TBP Bean Patties

I got this recipe from Team Body Project, where Emily and I work out. I love them. Not gonna lie--they're a bit of work, but delicious and healthy! Sharing here so I won't lose the recipe again :)

TBP Spicy Bean Patties
1 1/2 tbsp Olive oil
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp turmeric
2 chopped cloves garlic
1 chopped small red chilli
75g chopped red onion (1/2 c.)
60g grated carrot (shy 1/2 c.)
60g grated zucchini (shy 1/2 c.)
50g fresh or frozen sweetcorn (1/3 c.)
250g/1 can black eyed peas rinsed and drained
1 tsp Himalayan sea salt
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
50g quick oats (1/4 c)
Cornmeal for coating
Coconut oil or sunflower oil for sautéing


Heat the oil in a non stick saucepan, adding onion, ground turmeric, coriander, garlic and chilli. Sauté until softened. Add a small splash of water if looking dry.

Add grated carrot, zucchini and sweetcorn. Sauté until softened. Add beans and pinch of salt for a further 2 minutes.

Transfer into a mixing bowl add chopped cilantro and quick oats. when cool form into 8 small burgers kneading mixture to break down beans.

Preheat oven 325 degrees.

Heat oil in frying pan. Coat each burger in cornmeal and cook burgers in batches 2 minutes each side until golden. Transfer onto baking tray and cook in oven for a further 20 mins.

Serve with avocado and fresh salsa on a bed of lettuce. 

Chocolate Orange Zucchini Bread

This was my favorite thing to make this summer, so figured I'd share. I made a few tweaks to the original recipe.

Chocolate Orange Zucchini Bread
(Adapted from Studio 5)

2 cups shredded zucchini

1 orange

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup applesauce

½ cup brown sugar

1 ¼ cups white granulated sugar

3 large eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

3 cups flour

½ cup cocoa

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 loaf pans (8 ½ x 4) with non-stick spray; and line with a slip of wax paper. Set aside.

Remove seeds from large zucchini, as needed, and shred. Finely grate peel from orange and squeeze juice. Measure ¼-cup juice; set aside juice and peel.

Beat together butter, applesauce, white and brown sugars; add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Stir in orange peel, ¼-cup orange juice, and shredded zucchini.

Stir together flour, cocoa, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir dry ingredients into butter and sugar mixture, just until mixed. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans; shake gently to even out batter. Bake  45-55 minutes or until done.

Cool 5-10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool before slicing.