QUICK STOVETOP MAC N' CHEESE
WHAT YOU NEED
“2 cups pasta of choice -- I use orrechiette
1 cup shredded cheese -- I used a mix of grana padano, monterey Jack +mozzarella
1/8 cup of butter
1/8 cup of all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
Pinch of smoked paprika
Salt + pepper
Panko crumbs
Pot, water, strainer, cheese grater.
Optional add ons: Veggies like peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, snap peas. Smoked salmon, sun dried tomatoes.”
QUICK STOVETOP MAC N' CHEESE
THE HOW-TO PART
“Salt a big pot of water and get it on its way to boiling.
In a non-stick pan over medium heat, melt your butter.
Slowly stir in flour and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika.
Slowly add your milk, stirring constantly to ensure no clumps form.
Cook and stir until bubbly.
Stir in your shredded cheese, a small amount a time until fully melted.
Drain pasta and add to sauce.
Stir to coat, plate and top with panko crumbs.
Enjoy!”
PEANUT BUTTER + HONEY BISCUITS
WHAT YOU NEED
“2 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Cup Natural Peanut Butter
2 Tbsp Canned Natural Pumpkin
1 Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Honey
1 Tbsp Canine Omega 3 Oil Smokey Meat Flavour
1 Egg
Stainless Steel Bowl, Wooden Spoon, Rolling Pin, Parchment Paper, Baking Sheet, Jars.”
PEANUT BUTTER + HONEY BISCUITS
THE HOW-TO
“Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Sift flour + baking powder into a large bowl, add egg + mix. Add PB, Pumpkin,H20 + honey.
Stir until you have a stiff dough. If it's hard to mix fully with a spoon - form it into a ball + plop onto a lightly floured surface + knead by hand.
Once evenly kneaded, add a bit more flour to surface and roll out the dough to about 1/2" thick. These treats rise, but don't spread a lot, so you can fit many per sheet.
Place onto parchment paper on baking sheet.
Bake 15-20 mins until golden.”
PEANUT BUTTER + HONEY BISCUITS
DIETARY NOTES
“Metsä isn't allergic to wheat or eggs, so I used those ingredients. If your dog is allergic you could use apple sauce for egg or rice or coconut flour as substitution if your dog is allergic. The consistency of the biscuits might change a bit, but I bet your dog will still love em!
Please be sure to use all-natural peanut butter with no additives other than oil or salt!”
Bún Chả Giò / Veggie Spring Roll with Noodle
WHAT YOU NEED
“The Bowl:
Noodles (I use a mix of rice / vermicelli and bean starch / longkou noodles)
Quick Pickled Cucumbers + Carrots (google it up!)
Spicy Sesame Edamame Beans (a little sesame oil + lao gan ma sauce)
Peanuts + Sesame Seeds
Green Onion Pancake or Spring Rolls
Hoisin + Sriracha
The Sauce / Nuoc Cham:
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons sugar
½ cup water
2 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
Pinch of chili flakes”
BEAN + ORZO SALAD
WHAT YOU NEED
“Salad:
1 15-oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 an english cucumber, chopped
1 medium-sized heirloom tomato, chopped
8 sliced sun dried tomatoes
1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves only, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
1 cup cooked + cooled orzo pasta
Vinaigrette:
Juice of 1 lime
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 tsp sumac or za'atar
Salt + pepper, to taste”
COCONUT BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE
WHAT YOU NEED
“1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1/4 cup fresh or frozen spinach
1/4 cup 3% plain yogurt
1 tbsp coconut milk powder
1 cup oat or cows milk
1 peeled kiwi
If you like, a probiotic
* If you're sharing this smoothie with your dog, be sure to only use ingredients that agree with your best friends stomach and are safe for them to eat. Metsä likes this smoothie w/o kiwi, water instead of milk and coconut powder, 1 tsp flax, and Fortiflora: a dog probiotic.
Throw it all in a blender and GO!”
15 MINUTE VEGGIE PASTA BOWL
WHAT YOU NEED
“Noodle of choice -- I use No Yolk Egg Noodles
Hard cheese -- I used Grana Padano
Veggies like peppers, mushrooms, broccoli, snap peas.
Garlic + onion powder, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt + pepper.
A neutral oil like grape seed, but olive oil works too!
Pot, water, cheese grater.”
15 MINUTE VEGGIE PASTA BOWL
THE HOW-TO PART 1
“Salt a big pot of water and get it on its way to boiling.
Prep and cut your veggies.
Add a little oil to a non-stick pan on medium/high heat.
When oil is hot, start with your onions, cooking til translucent.
Add in your mushrooms, stir and cook for 5 minutes or so.
Add in broccoli, stir and cook for 3 minutes or so.
Add peppers, snap peas, a dash of each of your herbs and pinch of salt.
Stir it up, let the veggies sizzle and get a bit crispy if that's your thing!”
15 MINUTE VEGGIE PASTA BOWL
the how-to part 2
“Cook your pasta how you like it!
Drain and return to warm pot (don't put back on the heat).
Pour a nice glug of oil over noodles and stir to coat.
Top with shredded cheese and some more red pepper flakes if you like a bit of spice!
Pour your pan of cooked veggies into the past pot, stir it up and season to taste.
Plate your lunch and enjoy!”