Garlic cumin green beans

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 red onions, halved, thinly sliced lengthways
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
600g green beans, topped
80ml (1/3 cup) water
Salt & freshly ground black pepper


Method Notes
Step 1
Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft.
Step 2
Add cumin and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add beans and water. Bring to the boil and cook, covered, for 7 minutes or until water is reduced by half. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Transfer to a bowl to serve.

Garlic Ginger Snap Peas

put oil in pan and heat
Add 1 inch of garlic put through press
Add 5 cloves of garlic (minced)
Brown slightly
Add 1 pound of snap peas, and stir fry
Add salt and pepper
Add scallions on top if desired
Serve hot.

Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts
3 tablespoons good olive oil
splash of balsalmic vinegar
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut off the brown ends of the Brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow outer leaves. Mix them in a bowl with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour them on a sheet pan and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Shake the pan from time to time to brown the sprouts evenly. Sprinkle with more kosher salt and serve immediately.

Cilantro Limeaid

ingredients
1 ½ cups spinach, fresh
½ cup cilantro, fresh
2 cups water
3 bananas (I used 2 bananas and 1 banana amount of pineapple)
1 lime, peeled
1 inch ginger, fresh, peeled

– Serves 2 –


directions
Blend spinach, cilantro and water until smooth. Next add the remaining fruits and blend again.

Smells very fresh and the guys really liked it.

Kale Cranberry Smoothie

2 cups kale, fresh
1 cup water
1 cup cranberries
2 oranges, peeled
2 bananas

Blend water and kale until smooth
Add rest of ingredients and 6 ice cubes (using at least one frozen fruit above will help make the smoothie cold) and blend till smooth.

Although the smoothie turns out quite green, it actually tastes very nice and fruity and you almost can't taste the kale.