Artichoke Kebabs

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and halved
• 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 9 1 inch squares
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 9 1 inch squares
• 1/2 cup nonfat italian dressing or 1/2 cup other vinaigrette

Recipe

• 1 thread artichokes and peppers evenly on skewers.
• 2 place in a shallow dish.
• 3 pour dressing evenly over kebabs, turning to coat.
• 4 do ahead or just serve now.

Bread Dahi Wada

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 slices bread
• 200 g yoghurt (dahi)
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin (zeera)
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 tablespoons green coriander, chopped (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cut the bread slice into round shapes. toast to ligt brown on one side and keep aside.
• 2 beat the dahi to smooth consistency. mix in salt, ginger paste, black pepper powder and zeera.
• 3 arrange the bread pcs toated side down. pour over the dahi.
• 4 garnish with red chili powder and coriander. chill and serve.

Artichoke Hearts In Olive Oil

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 medium fresh artichokes
• 2 medium potatoes
• 2 small carrots
• 1 cup fresh peas
• 1 small onion
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lemon
• fresh dill
• salt

Recipe

• 1 cube the onions, potatoes and the carrots (1/4 inch thick).
• 2 next, cut out artichoke hearts. here is a great way to do it: http://localfoods.about.com/od/preparationtips/ss/artichokehearts.htm. it has pictures as well. remember to rub the artichoke heart with lemon to prevent it from turning brown.
• 3 in a pan sweat the onions in olive oil, then add other vegetables (including the artichoke hearts). add salt and fry in low heat 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 pour water over the vegetables (enough to cover) and let it cook in low heat till the vegetables are all soft (15 minutes).
• 5 once cooked put the artichoke hearts on a plate and fill the centers with the vegetables. cover the top with a piece of fresh dill weed.
• 6 serve cold.

Blackberry Cabernet Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups blackberries
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup cabernet sauvignon wine

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor or blender, puree and then strain enough blackberries to measure 1 cup pulp.
• 2 in a large frying pan, saute onion in olive oil approximately 5 minutes or until onions are transparent.
• 3 add the blackberry pulp, sugar, and wine.
• 4 simmer sauce until reduced to approximately 1/2 the original quantity.
• 5 remove from heat and let cool.
• 6 refrigerate until ready to use.

Bread And Chocolate Tapas -- Pan Y Chocolate

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 slices baguette (3/8 inch thick)
• 3 ounces swiss bittersweet chocolate
• 3 -4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• coarse salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat your oven broiler.
• 2 place the bread slices on a cookie sheet and broil until toasted.
• 3 remove from the oven.
• 4 heat the oven to 350 f.
• 5 meanwhile, drizzle each baguette slice with oil.
• 6 sprinkle with a bit of salt.
• 7 place a bit of chocolate on each slice.
• 8 bake for five minutes or until the chocolate is melted.
• 9 serve warm.

Artichoke Pepperoncini Sandwich Spread

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/3 cup water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained
• 2 whole pepperoncini peppers

Recipe

• 1 blend together in food processor until spreadable, but not smooth.

Blackberry And Raspberry Sorbet

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups blackberries or 6 cups black currants (fresh or frozen)
• 2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 place blackberries, raspberries and half the water into large pan; bring to boil, reduce heat; simmer gently for 3 minutes, or until pulpy; strain through some cheesecloth; return strained mixture to pan; add remaining water.
• 2 add the sugar and lemon juice and stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves; remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 3 pour mixture into freezer trays and freeze until sorbet is a slushy consistency.
• 4 using electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; using a metal spoon, fold egg whites into berry mixture; freeze, stirring occasionally to ensure egg whites are evenly distributed.
• 5 may be served in scoops or scraped; garnish with finely shredded fresh mint leaves and lemon zest.

3 Berry Tofu Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 ounces silken tofu
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup blackberry
• 1 cup skim milk
• splenda sugar substitute, to taste

Recipe

• 1 blend all ingredients together!
• 2 drink.

Banana Split Smoothie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups ripe bananas, peeled,sliced (about 2 medium)
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained
• 1 cup crushed ice
• 1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 8 ounces low-fat vanilla yogurt

Recipe

• 1 combine bananas, pineapple, ice, orange juice, and sugar in container of an electric blender.
• 2 top with cover; process until smooth.
• 3 add yogurt, process until blended.
• 4 serve immediately.

Banana Smoothie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups sliced bananas
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup ice cream
• 4 ice cubes

Recipe

• 1 put banana slices, milk, ice cream, and ice cubes into the blender.
• 2 put on cover and hit puree for one minute.
• 3 pour into a tall glass and serve.

