Homemade Meat Sauce

 

1 can crushed tomato

1 heaping tsp garlic

1tsp oregano

1tsp basil

1tsp garlic salt

1lb ground beef(browned)

10 pepperoni slices(quartered)

1 tsp fennel seed

1 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup coffee

Grilled Avacodo with Veggie Relish

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon iodized salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 4 avocados
• 2 Roma tomatoes, halved and seeded
• 1/2 red bell pepper, halved and seeded
• 1/2 green bell pepper, halved and seeded
• 1/2 yellow onion, peeled and quartered
• Crushed red pepper, to taste
• 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbles

Italian Summer Kabobs

Ingredients

• 2 onions, cut into eighths
• 1/4 cup Italian dressing
• 14 ounces Italian with sundried tomato sausages, cut into 1" sections
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, diced into 20 pieces
• 20 large toothpicks or small skewers

Kale Chips

 

1 bunch of kale leaves
2tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt and pepper

Black Bean Burgers

• 1 can (15 ounce) low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup corn, thawed if frozen
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1/4 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
• 8 cups baby spinach
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 1/2 avocado, mashed
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split

Summer Gazpacho

2 large ripe tomatoes, cored

1 cucumber, peeled and seeded

1 green bell pepper, seeded

2 garlic cloves, peeled

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

Grilled Citrus Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds fresh Gulf jumbo shrimp
• 1/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper