Spinach Cake (with cream cheese frosting)

Ok. So this may look like something out of Dr. Seuss but we PROMISE you don't even taste the spinach!

WOW your guests with this cool looking cake that has a little healthy edge.

ILIOS Spinach Cake

Ingredients:

Cake:

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups of sugar

1.5-2 cups of ILIOS spinach (thawed)

3/4 cups of ILIOS olive oil

2 tbsp of lemon juice

2 cups of flour (sifted)

3 tsp of baking powder

1/2 tsp of salt

Frosting:

1 250g block of cream cheese (room temperature)

2 cups of powdered sugar

1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

1 1/2 tbsp of milk

Recipe:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°

2. Use blender to puree the eggs, vanilla, sugar, lemon juice and spinach together until smooth.

3. Remove the small cap from the blender (to open the hole) and slowly pour in the olive oil while the blender is at a low setting.

4. Sift together all your dry ingredients and, using the little hole on the top of your blender, add them to the wet ingredients about 1/4 cup at a time. Use "pulse" setting to mix.

5. Grease cake pan, line with parchment paper, lightly grease parchment paper and pour the batter in.

6. Bake for approx. 30 minutes (check to see if cooked with toothpick at about 20 minutes).

7. Let cool for at least 1 hour.

8. For frosting, whisk all ingredients together. Use hand blender if possible to make it easier.

9. Slather frosting all over your cake and enjoy!

Spinach & Pea Pasta

What's better than a recipe that combines comfort food and healthy eats? 

This multi-tasking spinach and pea pasta is so easy to make and is oh so tasty! The perfect fall meal for the whole family!

ILIOS Spinach & Pea Pasta

Ingredients:

1 pack of ILIOS organic spaghetti

1/2 cup of heavy cream

1 1/4 cups of ILIOS frozen spinach (thawed)

1/2 cup of ILIOS frozen peas (thawed)

1 cup of grated Gran Regale Parmesan-type cheese

Salt, pepper and ground nutmeg to taste

Recipe:

1. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and set aside.

2. In the same pot (less dishes!), over medium high heat, add the cream and spinach. Bring to a boil, take off heat and mix in the peas and cheese. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste before tossing in the pasta.

3. EAT!!!

Green Pea Soup

BRRRR! It's getting cold out there! What better way to warm up than a warm, healthy soup.

This green pea soup is a great fall meal that sneaks in yummy greens that are always in season at ILIOS foods!

Ingredients:

1 tsp ILIOS olive oil

1 large onion, diced

2 1/2 cups ILIOS vegetable or chicken broth

3/4 tsp dried tarragon

1/2 tsp salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1/3 bag ILIOS frozen peas

4 tsp plain yogurt, optional

Recipe:

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil over med-low heat. Add the chopped onion, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, tarragon, salt and a freshly ground black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Add the peas and cook for another 10 minutes.

2. In a blender, puree the soup in 2 batches until very smooth. Return the soup to the pot and bring to a simmer to heat up. Serve in bowls. Stir the yogurt so that it is smooth and top each serving with a swirl of yogurt.