24 Karrot Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup maple syrup, plus
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/2 cup soymilk or 1/2 cup rice milk
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 cups carrots, peeled & grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f and prepare two 8-inch round cake pans or line cup cake tins with paper liner. if using cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper and grease and flour the sides (or use a baking spray). for cupcakes, a quick shot of pan spray inside the liners will help avoid sticking.
• 2 soak the raisins in the orange juice for about 10 minutes. drain the raisins and reserve the orange juice. if you are in a hurry, you can put them in the microwave for 3 minutes or so to encourage rehydration.
• 3 sift the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• 4 in another larger mixing bowl measure out the oil, maple syrup, soymilk, vinegar, vanilla and orange extracts, plus the orange juice from soaking the raisins.
• 5 pour dry ingredients into wet and whisk until blended. fold in the carrots and raisins.
• 6 pour into cake or cupcake tins and bake for 30-35 minutes (cakes) or 20 minutes (cupcakes).
• 7 cool for 10 minutes and remove from tins.

Banana Split Muffins In A Jar

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-bran cereal

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, salt and baking powder.
• 2 layer 1/2 in jar.
• 3 place cocoa powder in jar, press well, then wipe off.
• 4 place cereal in bag and crush, or use food processor.
• 5 layer crushed cereal and flour in alternately layers.press firmly.
• 6 attach following instructions to jar:.
• 7 dump jar ingredients into a large bowll. mix well with fingers.make a well in the center.
• 8 add 1 medium mashed banana, 3/4 cup milk, 1 large egg, beaten, 2 tbls oil, 1/2 cup chopped, drained maraschino cherries.
• 9 mix till combined --
• 10 divide between 12 muffin cups either lined with paper liners or sprayed.
• 11 bake at 375* for 25 minutes.

Amazingly & Easy Tomato And Basil Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 20 ripe plum tomatoes
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more
• extra virgin olive oil, to finish the dish
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 ounce freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (about 1/2 cup)
• 6 -8 fresh basil leaves, well washed and dried, stacked and rolled into a cylinder and cut thinly crosswise into a chiffonade
• 1 lb high-quality dry or homemade spaghetti

Recipe

• 1 to peel the tomatoes: bring a large pot of water to a boil. have a large bowl of ice water nearby. cut a small "x" on the bottom of each tomato. ease about five tomatoes in the pot and cook, let boil for about 15 seconds and then promptly move them to the waiting ice water. (do this with the remaining tomatoes.) pull off the skin with the tip of a paring knife. if the skin sticks, try a vegetable peeler using a gentle sawing motion. cut the tomatoes in half and use your finger to flick out the seeds.
• 2 to cook the tomatoes: in a wide pan, heat the 1/3 cup of olive oil over medium-high heat until quite hot. add the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and season lightly with the salt and pepper. (i always start with a light hand with the salt and pepper because as the tomatoes reduce, the salt will become concentrated.).
• 3 let the tomatoes cook for a few minutes to soften. then, using a potato masher, chop the tomatoes finely. cook the tomatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tomatoes are tender and the sauce has thickened. (you can make the sauce, which yields about 3 cups, ahead of time. refrigerate it for up to 2 days or freeze it for longer storage.).
• 4 to serve: bring a large pot of amply salted water to a boil. cook the spaghetti until just shy of al dente. reserve a little of the pasta cooking water. add the pasta to the sauce and cook over medium-high heat, gently tossing the pasta and the sauce together with a couple of wooden spoons and a lot of exaggerated movement (you can even shake the pan) until the pasta is just tender and the sauce, if any oil had separated from it, now looks cohesive. (if the sauce seems too thick, add a little pasta cooking liquid to adjust it.).
• 5 take the pan off of the heat and toss the butter, basil and cheese with the pasta in the same manner (the pasta should take on an orange hue) and serve immediately.

Artichoke Pesto

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (14 ounce) cans quartered artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup grated fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 place artichokes in food processor and pulse until finely chopped (5 times).
• 2 add remaining ingredients and pulse to combine.

Blackberry And Bing Cherry Preserves

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs fresh blackberries
• 3 lbs fresh bing cherries
• 1/4 cup reconstituted lemon juice
• 7 cups sugar
• 2 (1 3/4 ounce) packages dry pectin
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 rinse blackberries and cherries.
• 2 press blackberries through a sieve or a food mill to remove the seeds.
• 3 stem cherries and remove pits.
• 4 coarsely chop cherries in a food processor.
• 5 combine blackberries, chopped cherries, pectin, lemon juice and butter in large stockpot.
• 6 bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 7 add sugar all at once and return to a boil.
• 8 bring to a boil that cannot be stirred down and boil 1 minute.
• 9 remove from heat and add almond extract.
• 10 let sit for 5 minutes stirring every 30 seconds.
• 11 ladle into sterilized jars using the usda guidelines for water bath canning leaving a 1/4" headspace.
• 12 wipe rims and place lids and screw rings on jars.
• 13 place jars in water bath canner and make sure you have at least 1-2 inches of water covering the jars.
• 14 place lid on pot and bring to a hard rolling boil (do not remove lid).
• 15 process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
• 16 turn off heat, remove lid from pot and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 17 remove jars from pot and set aside to seal and cool.

21st Street Pan Bagna Rolls

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 1/2-4 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast with warm water and add the sugar. let this sit for at least 15 minutes.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients and knead for 10 minutes.
• 3 cover and let rise for about 45 minutes.
• 4 punch down and let rest for 5 minutes. divide into 8 pieces. roll each piece into a round shape about 9 inches around. fold edges into the center and pinch into the center.
• 5 preheat oven to 425 degrees with a pan of hot water in the floor of the oven.
• 6 place on a baking sheet and let rise for 1 hour then bake for 10 minutes. turn the heat down to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
• 7 remove from the oven and wrap in a towel for a few minutes to steam.

Banana Smoothie

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 banana (frozen)
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/2 cup orange juice (fresh)
• 1/4 cup blueberries

Recipe

• 1 blend all together in blender and serve.

Banana Slush Punch

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 4 cups sugar
• 6 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 1 (46 ounce) can pineapple-grapefruit juice
• 6 quarts ginger ale
• 4 bananas, mashed

Recipe

• 1 boil water and sugar together until clear. let mixture set until cool.
• 2 add juice concentrates (and about 2 cups water) to mixture and freeze until slushy.
• 3 when ready to serve, defrost slightly and place in punch bowl.
• 4 pour ginger ale over top.
• 5 mix in bananas.
• 6 (i find it easiest to freeze the mixture in a large rectangular tupperware). also, the 8 hours cooking time listed here is actually 8 hours freezing time.

Bread Crumb Pecan Balls

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat the egg whites until stiff.
• 3 add the sugar and the extract and mix well.
• 4 mix the nuts and breadcrumbs together and fold them into the eggs/sugar mixture.
• 5 shape into balls and place on a sprayed cookie sheet.
• 6 bake for about 20 minutes.

Banana Slush

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 3 ripe bananas
• 3 cups pineapple juice
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 (32 ounce) bottle carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled

Recipe

• 1 in a large non-metal container, combine mashed bananas and juices; mix well and freeze.
• 2 two hours before serving, remove frozen mixture from freezer; let stand at room temperature.
• 3 just before serving, stir carbonated beverage into slushy fruit mixture.
• 4 serve immediately.

25 Minute Chicken Noodle Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
• 8 ounces precooked chicken breasts, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can new potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup creamed corn
• 3/4 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
• 6 ounces egg noodles

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan, place the first 8 ingridients and bring to a boil.
• 2 add the noodles and cook until done, stirring occasionally.

Banana Split Smoothie

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

Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe bananas
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup strawberry, sliced
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 5 ice cubes
• whipped topping, chocolate syrup and maraschino cherries

Recipe

• 1 in a blender, combine the first five ingredients; cover and process until smooth.
• 2 gradually add ice, blending until slushy.
• 3 pour into chilled glasses.

Brandy Butter

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter
• 4 tablespoons brandy
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream butter, add in brandy and sugar.
• 2 cover and store in the refrigerator.

Banana Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 bananas
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup dry milk
• 8 ounces crushed ice

Recipe

• 1 blend in blender until smooth, pour and enjoy.

Blackberry Blast (raw Food)

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup blackberry (fresh or frozen)
• 1 tangerine, peeled, seeded, quartered
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 1 small apple, cored & quartered
• 3 -4 cups water, ice cold

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in blender bowl & blend on high until completely blended.
• 2 pour into.

Banana Smoothie

Total Time: 4 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 cup ice
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk
• 1 large banana

Recipe

• 1 add ice milk and cottage cheese in a blender. blend on medium. next add chunks of banana. blend until desired frothieness.

Blackberry Brandy

Total Time: 1440 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1440 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb blackberry, washed
• 8 ounces superfine sugar
• 1 liter brandy (35 fl.oz.)

