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Kale Chips

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Kale Chips
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Recipe Type: Snacks
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Ingredients
  • 1 Bundle of Kale
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • Seasonings
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350
  2. Wash and completely dry the kale.
  3. Remove the stems from the leaves and tear leaves into small pieces.
  4. Drizzle with olive oil and mix to coat the leaves.
  5. Spread the leaves across a cookie sheet. Make sure that none are touching.
  6. Add whatever seasonings that you like, I use sea salt and garlic powder.
  7. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until leaves begin to turn brown at the edges.
  8. Allow to cool and eat.

 

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Zucchini Tomato Casserole

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Zucchini Tomato Casserole
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Recipe Type: Main
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 med. zucchini, unpeeled, sliced in ¼ inch slices.
  • 1 med. onion, thinly sliced.
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced.
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced.
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced.
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Garlic powder to taste
  • ¼ tsp. basil
  • ¼ tsp. oregano
  • 6 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Butter the bottom and sides of a 2 qt. casserole dish.
  3. Arrange zucchini slices in dish.
  4. Top with onion slices, green peppers, red peppers and tomato slices.
  5. Sprinkle the top with herbs.
  6. Top with cheese.
  7. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes

 

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Sweet-and-Sour Cucumbers

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Sweet-and-Sour Cucumbers
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Recipe Type: Condiment
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ C. dill, fresh, finely chopped
  • 2 large cucumbers, sliced thin
  • ½ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. coarse salt
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • ½ C. white vinegar
Instructions
  1. Place cucumber slices in a large bowl and sprinkle them with salt.
  2. Toss to coat and let them stand for 15 minutes.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine vinegar, dill, sugar, and pepper and mix until sugar is dissolved.
  4. Drain cucumbers well; pat dry. Add cucumbers to sauce and stir to coat cucumber slices.
  5. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. serve cold.

 

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Granola Bars

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Granola Bars
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Recipe Type: Dessert, healthy
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Serves: 10-15
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups trail mix
  • ⅓ cup milk chocolate chips
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp. honey
Instructions
  1. In a Large bowl combine all o the dry ingredients.
  2. In a separate bowl mash the bananas and add the egg and honey.
  3. Combine both mixtures together and mix until everything is evenly coated.
  4. Press into a greased 12 X 9-inch cake pan.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until it begins to brown.
  6. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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Berry-licious Smoothie

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Berry-licious Smoothie
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Recipe Type: beverage
 
Ingredients
  • 1 c. Orange juice
  • 1 c. frozen blueberries
  • 8 oz. low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1 c. ice cubes
Instructions
  1. Place orange juice, blueberries, frozen yogurt, and ice cubes in a blender and mix until smooth.
  2. Pour into tall glass and garnish with orange slices.

 

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Fat-Free Vanilla Muffins

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Fat-Free Vanilla Muffins
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Recipe Type: Muffins
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Ingredients
  • 3 bananas (Overripe works best)
  • ½ C. skim milk
  • ½ C. applesauce
  • 2 C. unbleached flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ C. brown sugar
  • ½ C. nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400
  2. Mix the wet ingredients together in one bowl and the dry in another.
  3. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
  4. Coat a 12 cup baking pan with cooking spray and divide the batter evenly into all 12 cups.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes and allow to rest for an additional 5 before removing from the tins.

 

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Ground Turkey Casserole

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Ground Turkey Casserole
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Recipe Type: Healthy
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground turkey
  • 1 can tomatoes or tomato sauce
  • 3 c. cooked macaroni
  • 12 oz. shredded cheese
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp. chili powder
Instructions
  1. Cook macaroni according to the package directions, drain and set aside.
  2. Brown the meat and stir in the tomatoes and season to taste, stir in macaroni and simmer a few minutes, put in a 2 quart casserole dish adding about three fourths of the cheese and mix.
  3. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 45 minutes then take out of oven and add the last of the cheese on top and return to oven for about 5 minutes.

