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The Cran-Banana SmoothiePull out your blender and get ready to blend it up! There are an abundance of ingredients that will awaken your taste buds, but will also rejuvenate your cells, organs and muscles at the same time. So, read on to find out what are the best foods to add to your blender! This week, I enjoyed a smoothie for breakfast after an hour walk… |
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Ninfa's Green SauceNinfa, one of the pioneers in Tex-Mex cooking, used to serve this green sauce in her restaurants. Since she's passed, the Ninfa's near me has stopped adding avocados, no doubt due to the expense, which is not worth eating. So, I make my own. The hardest ingredient to find may be green tomatoes. Plan on making this salsa for 6 or… |
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Ranch Beer Cheese DipMake a day ahead for best flavor and serve with bagel chips, melba toast, or pretzels. |
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Skinny Sliders with Caramelized Onions, Yum!Minimizing is the new super-sizing and these little sliders are terrific. No need to heat up the barbecue because these mini burgers are best made on a George Foreman grill, Panini maker or in a pan. The deep, subtle sweetness of the caramelized onions really add a wonderful flavor to these little gems. To make them skinny, I’m using… |
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Coconut Cool Whip Pudding PieThis is very easy to make and it's delicious. This recipe will work with any pudding, with or without coconut. See pics. |
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Easy Chocolate Cream Cheese Icebox PieFive minute prep chocolate pie using 6 ingredients. |
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Peppermint MartiniA great cocktail! |
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Quick & Easy Fruit Compote with Vanilla Sauce (and a no-added sugar or low-sugar variation)A fruit compote on the table in 15 minutes? Here's a dessert kids (and kids of all ages) will love. Start with a can of fruit cocktail, add some chopped fruit in season, and make a simple vanilla sauce to top it. (This dessert converts easily to a… |
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Creamy Zucchini, Ham & PastaLow calorie, low fat - this saucy one dish meal is a comfort food unto its own yet one which won’t break your New Year’s resolution goals! Each serving at 291 calories, 21 g protein, 3 g fat, 29 carbs and 540 mg sodium and 18 g carbs ~ DIG IN WITH NO GUILT, FOLKS! (NOTE: A variation of this recipe using chicken and broccoli is… |
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No Bake Pumpkin Icebox PieA few ingredients make this delicious refrigerator pie from Philadelphia.com. |
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Sunday Brunch FrittataI worked many years (in my prime!) at a mountain lodge that served a popular Sunday brunch, and the main attraction was a cooked-to-order frittata. There’s no particular measurements because remember, this is prepared to order. Do you want one egg, two or three? Do you want a sprinkle of cheese or a healthy hand of it? No onions - no… |
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The Texas Two Step BurgerWe were cooking at the Murrietta Farmer's market a few weeks ago and ran out of hamburger buns. I told the boys that I had Texas toast if they wanted to try a burger on that. To make a long story short we blazed through 2 loaves of toast. I think they liked it a bit… So, I got to thinking, a painful process on the best of days. How… |
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Fluffy Mashed Potatoes for BeginnersFollowing are some tips for the novice cook on how to make delicious mashed potatoes. Several common problems are choosing the wrong type of potato, undercooking, which will produce hard lumps, and over-mixing, which leads to a starchy, gummy product. Equipment: potato peeler or small utility knife potato masher or rice… |
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Chef's Salmon SaladSalmon is a tasty and nutritious protein alternative from mainline chef salad meats/cheeses. Keep New Year's resolutions and serve the recipe also for lenten meals by treating yourself to this easy and healthy main dish salad. Now about the salmon: fresh grilled would be wonderful, but canned salmon is so handy I usually take the easy… |
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Budget Bisquik Peanut Butter Oatmeal CookiesNo eggs. No milk. Ingredients you have on-hand. Yup, this recipe was born of innovation late one night when I wanted something sweet. And, at a cost of less than 10 cents per cookie, they're perfect for bake sales or parties. Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for larger batches and is VERY forgiving of variations. Try… |
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