Recipe

• 1 divide the blackberries between 3 sterilised 500ml ‘kilner’ jars (or alternatively use other sterilised jars/containers that you can seal tightly, or place blackberries into one very large container).
• 2 pour in the sugar, dividing it equally between the jars; divide and pour in the brandy.
• 3 seal the jars tightly and shake them well.
• 4 store in a cool, dark cupboard and shake every other day for a week, then shake once a week for two months; the brandy be then be ready to drink, but will keep improving if you can manage to leave it for longer!
• 5 when the brandy has steeped for at least two months, strain it off into a 1 litre bottle (you can reserve the fruit for a very boozy dessert; a few berries are great served with vanilla ice cream); it is now ready to serve.

Amber And Zach's Kisses

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 beat egg whites until they are very stiff.
• 2 add the sugar slowly while beating the stiff egg whites.
• 3 drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper lined cookie sheet.
• 4 bake at 275 degrees fahrenheit for 50 minutes.
• 5 adds a wonderful decoration to anything edible or eat them by themselves.
• 6 for a colorful variation, separate into small bowls and add small drops of food coloring to a more colorful decoration.
• 7 experiment with them.
• 8 use your imagination to make all kinds of food art; flowers, smiley faces, animals, etc.

Blackberry Chocolate Jam

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces granulated sugar (equals a generous 1/3 cup)
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 cups fresh blackberries
• 4 ounces orange juice
• 2 tablespoons hershey's dark chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in small heavy saucepot, over medium heat, melt sugar.
• 2 once sugar is melted, carefully add butter and melt one minute.
• 3 add blackberries, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
• 4 add orange juice and mix well.
• 5 cover and reduce heat to low.
• 6 stir occasionally and cook for 30 minutes or to desired thickness.
• 7 remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 8 once jam is cool, add hershey’s chocolate and mix thoroughly.
• 9 store in air tight container.

Artichoke Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large idaho potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts (non-marinated)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork; drain.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, pureé artichoke hearts with half the butter and milk, using a hand blender or mixer.
• 3 add potatoes and remaining butter and milk and mix until smooth.
• 4 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 enjoy! ;).

Blackberry Cobbler

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour, unbleached preferred
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups blackberries
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 sift dry ingredients together.
• 3 add the milk & beat well.
• 4 melt butter in a 3 " deep 8 x 8 baking pan.
• 5 pour in the batter & then add the berries on top.
• 6 bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. the batter will rise to the top of the cobbler & make a light, rich crust.
• 7 note: be sure to test the the center because it tends to be the last to bake & might be under-cooked.

Amazing Veggie Stoup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 30 ounces stewed tomatoes
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1 cup green beans, chopped
• 1/2 cup spinach, chopped
• 1 -2 sweet potato, chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
• 4 cups spaghetti squash

Recipe

• 1 roast zuchinni, onion, carrots, and sweet potatoes for 45.
• 2 in large pot or crockpot simmer tomatoes and chicken stock. add chipotle pepper and pepper flakes.
• 3 add roasted veggies when done. simmer for 30minutes.
• 4 roast squash while the rest is simmering. when done drag a fork through squash to seperate strands.
• 5 serve sauce/stoup over spaghetti squash.

Banana Split Sauce

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 9 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 medium banana, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup diced fresh pineapple
• 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract

Recipe

• 1 combine fruit in container of electric blender or food processor; top with cover and process until smooth.
• 2 stir in pecans and flavorings.

Blackberry Dumplings

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

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter, melted, at room temperature
• 1 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 quarts blackberries

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine melted butter, milk, eggs, 1 cup sugar and vanilla.
• 2 in separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder. add dry ingredients to liquid and stir. do not overmix.
• 3 in large skillet, combine water, 2 1/2 cups sugar and blackberries. cook over medium heat till mixture thickens.
• 4 drop dumpling batter by the spoonful into blackberry mixture and cook dumplings till they rise. test with fork. when fork comes out clean, remove dumplings and continue with remaining batter.
• 5 serve dumplings warm, topped with blackberry mixture. ** i do not know how many this makes so i guessed it anyone works it out let me know.

Amazingly Easy Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites or 6 tablespoons egg beaters egg substitute
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons canola oil (or vegetable oil)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 spray 8" square baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• 3 in medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa and salt; mix well.
• 4 in large bowl, whisk together egg whites, sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla.
• 5 stir in flour mixture until just blended (do not overmix).
• 6 pour batter into prepared pan.
• 7 bake until just set and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20-25 min.
• 8 place pan on wire rack and cool at least 15 min.
• 9 cut brownies into squares.

