Zucchini Fritters

Ingredients:

• 2 zucchini, shredded
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• sour cream (optional)

Directions:

1. Drain shredded zucchini of any excess liquid and mix with egg, baking soda, salt, and flour.
2. Heat oil in a large pan on medium-high heat.
3. Spoon zucchini batter onto pan and fry until both sides are golden brown.  
4. (optional) Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• 3 bananas, large very ripe 
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 6 tbsp butter, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 2 cups flour
• 3/8 cup sugar
• 3/8 cup splenda
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Combine dry ingredients together, set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas.
3. Add sour cream, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract and mix well.
4. Fold in dry ingredients until just combined.
5. Place into a well greased loaf pan.
6. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350º F for 55 minutes to an hour.
7. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove.

Mini Philly Cheesesteak Meat Loaf

Ingredients: 

• provolone cheese 
• 1 egg 
• 1 lb ground beef 
• 1 onion, finely diced 
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped 
• 8 oz mushrooms, finely chopped 
• 1 tsp olive oil 
• salt 
• pepper 

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a pan and saute the diced vegetables seasoned with salt and pepper. 
2. Once vegetables are cooled, mix together with egg and beef. 
3. Portion out into muffin forms/pan and bake in a pre-heated oven at 350°F for 30 minutes. 
4. Top each mini meat loaf with provolone cheese, return to oven, and bake until cheese is melted.

Baked Scotch Eggs

Ingredients:

• 1 egg, raw
• 1 lb pork
• 1/2 head garlic, pressed
• 1/4 cup italian bread crumbs
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper 
• 4 eggs, hardboiled

Directions:

1. In a bowl, mix together all ingredients except for the hardboiled eggs.
2. Wrap each egg in approximately a quarter of the pork mixture.
3. Bake in a 400ºF pre-heated oven for 30 minutes.

Kale Soba Noodles

Ingredients:

• 1/2 bunch kale, chopped
• 1 portion soba noodles, cooked
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp sesame seed oil
• 2 eggs
• salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. In a large pan, heat olive oil, add garlic, and let it bloom.
2. Add kale, season with salt and pepper, and let it wilt.
3. Add soba noodles and sesame seed oil and mix thoroughly.
4. Remove from pan and plate.
5. In same pan, cook eggs over easy, or as desired.  With added oil, if necessary.
6. Top kale soba noodles with fried egg.

Bacon Avocado Egg Salad

Ingredients:

1 avocado

3 eggs, hard-boiled

3 strips of bacon

salt & pepper

Directions:

1. cut bacon into thin strips and fry until crispy

2. peel and mash avocados

3. coarsely grate eggs

4. mix all ingredients together and season with salt and pepper to taste

Quinoa Patties

Ingredients:

2 cups quinoa, cooked

3 tbsp parsley, chopped

3 stalks green onions, thinly chopped

1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

olive oil (for frying)

Directions:

1. mix all ingredients together

2. heat oil in pan over medium heat

3. spoon mixture onto pan and fry in pan until golden on both sides

Beet Salad

Ingredients:

2 small beets

1 egg, hardboiled

1 small cucumber

2 oz queso fresco

2 tbsp parsley, chopped

1 tbsp sunflower seed oil

Directions:

1. cook beets until tender

2. cut up all ingredients into similar size cubes (of approximately 1/4 inch size)

3. toss with parsley and sunflower seed oil