Sophisticated Baked Beans

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (16 ounce) cans lamb and beans
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1/4 cup light molasses
• 3 tablespoons pickle relish
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (7 ounce) bottle carbonated lemon-lime beverage
• 1 (2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 combine all ingredients except mushrooms.
• 3 pour into a 2-quart casserole dish.
• 4 bake for 1 hour 30 minutes.
• 5 stir in can of mushrooms.
• 6 bake another 30 minutes.

Tang-breakfast Drink Jelly

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup tang orange crystals, powdered drink
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) box fruit pectin (powdered)

Recipe

• 1 measure sugar and set aside.
• 2 combine remaining ingredients in a large saucepan; mix well.
• 3 place over high heat and stir until mixture comes to a hard boil.
• 4 immediately add all sugar and stir.
• 5 bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard one minute, stirring constantly.
• 6 remove from heat, skim off foam with a metal spoon, and pour quickly into half-pint glass jars.
• 7 wipe rims, apply lids and water bath process for 10 minutes.
• 8 remove from canner and place jars on a clean, dry towel to cool.

Tangerine Posset

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 2/3 cups heavy cream
• 3 tangerines, zested in strips and juiced
• 3 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 put the cream in a pan with the tangerine zest and bring to a simmer.
• 2 turn off the heat, stir and leave to infuse for 20 minutes.
• 3 strain the cream into a bowl to remove the zest and return the cream to the pan.
• 4 bring the cream back up to just below boiling.
• 5 stir in the sugar and then the juices.
• 6 stir until mixture starts to thicken, 1-2 minutes.
• 7 pour into 6 small glasses or ramekins.
• 8 cool slightly then chill until set, about 3 hours.

Sorbet -- No Ice Cream Maker Needed!

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb frozen strawberries (or your favorite frozen fruit)
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt (i use non-fat plain yogurt)
• 1/3 cup sugar (i use splenda)

Recipe

• 1 put everything in your food processor and puree until creamy, you may need to add a bit of water (1 tablespoon at a time).
• 2 serve immediately or freeze.
• 3 ***if you freeze this you may need to allow the sorbet to thaw for 10-15 minutes at room temp before serving.***.

Lemon Water (agua Limon)

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 large lemons
• 1 cup superfine sugar, plus extra to taste
• 3 cups boiling water

Recipe

• 1 finely grate the rind and squeeze the juice of 7 of the lemons into a large heatproof bowl.
• 2 remove any seeds.
• 3 finely slice the remaining lemon and set aside 4-6 slices to use for serving. stir the remainder into the juice.
• 4 stir the sugar into the bowl and add the boiling water. let cool to room temperature. chill until serving.
• 5 to serve, strain into a serving pitcher and dilute with cold water to taste. stir in extra sugar is desired.
• 6 serve in chilled glasses, garnishing each one with a slice of lemon.

Tangerine Ice

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 cups freshly squeezed tangerines and 1/2 limes, juice of
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 leave juice in measuring cup or pour into small bowl. add salt and stir in sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture reaches desired sweeteness.
• 2 pour into any flat pan or dish that will fit in your freezer. cover with plastic wrap and freeze 1 hour. stir with fork, breaking up chunks. cover and return to freezer. stir every 30 minutes until mixture is evenly icy and granular, about 2 hours longer.

Royal Baking Powder

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 mix three ingredients together thoroughly.
• 2 use 1 teaspoon of this mixture for each teaspoon of royal or single-acting baking powder called for in a recipe.
• 3 do not use this mixture in recipes calling for double-acting baking powder.
• 4 store leftover mixture in a covered container.

Tuscan Tuna Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) can beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can water pack tuna, drained
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil
• tomato, wedges if you chose

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, mix lemon juice, mustard, oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. add beans, tuna and basil. toss to mix. serve with tomato wedge.

Mr. Rainier Dessert Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 8 large marshmallows, quartered

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and water; bring to the boil.
• 2 cook about ten minutes before adding marshmallowsj.
• 3 beat until marshmallows are dissolved.
• 4 serve at once.

Tangerine Caipiroshka

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 very sweet tangerine
• 2 ounces absolut citron vodka
• sugar
• ice cube

Recipe

• 1 peel the tangerine (careful not to get the pith) put it in the glass. sprinkle with the sugar and crush the pieces with a pestle (or wooden spoon).
• 2 add the vodka and stir to mix. add the ice and stir again.