Bread Bowls

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups warm water (105f-115f)
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 6 1/2-7 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 measure warm water into large bowl and sprinkle in yeast. stir until dissolved.
• 2 add salt, sugar, oil and 3 c flour; beat until smooth.
• 3 add enough additional flour to make a stiff dough.
• 4 turn out onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about ten to twelve minutes.
• 5 place dough in bowl that has been lightly coated with nonstick spray, turning to grease top.
• 6 cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 7 grease outside of 12, ten ounce custard cups or oven proof bowls of similar size.
• 8 punch dough down and divide into 12 pieces. cover and let rest ten minutes.
• 9 spread each piece into a circle about six inches in diameter.
• 10 place over outside of bowl, working dough with hands until it fits.
• 11 set bowls, dough side up, on greased baking sheet.
• 12 cover with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 13 combine egg and milk; gently brush mixture on dough.
• 14 bake at 400f for 15 minutes until golden brown.
• 15 using potholders, carefully remove the bowls.
• 16 set bread bowls open side up on baking pan and bake an additional five minutes.
• 17 makes 12 servings.
• 18 for larger bowls, use oven proof bowls that are approximately 6 inches in diameter. divide dough into six portions.
• 19 frozen bread dough may be used; a one pound loaf will yield two large or four small bowls.

Banana Smoothie

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 bananas
• 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt or 1/4 cup fruit yogurt
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• freshly grated nutmeg, to taste

Recipe

• 1 add ingredients to blender or food processor. blend until smooth, then pour into two chilled glasses.2.

Ambrosia

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 (15 ounce) cans chunky fruit cocktail, drained
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup miniature marshmallow
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 bananas, thinly sliced
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

Recipe

• 1 combine fruit cocktail, oranges, marshmallows, coconut, bananas and evaporated milk in large bowl. refrigerate for 45 minutes. stir in strawberries right before ready to serve.

Brandy Dessert Sauce

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

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup brandy or 1/2 cup sherry wine
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• sugar, to taste

Recipe

• 1 mix ingredients together in a saucepan.
• 2 bring to the boiling point, stirring until ingredients are fully incorporated and sugar is completely dissolved.
• 3 serve very hot.

Amazon Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa, preferably dutch processed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, sugar and salt.
• 3 in a separate bowl,whisk together oil, vanilla and vinegar with 1 cup cold water.
• 4 whisk in dry ingredients, blending until completely free of lumps.
• 5 pour into a greased 9-inch round cake pan.
• 6 bake 30 to 35 minutes, until top springs back when pressed gently.
• 7 cool before removing from pan and dusting with confectioners' sugar.

Banana Split Waffles (vegan)

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 cups soymilk
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/4 cup fresh strawberries, diced
• 1/4 cup banana, diced
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, sliced
• 1 medium banana, sliced
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat waffle iron (spray with non-stick spray, if needed).
• 2 in a food processor or blender, whip the flax seed and water together until it reaches a thick and creamy consistency, about 2 minutes. add the margarine and milk, and whip for another minute.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. create a well in the center of your dry ingredients, and pour in the milk mixture. stir until just combined. add the chocolate syrup, stir. fold in chocolate chips, strawberries, and banana.
• 4 spoon 1/2 cup batter (or the amount recommended for your waffle iron) onto the hot iron. spread the batter to just within 1/4 inch of the edge of the grids using the back of your spoon or spatula. close the lid and bake until the waffle is crispy. serve immediately or keep warm in a single layer on the rack in a 200 degree f oven while you finish cooking the rest (keeping the oven door cracked will help prevent them from getting soggy). decorate the waffle with toppings.

Brazilian Martini

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lime, sliced
• 2 ounces cachaca (or rum)
• 1 1/2 ounces pomegranate juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• ice

Recipe

• 1 chill a martini glass.
• 2 muddle a few slices of lime and place in a cocktail shaker. add cachaca (or rum), pomegranate juice, sugar, and ice, and shake about 10 times. pour into a chilled martini glass and garnish with lime slice.

20 Minute Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed plum tomatoes (undrained)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 4 teaspoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 2 reduce heat and continue to stir occasionally until sauce is thickened, about 20 minutes.
• 3 remove bay leaf and serve hot over pasta with additional grated cheese, if desired.

Black-eyed Pea Hummus

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

Ingredients

• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
• 1/3 cup tahini (sesame-seed paste)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 (15 7/8 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
• 14 (6 inch) pita bread, quartered
• fresh chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 drop garlic through chute of food processor with processor on; process 3 seconds or until garlic is minced.
• 2 add lemon juice and next 5 ingredients (lemon juice through peas); process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• 3 serve with pita wedges. garnish with fresh chives, if desired.

Blackberry Dumplings

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 1/2 cups fresh blackberries (rinsed and stems removed)
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 1/4 cups bisquick
• 2/3 cup water or 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 crush blackberries.
• 2 mix bisquick and water or milk. flour hands and roll dough into 2 inch balls. have ready for blackberry mixture.
• 3 place berries,sugar and 2 cups water in pot. bring to boil.stirring constantly.
• 4 drop dumplings into blackberry mix.
• 5 cover and simmer on med low for ten to twelve minutes.
• 6 serve warm. add ice cream or cream if desired.

