Fishes Friends: Fresh Hake with Garlic Lemon Butter Fennel

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #hake

I discovered that the best days to find fresh local fish in the local market are Wednesdays and Fridays. Yes, I live in the port city yet it is not that easy to find a fresh local fish if you don't have an insider information. Putting flavour and freshened aside; I support local food as I want local businesses to thrive, local food is more economically sustainable, and also local fish is usually much cheaper than any kind of "travelling" fish. Cost of today's dinner for 3 people came to about $7 total; that includes everything you see on the plate times three.

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

1 large fillet of fresh hake, cut into 3 pieces

1 small fennel

Juice from 0.5 lemon

5 tbsp butter

5 garlic cloves

Salt and pepper

1. Melt 4 tbsp butter with pressed garlic on a gas mark 2.8, cook for 1-2 minutes.

2. Add fennel cut into thinner stripes, cook for 5 minutes.

3. Add lemon juice and cook for further 15 minutes.

4. In the other pan melt butter and place hake pieces. Add salt and pepper as desired. Cover and cook on a gas mark 2.8 for 10 minutes or until fish looks done. There is no need to turn.

5. Serve hake pieces with fennel garlic lemon butter on top.

6. Enjoy!

2 minute delicious tuna filling

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #tuna

Here is one of my favourite tuna fillings creations that goes well with most kinds of breads or wraps. 

Ingredients:

1 can of tuna (I use chunk tuna in water)

1 apple

1 stalk celery

handful of raisins

handful of pine nuts

1-2 tbsp mayonnaise (you can use full fat Greek yoghurt instead, it works well)

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp mustard 

Salt

Pepper

1. Take tuna, discard the water, and chunk it into small pieces

2. Finely chop the apple and celery

3. Toast pine nuts for a couple of minutes

4.  Add raisins and toasted pine nuts to the tuna mix

5. Make the dressing by mixing mayo, mustard, lemon juice, and salt and pepper

6. Mix everything together

7. Enjoy on you choice of bread!

Spiced zucchini and celery soup

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #soup

Here is an easy everyday soup that will satisfy all tastes.

Ingredients:

1.5 litre of chicken stock (you can use any kind if stock you like)

1 tbsp butter

1 onion

2 garlic cloves

4 small zucchinis

3 celery stalks

7 small potatoes

1 cup cream

1 tbsp garam masala

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp paprika

1. Melt the butter and add finely chopped onion and crushed garlic. Cook on a gas mark 3 for a few minutes stirring occasionally. Add spices and cook for another minute.

2. Add chopped into smaller pieces potatoes, add stock and cook for 15 minutes.

3. Add chopped celery and zucchini, lower heat to gas mark 2.8 and cook for another 10-15 minutes.

4. Take off the heat and let it stand for a few minutes, add cream.

5. You can cook it on a low heat (gas mark 1.8) if want to have a piping hot soup or can serve it at this point.

6. Serve with cheese toast or by itself.

7. Enjoy!

Island Delight - Coconut Muffins

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #coconut #muffins

Serves: 12 large muffins

Ingredients:

1.5 cup oat flour

2 tbsp oat bran

2 tbsp ground flax

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup shredded coconut

1 cup coconut milk, unsweetened

0.5 tsp cinnamon 

0.25 cup honey or coconut sugar or brown sugar

1 egg

3 tbsp melted butter

1-2 handfuls of raisins

1. Mix all ingredients together with a spoon

2. Place in large muffin forms

3. Place in a preheated oven at 177c for 25 minutes

4. Enjoy!

Easy peasy - Green Pudding

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #raw

This is a healthy pudding that easily replaces popular desserts packed with chemicals and sugars. My son is not a big fan of any fruits so the only way is to turn them into a smoothie or a pudding. This one is one of his favourites, one serving is hardly ever enough. 

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 avocado

2 bananas

1 orange

5 prunes

1c water

1 handful of spinach leaves

1 tbsp ground flax (optional)

1. Mix all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

2. Serve cold or at a room temperature.

3. Enjoy!

Healthy on the Go - Quinoa Salad

#easyfoodcreations #healthyeating #quinoa

Here is one of my favourite lunch salads.

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked chick peas (you can use canned, it is a lot cheaper to buy dried and cook it. It cooks for about 50 min if soacked for at least 4 hours), cooled

2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled

1.5 fresh peppers (red, orange)

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped

Dressing:

3 tbsp olive oil

Juice from 0.5 lemon

2 garlic cloves, pressed

0.5 tsp powdered mustard

Salt and pepper

1. Mix all vegetables and grains together

2. Add dressing

3. Mix well

4. Serve at room temperature or cold

5. Enjoy!