Tandoor Style Green Beans For Two (vegan)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can green beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon madras curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl mix the oil with the spices and black sesame seeds.
• 2 put the green beans in a tossing bowl with the oil/spice mixture and toss well to coat.
• 3 let it sit for about 10-15 minutes for the flavors to absorb.
• 4 pour the contents of the bowl into a large skillet or frying pan and on medium-high heat, move the greenbeans around with a spatula until fully cooked but not shrunken.
• 5 makes about two 1-cup servings and doubling/tripling works just dandy if cooking for more people.

Yummy Crock Pot Stuffing

Total Time: 5 hrs Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, well drained and chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 3/4 teaspoon sage
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 eggs
• 12 cups bread, cups (any will do)
• onion, mixture
• celery, mixture

Recipe

• 1 saute onion mixture in 1 cup butter for 5 minutes cooling slightly.
• 2 in 2-quart mixing bowl put chicken broth mixture and mix well.
• 3 in a very large bowl put the final mixture and mix it well. now put the final mixture into a crock pot and cover. cook on high for 1 hour, then turn it down to low can cook for 4-8 hours more.

Spicy Baked Soy Bean Snack

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (500 g) package soybeans, frozen shelled
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 tablespoon dried chipotle powder
• 1/4 tablespoon coriander
• 1/4 tablespoon chili pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 bring the water to a boil on the stove.
• 3 add the frozen soy beans to the water, reduce the heat to medium low, cover, and simmer for 4 minutes.
• 4 drain the water and leave the soy beans in the pot.
• 5 add the olive oil, chipotle pepper, coriander, chili flakes, and dijon mustard. mix well.
• 6 grease a baking sheet and spread the soy beans evenly on the surface.
• 7 bake for approx 1 hour.

Italian Lemonade

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2/3 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 bring water, sugar and the lemon zest to a boil in s medium saucepan.
• 2 boil over high heat for 5 minutes.
• 3 let cool for 5 minutes.
• 4 then stir lemon juice into the sugar water. pour into a freezer tray and freeze 1/2 hours, or until icy.
• 5 stir and break up icy crystals with a fork.
• 6 freeze again until firm, about 2-1/2 hours longer.
• 7 serve in chilled wine glasses.

Tuscan Beans

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 (15 1/2 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (or any bean)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large bowl and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 2 can be refrigerated up to two days, but serve at room temperature.

The Dip

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can corn
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 avocados, chopped
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil

Recipe

• 1 combine the first six ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2 on the stove top, combine the last three ingredients. cook until the sugar dissolves, while stirring constantly.
• 3 once cooked, pour over veggies, mix and refrigerate.

Tuscan Bean Dip (ww)

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a food processor; process until blended.
• 2 serve with fresh vegetables or baked pita chips.

Spicy & Chunky Guacamole

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups frozen peas
• 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled
• 1 -2 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a bowl. add peas: simmer frozen peas for 1 minute. drain, and rinse with cold water. drain again and cool.
• 2 place avocados and lime juice in a medium bowl and mash avocados with a fork.
• 3 add peas, chopped onions, chopped cilantro, and sliced jalapenos.
• 4 season to taste with salt.
• 5 serve immediately with tortilla chips.

The Easiest Fruitcake Ever!

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 kg mixed dried fruit
• 2 cups brewed black coffee, cooled (i use decaff!)
• 2 cups self-raising flour

Recipe

• 1 add coffee to fruit and soak overnight.
• 2 next day preheat oven to 160 deg celsius. lightly grease and line a 21cmx21cm cake tin with baking paper.
• 3 add the flour to the soaked fruit and stir until thoroughly combined.
• 4 bake for approximately 2 hours, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. (if any exposed fruit on top is browning too quickly, cover cake with loose layer of aluminium foil.).
• 5 remove from oven and allow to cool.

Mardi Gras Punch

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 34
• 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 quart apple juice
• 2 quarts ginger ale
• sherbet or ice cube

Recipe

• 1 mix orange juice and lemonade concentrates as directed on can.
• 2 stir in apple juice, ginger ale and, if desired, small scoops of sherbet or ice cubes.

Peppy Tomato Sipper

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a small pitcher stir together tomato juice, lime juice, worcestershire sauce, horseradish and hot sauce.
• 2 serve over ice.