Brazilian Vegetable Feijoada

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch, thick slices
• 3 leeks
• 3 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced lengthwise, into 1/2-inch, wide slices
• 3 yellow bell peppers, seeded and sliced lengthwise, into 1/2-inch, wide slices
• 3 medium yellow onions, seeded and sliced lengthwise, into 1/2-inch, wide slices
• 6 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 large tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch, thick slices
• 6 (16 ounce) cans black beans
• lime slice (to garnish)
• orange slice (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat a little veggie broth or water and add dried red peppers or crushed red pepper flakes, cumin and thyme; lower heat and cook 1 minute.
• 2 add sweet potatoes; cook 5 minutes.
• 3 add leeks; cook 5 minutes more.
• 4 stir in bell peppers and onion, cook 5 minutes.
• 5 add lime juice, combine well and cook 5 minutes more.
• 6 add tomato slices.
• 7 coat saucepan with nonstick cooking spray; set over low heat.
• 8 add beans and cook, stirring, until hot, about 3 minutes; drain.
• 9 place beans in a casserole or serving bowl; add vegetables.
• 10 garnish with lime or orange slices, cilantro sprigs; serve at once.

Brazilian Limeade

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 limes
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 3 cups water

Recipe

• 1 wash limes thoroughly.
• 2 remove the zest and slice into eight wedges.
• 3 dump everything into a blender, pulsing 5 times.
• 4 serve over ice.

Amazing Pizza Crust

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons millet flour (soy or any other flour can subsitute)
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 3 tablespoons flax seeds (ground or whole)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 -2 tablespoon italian spices

Recipe

• 1 mix water, sugar, and yeast till dissolved and let rest 10 minutes.
• 2 put dough on a sprayed pan and spead with oiled fingers.
• 3 top with italian seasoning and bake 15 minutes, then top with your favorite veggies and soy cheese and bake another 10 minutes or till the cheese melts :).

Banana Strawberry Breakfast Smoothie

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup ice
• 8 strawberries (frozen or fresh)
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ (optional)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 place ice in a blender with a few drops of milk, and pulse it until it appears to be fairly crushed.
• 2 add remaining ingredients to the crushed ice, blending until all of the ingredients are crushed and smooth.
• 3 smoothie can be placed into a freezer days ahead of time until it is ready to be used. simply thaw out the frozen smoothie a little and then place it into a blender and blend it until smooth.

Artichoke Soup For One

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced (spring onion)
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 cooked artichoke hearts, fresh,frozen,or canned,cut into bite-sized pieces
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 bring the stock, scallion, and lemon juice to a boil over high heat.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients and return to the boil, stirring occasionally.

2 Ingredient Easy Pink Raspberry Punch

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 quart raspberry sherbet
• 2 liters carbonated lemon-lime beverage

Recipe

• 1 pour chilled 7-up (or any brand of lemon-lime soda) into a punch bowl.
• 2 drop in balls or large cubes of raspberry sherbet (you can ball or slice the sherbet ahead of time and place it into a bag/container if you'd like). do this a little bit before you need to serve the punch so that the sherbet can melt into the soda.
• 3 serve and enjoy!

Bread And Bean Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 loaf stale bread, cubed
• 2 cups pinto beans
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup roasted red pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, for sauteing
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• salt & pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano

Recipe

• 1 bake stale bread 10 minutes at 300 to give it a crunch.
• 2 heat up stock over medium flame. add beans to boil.
• 3 meanwhile, sauté onion, pepper, and garlic in oil until the onion is golden and beginning to blacken.
• 4 stir the vegetables into the beans and stock. add spices to taste. let simmer for a few minutes.
• 5 stir in bread and let set to soak up some moisture.
• 6 before serving, you might want to add some extra water (because the bread will have sopped up most of the stock).

Brazilian Lemonade

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 limes, quartered
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 5 cups water (divided use)

Recipe

• 1 place all the ingredients in a blender. add 4 cups cold water and blend on high speed until limes are slightly chopped. strain into a pitcher and then, with the strainer still resting above the pitcher, slowly pour about 1 more cup water (depending on how sweet you want the drink) through the strainer over the lime pieces to extract all the residual sugar and juice.

Brazilian Sunset

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• ice cube
• 1 1/2 ounces cachaca
• 3 1/2 ounces orange juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 ounce grenadine
• 1 slice orange (for garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place ice cubes in a tall highball or collins glass. add cachaca and both juices, and mix gently. slowly add the grenadine.
• 2 place orange slice on rim of glass, and serve with a cocktail straw.

