Mama's Olovier chicken salad

Ingredients

6 boiled eggs

1.5 cup of low fat Mayonnaise

Fresh Dill (optional)

5 medium sized potatoes (I used around 20 little red potatoes)

1 jar of cucumber pickles

1 ready made whole rotisserie chicken (if you want you can cook your own chicken by seasoning two chicken breasts and putting it in the oven for 30-40 mins at 350 degrees)

S + P

Whole Wheat pita bread

Cost of groceries-> less than $20! (serves 4-5 persons)

Cut the potatoes into halves (you can leave the skin on) into a large pot of water. Put the pot on high heat so it can boil. Let the potatoes cook for 30-40mins (until soft). Cut up the boiled eggs into small pieces and then put it into a large bowl. Cut the pickles into small pieces as well (should make about 2 cups) and add to to the bowl. If you bought a whole rotisserie chicken, take all the meat off the bones and shred the chicken with your hands (it's a bit messy but its worth it!). If you cooked your own chicken, shred the chicken once it is cooked. Finely chop a handful of dill. Once the potatoes are cooked, cut them up into small pieces. Add all the ingredients  with the mayonnaise into the large bowl and mix it and mash it all up! 

Serve it with whole wheat pita break and sliced tomatoes and/or pickles. This is a perfect summer dish.

Got leftovers? Make a sandwich the next day! It tastes better when it's cold. 

- shivz

Bello Bella Fish Dish

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Ingredients

Fresh Spinach (a bag full)

2 fillets of Tilapia fish (any white fish will do)

2 Portobello mushrooms 

1.5 cup Brown/wild rice

1 Medium sized onion (diced)

1 Lemon

1 Garlic clove (diced)

Low sodium Soy Sauce (replacing salt)

Hoisin Sauce

Pepper

Sesame oil (optional)

Olive oil

Cost of groceries- less than $25! (serves 2 persons)

Marinade the tilapia fillets in 2 tbsps of soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, and pepper for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 370 degrees. Then place the fish in the oven and let it cook for 25 minutes (until the fish is flaky). How to cook the rice ->1 cup of rice = 2 cups of water. Add the chopped onions into the water and rice. Add a pinch of salt. Let the rice simmer for 30-40 minutes. (Optional- when the rice is done put a tsp. of sesame oil in the rice). Next, cut the stems off portobello mushrooms. Slice the mushrooms in long narrow pieces. Mix the pieces mushrooms with 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 2 tbsp of hoisin sauce and the diced garlic.  Rinse and chop up the fresh spinach (remember->use a lot of spinach b/c it'll shrink when it is being cooked!) Add 2 tbsp. of olive oil and turn on the stove on medium heat.  Add the mushrooms to the pan. Let it simmer for 10 minutes (until it shrivels up). Then add the spinach. Mix it around until the spinach wilts and then you are done!

To make your dish look fancy, take a small bowl and put the rice in it (make sure its packed in). Then flip the bowl upside down onto your serving plate. Now you have a lovely rice dome.

EZ pz  ;  )

- shivz

Stringy Zingy Beans

Perfect healthy side dish!

Ingredients:

1 large bowl of String beans

2 large tomatoes (diced) or 1 large can diced tomatoes

2 garlic cloves (diced)

1 large onion

1 tsp. Tumeric

S + P

Olive Oil

Cost of groceries- less than $12! (serves 4 persons)

Fry the onions and garlic in a pan with olive oil until golden. Then add the string beans. Stir it around for a couple minutes and then add the tomatoes. Add the tumeric and S + P. Mix it all around for 15 minutes on low heat and voilà!!

- shivz

Musacha cha cha cha

Feel like a light healthy meal? Try this out!

Ingredients:

1 large eggplant

1 small can tomato paste

2 large tomatoes (diced) or 1 large can diced tomatoes

2 garlic cloves (diced)

1 onion (diced)

6 eggs

6 small potatoes 

Fresh Parsley (optional) (finely chopped)

1/2 cup of skim milk

S + P

Olive oil

Cost of groceries - less $20! (serves 3 persons)

Peel the eggplant's skin and slice the eggplant vertically. Fry the pieces in a large pan with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Fry till golden. After frying,  place the pieces of eggplant in your rectangular dish. Fry the onion and garlic in a pan until golden and then add tomatoes. Then add the tomato paste. Mix it around and mash up the tomatoes until smooth. Then pour the tomatoes on top of the eggplant. Beat the eggs with milk in a bowl. Pour the eggs on top of the tomatoes. Add the parsley on top of the eggs. Peel the potatoes and cut horizontally thinly (circular shape). Place the pieces of potato on top. Set oven to 375 degrees. Cook for 25-30 minutes.

