Month: July 2020

Banana muffins with coconut flour

Ingredients:

2 eggs

2 overripe bananas

1/4 cup liquid coconut oil

1/3 cup coconut flour

1 pinch baking soda

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

(optional) 1/2-1/4 cup 85%-90% chocolate or nuts broken into little pieces.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 175 C – 180 C (350 F-355 F).

2. In a blender mix the eggs, coconut oil, salt, vanilla extract and bananas.

3. Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl and add the coconut flour and baking soda. Carefully mix with a spoon or a whisk (don’t beat it)

4. Add the optional ingredients – chocolate or nuts (if you wish) Mix.

5. Pour out into muffin molds (mine are silicone).

6. Bake at 175 C – 180 C for 20 min. Check the readiness with a wooden toothpick and the top has to be lightly browned.

7. Let cool in mold for 10 min and only then take out of the molds. Best to store in a closed plastic container in a fridge.

Salad with Canned White Beans

Ingredients:

200-300g ham (or cooked chicken)

1 can (540ml) canned white beans

1 large or 2-3 little fresh cucumbers

3 eggs

Onion to taste

Salt to taste

2-4 tbsp sour cream or mayonnaise (or 1/2 sour cream and 1/2 mayonnaise)

Directions:

1. Boil the eggs for 10 min then let cool.

2. Cut or grate (on a small grate) the eggs.

3. Place the beans in a colander and rinse with water. Allow liquid to drain.

4. Cut the cucumbers into small cubes.

5. Mix all the ingredients together in a deep mixing bowl.

6. Add mayonnaise or sour cream to taste.

7. Taste the salad and if you want add salt to taste.

Cottage Cheese and Tuna Casserole

Ingredients:

2 cans (170 g each) of canned tuna

1 onion

1 bell pepper

200 g cottage cheese

2 eggs

200 g of cheese grated with a small grate

Salt, pepper, and other spices to taste

(optional) Greens like dill, cilantro, parsley etc.

1-2 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200C (400F).

2. Cut the onion and bell pepper and cook them on a pan in vegetable oil for 10 min.

3. Beat the eggs well.

4. To the beaten eggs, add the cottage cheese, tuna, cooked vegetables, and 1/4 of the grated cheese. Mix.

5. Add the salt, pepper, and other spices by taste and add the greens if you want. Mix.

6. Lay out in a pan and sprinkle the rest of the grated cheese on top.

7. Cook at 200C (400F) for 20-30 min or until the top has slightly browned.