Banana Toast

Total Time: 6 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 2 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
• cream cheese or honey

Recipe

• 1 toast your two pieces of bread.
• 2 spread either the honey or cream cheese on the toast. (you can do one piece cream cheese and the other honey).
• 3 place half of the banana slices on one piece of toast, and the other half on the second piece.
• 4 cut your toast in half and enjoy!

Black-eyed Peas With Garlic And Kale

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs kale, washed and drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic (or more to taste)
• 1/2 small sweet onion (this is optional and you may prefer to use more. i use vidalias or texas sweets)
• 1 pinch dried red pepper (or more to taste)
• 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas (canned work great)
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, to taste (i often substitute balsamic vinegar)

Recipe

• 1 pull the kale leaves from the tough stems.
• 2 discard the stems and tear or chop the leaves into small (1 inch pieces).
• 3 in a large pot, boil about 2 inches of water, then add the kale.
• 4 cover and cook until the leaves are tender, stirring occasionally (about 15-20 minutes).
• 5 drain (reserve the stock for soup, if desired).
• 6 in a large skillet, combine the oil and onion.
• 7 saute until onion is clear.
• 8 add the garlic.
• 9 cook the onion and garlic over low heat, stirring, about 2 minutes.
• 10 add the black-eyed peas and red pepper and cook until blended, stirring (about 3 minutes).
• 11 add the kale and stir to blend over low heat.
• 12 add the vinegar just before serving.

20-minute Chicken Chili - Dairy Free

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 sweet green pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (19 ounce) can black beans or 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup corn kernel

Recipe

• 1 trim any fat from chicken breasts; cut into 1-inch (2. 5 cm) cubes.
• 2 in large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook chicken for about 5 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
• 3 transfer to plate.
• 4 add onion, green pepper, chili powder, oregano, salt and pepper to pan; cook over medium heat, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
• 5 add tomatoes and beans; increase heat and boil, stirring often, for 10 minutes.
• 6 add corn.
• 7 return chicken to pan; heat through.

Amazing Rice Pudding

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup long grain rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 boil rice, water, and salt over medium high heat, simmer covered until water is absorbed.
• 2 stir in milk and sugar, uncovered over medium heat until it reaches porridge like consistency stirring frequently, especially near the end.
• 3 do not over cook.
• 4 remove from heat, add vanilla , stir, cool covered.

Black-eyed Pea Falafel With Sun-dried Tomato Hummus

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 20 saltine crackers, finely crushed
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• wax paper
• 1 (10 ounce) container plain hummus
• 1/3 cup drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• pita bread, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, arugula (optional)

Recipe

• 1 attach food grinder attachment to electric stand mixer according to manufacturer's instructions.
• 2 grind peas and next 7 ingredients according to manufacturer's instructions using the coarse grinding plate.
• 3 stir together crackers and flour in a small bowl. stir 1/2 cup cracker mixture and egg into ground pea mixture until well blended. reserve remaining cracker mixture.
• 4 shape pea mixture into 18 (2-inch) cakes (about 1 1/2 tablespoons each), and place on a wax paper-lined jelly-roll pan. cover and chill 30 minutes to 24 hours.
• 5 pulse together hummus and sun-dried tomatoes in a food processor 5 to 6 times or until tomatoes are pureed.
• 6 dredge cakes in reserved cracker mixture. fry cakes, in batches, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until crisp and golden brown, adding more oil as needed.
• 7 drain on paper towels. serve with hummus mixture and, if desired, pita bread, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, and arugula.

Brazilian Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 cups chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 place the rice in a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water; set aside.
• 2 heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 add the rice and stir until the rice begins to brown.
• 4 add the onion and cook for about 1 minute.
• 5 stir in the garlic and cook until the garlic is golden brown being careful not to burn the garlic.
• 6 add the salt.
• 7 pour hot water and chicken broth over rice mixture and stir.
• 8 reduce heat to low, cover the saucepan, and allow to simmer until the water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Black-eyed Pea Gumbo

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 5 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup brown rice
• 4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, with liquid
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion, pepper, and celery until tender.
• 2 pour in the chicken broth, and mix in rice, black-eyed peas with liquid, diced tomatoes and green chiles, diced tomatoes, and garlic.
• 3 bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes, or until rice is tender. add water if soup is too thick.

Artichoke, Almond, And Parmesan Pasta

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups cooked pasta
• 6 chopped artichoke hearts
• 2 tablespoons chopped roasted almonds
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients and refrigerate.

