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Spicy Seasoned Oyster Crackers
 
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Serves: 5
Ingredients
  • 4.5 oz oyster crackers
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 - 1 1/1 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 400° F.
  2. Combine all spices and mix well.
  3. Toss crackers in oil until well coated.
  4. Add spices to oiled crackers and toss to coat.
  5. Place crackers on baking sheet and cook in oven for 10 -15 minutes, until golden

 

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Vegetable and Sausage Pasta
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • ½ cup vegetable or chicken stock
  • 1 1/1 cups broccoli, chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, sliced
  • ½ cup mushroom, sliced
  • ½ cup red pepper, chopped
  • 1 sausage link
  • ⅓ cup red onion, chopped
  • Feta cheese
  • Salt & pepper
Instructions
  1. Add stock, broccoli, and garlic to pan over medium heat. The stock should boil.
  2. When liquid has evaporated, add peppers, mushrooms, and red onions and sauté for a few minutes until cooked through. Salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Meanwhile, cook sausage and pasta as desired.
  4. Toss vegetables, sliced sausage, and pasta in pan until evenly mixed.
  5. Top with feta cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.

This is a super simple recipe which is satisfying and relatively healthy.  First add stock, garlic, and broccoli to a pan over medium-heat until stock evaporates.

First ingredients after cooking.

Next, add the rest of the vegetables for a few minutes to sweat out additional moisture.

Adding the rest of the veggies.

Meanwhile, cook a sausage (we chose Trader Joe’s Jalapeno Chicken Sausage, but any type will do) however you like.  Grilling is probably best, but it was about 15° F outside so we opted to cook it in a pan with some Guinness.

Sausage cooking.

That’s about it!  Slice the sausage, toss it with the veggies into the pasta and mix.  Top with feta cheese if you desire to add some saltiness.

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Avocado and Tomato Salad
 
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Serves: 2
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  • ½ avocado
  • 1 small tomato
  • ¼ cup red onion, chopped
  • Juice from from ½ lime
  • Pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Chop the avocado and tomato into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and squeeze lime juice over mixture.

 

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Classic Hummus
 
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Serves: ~4
Ingredients
  • 1 can of garbanzo beans
  • ½ lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Tahini
  • Pinch of paprika for garnish
Instructions
  1. Drain the garbanzo beans, saving the liquid.
  2. In a food processor, add the garbanzo beans, lemon, Tahini, and 2 tablespoons of the liquid.
  3. Process until smooth, adding more liquid if necessary.
  4. Garnish with paprika.

 

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