Quinoa Spinach Patties

Recipe

2 1/4 cup cooked quinoa

1/2 cup cooked spinach (I used frozen)

1 cup black beans 

3 garlic cloves

1/4 onions

1 tablespoon parsley

1 tablespoon basil

1 teaspoon lime

2 tbs flax meal

Salt, cummin, paprika (season to taste) 

2 tablespoon olive oil

Quinoa:

Place 2 cups water in a pot add 1 cup quinoa. Bring to a boil reduce heat to low allow to simmer. Cook for 10-15 mins. Remove from heat allow to cool. Fluff gently with fork. 

Add all the ingredients together and mix (mash black beans with a fork before adding it to mixture). 

Form mixture into patties. Turn fire to medium heat add olive oil or coconut oil and cook patties a few minutes on each side until golden brown. 

You can bake patties if you don't want to fry them. 

Preheat oven 375 degrees. Place patties on lined baking sheet and bake for 30 min each side. 

Serve with brown rice and vegetables if you like or make delicious veggie sandwiches. 

Mango Delight

Recipe:

1 ripe mango

1/2 cup almond milk (optional)

Peel mango

Slice mango 

Place sliced mangos in zip lock bag for 3 hours (over night if you like)

Put mango and milk in blender

Blend until texture is smooth

Serve and enjoy

Homemade Banana Ice Cream

2-3 very re bananas

1/2 cup almond milk (optional)

Peel bananas

Cut them into pieces

Place in zip lock bag

Freeze 3 hrs or over night

Place bananas and milk in blender/magic bullet

Pulse until ice cream texture

Serve 

Lentil Loaf

Looking for a delicious lentil loaf recipe? Look no further. I found this recipe on Pinterest and tweaked it a bit (http://trans-planted.com/lentil-walnut-loaf-with-moms-special-sauce/).  

Recipe:

1 1/2 cups cooked lentils 

1 cup mixed veggies, defrosted and drained 

1/4 cup chopped red onion

1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley

3-4 garlic cloves, peeled

1 cup raw walnuts

2/3 cups uncooked oats (not instant)

1/2 cup organic vegetable broth

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon cumin

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Put lentils, defrosted veggies, onion, garlic, parsley, walnuts, and oats into a food processor. Mix together until texture is smooth. 

Add seasoning in with the lentil mixture. Mix well. Scrape mixture into a loaf pan (any baking pan if you don't have a loaf pan) 

Bake for 50 mins. 

My 17 month toddler could not get enough he loved this lentil loaf.

Hope you enjoy it too!