Bhakti Bowl: Raw Fruit, Nuts, Seeds and Herbs

Bhakti means devotion, and starting your day with fresh, raw fruits, nuts, seeds and herbs is an act of devotion and service to your temple, your body.  Protein in the hemp hearts and nuts combines with vitamin and mineral dense fruits, antioxidant rich spices and herbs to create a true power breakfast

Shown: fresh pineapple, mango, papaya, apricot, strawberry, coconut, macadamia nut, walnut, tarragon.  Pictured above includes
a generous sprinkle of hemp hearts for added protein

Baja Bowl

Short grain brown rice, black turtle beans, red and gold bell peppers, yellow and green summer squash, red onion, pepita seeds, cilantro, avocado, lime

EZ Om Cooking With Om Chef Prep kits

Om Cooking 

The simplest, plant based one dish meals using your Om Prep kit ingredients:
 •Mega mixed salads: start with 4 or more veggies,  add herbs, beans, nuts and seeds and a splash of Om vinaigrette or a squeeze of lemon. Whole grains also work very well in a salad and are very tasty cold, unlike stripped grains such as white rice.
• Wraps : spread a little avocado, hummus or olive oil on selected wrap, layer with a variety of veggies, beans and herbs. A wrap can be made with a multigrain tortilla, lavash, collard green leaf, softened rice paper, nori (seaweed). Almost any mix of chopped veggies, a few beans or lentils and fresh herbs is fab. 

Avocado is especially good with short grain brown rice,  cucumber and a splash of rice vinegar in a nori or multigrain wrap.

Not all wraps need be savory, try sweet potato with chopped dates, cinnamon, cardamom and nuts with lavash or multigrain tortilla, or chopped fruit in a rice paper wrap. 
• The Bowl:  this is any whole grain with slow cooked beans or legumes and topped with raw and/or cooked veggies and herbs of your choice. Add an Om fresh sauce such as Thai Peanut, Hummus, or Pico de Gallo, Mango Chutney, Raita, Pesto, Asian Scallion or a just simple squeeze of citrus and a little salt and pepper. Soy is fine, but please remember it is liquid salt and Om's recommendation is to minimize use of soy sauces and switch to the  low sodium. Bottled sauces and dressings of all kinds are notoriously high in sodium, sugars,  fat and preservatives, and should be avoided

Om Prep Kit Cooking September 12-16

 
A few simple non-recipes using this weeks Om Chef Prep kits
• Black bean bowl: Combine warmed black beans and brown rice with raw shredded cabbage, broccoli or other veggies and spinach, add Om pico de gallo and/or cilantro. Or skip the brown rice and serve with handmade corn tortillas
•Black Bean and Broccoli Stir Fried Brown Rice: saute chopped onion with brown rice add a handful of black beans and heat through, add broccoli and any other desired veggies, cook 1-2 minutes
•Black Bean Corn Salad: black beans, corn, tomatoes (and any veggies), onion, pumpkin seed
•Black bean sweet potato salad: black beans, sweet potato and a splash of olive oil
•Garbanzo and Cauliflower with Polenta: saute onion 1-2 minutes or longer, add cauliflower (and any other veggies) warm through and serve on warmed or pan fried polenta
•Garbanzo, brown rice, broccoli, and Cauliflower with walnuts, and mint, drizzle with olive oil
•Polenta with Grilled Veggies: no need to fire up the grill...turn your broiler on to high adjust rack to top position and drizzle olive oil and salt and pepper on veggies of your choice, broil 3-8 minutes, serve with polenta
•Wraps and pita bread, add any mix of chopped veggies and herbs, a little bit of everything makes for an excellent wrap or pita, adding hummus or guacamole is fab as well
Salads as a Meal....add fresh herbs and nuts for extra flavor
pics and more of Cooking Om Chef Prep Kit

Cucumber and tomatoes with dill...... a simple but classic salad

Corn and black bean salad with cilantro, peppers, Garbanzo bean salad

Wrap for Health

 So easy with Om Chef Prep!

Begin with a whole grain or whole wheat flat bread such as lavash, tortilla, or pita....or a collard green lead, softened rice paper or lettuce leaf







add a drizzle of olive or nut oil and begin arranging an assortment of chopped veggies, leafy greens such as kale or spinach, avocado and/or hummus, add fruit such as tomato or mango, a handful of seeds such as sunflower, chia or pumpkin, fresh herbs such as basil, dill or cilantro, finish with sea salt, black pepper and/or chili flakes...and roll into a tidy, healthy salad in a wrap  
Shown: Spinach, purple potato (cholesterol lowering super food), white bean hummus, green zebra tomatoes, shredded carrot, purple cabbage, avocado, Early Girl tomato,

protect your yummy creation from drying out by wrapping in parchment, wax paper or plastic wrap.
keeps for several days in the fridge








