Cranberry and Ginseng Tea

Ingredients:

2 cups water
2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup of cold mineral water
2 bags of green tea
2 ginseng tea bags
1 bag of mint tea

Preparation:

Boil water and add the tea.
Cover and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and allow to cool.
Mix with mineral water and cranberry juice and serve.

New Years Coconut and Macadamia Rice

Ingredients:

2 cups precooked rice
2 cups water
2 cups macadamias
1 1/2 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup coconut milk
3 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp chopped mint
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Fry onion in the hot oil.
Add rice and stir.
Add 1 cup water, chicken broth, coconut milk, salt and pepper.
Cover and cook over medium heat.

Melt the butter and add the macadamias.
Add to the rice macadamias, herbs and grated coconut.

Christmas Eggplant with Tsatziki

Ingrdients:

2 eggplants, thinly sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
Sal and pepper

Tsatziki:
4 scallions, finely sliced
3/4 cup natural Greek yogurt
1/2 cucumber, finely chopped
3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
1 garlic clove chopped
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Preheat the grill.

Mix the yogurt with the cucumber, te scallions, garlic, mint, salt and pepper.
Cover with plastic wrap and leave to chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Brush the eggplant with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Cook the eggplant over hot coals for 5 minutes on each side.

Serve with the Tsatziki.