Garden Veggie Juice

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 medium tomatoes (about 1 lb)
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 small cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice, fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon horseradish, prepared
• 2 -3 drops hot red pepper sauce
• 5 ice cubes
• 1 teaspoon dill weed

Recipe

• 1 peel, core, seed and chop the tomatoes.
• 2 place the tomatoes, green pepper, and the cucumber in electric blender and blend at high speed for 1 minute or until smooth.
• 3 add the lemon juice, horseradish, red pepper sauce, dill, and ice cubes; blend 1 minute longer, or until smooth.

Royal Icing

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 500 g icing sugar (confectioners sugar)
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/3 cup water
• food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredietns in a bowl and stir. leave sit for one minute.
• 2 whisk vigorously until smooth.
• 3 add food colour, one drop at atime until the desired colour is achieved.
• 4 you can divide the mixture and add different colours if desired.
• 5 if the icing is too thick to decorate, add a little more water -only as required.

Raw Eggnog

Total Time: 1 min Preparation Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 raw egg yolk
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 7/8 cup chilled raw milk

Recipe

• 1 in a glass or ceramic mug, blend the molasses, nutmeg and egg yolk with a fork.
• 2 pour in a little milk and mix until blended. add remaining milk and stir.

No Cook Mints

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/3 cup margarine, soft
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• food coloring

Recipe

• 1 combine margarine, corn sryup, flavoring and salt in large bowl.
• 2 add sugar, mix well with hands until smooth.
• 3 tint with food coloring as desired; store in cool palce.

Sophie's Super Easy Chickie-pea And Mato Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 10 black olives, roughly chopped
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (dried will work also)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (i used fresh squeezed)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
• salt and pepper
• 2 roma tomatoes, sliced
• 1 sprig parsley (optional garnish)
• lemon wedge (optional garnish)

Recipe

• 1 pour garbanzo beans into a small bowl and mash with a fork until about half of the beans are broken up.
• 2 add the rest of the ingredients and stir well to combine.
• 3 place a few tomato slices on each plate and top with salad mixture. garnish with a bit of extra parsley and a lemon wedge or twist, if desired.

Raw Ice Cream

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 frozen bananas
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 papaya
• 3 -4 mint leaves

Recipe

• 1 run the bananas and blueberries through a champion or green life juicer with the solid plate in place.
• 2 this will ceate a soft-serve ice cream.
• 3 add papaya pieces and garnish with mint.

Easy Refrigerator Pickles

Total Time: 72 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 72 hrs

Ingredients

• 4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup salt
• 4 cups vinegar
• 1 1/3 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 1/3 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 4 medium onions, sliced thinly
• 6 medium cucumbers (medium to large, sliced thinly)

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar , salt , vinegar , turmeric and mustard seed.
• 2 add thinly sliced onions and cucumbers. mix thoroughly.
• 3 refrigerate.
• 4 i've eaten on these the same day they are made , but they're supposed to sit in the fridge for a few days first :) i hope you enjoy!

Raw Food: Almond-based Berry Smoothie

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup almonds, soaked in water overnight
• 2 bananas
• 2 dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup blueberries or 1/2 cup strawberry, frozen is fine
• 1/2 cup water, to preferred consistency

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse almonds.
• 2 put all ingredients in a blender. i put them in in order, and i never have a problem with the dates getting stuck in the bottom.
• 3 pulse until the chunks are broken up. then blend until smooth.
• 4 makes 2 servings. i eat one serving, and save the other for the following day. the banana will cause some discoloration in the saved serving, but the taste is still good.

Raw Food: Lemon Pudding (banana Base)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 banana
• 1/2 tablespoon honey or 1/2 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 -2 tablespoon unsweetened flaked coconut
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 1/2 of a small lemon)
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil (optional) or 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mash the banana with a fork.
• 2 mix in the rest of the ingredients with a spoon.
• 3 alternatively, process all ingredients in a food processor until mixed.
• 4 note: some people use pitted mejool dates instead of honey or another sweetener. i prefer a liquid sweetener, since the dates don't give a very smooth texture in the final product. if you want to use dates, one should be enough in this recipe.

Florida Fresh Blueberry Pie

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 quart fresh blueberries, divided
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 baked deep dish pie shell

Recipe

• 1 boil 1 pint blueberries with 1/2 cup sugar and water for 5 minutes.
• 2 mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar with cornstarch and salt.
• 3 add hot blueberry mixture to cornstarch mixture, stirring to make a paste. be sure to add the hot mixture to the cold and not the other way around!
• 4 pour back into pot and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• 5 add lemon juice; remove from heat and cool.
• 6 while cooling, place the remaining blueberries into the baked pie crust.
• 7 pour the cooled blueberry paste over the fresh blueberries.
• 8 chill overnight and serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Espresso Romano

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 ounce espresso
• 1 lemon slice

Recipe

• 1 serve espresso in a small espresso cup with the lemon slice.