Blackberry Dumplings

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -5 cups blackberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2/3 cup milk
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. in a dutch oven, combine the blackberries, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp salt and lemon extract. bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, 1 tablespoons sugar, and remaining salt. add the milk. stir just until mixed. dough will be very thick.
• 4 drop by tablespoonfuls into six mounds onto the hot blackberry mixture. bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. serves 6.
• 5 top with whipped cream if desired.

Banana Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup milk
• 6 ounces strawberry yogurt
• banana, sliced

Recipe

• 1 put ingredients in a blender and process to smooth.
• 2 drink and enjoy.

Blackberry Dumplings

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 quart blackberry, rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 mix berries,water, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 t salt and lemon in large, wide saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• 4 for dumplings: combine flour,1 t sugar, baking powder, 1/4 t salt, nutmeg and milk.
• 5 stir until mixed.
• 6 drop by tbs into berry mixture.
• 7 cover tightly and simmer 15 minutes.
• 8 serve in bowls with a dollop of whipped cream.

Brazilian Vinaigrette Sauce (molho De Vinagrete)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup italian parsley, finely chopped
• 4 large fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 fresh cayenne peppers, finely chopped (more or less to taste)

Recipe

• 1 combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2 stir well and serve either at room temperature or cold.
• 3 flavors intensify upon standing.

2 Step Chicken Broccoli Divan

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh broccoli, cooked
• 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of broccoli soup
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 2 tablespoons dry bread, crumbs

Recipe

• 1 in a 9" pie plate or shallow casserole dish arrange broccoli, top with chicken. combine soup and milk, pour over chicken, sprinkle with cheese.
• 2 combine butter with bread crumbs, sprinkle over cheese. bake at 450 for 15 minutes or until hot. it can be microwaved on high for 6 minutes instead.

Brazilian Vegetable Feijoada

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 large leek, cut into 1/2-inch slices ( part only)
• 1 red bell pepper, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced into 1/2-inch crescents
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 large tomato, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices
• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
• fresh cilantro, chopped
• cooked rice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot over medium heat, heat oil.
• 2 add pepper flakes, cumin, and thyme, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 20 seconds.
• 3 add sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add leek and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
• 5 stir in peppers and onion and cook for 5 minutes.
• 6 add rum and lime juice.
• 7 cook until sweet potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes more.
• 8 stir in tomato.
• 9 spray a small saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 10 add beans and cook until hot, about 3 minutes. (add water a little at a time to prevent sticking.)
• 11 to serve, pour beans in a casserole, serving bowl, or platter, and pour sweet potato mixture on top of beans.
• 12 garnish with cilantro.
• 13 if serving over rice or other grain, form a ring around serving platter with rice or grain, pour beans into center of platter, and top with sweet potato mixture.
• 14 per serving: 305 calories; 10g protein; 5g fat; 54g carbohydrates; 0 cholesterol; 22mg sodium; 12g fiber.

Black-eyed Peas Curry

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 cups black-eyed peas, canned, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 cup tomato, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 boil potato in medium pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 10 minutes; drain.
• 2 blend 1/2 cup black-eyed peas, 1/2 cup water, ginger and turmeric in processor until smooth.
• 3 heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• 4 add onion and garlic, sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 5 add curry powder and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 6 add remaining 1 1/2 cups black-eyed peas, puree from processor, potato and tomato to skillet.
• 7 cook until mixture is thick and creamy, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• 8 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 9 transfer curry to large bowl.
• 10 garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.

Amazing Solan Family Chocolate Cake (aka 3-hole Cake)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup oil
• 2 cups cold water
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (optional)
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon decaf instant coffee (optional)
• 1 -1 1/2 tablespoon milk, of choice (works with regular, soy or rice or whatever) (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (i usually use almond, but have tried & like coconut, orig. glaze recipe calls for peppermint) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 instructions for cake:.
• 2 mix dry ingredients together in large bowl.
• 3 mix wet ingredients together in separate bowl.
• 4 add wet to dry a little at a time, stirring as you add.
• 5 pour batter into well-greased bundt cake pan (well-greased is key--this is a sticky cake; i use pam with great results), bake at 350 for 35-40 minute.
• 6 serving suggestions: with fresh whipped cream& strawberries, or drizzle with warm caramel or kahlua, or glaze with mocha glaze (or some combo thereof!).
• 7 instructions for glaze:.
• 8 mix dry ingredients together in bowl.
• 9 dissolve coffee in 1 tablespoon of milk; add extract.
• 10 whisk coffee liquid into dry ingredients; whisk until all blended and if needed, add 1/2 tablespoon more milk.
• 11 use glaze immediately over cake. it will harden quickly.