Recipes — breakfast

Middle Eastern Style Rice Pudding

Middle Eastern Style Rice Pudding

Middle Eastern Style Rice Pudding -  Gluten-free, protein-rich, nutrient-dense - and only sweetened with date syrup. I call my food HER when it looks pretty. ‘She pretty!’ And girl, when you add roses 🌹🌸🌺 to anything it just makes a girl happy.My mom’s rice pudding is a happy place for this Middle Eastern girl. On the heels of Mothers Day, I’ve been thinking about her a lot. She loved to cook, and loved her flowers so this is for her. I just gave it a little ‘rehab’ and boosted the protein, lowered the sugar and made it healthy enough to...

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Macadamia nut banana pancakes with coconut syrup

Macadamia nut banana pancakes with coconut syrup

For me, this Is Hawaii on a plate. There is nothing more decadently delicious than the combination of buttery, rich macadamia nuts with bananas and coconut syrup. Just thinking about this right now makes me want to cry, it's so delicious. Takes Jack Johnson's "Banana Pancakes" song to the next level. IngredientsMACADAMIA NUT BANANA PANCAKES 1½ cups all-purpose gluten- free flour ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon baking powder 3 large eggs 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk 2 medium-large very ripe bananas, peels on (see Note, page 99) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½...

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FAVA BEAN VEGGIE BURGER WITH SPICY SAMBAL KETCHUP

FAVA BEAN VEGGIE BURGER WITH SPICY SAMBAL KETCHUP

I don’t think you understand how SERIOUS I took this assignment. This week is #nationalsandwichday and #worldveganday, so your girl here isn’t showing up with some limp biscuit of a square. I was after the perfect plant-based burger that would hold up to any steakhouse standards. This baby is double stacked and racked UP! 👀 I went to work on this recipe and produced what I think is a forking good replacement for store-bought veggie burgers using fava beans.  Yes, the ‘ful mudammas’ that Egyptians have been eating for literally thousands of years are the perfect umami bean for this...

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Garden Patch Omelet

Garden Patch Omelet

Filled with protein and fiber, vegetable omelets are a satisfying meal day or night (Serves 2).  Ingredients: 3 eggs 1⁄4 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt (optional) Dash black pepper 2 teaspoons coconut oil, divided 1⁄4 teaspoon minced garlic 1 cup baby spinach 1⁄4 cup bell peppers (red, orange, yellow), diced 1⁄4 cup red onion, diced 1⁄4 cup tomato, diced 1 large mushroom, thinly sliced  Directions Wash any produce with our eatcleaner spray wash or washpowder. Let air dry on a paper towel. In a bowl, whisk eggs with salt and pepper. Set aside.  Heat 1 teaspoon coconut oil over medium-high heat in a sauté...

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