Tandoori Masala

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed
• 1 tablespoon red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 grind cumin and coriander seeds to a fine powder in a grinder
• 2 stir in cayenne and food coloring and mix well.
• 3 store in a small airtight jar up to 2 months.

Tuscan Stuffed Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 red sweet bell peppers or 6 yellow sweet bell peppers, about 6 oz each
• 1 large eggplant (1-1/2 pounds)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 medium fennel bulb, chopped about (1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup black olives or 3/4 cup green olives, pitted and quartered
• 1/2 cup snipped fresh cut flat-leaf italian parsley
• 1/3 cup dried capers, rinsed
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh sage
• 2 tablespoons of fresh grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 slice the tops off of each of the bell peppers and remove the seeds. place peppers on foil lined baking sheet, and broil about 4 inches from heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until charred. turn to brown all sides. after they are browned, place the peppers in a plastic bag to sweat for about 30 minutes, and then remove the skin.
• 2 meanwhile cut the eggplant into 1/2 inch slices and sprinkle both sides with salt; let drain for 30 minutes. wipe off excess salt and cut eggplant into 1/2 inch cubes. preheat oven to 375°f.
• 3 in a skillet sauté the fennel in olive oil for 4 minutes. add the eggplant and garlic and sauté 7 to 8 minutes more. remove the skillet from heat and add olives, parsley, capers, sage, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
• 4 divide filling among peppers. arrange peppers in baking dish and sprinkle with cheese. bake in preheated oven uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through.

Torgo Juice

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 orange, peeled
• 1 apple
• 1 head broccoli, stalk with crown on
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/2 banana (eat the other half)
• 1 tablespoon flax seed oil

Recipe

• 1 juice the orange, apple & broccoli.
• 2 put juice in blender with remaining ingredients and let 'er rip until smooth.
• 3 drink.

Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes With Shallots

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots (about 1 large)
• 4 cups cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add shallots; cook 2 1/2 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add tomatoes; cook 5 minutes or until slightly soft and thoroughly heated. remove from heat. stir in parsley, salt, and pepper. serve immediately.

Tandoori Tofu

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (9 ounce) package firm tofu, drained
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
• 1 teaspoon crushed ginger
• 1 pinch hot paprika or 1 pinch chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh coriander

Recipe

• 1 cut the tofu into 1/2 inch cubes.
• 2 preheat the broiler.
• 3 to make the spice mixture, put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix together.
• 4 toss the cubes of tofu in the spice mixture and stir so that they all get coated. if you have time, you could leave the tofu to marinate in the spice mixture for a few hours but this is not essential.
• 5 spread the cubes of tofu out on a grill pan or on a baking sheet and broil 10-15 minutes, until sizzling and crisp, turning that a couple of times.
• 6 serve hot and sizzling from the broiler, sprinkled with the fresh coriander.

Royal Icing

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon strained fresh lemon juice
• assorted food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 using electric mixer, beat 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar and egg whites until thick and shiny, adding more powdered sugar by tablespoonfuls if mixture is too thin to spread.
• 2 add lemon juice.
• 3 divide icing into portions, if desired, and add different food coloring to each. cover until ready to use.

Yummy Cucumber And Tomato Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 large cucumbers
• 8 ounces cherry tomatoes
• 8 ounces yellow pear tomatoes
• 1/8 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup flax seed oil
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh dill

Recipe

• 1 peel, seed and cut the cucumbers into medium sized pieces.
• 2 add cucumbers and tomatoes into a large bowl.
• 3 in a measuring cup, add lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, flax seed oil, dijon mustard, garlic and dill. whisk until throughly mixed.
• 4 add vinaigrette to bowl and toss until cucumbers and tomatoes are throughly coated.

Tandoori Onion Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 red onions
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 3 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 red chili peppers or 1 green chili pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Recipe

• 1 thinly slice 3 red or sweet onions, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon kosher salt, and drain in a colander for 1 hour. rinse and pat dry.
• 2 dissolve 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar into the juice of 1 lemon and a little hot water and mix with the onions.
• 3 add 3 thinly sliced tomatoes, 1 thinly sliced green pepper, 1 thinly sliced green or red chile, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, and salt to taste.