- shivz 

Mediterranean Shell Pasta

Ingredients

Small shell pasta

1 garlic clove (crushed)

1 tbsp. Pesto

2 tbsp. Nonfat Cream Cheese

Feta cheese

Salt

Fresh spinach

Cost of groceries - less than $20! (serves 2 persons)

Boil the pasta for 15-20 mins until soft. Drain the water out of the pot. Put the pasta on the stove (low heat). Add 1 tsp of olive oil, 1 tbsp pesto, 2 tbsp cream cheese, garlic clove, and a handful of crushed feta cheese to the pasta. Mix it around till the cheese is melted. Add a pinch of salt. Add 2 handfuls of thinly sliced spinach to the pasta. Mix it around till the spinach is wilted.

- shivz & beets

VALENTINES DAY DINNER

A dinner you can make for your friends or lover

Red Red Wine Lamb

Ingredients

2 lamb shoulders

2 cups of dry red wine

1 tsp.  of rosemary powder

1 tsp. thyme

1/4 cup of melted butter

1 crushed garlic clove

S + P

Serves 2 persons

Set the oven to 375 F. Rub all the ingredients all over both lamb shoulders. Put the lamb in the oven and leave it to cook for 50 minutes. The last 20 minutes turn the heat to 400 F. Once its done it should be a bit red in the middle.

Yum Yum Yams

Ingredients

4 yams

1 small stick of butter

2 cup of low fat milk

2 tbsp. brown sugar

1 nutmeg grated (a pinch)

Serves 4 persons

Peel and cut the yams into fours. Boil the yams in water until they become soft. Drain the water out and keep the yams in the pot. Add you ingredients and mash it all up!

Tomato Love Soup

Ingredients

1 small onion (diced

2 garlic clove (chopped)

1 small can tomato paste

1 big can diced tomato, including juice

1 bay leaf

1 tsp. thyme

1 tsp. sugar

S + P

1/4 cup low fat milk

1 cup thick yogurt (Greek or Lebanese yogurt)

Serves 4 persons

Cook onion and garlic in a pan with olive oil until soft. Add tomato paste, sugar, thyme, bay leaf, diced tomatoes with juice and 2 cups of water. Put the stove to medium heat and let it simmer for 20 minutes. After remove it from the stove and let it cool for 10 minutes. Put it in the blender to puree and add your milk (you may need to do it in batches if there is not enough room in the blender). Add S + P. Serve it in a bowl and put a spoonful of yogurt right in the middle.

Beet Goat Cheese Salad

Ingredients

1 can of sliced beets

Mixed greens

Goat cheese

Balsamic vinegar

Olive Oil

1 tsp. sugar

1 crushed garlic clove

S + P

Serves 2 persons

Mix the sliced beets, mixed greens and goat cheese all together. Add the dressing (balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar, and garlic).

- shivz & beets  *HAPPY VALENTINES DAY*

Saucy Plum Poulet

Ingredients

2 Chicken legs

2 Chicken breasts

2 large Onions

1 small jar of plum sauce

1 pack of prunes

Fresh Broccoli

Brown Rice

S + P

Cost of groceries - less than $20! (serves 2 persons)

Chicken:

Chop onions and put in a large pan (if you don't have a large pan thats deep enough, use a pot). Add a bit of oil in the pan. Put the chicken in the pan. Add s + p. Turn on the stove to high heat. After 2 minutes turn down the heat to medium heat and cover the pan for 15 minutes. After 15 mins, add 1 1/2 cups of plum sauce and two handfulls of prunes. Turn down the heat to low heat and let it cook for 20 minutes. Then add broccoli and mix it into the chicken and sauce. Let it cook for 10 minutes and then it's finished!

Brown Rice:

Add 1 cup of Brown Rice in a pot. Add 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt into the pot. Cover the pot. Check your rice after 30 mins. If there is no more water left in the pot and the rice is fluffy, take it off the stove.  It's ready to be served!

Cooking time: 30-40 mins

- shivz & beets