Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki Sauce
4 oz plain yogurt
1/2 cucumber, peeled and grated
1-2 T lemon juice
salt and pepper
1 clove garlic minced
3 sprigs dill chopped

Tomato Pie

Tomato Pie
2 lbs tomatoes, sliced
1 onion, sliced
salt and pepper

4 oz goat cheese
3 eggs
4 T mayonaise

1/2 c bread crumbs
pie shell

Sprinkle tomatoes and onions with salt and pepper, set aside. Mix cheese, mayonaise, and eggs together until mostly smooth, set aside. Cover bottom of pie shell with 1/4c bread crumbs, layer 1/3 of cheese mixture, then 1/2 of tomatoes and onions, then 1/3 cheese mixture, remainder of tomatoes and onions, dollop remainder of cheese mixture, and then remainder of bread crumbs. Drizzle top with olive oil, bake 350 F 45-60 min.

Roasted tomato Quinoa

Quinoa
1 c quinoa
1 1/4 c water

Rinse quinoa in fine mesh strainer.
Bring to boil, simmer 25 min. Turn off heat, sit 5 min.

Roasted Tomato Quinoa
4 T olive oil
1 c grape tomatoes
1/2 chopped red onion

feta or goat cheese
kalmata olives
chopped parsley*
cooked quinoa

Roast onion and tomatoes, drizzled with olive oil for 20 min, 400F, or until onion is cooked.
Add to bowl of quinoa, and top with cheese, olives, and herbs.

Quinoa and vegetables can be cooked at the same time, or use leftover quinoa.

Green Beans with Figs

Green Beans with Figs
1 lb of green beans
1/2 red onion, chopped
6 dried figs, quartered stems removed

3 T basalmic vinegar
3 T stock

Steam onion and figs until onions are cooked. Add green beans, cook until crisp tender. Set aside. Add vinegar and stock to pan, reduce by half, drizzle over green beans. Serve warm or chilled.

Coleslaw

Coleslaw
dressing:
1/2 c lemonaise
1/2 c honey
2 t celery seed
1/2 cider vinegar

1 red cabbage
3 carrots
broccoli stems
1 apple

Thai Chili Sauce

This is sweet and vinegary...it is meant to be canned so the flavor may change over time.

Thai Chili Sauce
1/2 c chopped garlic
1 T salt
6 c cider vinegar
6 c sugar
1/2 c hot pepper flakes

Boil 5 min, process 15 min, cool 5 min. Nine 8 oz jars.

Peanut Sauce

Peanut Dipping Sauce
1/2 c peanut butter
1 t grated garlic
1 t grated ginger
2 T lime juice
2 T coconut amino acids/soy sauce
1 T brown sugar
1 t chili oil
1/3 c rice milk
dash salt*

*Organic peanut butter and coconut amino acids have no salt, you will need to add some.