Aloha Delight Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1 orange
• 3 firm ripe mangoes
• 3 bananas
• 8 ounces pineapple chunks or one small pineapple
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut shredded
• 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
• 1/2 cup dates pieces
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/3 cup lemon juice

Steps:

• Peel
• section
• and dice orange
• Peel
• pit
• and slice mangoes
• Peel bananas and slice into 1/4 rounds
• Drain pineapple
• saving the juice
• Put all the fruit in a large bowl
• Add coconut
• walnuts
• and date pieces
• With a fork
• whip honey
• lemon juice
• and 1/4 cup pineapple juice together in a bowl and drizzle over fruit

Ants on a Log Lunch Box Surprise

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Ingredients:

• 8 celery ribs each cut into 3 pieces 3 to 4 inches each
• 8 ounces cheesecake cream cheese spread or 8 ounces cream cheese spread
• 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup yogurt covered raisins

Steps:

• Fill celery with cream cheese spread and smooth with knife
• Add a row of raisins for the ants

Apple Harvest Oatmeal Vegan

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Ingredients:

• 1 apple whole
• 1/4 cup apple juice natural and unfiltered
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 pecan halves chopped
• 1 teaspoon flax seed
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup oats
• 2 tablespoons soy coffee creamer

Steps:

• Peel amp; chop the apple into bite-sized pieces Place apple
• apple juice
• raisins and maple syrup in a small saucepan Cover and simmer over medium heat while you prepare the oatmeal Apples should be tender but firm
• Place 1 cup of water in a small pot and bring to a boil Add oats quick cooking is fine and reduce heat to low Simmer until oats are soft and there is still a small amount of liquid in the pot You dont want to end up with an oatmeal puck
• ASSEMBLY Place chopped pecans and flax seeds in the bottom of a nice bowl Add cooked oatmeal on top Scoop apple/raisin mixture on top of oatmeal and pour any remaining liquid over top
• Pour soy creamer or milk etc into center of bowl amp; enjoy

Chocolate Chips and Toffee Cheesecake

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 1/3 cups heath bits 'o brickle toffee pieces divided
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine melted
• 2 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup hershey's milk chocolate chips
• 2 cups whipped topping

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325F
• Stir together graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup toffee bits and melted butter
• Press onto bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of 9-inch springform pan
• Bake 10 minutes amp; cool
• Increase oven temperature to 350F
• Beat cream cheese sugar and vanilla until smooth
• Gradually beat in eggs beating just until blended
• Fold in milk chocolate chips and 1/2 cup toffee bits
• Pour into prepared crust
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set
• Remove from oven to wire rack
• With knife loosen cake from sides of pan; cool completely
• Evenly spread whipped topping over surface of cheesecake
• Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup toffee bits over whipped topping
• Cover; refrigerate several hours or until chilled
• Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake
• Enjoy

Crowd Pleasing Light Oat Bread Bread Machine

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in the order listed or according to the bread machine manufacturers
• Select the light setting

Cucumber-Only Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1 cucumber
• 4 tablespoons fat-free Italian salad dressing

Steps:

• Peel cucumber and slice
• De-gut center of cucumber to take away seeds and mushy part
• Put cucumber slices in bowl and pour fat free italian dressing on top
• Best if chilled overnight
• but can be eaten right away

Easy Toffee Brownies

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Ingredients:

• 1 3 1/2 ounce box chocolate pudding mix such as jello brand use the cook and serve kind not instant
• 2 cups 2% low-fat milk the more milk fat the richer it will be
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 18 ounce box devil's food cake mix such as duncan hines
• 1 12 ounce package toffee pieces with it won't effect the outcome of the brownies or 1 12 ounce package without chocolate it won't effect the outcome of the brownies

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350
• In a medium size sauce pan on med/low heat add in your milk and your pudding mix IMPORTANT DO NOT FOLLOW PUDDING MIX DIRECTIONS
• bring to a boilas soon as it boils add in your butterand mix and turn off heat and set aside Get a large mixing bowlempty out your cake mix IMPORTANT DO NOT FOLLOW CAKE MIX DIRECTIONS After you empty out the cake mixstir in your pudding mixtureOnce everything in mixed well pour batter into a greased 9x13 glass pan Sprinkle the whole bag of toffee chips over brownie batter Bake 350 for 45 minutes
• For a variation you can change cake mix baseand or add 1 cup chopped nuts

Friendship Corn Muffins Amish Friendship Starter

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Ingredients:

• cooking spray
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon splenda artificial sweetener
• 1 egg well beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup amish starter
• 2 tablespoons butter melted

Steps:

• Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray
• In large mixing bowl thoroughly combine cornmeal salt baking soda and Splenda Combine eggs milk starter and melted butter in a separate bowl Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix with a spoon until well blended
• Pour into muffin tins and set aside for 30 to 45 minutes
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Bake about 20 minutes or until done and nicely browned Serve hot as soon as possible after baking
• 12 servings

Fruity Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen fruit slightly thawed
• 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3 berries

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth
• Pour into glass and garnish with straw and berries optional

Granny Cake

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 cup butter softened
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• powdered sugar

Steps:

• Mix flour sugar baking soda nutmeg salt and cloves; set aside
• Beat butter with mixer for 30 seconds
• Add eggs banana undrained pineapple and vanilla- Beat
• Add flour mixture
• Spread batter in greased 10 inch fluted tube pan
• Bake in 325 degree oven for 70-75 minutes
• Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes
• Remove from pan and cool completely