 

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Cous Cous

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Cous Cous
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Recipe Type: main
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. onions, peeled, quartered
  • 1 lb. zucchini, cut into chunks
  • 1 lb. peeled turnip, cut into chunks
  • 1 unpeeled butternut squash, cut in chunks
  • 1 (15 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 pt. water
  • ¼ c. oil
  • ½ tsp. saffron
  • ½ tsp. turmeric
  • 1 pkg. frozen Lima beans
  • 1 bunch chopped coriander
Instructions
  1. In large saucepan, cook first four ingredients in oil and water, until it starts to soften, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add tomatoes, turmeric, saffron and cook on medium low for 15 more minutes.
  3. Add Lima beans and when heated through, sprinkle in coriander.

 

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Molasses Muffins

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Molasses Muffins
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Recipe Type: Muffin
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Serves: 4 doz
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C. Sugar
  • 1 C. Shortening
  • 1 C. Light molasses
  • 1 C. sour milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 C. flour
  • tsp. allspice
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 C. raisins
  • C. nut
Instructions
  1. Cream together the first four ingredients. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  2. Store in refrigerator in a covered container.
  3. Bake as needed 20 minutes at 350
  4. Makes 4 doz.
  5. Batter will keep 4-5 weeks.

 

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Peanut Butter Granola

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Peanut Butter Granola
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Recipe Type: dessert
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Ingredients
  • 2 C. oats
  • ½ C. non fat dry milk
  • ½ C. unsweetened coconut
  • ½ C. sunflower seeds
  • ½ C. sesame seeds
  • ½ C. wheat germ
  • ½ C. peanuts
  • ½ C. chopped apricots
  • ½ C. dried cranberries
  • ½ C. raisins
Instructions
  1. Mix all in a big bowl
  2. mix the following in a big sauce pan ⅔ C. brown sugar, ⅔ C. chunky peanut butter, ½ C. oil, ¼ C. honey
  3. Stir together over medium heat until mixture reaches a boil.
  4. Pour mixture over oats and mix well.
  5. Turn out on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 45 minutes stirring every ten minutes.
  6. Pat down with a spatula and store in an airtight container.

 

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Babaganoush

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Babaganoush
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Recipe Type: vegetarian
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Ingredients
  • 1 large eggplant
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ C. Parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Prick eggplant with a fork and place on a cookie sheet.
  3. Bake the eggplant for around 20 minutes until it is soft.
  4. Let the eggplant cool and cut it in half lengthwise.
  5. Drain off the liquid and scoop the pulp into a bowl.
  6. In a blender or food processor, process the eggplant until smooth and pour it into a mixing bowl.
  7. Mix in remaining ingredients.
  8. Garnish with additional parsley and Salt and pepper to taste.

 

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Bran Muffins

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Bran Muffins
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Recipe Type: breakfast
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Ingredients
  • 1 c. all-bran
  • ¾ c. milk
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ c. shortening
  • 1 c. flour
  • 2½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ c. sugar, heaping
Instructions
  1. Combine bran and milk and allow to sit until most of the moisture is absorbed.
  2. Cream shortening, egg and sugar and add in remaining ingredients.
  3. Stir only until mixed and do not overwork.
  4. Fill greased muffin pans ⅔ full and bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

 

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Cornbread Muffins

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Cornbread Muffins
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Recipe Type: breakfast
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Ingredients
  • 1 c. flour, sifted
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ⅓ c. vegetable oil
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ¾ c. milk
  • ⅔ c. yellow corn meal
Instructions
  1. Combine all dry ingredients and mix together.
  2. Add in wet ingredients and mix until combined. Do not overwork the mixture.
  3. Spoon mixture into muffin cups until ⅔ full.
  4. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.

 

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Cabbage Soup

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Cabbage Soup
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Recipe Type: Soup
 
Ingredients
  • 6 large green onions
  • 2 green peppers
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 bunch celery, chopped
  • ½ head cabbage, chopped
  • 1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix
  • 2 cubed chicken bullion
  • 6 C. water
  • Season to taste with Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Simmer on low until the vegetables are soft.

 

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