Vegetable spread

medium eggplants (2 pounds) • salt • tahini • lemon juice • garlic cloves, mashed • cayenne pepper • cumin seed, toasted and coarsely ground • olive oil • paprika • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped mint

pack of 4 cheese tortellini cooked and cooled • tomato basil feta • For the tapenade: • large garlic clove • evo plus • can drained whole black olives • kalamata olives drained • fresh basil stemmed. Save some to chifanade to finish with • Julienne sun dried tomatoes packed in oil chopped well • Juice of 1/2 a lemon • dried oregano • For the tomato and cucumber marinade: •

Tomatoes, 6 medium sized • Onions or shallots, 1 medium sized • Pickled jalapeños pepper, medium, adjust to your spice level • Salt and pepper • Lemon juice or vinegar • Optional: oyster sauce or fish sauce for an Umami flavor • Sprinkle of sugar • Thyme • Garlic paste

French stick or two bâtards • or so basil leaves • roasted red capsicum slices/peppers, cut in to strips. Can use fresh or jarred • good goat's cheese, crumbled • pitted Kalakaua olives • baby capers • Italian parsley • lemon juice • evoo

egg plant • small onion • salt (to taste) • mayo or miracle whip • black pepper (to taste)

● For The Feta Spread/Dip • Philadelphia Cream Cheese • Philadelphia Chives & Onion Cream Cheese • Crumbled Feta Cheese • Quality Sour Cream • Fresh Chopped Chives [+reserves for garnish] • LG Cucumber [fine chopped - deseeded] • Fine Chopped Celery • Fine Minced Fresh Dill • Fine Minced Garlic • Fine Minced Fresh Parsley • Fresh Lemon Juice •

large eggplant • canned diced tomatoes, drained • onion salt • dried parsley • red wine vinegar • olive oil • garlic, minced • salt • dried oregano • pita chips

Fresh Garlic Cloves [yup. you read that sucka correctly!] • Soft Sun Dried Tomatoes [fresh - not in oil - minced] • packs Philadelphia Cream Cheese [room temp or warmed] • Red Pepper Flakes • Dehydrated Onions • Dried Rosemary • Dried Thyme • Cracked Black Pepper • Sea Salt [i use 4 healthy pinches. salt really does make the dish!] • Garlic Olive Oil • Small Lemon [juiced - reserve 1/2]

Passata (Italian style tomato juice) • water, but add a little more if needed • puy or red lentils (either canned or ready to eat ) • about 290 grams chick peas (optional) if you don't use the chickpeas add the same amount in lentils as the chickpeas again • to 3 cloves of smoked garlic • sized dried red chilli • of fresh basil (5 leafs) • Aromat, powder all purpose seasoning • medium curry powder (optional) • fresh lemon juice • garlic butter or herb butter

peas (fresh if possible) • italian parsley (rough chop) • minced garlic • green onion (fine dice) • water • red pepper flake • fresh lemon juice • lemon zest • olive oil, extra virgin

medium eggplant, I like to use the asian ones (400-450 g or 1 lb) • red onion • large tomatoes • pitted black olives • capers • olive oil • red wine vinegar (if i don't have this, I sometimes sub half red wine and half another vinegar) • salt & pepper • optional: fresh parsley and basil to toss in

8oz. packages cream cheese - softened (I use the 1/3 less fat) • 10oz jar pimento stuffed green olives • olive brine from jar (adjust to your desired taste)

each or to taste smoked paprika, dried parsley, basil, tarragon and dill • ripe salad tomato , please remove the seeds and all the juice and the core inside • philladelphia or other cream cheese • soft brie like goats cheese , I use Chavroux, La Buche , or use a mild Brie or Camenbert if you can't get a Brie like goats cheese

big tomato (ripe) • salt • olive oil • garlic (optional) • bread (any is good, but better if it can be toasted)

whole aubergines/eggplant • olive oil plus extra for greasing • garlic, minced • lemon juice • ground cumin • ground coriander • fresh chopped coriander • salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cremini or Baby Bella Mushrooms • Fresh Basil leaves • Fresh ball Mozzarella • Kalamata Olives, pitted • Green or Black Olives (or both), pitted • Sun-dried Tomatoes • Garlic Clove • Capers • Italian Parsley • Extra Virgin Olive Oil • Salt • Black Pepper •

squid, whole • onion, chopped • asparagus • chili, dried • tomatoes, cherry • Black olives • lemon • garlic • anchovies • olive oil, extra virgin • salt • ground black pepper

Split pigeon peas • Smashed garlic • Dried red chili • salt • Oil

package frozen peas, defrosted • garlic clove • grated Parmesan • kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning • freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning • olive oil

eggs, hard boiled • chopped artichoke hearts (from about 1/2 14-ounce can artichokes hearts in water, drained) • capers, drained • pitted green olives, chopped • minced chives or green onion greens, packed • chopped fresh tarragon and/or parsley, packed • mayonnaise • grated Parmesan cheese, packed • ground black pepper • baby spinach for garnish

Cream cheese softened • Mayo • Dill weed • Lemon juice • Garlic minced • Cucumber diced • Grated carrots • Green pepper diced • Green onion diced

ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • to 1/4 teaspoon salt • chopped pecans, toasted • pecan halves • canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) • (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

cream cheese, softened • brown sugar • pure maple syrup • canned pumpkin • pumpkin pie spice • ground cinnamon • vanilla extract

Cream cheese • Packed brown sugar • Pumpkin • Maple syrup • Ground cinnamon • Apples, sliced

Cauliflower, chopped • Butter • Onions, minced • Carrots, grated (optional) • Cheddar Cheese, grated • Sour Cream • Sunflower Seeds, toasted (optional) • Salt & Pepper • Paprika

(14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained & chopped • mayonnaise • sour cream • hard-boiled eggs, chopped • curry powder, or to taste • salt & ground pepper to taste

Canyon Artichoke Lemon Pesto • crumbled feta • green onions (tops only-chopped) • walnuts - rough chopped

butter nut squash • olive oil • garlic, finely minced • maple syrup • finely grated ginger • fresh thyme leaves • fresh rosemary, chopped finely • sea salt • freshly ground black pepper

red onion • carrot, peeled & shredded • loosely packed baby spinach • cream cheese at room temperature • mayonnaise • salt&pepper