Yummy sauce

Just Because:CAFE YUMM Bowl Sauce:

Take 1/2 cup olive oil,

1/2 cup almonds,

1/2 cup water,

1/2 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons),

1/3 cup nutritional yeast,

1 can garbanzo beans, drained,

2 cloves garlic,

1/2 tsp salt,

1/2 tsp cumin,

1/4 tsp chili powder,

1/4 tsp turmeric

into a food processor and pulse until it’s combined

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Easy Enchiladas.

About 4 cups shredded Turkey breasts from a roasted turkey

Two big cans of green enchilada sauce

2 pounds cheese shredded white cheese

15 corn tortillas

Canola oil 1/2 cup in small frying pan heat to hot

First shred turkey in a bowl set aside

Shred cheese in another bowl set aside

Heat oil to hot then fry the corn tortillas until they turn soft remove from pan with spatula drain off oil and put on plate

In a big rectangle pan the 13 by 9 in line with aluminum foil for easy clean up.

Take 1 can of enchilada sauce open it up and pour half of it into shredded turkey and mix well

To form enchilada take a tortilla add a spoon of turkey and a pinch of cheese then roll place in pan repeat until pan is full then sprinkle cheese over the rolled tortillas and pour the can and a half of enchilada sauce on sprinkle with cheese .

Now you can do one of three things if cooking the next day then foil wrap and place in fridge until ready to cook.

This recipe freezes really well if going to freeze, do not use glass pan use a metal pan one of those take and bake pans work well. Once frozen take out of freezer the day before you want to bake thaw in the fridge then bake.

To cook preheat oven to 375F cook 45 minutes uncovered .

Note : You can replace the turkey with chicken or roast beef .

Also you can replace the green enchilada sauce with red enchilada sauce .

Serve with beans and rice along with sour cream on top.

Easy Chicken Soup

4 pieces chicken breast or thigh ( remove skin)

3 stalks of celery chopped into 1/4 inch pieces

2 carrots peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces

10 cloves garlic peeled and chopped

1 onion chopped into 1/4 inch pieces

2 quarts chicken stock

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon canola oil

1/2 cup noodles

Large sauce pan

Heat oil in sauce pan add chopped vegetables, garlic, onion and salt, pepper and cook for 5 minutes then add chicken stock and chicken bring to boil lower to simmer cook 15 minutes then remove chicken pieces using a folk and knife debone the chicken and add back to the pot add the noodles cook for 5 minutes then turn off and serve in bowls hot.

Makes enough to serve 4 people.

Chocolate zucchini carrot muffins

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Chocolate zucchini carrot muffins
4 cups of flour
1 1/2 cups of white sugar
5 eggs
3 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cup apple sauce
1 teaspoon salt
2 large purée zucchini
1 large purée carrot
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup of cocoa powder
I added bag of milk chocolate chips
Bake 350' about 15 min

Harissa Powder

For dried harissa powder. 

This is what I use. 

HARISSA POWDER
* 1/2 C + 1 T coarsely ground Aleppo pepper

* 1 1/2 t granulated garlic

* 1 1/2 t citric acid

* 2 1/4 t pimentón

* 2 1/4 t ground cumin 

* 1 1/2 t roasted garlic powder

* 1 1/2 t kosher salt

* 1 1/2 t sweet paprika

* 1 1/2 t ground caraway

* 1/8 t cayenne

Halba chicken with millwee

1 cup halba seeds boiled (see note below). 

2 cloves garlic, peeled ends cut off

1 tablespoon sem smelly butter (see note below). 

1 tablespoon tumeric, 

1 tablespoon ginger, 

1 tablespoon 100 spices

1/2 tablespoon black pepper 

1/2 tablespoon salt or to taste) (can add salt after cooked.) 

1/2 cup oil

5 onions thinly-sliced 

1 bunch parsley, minced

5-6 small tomatoes cut in half

1 whole chicken (prepped see note at bottom )

Water enough to cover chicken

I use a pressure cooker can use a big pot but will take longer

Heat the oil then add onions,garlic, minced parsley; all the spices and halba seeds saute , risne chicken then add to pan cook about 15 minutes then add water and tomatoes. 

Put top on pressure cooker and tightly seal cook about 45 minutes, is done when chicken is tinder and about to fall off bone

Serve over bread called millwee (type of moroccan bread ) torn into small pieces place chicken in center then ladle sauce around and over it serve hot

(Note to prep halba seeds place in small sauce pan with water bring to boil. Boil 5 minutes; drain water off then add to pot .)

(sem smelly butter is type of moroccan butter)

(Note: to prep chicken in large bowl place washed chicken sprinkle salt all over chicken rub in then take one lemon roll on countertop then cut in half squeeze out lemon juice, onto chicken let sit at least 15 minutes.’ this is were i prepared other ingredients. 

Rinse chicken then add to pan .)

Feeling Sad , Can’t Fast

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I am feeling a bit sad and melancholy, I’ve been dealing with a few health issues and got the results of my blood work back and my ferritin levels are very low they are a ten and I had a follow up appointment with my doctor to see what it means and now I have to follow a specific diet / eating plan and am not allowed to fast this Ramadan doctors say it’s to dangerous with my iron reserves being so low. The diet / eating plan I’m on is very healthy lots of fresh leafy dark vegetables as they are high in iron beets and oranges as well a quinoa fish and oatmeal lots of red meat and eggs. Basically the doctor wants me to eat my iron and vitamins and to be honest sometimes it’s hard as I don’t feel hungry or have a appetite, I am also taking a multivitamin called alive women’s chewable and a liquid plant based iron supplement to see if this will help improve my iron stores .

I will be feeding hungry people to make up for my missed fasts , I was actually looking forward to fasting but now I have to make plans and adjust because ones health is important. I have noticed a improvement with my feet and legs since I started taking the vitamins and plant based iron supplement they don’t go numb as much .