Shown: Spinach, white bean hummus with basil, walnut, shredded carrot, shredded red cabbage, red onion

Melon Mania

 Cantaloupe, red raspberries and mint                      

Honeydew, Thompson seedless grapes, Salmon berries, mint

10 Minute Meals with Om Chef Prep kits Aug, 2011

Spelt Pilaf

Steamed Spelt*, dill, tarragon, parsley, lemon, walnut, and a splash of walnut oil

Spelt, use any whole grain or a mix of whole grains.  Herbs can be changed up as well, try basil in place of tarragon and dill, or mint with dill is a yummy flavor combo. Switch the walnuts for pumpkin seeds and use cilantro in place of the other herbs for a little Latin mix. Don't have walnut oil? No problem, use olive oil or skip the oil altogether.  No lemon, no worries, add a squeeze of orange, lime or grapefruit. Or skip the citrus juice and add a little pomegranate or cranberry juice........I could go on and on here, but I think you get the concept....be creative and have fun with it!!

Cider glazed red cabbage, purple onion and mustard seed..........heat a saute pan over medium heat, add mustard seeds and toast for 1 min, add a shredded raw cabbage and a tablespoon or three of apple cider vinegar, cook for two or three minutes

Lightly steamed carrots, fennel, fennel seed and orange glaze........heat a saute pan over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and heat for one minute, add fennel seeds and toast them for one minute, add sliced, chopped or shredded carrot and fennel and cook for one, add juice of one orange and cook until carrots are just tender.

Steamed broccoli and quinoa with a splash of olive oil and squeeze of lemon

Steamed quinoa with wilted Dino kale and toasted hazelnut

Don't have kale in your kit this week? Use spinach or even a handful of your spring mix-yum!

Walnuts, almonds, pecans or pumpkin seeds work just as well as hazelnuts

Om Cooking Highlight Reel Aug. 2011

Steamed Quinoa, fresh corn, cilantro cakes with garlicky spinach and white bean hummus

Strawberry, peach, Maca smoothie

Slow cooked white beans with frizzled sage

Garlic wilted Dino kale with Oregon Hazelnuts

Om Chef Prep Recipes

Healthy and delicious in under 10 minutes 

Black eyed pea salad:

slow cooked black eyed peas, grape tomatoes, chopped green onion, chopped orange and gold peppers, cilantro,  a drizzle of olive and a squeeze of lemon or lime juice. Jalapeno or chili flakes is a nice spicy addition

Add Grilled chicken: use in a wrap, as a sandwich, chop for a salad or as is with a few side vegetables and a steamed whole grains........dinner in 10 minutes. 

 Raw Kale, beet and hazelnut salad: start with your fresh chopped raw kale, add a generous splash of olive oil and massage into kale leaves, now add an equal amount of fresh roasted red or gold beets and a handful of chopped toasted hazelnuts (or walnuts), finish with a splash of lemon juice or Balsamic vinegar.  This is excellent hot or cold

Om Ready Made Sugar cane naked dumplings: excellent as is with a side of steamed brown rice and Om's Momofuku dipping sauce

Om's Ready Made Shrimp and asparagus saute with pancetta: excellent as is or use in a wrap or as a hearty meal on a bed of mixed baby greens.

Om's Ready Made Brown Basmati pilaf with peas, herbs and pistachios

Fresh, Quick and Healthy

 

Om Ready Made French Purple, Red and Yukon Gold Potato Salad

No mayo here, just fresh herbs, Dijon mustard a little white wine vinegar and a tiny drizzle of extra virgin olive oil

                            Cucumber-Quinoa Salad:                                                Combine chopped cucumber, steamed Black Quinoa, shredded carrot, fresh chopped mint with a spoon of Greek Yogurt, add sea salt and pepper, a little splash of extra virgin olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon

Spelt, Walnut and Asparagus Salad:                  Spelt, asparagus, cucumber, walnut, radichio, dill with lemon and garlic Greek yogurt sauce

Feta Fetish? Quick Feta Dishes in Under 5 Minutes

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Feta Pasta Salad
Barrila's new tiny pasta  (preferably whole grain, cooked al-dente), cucumbers, grape tomatoes, capers, Bulgarian feta, basil, Italian parsley, fresh lemon juice

Quinoa and Feta

Quinoa, walnut, French feta, mint, fresh lemon juice, splash of EVOO.

Fab hot or cold and delish as a stuffing for peppers or zucchini

Cucumber and Feta Salad                            Cucumber, slow cooked garbanzo beans, red and gold grape tomatoes, Bulgarian feta, dill, fresh lemon juice.