Torgo Peas To Meet You

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained and rinsed
• onion flakes, to taste
• garlic powder, to taste

Recipe

• 1 drain & rinse peas and mushrooms. place in pot and cover with fresh water with desired amount of onion flakes and garlic powder. heat until warm. drain. eat.

yummy coffee

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups coffee (any kind)
• 1 cup whipped cream
• sugar (optional)
• french vanilla flavored coffee creamer (or other flavor)

Recipe

• 1 pour coffee in a cup.
• 2 put in sugar and add creamer.
• 3 then you stir that up,and finally,you add your whipped cream to the top.
• 4 but don't stir it up.

Post Workout Shake

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup peeled banana
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup pasteurized egg substitute
• 3/4 cup soymilk

Recipe

• 1 blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. serve cold.

Hot Malted Fudge

Total Time: 3 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/4 cup instant malted milk powder
• 1 cup milk
• marshmallows
• instant malted milk powder, extra

Recipe

• 1 whisk malt powder & milk in a saucepan, heat until bubbles form around the edge.
• 2 pour into a mug & top with marshmallows & dust with extra malt.

Highland Strawberries

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 pints strawberries, hulled
• 1 cup whiskey
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• creme anglaise or heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 place all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil.
• 2 turn off the heat and allow the strawberries to stand, covered, in the saucepan for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on the size of the strawberries.
• 3 spoon into individual serving dishes and serve with creme anglaise or thick cream.

The Everything Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 6 cornichons
• 1 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 anchovy fillet
• 1/4 cup capers, drained
• 2 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 6 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 place all sauce ingredients, except the oil, in the bowl of a food processor and chop coarsely.
• 2 with the machine running, add the oil, drop by drop, until the mixture is creamy; do not overmix.
• 3 refrigerate, tightly covered, until ready to use.

Stuffed Celery Snacks

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package fat free cream cheese
• 1/3 cup carrot, shredded
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 dash onion powder
• 8 celery ribs (cut into 3 inch pieces)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine cream cheese, carrot and seasonings.
• 2 fill celery pieces with cream cheese mixture.
• 3 cover and chill for at least one hour.

Yummy Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 1/2-3/4 cup water
• frosting (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 put cake mix in a large bowl.
• 3 in a separate bowl, mix 1/2 cup water with pumpkin puree.
• 4 slowly stir in pumpkin mixture to cake mix. add more water if batter is too thick. (hint it should be thicker than normal cake batter).
• 5 line muffin cups and fill 3/4 with batter.
• 6 bake according to cake box directions.
• 7 top with optional frosting when cool.

Hot Mexican Rub

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pinch chili flakes (be generous!)
• 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon light muscovado sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together.
• 2 store in an airtight container.

Mrs. H's Pizza Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast or 1 tablespoon bulk yeast
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 -4 cups flour
• cornmeal, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 add remaining ingredients.
• 3 stir with wooden spoon.
• 4 cover and let rise until double.
• 5 dust greased pizza pan with cornmeal.
• 6 spread out on pan- top with favorite toppings.
• 7 bake @ 425, for 20 minutes or so.

Hold The Ice Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen cranberries (or any other frozen fruit you like)
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup milk (i like to use almond or hemp milk)
• 2 tablespoons honey (adjust to sweetness of fruit used)
• 2 tablespoons flax seed meal

Recipe

• 1 mix ingredients together and blend.
• 2 i usually use my magic bullet (as far as i am concerned this is the only thing that its good for) and layer the ingredients: fruit, honey, flax, yogurt, milk.

The Fabulous Fruit Smoothie

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/4 pineapple
• 1 mango
• 1/4 watermelon or 1/4 melon
• 1 banana
• 1 cup strawberry
• 1 passion fruit
• 3 tablespoons vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 cut all the fruit and place them into the blender.
• 2 then add vanilla ice cream to the blender.
• 3 put blender on until all the fruit is mixed in and ice cream has melted.
• 4 serve with a few fruit cubes.

Perfect Peach Fluff

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (85 g) package peach gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease or spray with non-stick coating a 5 cup (1 1/2l) ring mold.
• 2 in medium bowl dissolve jelly powder in boiling water.
• 3 refrigerate 5 to 10 minutes.
• 4 stir yogurt until creamy.
• 5 gradually blend yogurt into jelly.
• 6 fold in peaches.
• 7 pour into prepared mold.
• 8 refrigerate until firm.
• 9 invert to unmold.

