Celebration Cafe

Quesadillas

Serves: 4 people

Quesadillas

Ingredients:

Directions:

In a large sauté pan heat it with a tablespoon of oil, and add the peppers and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. In a non-stick pan heat the tortillas on both side until they’re warm. Add cheese, red peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Fold the tortilla and continue to cook until both sides are brown.

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Dessert Quesadillas

Serves: 4 people

Dessert Quesadillas

Ingredients:

Directions:

In a non-stick pan heat the tortillas on both side until they’re warm. Add the chocolate and then add the fruit or candy bars. Fold the tortilla and continue to cook until both sides are brown. Serve with whip cream.

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Chicken Enchiladas

Serves: 4-6 Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Enchiladas

Ingredients:

Directions:

In a sauté pan heat a little bit of oil. Once the oil is hot heat up all of the tortillas and fill with chicken and cheese. Top with enchilada sauce, cream cheese and olives. Bake at 350-degree oven covered for 10-15 minutes. Uncover and broil for the last 2 minutes.

*Mindful eating experiment with the grapes.

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Black Bean Tacos

Serves: 4-6 Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Black beans

Ingredients:

Taco Ingredients:

• 4 corn tortillas
• 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
• ½ cup sliced black olives

Directions:

In a sauté pan heat a little bit of oil. Once the oil is hot sauté the garlic until they are glossy and aromatic. Next, add the beans and water. Simmer for 30-45 minutes. Next add the cilantro, lime juice, and season with salt and pepper. Heat the corn tortillas and top with desired toppings. Serve.

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Guacamole

Guacamole Ingredients:

Directions:

In a mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients above. Mix together and serve.

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Tzatziki & Spanakopita

Serves: 4-6 Time: 15 minutes

Tzatziki

Ingredients:

Directions:

Grate cucumber into a bowl. Add the yoghurt, lemon juice, and dill. Add salt and pepper to taste. Dip Pita bread.

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Spanakopita

Serves: 4 Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

In a sauté pan heat olive oil and sauté garlic until it is aromatic and then add the spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the burner and add the feta cheese and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

Cut the phylo dough into long strips that are 3 inches wide and the length of the phylo dough sheets. Place a drop of the spinach feta mixture to one side and fold into a triangle. When you get to the end brush the egg at the very end and seal the phylo dough. Bake at 350-degrees for 10 minutes.

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Greek Pita Roll-Ups

Serves: 4 Rolls-Ups

Ingredients:

Directions:

Layer the pita with chicken, tzatziki, romaine lettuce, and tomatoes. Squeeze the lemon over the top of each pita for a little extra citrus kick.

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Greek Salad & Saganaki

Serves: 4-6 Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

Chop all ingredients and place into a large bowl for your guests to serve themselves. Squeeze lemon over top and add the dried oregano. Let your guests add their own amount of vinegar and olive oil to taste.

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Saganaki

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Kasseri Cheese (a very salty and aromatic cheese)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp brandy
• And of course a lighter!

Directions:

First, slice the whole cheese into ¼ inch thickness. Follow that by topping the whole thing with butter and broiling it on a cast iron plate. The fun part comes next at the table. Pour the brandy over the top and light with the lighter. Be careful not to burn yourself! Lastly, squeeze lemon over the top, and be careful not to let the seeds fall into the cheese.

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Tortellini Trifle

Serves: 4-6 Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb of tortellini pasta
• ½ c pesto*
• ½ cup tomato sauce
• ½ cup lemon ricotta cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Boil-off all of your tortellini and set it aside. Layer the pasta with the pesto, tomato sauce and ricotta cheese. Top with mozzarella and bake uncovered for 18-20 minutes at 325-degrees.

*Basil Pesto Ingredients-

In a mortar and pestle, blender or mortar and pestle and blend the basil and olive oil and slowly add the minced garlic, pine nuts, lemon juice and Parmesan.

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Macaroni and Cheese

Serves: 4-6 Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups macaroni noodles
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups ½ and ½
• 2 cups shredded Monterey jack and cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Cook off the macaroni noodles and set aside. In a large saucepot bring both the milk and ½ and ½ to a simmer. Once it’s simmering add the cheese slowly until it’s all added and blend with a hand blender as your adding the cheese. Continue to simmer and use a plastic spatula to stir and scrape the bottom of the pan to prevent the cheese sauce from burning. Season the sauce with salt. Add to your macaroni noodles and top with cracked black pepper.

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Blueberry Crumble

Serves: 4-6 Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl mix together the quick oats, flour, 1 cup of the brown sugar and butter. In a separate bowl add the lemon juice and brown sugar to the blueberries. In pie tins place the blueberries and top with crumble. Bake at 350-degrees for 18-20 minutes.

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Magical Kiss Cookies

Serves: about 48 cookies

Magical Kiss Cookie

Ingredients:

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, in a mixer beat cream together the sugar, butter, and vanilla until it is light and airy. Next, stir the flour and cocoa together. Slowly add the cocoa mixture to the batter until everything is incorporated. Mold scant tablespoons of dough around the Hershey kiss covering completely. Shape into balls. Place on an un-greased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Let cool and remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve.

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English Muffin Pizzettes

Serves: 4 pizzettes

English Muffin Pizzettes

Ingredients:

Directions:

On a large cookie sheet spread out the separated muffins and lightly drizzle olive oil over the top. Next add tomato sauce, cheese and toppings of choice. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes on 350 degrees.