Some sample recipes:

• Zucchini and Potato Soup
• Spaghetti Bolognaise
• Chinese Chicken
• Salmon Tart
• Tabboule
• Rich Chocolate Cream

1. Zucchini and Potato Soup
 

Preparation time: 15 min., cooking time: 20 min. with a pressure cooker
 

• 5 small zucchini squash (cut in thin round slices)	• 1 small square (1 oz.) processed cheese (Kiri) or 4 oz. parmesan grated cheese
• 2 medium potatoes (peeled and cut into small cubes)	• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. olive oil	• ½ tsp. pepper
• ½ cube chicken stock

• Pour olive oil into a pressure cooker
• Add the vegetables and chicken stock and fry 3 to 4 minutes
• Add cheese, salt, and pepper and cover with one inch of water
• Cover the pot tightly and simmer for 15 minutes after the vapor begins its release from the valve. Remove from heat and cool enough to open cooker. Stir and serve

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2. Spaghetti Bolognaise (spaghetti with meat sauce)
 

Preparation time: 15 min., cooking time: 55 min.

All vegetables should be chopped small: • 1 tsp. pepper
• 3 small zucchini squash • 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 red bell pepper • 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 medium onion • 1 tsp. basil
• 3 tomatoes • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 chopped carrots
• 1 green bell pepper • 1 lb. ground beef
• 3 cloves garlic • 1 package (1 lb.) uncooked spaghetti noodles
• 2 tsp. salt • ½ cup tomato paste


- Place all vegetables and spices in a medium pot with 1 cup water
- Cover and simmer on a medium fire for 40 min., stirring occasionally
- In a frying pan, heat oil and add beef. Cook until browned and reserve
- In a separate pot, bring a large pot of water to a boil and add package of spaghetti
- Cook until pasta is tender, drain, and put aside
- When vegetables are soft, place them in a blender and blend until smooth
- Pour sauce back in the pot, add tomato paste and fried meat and boil another 10 min. Serve sauce on top of spaghetti noodles

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3. Chinese Chicken
 

Preparation time: 30 min., cooking time: 30 min.

• 8 oz. or 1 box long Chinese noodles • 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. sunflower oil • 1 clove garlic (mashed)
• 2 chicken fillets (cut into thin strips) • ½ lemon (squeezed)
• 1 inch fresh ginger root (peeled and thickly grated) • ¼ cup soy sauce

Here are examples of vegetables that can be used in this recipe. You can choose your favorites.
• 2 medium carrots (peeled and chopped into long, thin slices)
• 4 oz. flat green beans (cut off ends and chop)
• 4 oz. rounded green beans (cut off ends and chop)
• 1 fist-sized piece of cabbage (chopped into long strips)
• 1 large onion (chopped into long strips)
• 2 medium squash (sliced into matchstick- size pieces)
• 3 broccoli florets (cut into small chunks)
• 1 red bell pepper (chopped into long thin strips)
• 1 fist- sized piece of cauliflower (cut into small chunks)

- Bring a small pot of water to a boil, add noodles, and boil 4 minutes
- Drain noodles and rinse in cold water
- Heat oil in the pot, add chicken, and fry 4 to 5 minutes until golden, stirring continuously
- Remove from pot, and transfer to a dish
- Place all vegetables and ginger in the pot and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, continuously stirring
- Add chicken back into pot with noodles, salt, garlic, and lemon
- Mix well and let it cook on fire for another 10 minutes
- Add soy sauce and mix well

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4. Salmon Tart
 

Preparation time: 15 min., cooking time: 25 min.

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil • 4 eggs
• 1 tbsp. flour • 12 oz. grated mozzarella and Swiss cheeses
• 1 box frozen pastry dough • 1 tsp. white pepper
• 8 oz. smoked salmon slices • 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 lb. fresh whipping cream


- Spread oil along bottom of pie pan
- Sprinkle flour evenly in pie pan
- Roll out pastry dough and push down along all sides and bottom
- Make fingernail holes on bottom so dough doesn’t rise
- Place salmon piece by piece in 1 or 2 layers on the bottom
- In a bowl, mix the cream, eggs, ½ the cheese, white pepper, and nutmeg
- Pour mixture in pie crust
- Add remaining cheese on top
- Place in oven at 375°F and bake 25 minutes until golden brown

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5. Tabboule
 

Preparation time: 20 min.

• ½ lb. fresh parsley (chopped small) • 1 pinch of pepper
• 15 fresh mint leaves (chopped small) or 2 tsp. dried mint • 1 large tomato (diced and drained of water in a colander)
• 6 long green onions (chopped small) • ¼ cup dry wheat germ (soaked for 15 min. in a bowl of water)
• 1 medium onion (chopped small) • 2 small lemons (squeezed)
• 2 tsp. salt • 5 tbsp. olive oil


- In a large bowl, combine the parsley, mint, onions, tomato, salt, and pepper and toss
- Remove the wheat germ from the water
- Squeeze out the excess liquid
- Add to the salad mix
- Pour in the lemon juice and olive oil and toss until well-mixed

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6. Rich Chocolate Cream
 

Preparation time: 5 min., cooking time: 20 min.

• 5 oz. dark chocolate • 1 cup milk
• 8 tbsp. cold water • 4 egg yolks


- Break the chocolate into chunks and melt with water in a pan
- Stir constantly over a low fire with a wooden spoon
- Add milk in slowly and cook for 10 to 15 minutes
- Add more milk if necessary (the chocolate must have a creamy consistency). Remove from fire
- Remove 5 tbsp. of chocolate cream and allow to cool in a medium bowl
- Separate egg yolks from the whites
- Whisk the yolks into the bowl of chocolate
- Add the egg mixture to the pot of chocolate and mix slowly to obtain a thick and creamy consistency
- Pour the chocolate cream into several bowls
- Refrigerate before serving

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