Mediterranean Veggie Burgers

Ingredients

• 2 15-ounce cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 6 cloves garlic, chopped

• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper

• ⅓ cup chopped kalamata olives

• 1 jar marinated artichokes, drained and chopped

• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach

• ½ cup oats

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

• ½ cup breadcrumbs

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine beans, onion, and garlic. Using a potato masher, lightly mash until about half of beans are mashed. Add in remaining ingredients and stir well.

2. On a cutting board or clean work surface, use bean mixture to form burger patties with your hands. Make sure to pack tight.

3. In a lightly greased frying pan on medium-high heat, cook burgers for about 5 minutes on each side or until both sides are golden. Serve on a bed of greens or vegan hamburger bun.

Banana Chia Pudding

Ingredients

3/4 cups of unsweetened Almond milk

1 Ripe banana

3 Tbsp of white chia seeds (you can use black but white is prettier)

1/4 tsp of vanilla

1/8 ground cinnamon

1 tsp of maple syrup (optional)

Mash banana well with a fork, add in chia, vanilla, cinnamon, and almond milk (and maple syrup if using).

Stir well and combine. I also have used a blender as well to make it smoother, but not needed.

Put pudding in a glass covered jar or another air tight container and refrigerate for at least 5 hours. The chia seeds will absorb 9x its size and create a nice pudding texture.

Options: Top with berries, sliced bananas, seeds, chopped nuts, etc

This will last 4 days In the fridge.

Enjoy

Maple Grilled Tempeh

Ingredients

• 8 Oz of Tempeh

• 1 tsp of rice vinegar

• 3 Tbsp. of maple syrup

• 2 crushed cloves of garlic

• 3 Tbsp of tamari

Instructions

1. Cut tempeh into 4 triangles, then make thinner by slicing horizontally. Steam Tempeh for 10 minutes in a steamer basket. This takes away that “bite”.

2. In a bowl, mix together maple mixture. ( save a bit for a drizzle later or make a touch more)

3. Place tempeh in a lg flat dish and pour mixture over it, covering the top and bottom.

4. Marinade for 30 minutes or more.

5. Grill on a BBQ or skillet.

6. Serve with salad, quinoa, or use in a sandwich.