Chickpea patties with caramelized onions

Ingredients:

1 red onion finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1Tbs ground cumin

2 cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

3Tbs sunflower seeds

3Tbs cilantro leaves

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2/3 cup flour

Peanut oil (for frying patties)

2 red onions, thinly sliced

3tps soft brown sugar

3tbs butter

How to:

1. Heat a little bit of olive oil in a frying pan, add thinly sliced onion and cook on medium hear until soft. Add garlic and cumin, cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool slightly

2. Blend chickpeas, sunflower seeds, cilantro, egg and chopped onion in a food processed (or with a hand blender). 

3. Fold in flour to the chickpea mixture.

4. Using floured hands (a lot of flour), form patties (should make 8 large patties).

5. Heat 1/2in of peanut oil in a skillet/frying pan. Cook patties in two batches over medium heat for 2-3 minutes for each side (they will look golden brown). Keep warm while you do the same to batch 2. 

6. Melt butter in separate frying pan over medium heat, add cooled onion and cook for 10min. Add brown sugar and cook for 1 min.

7. Place caramelized onions over patties and garnish with condiment of your choice! 

8. Enjoy!

Baked ziti

The cast in order of appearance:
1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced
4 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
2 Tbs oregano
One can of diced tomatoes
1 box of ziti noodles
1 batch of no cheese sauce (see below)

Supporting cast: No cheese sauce
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 large red pepper, chopped
3 Tbs cashews
1 cup nutritional yeast

Instructions:
combine ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy
Set aside

Instructions for the feature presentation:
1. Start boiling some water to cook ziti noodles
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees f
3. Sauté onion in LARGE skillet until it starts to brown
4. Add garlic and oregano and sauté for another minute
5. Add tomatoes and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes
6. Mix noodles with the tomato mixture in the large skillet
7. Pour noodles into a 9x13 size pan and pour no cheese sauce on top
7. Bake uncovered for 25-30 min
8. Enjoy!

Red Velvet breakfast smoothie

Ingredients:
2 dates pitted
About 2 cups of almond milk (depends on how much you want)
1 TBS flax seeds
1 cup frozen berries (mixed or raspberries give it that red velvet look)
4 Tbs unsweetened coco powder


Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in the blender and blend well.

Enjoy!!!