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Golden Zucchini-Feta Cakes

  • 2 grated medium zucchini (about 3 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • 2 sliced green onions
  • Pepper

COMBINE zucchini with salt. Let stand for 10 min in a colander.

WHISK eggs with flour and fresh dill in a medium bowl. Squeeze zucchini very well, discarding any liquid. Stir zucchini into egg mixture with feta and green onions. Season with pepper.

HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add 2 tsp oil, then drop 1/4-cup portion of mixture onto skillet. Three portions should fit in a large pan. Gently press cakes down with that back of a spoon until they are about 3 in. wide.

COOK until golden, about 4 min per side

SERVES 4 / 178 calories, 8g protein, 17g carbs, 9g fat, 2g fibre

Chili-Cinnamon Pork with Pineapple

  • 1 large pork tenderloin, about 500g
  • 1/2 tsp cinammon
  • 1/2 salt
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
  • 1 tsp hot-red-chili flakes
  • 1/2 pineapple, peeled, quartered lengthwise, cored and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced

SLICE pork into 1/2 inch rounds. Combine cinnamon with salt in a small bowl, then sprinkle both sides meat until coated.

HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then half of meat. Cook until lightly browned, 2 min per side. If meat is browning too quickly, reduce heat to medium. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining meat, adding a little more oil, if needed, then transfer to same plate. Cover meat loosely with foil to keep warm.

POUR pineapple juice into pan. Sprinkle in chili flakes. Bring to a boil. Using wooden spoon, scrape up and stir in brown bits from pan bottom. Boil, stirring often, until liquid reduces to 1/2 cup, about 10 min. Return meat to pan along with any juices. Add pineapple. Reduce heat to medium. Gently boil, uncovered, turning meat and stirring occasionally, until meat is warmed through, about 2 min. Transfer meat and pineapple to plates and spoon sauce overtop. Sprinkle with green onion. Serve with rice if desired.

SERVES 4 / 248 calories, 29g protein, 21g carbs, 5g fat, 1g fibre, Excellent source of vitamin C

Bike Tows RULE!!!

Today, Dimitri experienced his first adventure on the bike. Well, not exactly on the bike, but on the bike tow behind me. It was such a fun experience and I look forward to the summer ahead, biking with George and Dimitri all around town.

Here is a pic of us today, what do you think George? Can’t wait for us to bike together 🙂

Better Together

My first iMovie. It is a little rough around the edges, but still makes me HAPPY 🙂

George and Jackie – BETTER TOGETHER

George is the love of my life. I could not imagine a more beautiful person existing in this world. I always dreamt of what love should be like and as a young girl usually does, I had visions of my perfect future. I can’t explain how much BETTER my reality is than those dreams. There could be no greater love than the one I have for this man. I never believed in just one soulmate, but George has made me change my mind on that. There could be no one else who makes me smile, love, dream and be happy the way George does. We really are ‘better together’. In this long path ahead, the heart’s path, I look forward to walking hand in hand with the man I love. I anticipate making every dream a reality, as we have so far. My love flourishes as each day passes and I am incredibly blessed to know true love.