Avocado & Potatoe Soup

3 cups vegetable broth

1 avocado

5 potatoes large

4 celery stalks

½ red onion

½ cup tofu

Boil all vegetables first.  Add avocado after and blend until smooth.
Let sit for 15 mins and serve. Sprinkle a few pomegranate seeds on top. 

Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed w/ Lentils & Brie Cheese

3 Portobello mushrooms

2 cups brie cheese

Spinach to garnish

½ cup Quinoa

½ cup Lentils

¼ cup Sundried tomatoes

Virgin olive oil

Bake portobello mushrooms once quinoa and lentils have been boiled and prepared for approx 10 mins. Remove from oven and stuff with brie cheese, quinoa, cooked lentils, sundried tomatoes, and olive oil.  Bake further for 20 mins.  Garnish with fresh spinach.

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Photos: www.myyentrung.com

Food Stylist: www.foodbyheather.com (Heather Shaw)

Props: www.donnairvine.com (Donna Irvine)

Cucumber, Asparagus & Brie

Cut cucumber lengthwise into 8 - 10 , 1 inch circles.

Carve a small hole out of the center and add brie cheese and asparagus.

Serve on top of strips of cabbage (optional)

Photo credit:

Photos: www.myyentrung.com

Food Stylist: www.foodbyheather.com (Heather Shaw)

Props: www.donnairvine.com (Donna Irvine)

Cinnamon Figs

3 figs
Balsamic vinegar
Honey
1/2 cup raspberries
Small amount of feta cheese
4 cinnamon sticks
Small handful of sesame sticks & hemp seeds


Poach figs. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar, honey, and raspberries.

Garnish with feta cheese cinnamon sticks and sesame sticks/seeds

Ceviche

1 can marinated artichoke hearts or fresh

1 clove garlic

⅓ cup lime juice

1 ripe avocado

½ cup mild salsa

Pita slices

Mix together and serve with toasted pita slices. A wonderful vegetarian option for ceviche.

Photo credit:

Photos: www.myyentrung.com

Food Stylist: www.foodbyheather.com (Heather Shaw)

Props: www.donnairvine.com (Donna Irvine)

Bruschetta

1 fresh baguette

2 avocados

1 cup spicy salsa

2 cups gruyere cheese

½ cup coriander

½ cup mashed chickpeas

½ clove garlic

Toast small slices of a fresh baguette. Mix together in a bowl avocado, salsa, garlic and coriander.
Add chickpeas first on toasted baguette.  Then add avocado mix.  Top with gruyere cheese.

Photo credit:

Photos: www.myyentrung.com

Food Stylist: www.foodbyheather.com (Heather Shaw)

Props: www.donnairvine.com (Donna Irvine)

Black Bean, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Ladkes

1/2 cup black beans 

1/2 large sweet potato shredded 

1/2 large carrot 

1/2 cup cooked quinoa

Pinch of cumin, oregano, chile, and garlic
Flour
Vegetable stock

Mash black beans and cooked sweet potatoes, thinly shredded carrot, cooked quinoa and adding flour as necessary as well as vegetable stock.  Create small patties and place on skillet for approx 15 mins until crispy. If your stove top cooks at irregular heat you can bake them at 450 degrees in your oven.

Serve with cashew sour cream and hot sauce. (hot sauce is optional)

Photo credit:

Photos: www.myyentrung.com

Food Stylist: www.foodbyheather.com (Heather Shaw)

Props: www.donnairvine.com (Donna Irvine)