Recipes for Thursday Oct 8th, 2026

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Entrees 

E1 – Caramelized Onion, Eggplant, Olive & Kale Calzone

Ingredients

·       4 medium onions

·       A few pats of butter, ghee, or coconut oil

·       salt and pepper

·       2 tsp balsamic vinegar

·       1 medium eggplant

·       1 small bunch (1/4 pound) kale

·       1 pint (16 ounces) cherry tomatoes

·       1/2 cup kalamata olives

·       1 cup tomato sauce, plus more for dipping

·       flour (for the cutting board)

·       pizza dough (seriously, store bought is fine)

·       6 ounces feta, crumbled

·       Handful of fresh oregano leaves (or other herbs or a mixture)

·       Freshly ground black pepper

·       Olive oil

Instructions

Caramelized Onion, Eggplant, Olive, and Kale Calzones

E2 – Kale and Eggplant Baked Ziti

Ingredients

•  12 ounces uncooked whole wheat ziti

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound), cut into ½ inch chunks

• 1 bunch kale (about 10 ounces), stems removed and torn into bite-sized pieces

• ¾ cup low sodium vegetable broth

• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes with basil

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

• ½ cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese

• 1 ½ cups freshly shredded mozzarella cheese

• chopped fresh basil or parsley, for garnish

Instructions

Kale and Eggplant Baked Ziti - Cook Nourish Bliss

E3 – Baked Ratatouille with Melty Cheese & Ground Beef

Ingredients:

·         4 or 5 cloves Garlic - minced

·         1 medium Onion - Sliced

·         3 to 4 vine ripe Tomatoes - red, orange, purple, varying colors

·         1 can Tomato Paste

·         2 Zucchini - sliced rounds

·         2 Yellow Squash

·         2 Japanese Eggplant

·         1 lb Ground Beef - (skip if making meatless)

·         3 tbsp Olive Oil

·         1 tsp Coarse Sea Salt

·         1 tsp Ground Pepper

·         1/4 tsp Paprika - optional

·         8 oz Shredded Melty Cheese - You favorite kind – or more if desired

·         2 or 3 tbsp Italian Style Bread Crumbs - for spinkling over shredded cheese

Instructions

Baked Ratatouille Recipe with Melty Cheese | Healthy Ground Beef Casserole

Sides

S1 – Roasted Eggplant Salad

Ingredients  

·         2 pounds eggplant (2 medium sized eggplants)

·         1/3 cup olive oil, divided, plus more for brushing baking sheet

·         2 whole red bell peppers

·         1 whole jalapeño or fresno chili pepper

·         2 1/2 pounds tomatoes (8-10 large), peeled, seeded and diced (learn how here) or 2 large cans (1 lb 12 oz each) diced tomatoes

·         1 clove garlic minced

·         3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

·         2 tablespoons tomato paste

·         1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes or more to taste

·         Sugar, or your favorite sweetener, to taste (optional)

·         2 1/2 teaspoons paprika

·         1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

Roasted Eggplant Salad - Moroccan-Inspired Mezze Recipe

S2 – Radish Potato Salad (Mock Potato Salad)

Ingredients

·         2 heaping cups radishes - trimmed and sliced into bite-size pieces

·         ½ cup sliced celery

·         ¼ cup diced red onion

·         2 hardboiled eggs - chopped

·         2 tablespoon fresh dill - chopped

For the dressing

·         ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt

·         1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

·         1 tablespoon lemon juice

·         ½ teaspoon salt - more to taste

·         Freshly ground black pepper - to taste

Instructions

Radish Potato Salad (Potato-less) - It's a Veg World After All®

S3 – Zucchini Radish Salad

Ingredients

·         2 zucchini chopped

·         1 bunch radishes chopped

·         1 bell pepper chopped

·         1 onion chopped

·         1 bunch parsley chopped

·         1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

·         1 lime squeezed

·         salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Zucchini Radish Salad – Melanie Cooks

S4 – Easy Roasted Pumpkin Recipe

Ingredients 

·         1 sugar pumpkin - 2 pounds whole, 1.5 pounds cleaned

·         2 tablespoons olive oil - or melted butter

·         1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt - or ½ teaspoon of any other salt, including Morton kosher salt

·         1 teaspoon garlic powder

·         1 teaspoon chili powder - or smoked paprika

Instructions 

Easy Roasted Pumpkin Recipe - Healthy Recipes Blog

S5 – Aloo Baingan (Potato & Eggplant)

Ingredients

·         1 medium purple eggplant, unpeeled and cut into ½-inch cubes

·         5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes

·         1 teaspoon grated ginger

·         1 small jalapeño, seeded and chopped

·         1 tablespoon coriander powder

·         ½ teaspoon paprika

·         ½ teaspoon turmeric

·         1 teaspoon cumin seed

·         Pinch of asafoetida (hing) (optional)

·         1 medium tomato, cut into ½-inch cubes

·         1½ cups fat-free tomato sauce

·         ½ to 1 teaspoon salt (optional)

·         2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions 

Aloo Baingan (Potato and Eggplant) - Forks Over Knives

S6 – Roasted Radish & Potato Salad

Ingredients

·         1 lb. radishes, trimmed and quartered (reserve greens)

·         1 lb new potatoes, quartered

·         2 Tablespoons olive oil

Vinaigrette:

·         1/4 cup white wine vinegar

·         3 Tablespoons olive oil

·         1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

·         2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

·         2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill

·         Salt and black pepper to taste 

Instructions

Roasted Radish & Potato Salad | Picnic-Barbecue | Side Dishes | Recipes

Desserts / Beverages

D1 – Kiwi Sorbet

Ingredients

·         5 kiwis, peeled and diced

·         ¼ cup honey or maple syrup

·         2 tablespoons chopped mint

Instructions 

Kiwi Sorbet Recipe - This Healthy Table

D2 – Museli with Apple & Kiwi

Ingredients

·         200g rolled oats

·         200ml milk

·         80ml apple juice

·         50g raisins

·         50g lightly toasted almonds, roughly chopped

To serve:

·         1 dessert apple, chopped

·         1 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped

·         Natural yogurt

·         Seeds of your choice such as pumpkin, sunflower and poppy

Instructions

Bircher muesli with apple and kiwi fruit | Breakfast Recipes | GoodtoKnow         

D3 – Maple Sweetened Sauteed Apples

Ingredients 

·         2 tbsp coconut oil, ghee, or butter

·         4 cups diced apples, unpeeled, 1/2-inch dice

·         1 tbsp pure maple syrup

·         1 tsp ground cinnamon

·         1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions 

Maple Sweetened Sautéed Apples - The Whole Cook