Tangy Almond Orange Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, torn
• 22 ounces mandarin oranges
• 1/8 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons onions, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 combine lettuce, oranges and almonds.set aside.
• 2 mix remaining ingredients together in another bowl, pour over lettuce mixture.
• 3 toss to coat --
• 4 serves 6.

Peppers And Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 green bell peppers (about 2.5 pounds)
• 4 fresh red hot peppers (more if you want it spicey)
• 8 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into quarters (about 3 pounds or so)
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 -2 teaspoon ground cumin (i grind from seed)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 char the peppers, both the green and the hot ones till the skin is black, about 25 minutes.
• 3 you may use the grill for this if you don't want to heat up the house.
• 4 remove the stems and seeds and skins from the peppers and quarter them.
• 5 do not rinse them.
• 6 place the peppers, tomatoes, olive oil, bay leaves, salt and pepper in and skillets or casserole that can be used on the stove.
• 7 turn heat to medium and cover.
• 8 trun off the heat after 30 minutes.
• 9 there will be quite a bit of liquid in the pan.
• 10 mix in the cumin and leave everything in the pan, covered for another 30 minutes.
• 11 serve and enjoy.

Tandoori Mix

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground turmeric
• 3 teaspoons hot paprika
• 3 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron

Recipe

• 1 combine ingredients in jar, shake until combined.
• 2 recipe can be made 2 months ahead, store in airtight container, in refrigerator.

Spicy Apricot Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup apricot preserves
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 1. whisk all ingredients together until well blended.
• 2 2. chill.

Tandoori Dry Rub

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 mix well all ingredients and store in a jar with a tight fitting lid.

The Full Minty Honey

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup honey
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 combine honey and mint in a heavy saucepan with a tight fitting lid.
• 2 warm over low heat for 10 minutes.
• 3 let stand at least 2 hours, then strain and pour into sterilized jar with a tight-fitting lid.
• 4 store at room temperature.
• 5 this recipe is easily doubled or tripled, or four-tupled or more-- just keep the ratio of 1/4 cup fresh mint for each cup of honey.

Easy Quinces - Slow Cooker

Total Time: 7 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 liter hot water
• 2 1/2 cups raw sugar
• 4 quinces, well washed
• 2 lemons, juice and zest of

Recipe

• 1 turn slow cooker to high and add sugar and water.
• 2 stir to dissolve sugar.
• 3 gently pack quinces in syrup and close lid.
• 4 cook on high for the first hour.
• 5 turn to low and cook for six hours, or until quinces turn a rich red.
• 6 pour lemon juice over quinces and scatter with lemon zest.
• 7 simmer on low for a least half an hour, or until ready to serve.
• 8 serve with fresh cream.

Peppery Cantaloupe Cubes

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 ripe cantaloupe, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 divide cantaloupe cubes into 4 dessert bowls.
• 2 using pepper mill, grind freshly ground black pepper over cantaloupe to taste.
• 3 note; be sure to use freshly ground black pepper- i'm not sure if regular pepper would have the same effect.
• 4 a very ripe cantaloupe, the sweeter the better, works best.

Spicy And Sweet Strawberry Bbq Sauce

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1/3 cup strawberry preserves
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
• 2 pour the sauce into a jar and chill, covered, until ready to use.

Yukon Gold Potatoes: Jacques Pepin Style

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs baby yukon gold potatoes
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes in a deep skillet and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• 2 cover potatoes half way with chicken stock, about 3 cups, add the butter and cover skillet with lid.
• 3 cook the potatoes in the stock until almost tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes.
• 4 remove the lid and allow the stock to evaporate, about another 5 minutes.
• 5 once the stock has evaporated pop each potato using a ladle or large spoon, creating a small crack in each, but do not smash.
• 6 allow the potatoes to brown on each side and reseason with salt and pepper if desired.
• 7 remove potatoes to serving platter and garnish with parsley.

Dried Blood Plums

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 10 lbs of blood plums (or any amount you want to dry. i buy a twenty pound box at the farmer's market)
• water (for washing plums, recipezaar said i needed to have more than one ingredient, lol)

Recipe

• 1 wash plums.
• 2 cut into wedges, removing pit (quarters or sixths depending on the size of the plum).
• 3 place on dehydrator rack (or some ovens have low temperature setting for drying fruit).
• 4 dry at 135 degrees for about 24 hours. drying time may vary considerably depending on humidity levels.
• 5 they are done when they are leathery and sticky, but no longer juicy.
• 6 store them in ziplock freezer bags in the freezer until ready to use.
• 7 fyi - some varieties of blood plum are ruby blood, satsuma and mariposa.

