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May 2010

Basic Muffins

Ingredients:

1 c Whole-wheat flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 c Honey
2 c Water; or nut milk
2 tb Applesauce
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 c Cornmeal

Instructions:
Combine dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients. Fold dry and wet ingredients together, until just moistened. Spoon into lightly oiled or non-stick muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
I changed:
Nothing.  I followed the recipe exactly.
Comments:
We [...]

Instant Breakfast

Ingredients:
1 c Strawberries; fresh or frozen; unsweetened
2 c Skim milk
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 Banana
Sugar to taste
Put all in blender and mix for about 1 minute. Called Liquado in Mexico, this drink can also include orange juice and other fruits.

1 c Strawberries; fresh or frozen; unsweetened
2 c Skim milk
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 Banana
Sugar to taste

Instructions:
Put all in blender [...]

Double Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 c Sliced strawberries
1 c Non fat strawberry yogurt
1 c Low fat milk

Instructions:
In blender or food processor, puree all ingredients. Pour into a chilled glass and serve.
I changed:
Nothing.  I followed the recipe exactly.
Comments:
Wow.  A nice strawberry treat.

Carolina Rice Bread

Ingredients:
2 1/4 ts Yeast
3 c Bread flour
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Sugar
2 tb Nonfat dry milk powder
1 tb Unsalted butter
3/4 c Cooked rice
3/4 c Water
1 lg Egg
1 ts Lemon juice
Use basic cycle. Do not use time

2 1/4 ts Yeast
3 c Bread flour
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Sugar
2 tb Nonfat dry milk powder
1 tb Unsalted butter
3/4 [...]

Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients:
2/3 c Oil
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 Eggs; beaten
3 3/4 c Oatmeal
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon; (up to 1)
1 1/4 c Milk
Mix oil, sugar and eggs, add rest of ingredients, mix well. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees uncovered. Serve warm with milk. * This was very sweet so I used [...]

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Ingredients:

6 cups cooked, shredded potatoes
4 cups diced ham
dash pepper, if desired
10 3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup
10 3/4 oz can cream of celery soup
1 cup milk

Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
Cover. Cook on Low 3 – 4 hours.
I changed:
Although I cooked the potatoes to almost ready, I didn’t shred them.
Comments:
The fact that I had [...]

Supper-in-a-dish

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
1 1/2 cups slice raw potatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup peas
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
10 3/4-oz. can cream of chicken, or mushroom soup
1/4 cup milk
2/3 cup grated sharp cheese

Instructions:
Layer ground beef, potatoes, carrots, peas, onions, celery, green pepppers, salt, [...]

Power Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 ct Plain low-fat yogurt (8 oz)
1/2 Banana
1/2 c Strawberries and/or peaches
1/2 c Juice (orange, cranberry, apple, etc.)
Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.

1 ct Plain low-fat yogurt (8 oz)
1/2 Banana
1/2 c Strawberries and/or peaches
1/2 c Juice (orange, cranberry, apple, etc.)

Instructions:
Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.
I [...]

Ants on a Log

Ingredients:
Celery
Cream cheese; softened
Raisins
Clean and cut celery into sticks. Fill with cream cheese. Line up raisens to look like Ants on a Log.

Celery
Cream cheese; softened
Raisins

Instructions:
Clean and cut celery into sticks.  Fill with cream cheese.  Line up raisins to look like Ants on a Log.
I changed:
Nothing.  I followed the recipe exactly.
Comments:
A great afternoon snack for the kids. [...]

Touton Sandwich

Ingredients:
2 sl White bread; toasted
8 sl Firm tomato; (from medium-size tomatoes)
2 tb Finely chopped Spanish onion
8 sl Cooked and drained bacon or 4 slices cooked ham; (1.5 ounces each)
2 sl Mild cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place bread on cookie sheet. Lay 4 tomato slices on top of each pieceof toast. Divide onion between sandwiches, [...]