Coconut milk breakfast quinoa

http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/04/breakfast-quinoa/

serves 2

1/2 cup dry quinoa, rinsed

3/4 cup canned lite coconut milk + more for drizzling

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + more for sprinkling

pinch of salt

1 banana, chopped

1/3 cup toasted pecans, chopped

Combine quinoa, coconut milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes until quinoa can be fluffed with a fork.

Divide quinoa into two bowls then cover with bananas, pecans, and a few extra drizzles of coconut milk.

http://thechickwhoeats.com/quinoa-porridge-banana/

Quinoa Porridge with Roasted Banana

Serves 2

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup quinoa
2. 1/2 cup water
3. 1/3 cup coconut milk
4. 2 banana
5. 2 tbsp copped walnuts
6. 2 tbsp coconut flakes
7. 2 tbsp popped quinoa

Instructions

1. Wash and rinse quinoa. Place into a pot with 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of coconut milk. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes with the lid closed. Turn off the head and let sit for another 5 minutes.
2. While the quinoa is cooking preheat the oven to 200 C / 400 F. Cut one banana lengthwise and if desired, sprinkle with a bit of butter and honey. Bake in the oven for about 5-10 minutes until soft with a slight caramel on top.
3. Add the baked banana to the quinoa porridge and mix well.
4. Divide into two bowls, and use the following as topping: 1/2 banana each, 1 tbsp chopped walnuts, coconut flakes and popped quinoa each.

Cranberry Walnut Bread

From Kim Osteen
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tsp grated orange rind
3 tbsp white vinegar plus enough water to make 2/3 cup
1/4 cup melted shortening
1 cup halved raw cranberries
1 cup chopped walnuts

In mixing bowl sift flour, soda, salt, sugar. In another bowl beat egg, stir in orange juice and rind, vinegar-water mix, and shortening. Add all at once to flour mixture, stir until all flour is moistened. Add cranberries and walnuts, turn into pan. Bake in greased 9x5x3 loaf pan for 60 or 70 min at 350deg. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove. Cool completely before cutting.

muhammara

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Muhammara-10982

Ingredients

• a 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained
• 2/3 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted lightly and chopped fine
• 2 to 4 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses*
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

black bean burgers

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Our-Homemade-Quick-Black-Bean-Burger-MyRecipes-212111

date bars

Based on http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Date-bars-348998

ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 stick butter, cubed

• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats

• 1 cup flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

directions

1. Boil 1 cup water, dates, and 1/2 tsp. salt until jamlike. 
2. Mix remaining ingredients (oat mixture). 
3. Press three-quarters oat mixture into greased 8-inch baking dish. 
4. Top with date jam and remaining oat mix. 
5. Bake at 375 degrees until golden, 20-30 minutes. Slice.

eggplant and tomato sauce for pasta

https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/01/rigatoni-with-eggplant-puree/?utm_campaign=yummly&utm_medium=yummly&utm_source=yummly

ash reshteh

http://www.anvari.org/iran/Persian_Food_Recipes/Ash_e_Reshteh.html