Ratatouille Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

1 tsp olive / coconut oil
1 lb lean organic ground beef (or bison)
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 sweet red bell pepper, diced
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 small eggplant, diced
2 cans tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp fresh oregano
4 leaves basil
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp raw honey
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
8 whole wheat buns

Directions:

1. Heat large nonstick pan on med-high. Add oil, beef, 1/2 of the garlic, onion. Saute until beef is browned and onions soft.
2. Add chili powder, mustard, cayene, salt and pepper to taste and cook a few more minutes. pour meat mixture into bowl and set aside
3. Return pan to heat and add bell pepper, zucchini, and eggplant; Stir and saute until veggies are tender. Add meat back to pan, stir well, and reduce heat. Cook for 10-15 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, and remaining seasonings, and honey. Stir until meat and veggies are coated. Cook to hot and bubbling. Season to taste and serve on buns (gluten free ones if you are going without gluten!), toasted optional!

Oven Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

1 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c unbleached flour
1/2 c whole wheat flour
1/4 c organic corn meal
1/2 Tsbp flax meal
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 c almond milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400. Sprinkle chicken liberally with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Combine flour, meal, seasonings in one large bowl. Add milk to another smaller bowl. Dip chicken into milk, then roll to cover in seasoning/flour mixture.
3. Place onto coated pan. *I added a dab of LouAnna coconut oil to the top of each to help with browning. Some people choose to add butter. You can also just eliminate this.
4. Bake at 400 for 50 min or until done.

+ We ate this with Greek Potatoes and steamed asparagus!

Greek Potatoes

Ingredients:

8-10 Red potatoes,, peeled, cut into large wedges
6 garlic cloves
1/4 c olive oil
1 c water
1 Tbsp oregano
1 to 1 1/2 lemon, juice of
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 440. Spray pan. Place all ingredients into a large baking pan and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
2. Using clean hands, toss to distribute. Garlic will drop into the water/oil, but flavor will still permeate potatoes.
3. Bake for 40 min. Once a golden-brown crust has formed, stir and bring the white underside up. Season again with salt and pepper. You may need to add another 1/2 c water if they appear to be drying.
4. Place back in oven for another 40 min.

* we had these delicious potatoes with oven fried chicken!