Make it a main dish: Pescatarians may add tuna or shrimp, carnivores will luv this with grilled chicken, vegetarians make it a main dish with hard cooked eggs.                                                

Excellent as a side salad,  or use as a fab multgrain wrap or fresh pita filling

My personal favorite: Avocado, heirloom tomato, red onion, Greek feta, capers, oregano, fresh lemon juice and cracked pepper. 

EZ, Delish Green Bean Dishes

All ingredients  are in your Om Chef Culinary Prep kit                                                                                  *****                                                                    Green Bean and Purple Potato Salad:            Green beans, purple potato, red onion, thyme,  red wine vinegar, olive oil, sea salt.   Serve hot as a side dish, cold as a salad or make it a wrap.  

Green Beans with Fennel and Almonds: Steamed (or raw)green beans, fennel, toasted almonds, red onion, orange zest and a splash of extra virgin olive oil. Serve hot or cold

Classic Green Beans with Garlic and Walnuts


Steamed or raw green beans, toasted walnuts, thyme, minced garlic and a splash of olive oil. Heat a saute pan for 2-3 minutes add walnuts (or hazelnuts) toast on medium heat 1-2 minutes add a splash of olive oil, add garlic and thyme cook for 30 seconds, add green beans and cook for 1 minute....serve

Garnet Yams, Quinoa and Pistachio With Raspberry Vinaigrette

All ingredients for these dishes and many more are in your Om Chef Culinary Prep kit                                                                                  

Black Quinoa Rapture

Quinoa with sweet potatoes, pistachios and raspberry vinaigrette 

Fab hot or cold! Quinoa and pistachios are high in protein and offer a nice textural contrast to the softer yams, and pistachio also have an outstanding array of health promoting pytochemicals.

Om Meals and Prep Kits May 2011

All ingredients for these dishes and many more are in your Om Chef Prep kit                                                                                  *****


Beef or Seitan stir fry
Beef, chicken or seitan
baby bok choy
steamed broccoli
Red peppers
sliced mushrooms

Heat wok or large saute pan on medium to high heat, add 2 tablespoons peanut oil. Cook sliced meat or seitan first for 2 minutes until cooked through, remove from pan. Quickly saute minced garlic and ginger, add baby bok choy and cook 1 minute and remove from pan. Do Not Crowd Pan. Add more peanut oil if necessary and ginger/garlic mince, add mushrooms remove after 1-2 minutes. Add remaining vegetables and Om stir fry sauce and cook 1 minute, add meat or seitan and toss thoureghly....serve with steamed brown rice
10 minutes actual cooking time,
the time required to make a stir fry is in the
shopping and chopping

Thai pork or tofu and eggplant with Thai basil

10 minutes 

Brown rice pilaf with beet greens or kale, walnuts, sultana raisins and red onion
10 min

Fresh cucumber, dill, grape tomatoes, 

garbanzos and Bulgarian feta

5 minutes

Fresh cucumber, dill, grape tomatoes,

garbanzosRed grapes, Mission fig, Tillamook cheddar,

multigrain bread ....a perfectly delicious and healthy snack in only 2 min

                                                                    Shrimp, asparagus, edamame, penne pasta and Parmigiano Reggiano.......excellent hot or cold

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Glazed almonds, toasted coconut with dark chocolate ganache in filo cups

5 minute dessert

Om Chef Prep Kits = Meals in Minutes

Om Chef Culinary kits provide you with ultra fresh and healthy ingredients for delish meals in minutes. A seasonal variety of organic, farmers market fresh produce cleaned and prepped, assorted steamed whole grains, slow cooked beans, grilled poultry and meat, a variety of cheeses, nuts and seeds and all ready for your favorite recipes, or use Om Chef's quick and easy recipes. Everything you need to make fabulous salads, soups, wraps, sandwiches and complete meals every day and in just minutes. 

Grilled chicken is a favorite protein in Om Chef Culinary kits and is fab with quinoa, brown Basmati briyani, french green lentils, Om fresh hummus, Om's roasted or steamed veggies (or almost any other element found in the Om Chef culinary kit) for a complete meal. Or add a little fresh Om Chipotle glaze, slow cooked black beans, baby spinach, and a little queso fresco rolled up in a multigrain wrap and you have an Om made chipotle chicken wrap in minutes.

A few of this weeks meals in minutes all made completely from Om
Chef Prep Kits
Salad: Roasted gold beets, steamed asparagus, broccoliflower, grape-tomatoes, garbanzo beans, pickled red onion on a bed of Kenter farms mixed baby greens....assembly time 2 minutes

Chinese Lettuce Cups....assembly time 5 minutes

 The Wrap: Honey-mustard chicken, spinach, carrot and avocado multigrain wrap....assembly time 3 minutes

Om Enlightened Tuna Salad stuffed Tomato