Skinny Creamsicle Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 (6 ounce) container low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1/3 cup calcium-fortified frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 ice cubes

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, yogurt, orange juice concentrate and vanilla extract in blender. blend 15 seconds to combine ingredients. add ice cubes and blend about 20 seconds to crush ice. serve immediately.

The Fat Blaster

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large flour tortilla
• 1/2 stalk celery
• 1 head green cabbage
• 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 dice celery and cabbage.
• 2 put celery and cabbage in tortilla.
• 3 pour apple cider vinegar in its own top. fill less than half way.
• 4 pour apple cider on cabbage and celery.
• 5 eat.

Royal Flush

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 small cantaloupe
• 2 peaches
• 30 ml commercial prune juice

Recipe

• 1 remove the skin and seeds from the cantaloupe and peel and stone the peaches.
• 2 cut the fruit to size and pass through the juicer.
• 3 add the prune juice and stir to combine.

Shake It Ice Cream

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 stir vigorously.

Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes With Mediterranean Herbs

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 (4 cup) pints cherry tomatoes, stemmed if necessary
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• salt, preferably the course variety,and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 add the tomatoes and cook, tossing and stirring often, until the skins begin to split, about 3 minutes.
• 3 do not over cook.
• 4 remove from the heat and toss with the herbs; season with salt and pepper.
• 5 serve immediately.
• 6 makes 4-6 servings.

Skinny Pizzas

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 sub roll, cut in half lengthwise (i use cobblestone mill)
• 3 tablespoons tomato sauce (i use the hunt's basil flavored kind)
• 1/2 cup fat free mozzarella cheese, divided
• thinly sliced vidalia onion

Recipe

• 1 spread the sauce on the cut sides of the sub rolls, dividing equally between the two.
• 2 place 1/4 cup of the cheese on each of the sub rolls.
• 3 cover the cheese with the slices of vidalia onions.
• 4 broil in toaster oven until cheese is browned and bubbly.
• 5 enjoy!

Roux For Cajun Dishes The Easy, Fat-free Way

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 400f.
• 2 place flour and spread evenly in a large diameter cast iron skillet or other oven-safe, heavy pan
• 3 place in the center of the preheated oven.
• 4 bake for 60 to 70 minutes stirring every 15 minutes at first (i use a wisk or flat spatula).
• 5 after color develops on the flour, stir every 10 minutes or more often if near the end of the cook.
• 6 for a dark roux, the flour will be a dar tan. to judge color as you would with an oil-based roux, place a very small amount of browned flour in a few drops of water and press with the back of a spoon. the sample will be the color of the roux when added to a dish and for the time given will be a mahogony color.

Hot Fruit Drink

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen concentrated lemonade, thawed
• 3 (6 ounce) cans frozen concentrated orange juice, thawed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 on low heat, dissolve sugar in water.
• 2 in a gallon container, add sugar mixture to lemonade and orange juice concentrates along with vanilla and almond extracts.
• 3 fill container to top with water and mix well.
• 4 when ready to serve, pour into cups and microwave until hot taking care not to boil.

Dried Fruit Compote With Rum

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs mixed dried fruit, pitted
• 1 lb dried fig, stemmed, halved
• 3 lemons, cut paper-thin, seeded
• 1 1/2 cups honey
• 2 cups dark rum

Recipe

• 1 divide the dried fruits among 6 pint jars, filling them just over half full.
• 2 add half of a sliced lemon to each jar.
• 3 mix honey & rum & fill jars, but leaving a 3/4" space at the top.
• 4 cover tightly & store at room temperature at least 30 days before using.

Plum Chilli Sauce- Apricot Chilli Sauce

Total Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 600 g plum jam or 600 g apricot jam
• chili sauce
• cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat jam in asaucepan but do not boil, add chilli sauce to taste and add cream to soften strength of chilli if desired.

Kiwi And Pineapple Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 10 kiwi, peeled, diced
• 2 cups pineapple, diced (fresh or canned)
• 2 bananas (frozen)

Recipe

• 1 put all the ingredients in a blender & process until smooth.
• 2 pour into two tall glasses & enjoy!

