Recipes

Best Veggie Sandwich

**Please note: You can use any veggies you have on hand! I’m going to give you my simple formula, as well as two quick ideas below for combos we love.

Instructions

The Formula

Substrate: bread (raw, gluten free, sourdough, any!) or something bread-like (pita, tortilla, rice cake, crackers)

Fat: avocado, tahini, vegan cheese

Crunchy Raw Veggies: cucumbers, radishes, julienne carrots, bell pepper strips, shredded cabbage, yellow squash or zucchini slices, mushrooms, radicchio, jicama strips

Greenery: sprouts, spring mix, arugula, spinach, lettuce

Extra flavor: hummus, roasted red peppers, green onion, pickles (radishes or red onions are really great), spicy peppers, hot sauce, herbs, artichokes

Salt + Pepper: a must

Ingredients

Combo 1

Sourdough bread

Miyokos Vegan Cheese – Classic Chive or Garlic Herb

Cucumber (peeled and sliced)

Round radishes

Sprouts – Food to Live Organic Spicy Mix

Carrots (julienned)

Jicama (strips)

Spinach + arugula mix

Salt + pepper

Combo 2

Sourdough bread

Hummus

Avocado (sliced)

Cucumber (peeled and sliced)

Watermelon radish

Sprouts – Food to Live Organic Spicy Mix

Carrots (julienned)

Green onions (sliced)

Salt + pepper

Black Bean and Avocado Tacos

Ingredients

tortillas

cooked black beans (refried, or whole beans, smashed)

avocado, sliced

salt

pepper

desired toppings: escabeche (picked veggies), salsa, cilantro, greens, jalapeno, tomato, lime, etc…

Instructions

  1. Warm beans and tortillas. Prepare vegetables (wash/slice).
  2. Assemble tacos (black beans, avocado, salt, pepper + desired toppings). Yum.

Blackened Mahi Mahi

Ingredients

mahi mahi

olive oil

blackened seasoning (1/2-1 tsp per fillet)

butter (optional)

Instructions

  1. Coat both sides of the fish with olive oil
  2. Sprinkle with blackened seasoning

TO PAN SEAR:

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat

Add oil of your choice, then mahi

Cook for 4-6 minutes on first side, then flip and cook for 3-5 minutes on the other side (until internal temperature is 145 F). Top with pat of butter just before it is finished (if desired)

TO BROIL:

Turn oven on to Broil (High, if there is an option)

Place mahi on parchment-coated backing sheet, then top with pat of butter

Broil for 8-10 minutes, or until internal temperature is 145 F

Blackened Seasoning

Ingredients

2 tsp salt

2 tsp pepper

2 tsp applewood smoked salt (or other smoked salt)

4 tsp paprika (hot)

1 tsp cayenne

2 tsp thyme

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp roasted garlic granules

2 tsp onion granules

Instructions

  1. Combine all spices in a small bowl.
  2. Stir to mix well. Store in an air-tight container.

Breakfast Sandwich – Sausage, Egg, and Cheese

**Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

3 eggs (L/XL)

1 tbsp milk or half + half

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp salted butter

1/8 tsp pepper

2 slices sharp cheddar cheese

2 breakfast sausages

2 buns

Instructions

  1. Cook/heat breakfast sausages. Lightly toast buns.
  2. Crack eggs into a small-medium bowl. Add salt and milk/half + half. Whisk with a fork until very well scrambled.
  3. Heat butter over medium-high heat in an 8-10″ skillet. Pour in eggs.
  4. Allow to cook without stirring until large bubbles begin to form (1-2 minutes). Slice in half with spatula and flip each half. Remove from heat.
  5. Break eggs in to large pieces and scramble around for a couple seconds until mostly cooked. Gather to one side, flip, and top with pepper and cheese. Allow to melt until eggs are fully cooked, about 30 seconds longer.
  6. Portion eggs in two and place on buns with hot sausages.

Breakfast Sausage Patties – Turkey

Ingredients

1.5 lb ground turkey thigh

2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp salt

1 tsp smoked salt

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

2 tsp rubbed sage

1 tsp parsley (dried)

1/4 tsp fennel seeds

1/2 tsp onion granules

1/2 tsp roasted garlic granules

1 tsp ground rosemary

2 tbsp maple syrup (optional)

ghee, butter, or olive oil

Instructions

  1. Put turkey in a large metal or glass bowl. Spread out and sprinkle with all remaining ingredients.
  2. Mix very well, using a large spoon or your hands, until spices are event incorporated.
  3. Form into patties. Usually makes about 18.
  4. Heat ghee/butter/olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  5. Cook sausage patties over medium heat until browned, flipping once, about 5-7 minutes per side. (You may need to reduce the heat to medium-low, depending on your stove.) For safety, I always check that they are cooked to an internal temp of 165 F.
  6. Serve, or refrigerate in an airtight container until you want to eat! These even freeze and reheat very well in a toaster oven – about 12 minutes at 350 from frozen.