My students made this on a weekly basis, the recipe has been perfected by students so you know it will work well. The picture below is how it was sold to teachers, staff and students for $2.75. There are also a few variations below that we tried and loved but did not get pictures of.
Posted in /Cooking/Side_Dishes/Salads on Saturday, July 15, 2017
This salad will fill you up and make you rethink salads. The dressing is also amazing.