Pastel Layered Jello Jigglers (great For Easter)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 ounces gelatin, grape
• 3 ounces gelatin, cherry
• 3 ounces gelatin, orange
• 3 ounces gelatin, berry blue
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages gelatin, divided
• 5 cups boiling water, divided

Recipe

• 1 pour sweetened condensed milk into a liquid measuring cup. add enough boiling water to make 2 cups.
• 2 for the first layer, mix the grape jello with 1/2 pkg. of gelatin and 1 cup boiling water. mix until dissolved. add in 1/2 cup of the milk mixture. pour into a 9"x13" pan. refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 3 for the second layer, mix the cherry jello with 1/2 pkg. of gelatin and 1 cup boiling water. mix until dissolved. add in 1/2 cup of the milk mixture. pour over the grape layer. refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 4 for the third layer, mix the orange jello with 1/2 pkg. of gelatin and 1 cup boiling water. mix until dissolved. add in 1/2 cup of the milk mixture. pour over the cherry layer. refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 5 for the final layer, mix the berry blue jello with 1/2 pkg. of gelatin and 1 cup boiling water. mix until dissolved. add in 1/2 cup of the milk mixture. pour over the orange layer. refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (and keep refrigerated until ready to serve).
• 6 slice into squares to serve.

Yum Cha Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped coriander
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce or 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• thin slices red chile (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in bowl.
• 2 stir.
• 3 serve.

Tangy Cauliflower Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 large head cauliflower, broken into florets
• 1 cup halved green grape
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, toss cauliflower, grapes and walnuts.
• 2 combine the mayonnaise, honey and mustard; pour over cauliflower mixture and stir to coat.
• 3 serve immediately.

Yule Hot Spiced Wassail

Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 6 cinnamon sticks
• 5 cups apple cider
• 1 orange, studded with
• whole cloves
• 1 cup water
• 1 apple, cored and sliced
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix juice, cider, and water in large saucepan.
• 2 add cinnamon sticks, clove studded orange, and apple slices.
• 3 simmer mixture for 4 hours.
• 4 serve hot.

The Gossip’s Bowl

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quart ale
• 1 pint wine
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, to taste
• sugar, to taste
• 1 cup cleaned roasted crabapple (optional)

Recipe

• 1 warm together the ale and wine.
• 2 stir in the nutmeg and sugar.
• 3 float the crab apples in the warm ale/wine.

Yum Yum Avocado Salsa

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 avocado, skinned
• 1 tomato
• 1/2 onion
• 4 garlic cloves

Recipe

• 1 mash avocado into smal chunks.
• 2 cut up tomato in small pieces.
• 3 cut up onion in fine pieces.
• 4 blend garlic and add to avocado.
• 5 combine all ingredients and serve with pita chips!

Kiwi Energy Smoothie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ripe kiwi fruits, peeled and cut into pieces
• 2 ripe bananas, peeled and frozen
• 8 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

• 1 in blender, combine all ingredients; blend until smooth.
• 2 pour evenly into 4 chilled glasses.

Raspberry-peach Melba

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can raspberry-flavored sliced peaches, drained, reserving 2 tablespoons syrup
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 pint raspberry sherbet
• 1 cup fresh raspberry

Recipe

• 1 reserve 4 peach slices for garnish. purée the remaining peach slices with the reserved peach syrup and lemon juice in the work bowl of a food processor or blender.
• 2 spoon the purée into 4 dessert dishes. add scoops of sherbet. garnish with raspberries and reserved peach slices.
• 3 nutritional information per serving: calories 200; total fat 1g; saturated fat 0.5g; cholesterol 5mg; sodium 40mg; carbohydrate 47g; fiber 3g; protein 2g; vitamin a 2%dv*; vitamin c 20%dv; calcium 4%dv; iron 0%dv *daily value.

Tangy Cauliflower Salad

Total Time: 3 hrs 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 medium cauliflower or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cauliflower
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil-and-vinegar dressing
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• lettuce leaf, to line bowls
• parsley
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 if using frozen cauliflower cook according to directions on package or if fresh: cut cauliflower head into florets.
• 2 bring water and 1/2 tsp salt to a boil, and add the cauliflower.
• 3 cover and cook until tender (10-12 minutes), then drain.
• 4 mix dressing, oregano and remaining 1/4 tsp salt; pour on hot cauliflower& toss.
• 5 cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• 6 to serve, remove cauliflower with a slotted spoon to lettuce-lined bowls.
• 7 garnish with parsley and parmesan cheese.