Beet and Carrot Pancakes

1 1/3 cups (packed) coarsely shredded peeled beets ( 2 medium beets)

1 cup coarsely shredded peeled carrots (2 medium carrots)

1/2 cup thinly sliced onion

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup all purpose flour

3 tablespoons olive oil 

Preheat oven to 300°F. Place baking sheet in oven. Combine beets, carrots and onion in large bowl. Mix in egg, salt and pepper. Add flour; stir to blend well.

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Using 1/3 cup beet mixture for each pancake, drop 4 pancakes into skillet. Flatten each into 3-inch round. Cook until brown and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer pancakes to baking sheet in oven; keep warm. Repeat with remaining beet mixture, making 4 more pancakes.

Serve pancakes warm over sauteed greens with a dollop or sour cream.

Roasted Chickpeas

1 can organic chickpeas (drained)
1 tbs olive oil
Seasoning (I used Slap Yer Mama Cajun seasoning)

Preheat oven to 450*
Add Chickpeas to a bowl with olive oil, stir  and season
Place chickpeas on a sheet pan with foil
Roast 35-45 minutes stirring often after 20 minutes
Chickpeas will be done when crunchy
Season, cool, and serve

Tuna Noodle Casserole

1 tablespoon butter 

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1/2 cup diced onion

1/2 cup diced celery

1 can cream of * soup, undiluted

1/4 cup milk

Salt/ pepper

1 cup frozen peas

2 (6-ounce) cans tuna packed in water, undrained

1/2- 3/4 cup crushed potato chips or crushed Cheez-Its

8 ounces packaged vegetable spirals pasta, cooked just to Al dente

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a glass casserole dish rubbed with butter or olive oil.

In a saucepan, saute onion and celery in the butter or olive oil until vegetables are tender. Add cream of * soup, milk, peas, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer, stirring to blend. When it begins to boil, turn off heat and gently fold in tuna with liquid.

Add cooked pasta and toss to coat with sauce. Pour into prepared casserole and top with Cheez-Its or potato chips. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes until heated through and topping is lightly browned.

One Minute Eggnog

1 raw egg

1 tbs sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
Nutmeg
Alcohol, I use Jäger Holiday Spice
Add ingredients through cream to a glass and blend with an immersion blender incorporating air into the mix. It should increase by 30% or more. Add your choice of alcohol at this point. Stir, sprinkle with Nutmeg and serve.

Ramen Crust Pizza

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• 2 packages Ramen noodles, without chemical packet.
• 1 tablespoon pizza seasoning
• 1 tablespoons  olive oil
• 12 ounces grated pizza cheese
• 3/4 cup  pizza sauce
• Toppings 
• Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 450°F. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook, breaking them apart with tongs, until flexible but not completely softened, about 2 minutes. Drain carefully.
• Heat olive oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Reduce heat to low. Add noodles and press with the bottom of a spatula into an even later that completely covers the bottom of the skillet. 
• Spread half of cheese evenly over noodles and allow to melt in oven. Spread sauce, going all the way to the edge of the pan. Spread remaining cheese on top. Top pizza as desired, adding some cheese to top, then place in oven. Bake until top is browned and bubbly, about 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then use a thin metal spatula to loosen edges from skillet. 
• Rest for 3-5 minutes. Carefully slide pizza out onto cutting board, slice, and serve immediately.

Oven 'Fried' Swai Fillets

Swai, beets, and greens.

3/4 C Panko
1/4 C real mayo
Seasonings of choice
1# Swai fillets

Preheat oven to 400*
Lightly brush fillets with mayo.
Roll in Panko crumbs until coated well.
Bake on sprayed sheet pan 10-12 minutes.
Turn oven to Broil and raise rack to top.
Broil until Panko is nicely browned and serve with lemon wedges. 

This can be adapted to Chicken, Pork, Duck, or Lamb as well.  

Peel Garlic Easy

I use this technique to peel an entire bulb in just a few seconds. 

Palm your bulb on the counter to separate the cloves.

Place the whole mess in two bowls inverted to cover one-another. 
Shake hard, I mean hard, and at a quick pace for about 20- 30 seconds. 

You'll get a bowl of peeled garlic and papers that are easy to grab out and toss.