Family dinner

For this family dinner I decided to make a combination of foods to satisfy all the picky eaters. The menu consisted of tamari and honey chicken, collard leaf falafel's, sweet potato gratin and a chocolate hazelnut cake for dessert.

recipe's follow 

Sweet potato gratin 

Ingredients:

3 large organic sweet potatoes, scrubbed clean and cut length wise

2 cups or more of grated parmesan cheese 

2 cups of almond milk 

salt and pepper

preheat oven to 400 degrees

once all the SP are cut place them in a baking dish, creating a layered effect 

sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour the milk in the dish, covering the SP

place in oven for 30 minutes 

after the 30 minutes check if the milk has been absorbed, if not put in for another 10 minutes

if after these 10 minutes the milk has not been absorbed pour out some

place cheese on top and place back in oven until crispy 

Honey & Tamari chicken 

preheat oven to 375

place chicken in a mixing bowl and pour olive oil, tamari and honey in

mix together until chicken is covered 

transfer to a baking dish and place in oven for around 30-40 minutes 

Falafels 

Ingredients:

one bunch of collard greens (to prepare: flip it over back side up, using a sharp knife slice the excess of the stem off from the leave and cut the end off)

1 can of chickpeas 

2 tbsp of tahini or hummus 

juice from half a lemon

4 tbsp oat flour 

salt and pepper

combine all ingredients in a food processor until a type of paste has formed 

preheat a pan with olive oil

form small flat balls out of the mixture and place onto pan

cook for around 5-7 minutes on each side

serve with tahini and lemon juice