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Cucumber Radish Salad

Cucumber Radish Salad

I love salads, especially this Cucumber Radish Salad. I eat them every single day with my main meal or on its own. That being said, I do not know if this ever happens to you, but I crave salads. I literally crave a bowl of read more

Shrimp in Lemon and Garlic Sauce

Shrimp in Lemon and Garlic Sauce

  I adore Shrimp in Lemon and Garlic Sauce. Lemon , garlic, and butter sauce is the best in shrimp dishes. This is one of our favorite shrimp recipes, and I serve it usually over creamy pasta. It is absolutely HEAVENLY!  These shrimp go incredibly read more

Meatless Meatballs with Cauliflower and Broccoli

Meatless Meatballs with Cauliflower and Broccoli

Meatless Meatballs with Cauliflower and Broccoli

The combination of Meatless Meatballs with Cauliflower and Broccoli just fit together like peas and carrots in the pot pie.

I just loved everything. I had my niece over for lunch, and she enjoyed it as well.

So, these meatballs are obviously meatless. I do not know how they did it, but they honestly taste like meat to me. Needless to say, they are so freaking delicious.

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My family loved it too. Well, I do not make it often and we are not vegan or vegetarian, but I enjoy every few days a nice plant-based meal. I even crave salads!

To some of you, that might be strange but it is honestly true. Besides, broccoli and cauliflower are amazing in every possible way.

Meatless Meatballs with Cauliflower and Broccoli

I wanted to stay with a completely vegan meal. Which is not mandatory, of course, since we are not vegans or vegetarians.

However, I wanted to go along with the theme and create our lunch so my family can actually see that vegan lunch can be delicious.

My boys are always running away from the idea but this turned around. We all truly enjoyed it.

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I tossed some thawed organic broccoli and cauliflower with these meatballs. Also, I made this delicious veggie-packed spaghetti to go with it.

It was truly one remarkable meal. To be honest, you do not need a whole bunch of food to create an amazing meal for a family.

They will love anything that I make so I try to use simple ingredients to create a wonderful dinner.

Meatless Meatballs with Cauliflower and Broccoli

You can find the Spaghetti recipes here on my blog. It is olive oil and garlic spaghetti, and we absolutely love it.

Of course, you can eat it just like this, or you may serve it with rice, quinoa, or any type of pasta.

Well, I am just here giving you a couple of tasty ideas. I have so many amazing meatless recipes and side dishes on my blog that I am sure you will find something.

I am linking some of my personal favorite meatless recipes. They are all tested and my picky family approved.

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Meatless recipes you might like:

Roasted Cauliflower and Cheese

Pan-Fried Eggplant with Mozzarella and Marinara

Sage and Brown Butter Gnocchi 

Yellow Rice with Peppers and Tomato Sauce

Easy Lyonnaise Potatoes

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Yield: 2 Servings

Meatless Meatballs with Cauliflower and Broccoli

Meatless Meatballs with Cauliflower and Broccoli

This whole combo just fit together like peas and carrots in the pot pie. I just loved everything. I had my niece over for lunch, and she enjoyed it as well.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 6 Gardein Meatless Meatballs 3 per serving
  • 1 cup Frozen Broccoli
  • 1 cups frozen Cauliflower
  • Sprinkle: Lemon-Black Pepper Seasoning unsalted
  • Sprinkle: Red Chili flakes
  • Sprinkle: Dried Parsley
  • Sea Salt to taste

Garnish

  • A drizzle of Chili Oil
  • Fresh Italian Flat Leaf Parsley
  • Serve it with SuperGreen Pasta

Instructions

  1. Follow meatless meatballs cooking instructions according to a package. I prefer thawing the meatballs then just cooking them defrosted until light brown on hot oil for a couple of minutes, turning every 30-40 seconds.
  2. After meatballs are lightly brown toss them with (slightly) thawed Broccoli and Cauliflower. You could use raw, fresh vegetables, just make sure to blanch them just before tossing them with meatballs. Cook vegetables for a minute or two on medium-high heat.
  3. Season with seasoning to taste.

Notes

KITCHEN TIP: HOW TO THAW FROZEN VEGETABLES:

Put frozen vegetables in a colander or a strainer and run cold water over the vegetables until thawed. If you are thawing Spinach or kale, make sure to squeeze out excess water. I finish pasta at the same time I finish this dish so I could serve it together. This is also very easy to cook ahead and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze it for a month.

The reason why I do not keep broccoli and cauliflower longer than 2 days: It has a very particular smell if it stands in the fridge for too long.

I recommend no longer than 2 days. you can always freeze it and reheat. You can serve this with whatever you wish or eat it on its own. I like this green pasta very much.

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Sautéed Kale and Mushrooms with Ravioli

Sautéed Kale and Mushrooms with Ravioli

Simple and delicious recipe for a perfect family meal; Sautéed Kale and Mushrooms with Ravioli

The Best Pita Bread

The Best Pita Bread

The Best Pita Bread

I have to say do not look any further because this is The Best Pita Bread recipe.

Bread is essential in my life. It is one of the necessities that my household needs daily. Although, lately we eat it way less.

Believe it or not, I used to make bread if not every day then every other day. However, on some days I was making it twice a day.

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My family just cannot eat anything without it. We even eat pasta and rice with the bread and that is perfectly acceptable in my family. I don’t know if you can relate at all, but that’s us.

Grilling season or not, these pita bread are often part of our dining room table. I grew up eating this pita bread with grilled sausages so now I share them with my kids.

The best part is that they love it as much as I do. Well, that makes this mama bear very happy. I just love feeding people.

The Best Pita Bread

Anyhow, these are just truly amazing and so easy. I have been making them for so many years — 16 years. With that being said, I decided to finally dedicate a post just for them.

Wouldn’t you agree with me that they look incredible? Oh, yeah! They look phenomenal indeed.

Pita bread is absolutely perfect for sandwiches, to hold juicy grilled food, but you can totally serve these with some soups as well.

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Yield: Makes 6 to 8

The Best Pita Bread

The Best Pita Bread Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Proofing Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour + extra for rolling/dusting
  • 1/2 Tbsp. Salt
  • 1 tbs. Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. Instant Yeast
  • 1 1/2 cup Lukewarm Water more, if needed
  • 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp. Dried Parsley

Instructions

  1. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl and stir.
  2. Make a well in the middle and add sugar and instant yeast, then pour a splash of lukewarm water. Wait for a minute then add more water and start mixing. If it's too stiff add a splash more water. When it too hard to move the spoon/wooden spoon through the dough, knead it for about 5 minutes with your hands. Until you form a ball and the dough is pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
  3. Cover the bowl and allow the dough to rest and rise for one hour and up to two hours.
  4. Take a small handful dough ball and with your hands make the dough round, then press with your hand and you may use a rolling pin to stretch them a bit just to make a thinner dough disk. You can make as big as you want, but let them be flat and thin because the crust will rise more when you put in a preheated oven.
  5. Place them on the baking pan and drizzle a generous amount of olive oil (you may use parchment paper as well), then sprinkle garlic powder and dried parsley. Allow them to rise again for about 30 minutes before baking.
  6. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C)
  7. Bake until they are golden brown, about 20-30 minutes. They need to be golden brown, and once cooled when you cut in the middle and make sandwiches.

Notes

Try to keep them the same size. You may make it in batches. You can fry this dough. You may keep the unused dough in the fridge, well wrapped for 5 days.

I never froze this dough so I do not know how well it will do. However, you can freeze it, but make sure to bring it to room temperature, knead to combine. I use these for cold sandwiches, grill food such as burgers, cevapi, etc., or kofta sandwiches.

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