Author Archives: Eliyah Samoun

Turkish Chicken Salad with Home-made Cacik Yogurt Sauce

Turkish Chicken Salad with Home-made Cacik Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients:1 carrot, grated1 cucumber3 small pieces garlic2 large pickled cucumbers / gherkins, sliced2 – 2 large Jalapeno peppersJuice of 1 lemon1 small lebanese cucumber (or 1/3 of a large one)Lemon juiceI large head green gem lettuce1 cup olive oilHandful chopped parsley1/4 red cabbage, thinly sliced1 small red onion1 whole roast chickenSalt & pepper2 tomatoes250ml plain…

Butternut Squash Soup (In Half An Hour!)

Butternut Squash Soup (In Half An Hour!)

Ingredients:1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into small cubes1 can black-eyed peasCollard greens (my choice), kale, spinach, beet greens, etc. cut into small piecesLeftover cooked quinoa1 piece of kombuNutmeg2 T butter, ghee, or olive oilsalt and pepper1 32 oz. organic vegetable broth (I like the Pacifica brand for its lack of unnecessary ingredients)1-2 small…

Salmon, Watercress, Fennel and Baby Beetroot Salad With Lemony “Caviar” Dressing

Salmon, Watercress, Fennel and Baby Beetroot Salad With Lemony “Caviar” Dressing

Ingredients:4 teaspoons Arënkha MSC caviar substitute12 cooked baby beets1 bay leaffreshly ground black pepper6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 head fennel, outside leaves discarded, finely sliced2 tbsp lemon juice4 110g (4oz) skinless salmon filletstarragon stalksfew tarragon leaves1 bunch watercress, picked over, washed & dried1 tablespoon white wineCourse: lunch,main course,main dish,dinner

Allergy-Free Thin Mints

Allergy-Free Thin Mints

Ingredients:1/2 tablespoon baking powder3/4 teaspoon baking soda1/4 cup +3 Tablespoons Hershey's “Special Dark” cocoa powder1/2 cup +2 Tablespoons dairy-free, soy-free vegetable shortening5 tablespoons dairy-free, soy-free vegetable shortening1 1/2 teaspoons Ener-G egg replacer mixed with 2 Tablespoons water1 1/2 cups my Basic Gluten-Free Flour Mix ( or Authen3/4 cup granulated sugar3 3/4 teaspoons peppermint extractSalt to…