MAC & CHEESE FUSION

6 portions

PREPARATION:

Peel, chop and steam potatoes al dente. Add to a medium bowl. Chop onions and garlic, mix with a bit of olive oil and broil until burning a bit. Add to the bowl. Mix all ingredients together and add to the blender in 1 or 2 batches if you are using a conventional blender.. add enough water to achieve a creamy dense consistency.

Coconut Cream Cheese

2.5 qt. approx..

Utensils: Bowl, cutting board, knife, blender

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 lb. potatoes, peeled, chopped and steamed

1/4 onion, chopped and broiled with bit of olive oil

3 garlic cloves… broiled with bit olive oil

1 can coconut cream

¼ cup yeast

1/2 Serrano chili

2 parsley stems - chopped

Have you grown your own potatoes? It is so fun and rewarding!

2 lemon juice

1 TBSP cup vinegar

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 TBSP salt

2 TBSP cup olive oil

1/4 tsp. turmeric powder

water until it blends and has a creamy consistency

Steamed Veggies

INGREDIENTS:

½ lb. green beans – steamed

1 cauliflower head into small pieces, al dente

PREPARATION: Cut in pieces and steam al dente, then, cool down. Make sure to not overcook.

Sauté Veggies

INGREDIENTS:

1 diced onion

1 diced red or orange bell pepper

0.75 lb. mushrooms - chopped vertically about 4 to 5 slices per each one

1 Orange

Salt and Pepper

PREPARATION:

First, slice the onion and bell pepper and sauté separately with olive oil and a bit of salt and black pepper.

Then, add mushrooms to the pan and sautée until they are golden. Do not add salt to mushrooms. Add a drop of orange juice at the end of cooking. This will caramelize with the mushrooms.

Then, mix all together gently.

Garnish

And/or, minced and to your preference:

Arugula, lemon basil, parsley, oregano