Mediterranean Rice

Mediterranean Rice

It is easy one pan mediterranean rice dish. One can make it vegan as well.

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

1 can butter beans rinsed and drained

1 tbsp minced garlic

1 cup sliced italian olives

1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes

1 cup chopped sundried tomatoes

2 cups chopped spinach

1 10oz jar marinated artichoke hearts

Parsley for garnish 1/2 lemon juiced

1/2 cup coconut milk

2.5-3 cups water or vegetable broth

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Garnish: feta or vegan feta cheese + parsley

Instructions

Mix all together in a casserole dish making sure the rice is covered well. Bake for 1 hour or until rice is cooked at 400 F. I have been using Pyrex glass dish and get evenly cooked rice with crispy edges.

Here is before and after setting the dish in the oven.

Fork the rice to fluff and before serving. Garnish with feta or vegan feta cheese and parsley!

Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Muffins

Whole wheat sweet potato muffins, great for breakfast or a snack, have an optional crunchy almond-oat topping.

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

• 1 sweet potato

• 2 cups whole wheat flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

• ¼ cup vegetable oil

• 2 tablespoon yogurt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup honey

• 1 (6 ounce) container vanilla yogurt

• ½ cup oatmeal

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ½ cup almonds

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 16 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners; set aside. Prick sweet potato several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.

  2. Bake the sweet potato in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes. When the potato is cool enough to handle, peel and mash.

  3. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  4. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, the 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves. Stir in the vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, honey, yogurt, and mashed sweet potato, just until all ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.

  5. Blend together the oatmeal, brown sugar, almonds, and the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a food processor or blender. Sprinkle topping over unbaked muffins.

  6. Bake muffins in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 12 to 15 minutes.

  7. Nutrition Facts (per serving)

     233	Calories
     7g	Fat
     41g	Carbs
     5g	Protein