Spinach and Mushroom Quiche

Ingredients

• 2 cups baby spinach
• 8 mushrooms cubed
• 1 red pepper diced
• 1/2 green pepper diced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1-2 shallots finely chopped
• 8-10 eggs
• Mediterranean feta cheese (available at trader joe’s – see picture) (optional)
• sea salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
• 1/4 tsp thyme leaves
• 1/4 tsp italian seasoning
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 spelt flour pie shells (see picture)

Directions

• In a large mixing bowl combine baby spinach, mushrooms, red pepper, green pepper, shallot and garlic
• Add sea salt, black pepper, red chili flakes, thyme, italian seasoning, olive oil and feta cheese to the bowl and mix well
• In a separate bowl crack eggs and beat well and then add them to the large mixing bowl and mix well (number of eggs depends on size of pie shells)
• Pour mixture into pie shells equally
• Bake in oven for 50 min at 375 F

Cook time and Prep Time: 1 hr and 15 min

Serves: 6 -8

Mushroom and Tomato Quiche/Frittata

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tomato finely diced
• 1 medium onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic
• 5 mushrooms diced
• 1/2 green pepper diced
• red chili powder to taste
• 1/4 tsp tumeric
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• sea salt to taste
• 1 tbsp basil chopped
• feta cheese (optional)

Directions

• Heat oil in deep medium sized skillet on low to medium heat
• Saute onion until it is translucent
• Add garlic and green pepper and saute for another 2 min
• Add mushrooms and tomatoes and saute for 2 min
• Add red chili powder, tumeric, black pepper and sea salt and mix well
• In a bowl beat eggs along with basil (and desired amount of feta cheese if you choose to add this ingredient)
• Pour egg over vegetables in skillet and mix
• Cover skillet and cook for 15 min on low heat until well cooked

Cabbage and Leek Griddle Latkes (Pancakes)

Ingredients

• 2 cups thinly shredded green cabbage
• 3 leeks, white and light green parts only, cut into thin slices
• 1/4 cup gluten free bread crumbs
• sea salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 eggs, beaten (or 2 large russet potatoes)
• coconut oil

Directions

• In a large bowl, toss together cabbage and leeks
• Boil potatoes and mash with potato masher (if using potatoes instead of eggs)
• Add bread crumbs or flour, salt, pepper, red chili powder, italian seasoning, olive oil and eggs (or potatoes)  and stir until well coated
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tsp coconut oil spray generously with oil.
• Working in batches, drop a generous 1/3 cup of the mixture into skillet, spreading it out to make 4-inch pancakes
• Flip once tender and deep golden brown, transfer to a plate once done

Recipe courtesy of http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com with adjustments by me!

Simple Baby Finger Foods

Simple Suggestions for Finger Foods for Babies

1. Diced avocadoes

2. Peeled seedless organic grapes

3. Ripe mango cubed

4. Steamed broccoli – small stems

5. Soft boiled peas

6. Steamed green beans

7. Steamed & cubed soft sweet potato

8. Steamed & cubed butternut squash

9. Steamed & sliced carrots

10. Cubed tofu

11. Small shreds or cubes of chicken, fish

12. Diced soft steamed organic peach

13. Diced melon

14. Squished blueberries

15. Diced ripe banana

16. Diced ripe pear

17. Scrambled egg yolks

18. Soft cooked brown rice pasta

19. Diced kiwi

20. Soft cubes of steamed apple