Hasty Pudding

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup self raising flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup sultana golden raisins
• 1/2 cup milk use low fat if you wish
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 2 cups boiling water

Steps:

• Mix together the first 3 ingredients in a medium casserole dish Add the milk and stir until blended
• Stir the butter syrup and water together and pour over
• Bake at 180C 350F for 30-40 minutes
• Serve with cream or icecream

Mayonnaise by June

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Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2-1 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt and pepper

Steps:

• Beat all ingredients together with a whisk
• Place into saucepan and heat stirring at all times until boils

Mom's Banana Bread

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups mashed bananas
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs well beaten
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients mixing in melted butter last Bake in loaf pans for 1 hour at 350 degrees Once youve pulled it out of the oven
• gently remove it from the pan Mom recommends waiting five minutes
• but I rarely have problems with getting it out right away and wrap in tin foil This will keep the moisture in
• without the bread getting soggy Let it sit for at least half an hour before cutting into it also for moisture purposes

Nilla Wafers Original Banana Pudding

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 dash salt
• 4 eggs separated at room temperature
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 35 -45 shortbread cookies like Nilla wafers reserve 10 to 12 for garnish
• 5 -6 medium bananas sliced fully riped

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup sugar flour and salt in top of double boiler
• Stir in 4 egg yolks and milk; blend well
• Cook uncovered over boiling water stirring constantly until thickened
• Reduce heat and cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes
• Remove from heat; add vanilla
• Spread small amount on bottom of 1 1/2 quart casserole; cover with layer of Nilla Wafers Top with layer of sliced bananas
• Pour about 1/3 of the custard over bananas Continue to layer wafers bananas and custard to make 3 layers each ending with custard
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form Spoon on top of pudding spreading to cover entire surface and sealing well to edges
• Bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes or until delicately browned
• Cool slightly or chill
• Just before serving garnish with banana slices then stand Nilla Wafers upright around edge of dish

Pancakes

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Steps:

• Beat egg
• Stir in butter and milk
• Combine flour
• salt
• sugar
• and baking powder
• Stir into egg mixture
• Lightly grease a griddle
• Heat griddle and drop about 1/4 cup batter onto griddle
• Spread lightly with a spoon
• When bubbles begin to appear around outside edge and break
• turn with a spatula and cook on other side
• I also lift edge a little with the spatula and peek under it to see how its doing You will need to adjust your heat so they do not cook too fast and burn
• For me
• the temperature usually ends up somewhere between medium and medium-high

Pineapple, Banana and Coconut Smoothie

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Ingredients:

• 1 whole pineapple peeled cored and roughly chopped
• 2 bananas peeled and roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 apple peeled cored and roughly chopped

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth
• Press through a sieve getting as much pulp through as possible to thicken the smoothie
• Serve over ice and enjoy

Rice amp; Pea Salad With Soy amp; Cilantro

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup peas fresh or frozen
• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 3/8 cup citrus juice
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce or 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3/8 cup fresh cilantro or 3/8 cup of fresh mint
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

Steps:

• Boil the rice Drain amp; rinse
• Lightly boil the peas so they dont taste raw Drain amp; rinse
• Combine with other ingredients
• Taste and adjust seasonings
• Serve cold or at room temperature
• Can be totally animal free if you dont use fish sauce or an animal based oil
• Easily adjusted for larger or smaller amounts with identical results

Rose's World Famous Pancakes

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Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk I prefer buttermilk
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• Preheat griddle
• Beat eggs and milk together
• Add dry ingredients and beat well
• Pour on griddle
• Cook until bubbles appear and flip over

Sweet Carrot Pumpkin Bars

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg white
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons margarine melted
• 1 grated orange rind of
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Combine flour
• baking powder
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• and salt
• In a separate bowl
• beat egg and egg white until foamy Beat in sugar
• pumpkin
• oil
• margarine
• orange peel
• and vanilla extract until smooth
• Add flour mixture to egg mixture
• and stir by hand until almost combined Stir in carrots
• raisins
• cranberries
• and nuts just until blended
• Spread batter into 8 X 8 pan coated with cooking spray Bake 30 to 35 minutes
• until top springs back when lightly touched Cool in pan on rack
• Makes 1 dozen

Sweet Juice Sensation

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Ingredients:

• 1 orange peeled
• 1 apple stem removed
• 1 large carrot topped
• 1 grapefruit peeled
• 1 pears rind and seeds removed or 1/2 cantaloupe rind and seeds removed

Steps:

• Juice apple and carrot then juice the remaining ingredients
• Stir and serve

Tiger Candy

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup instant milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• shredded coconut or chopped nuts

Steps:

• Mix the peanut butter dry milk and honey together
• Roll it into small balls It is it too dry to roll add a little more honey up to 2 tablespoons
• Roll the balls in the shredded coconut or chopped nuts

Troppo Ice Blocks

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Ingredients:

• pineapple
• banana
• jackfruit
• soursop
• mango
• rambutans
• lychee
• pommelo
• star fruit
• passion fruit
• guava
• papaya
• oranges or orange juice

Steps:

• Peel and core the fruits over a bowl to catch the juice
• Cut the fruit into bite-size pieces and place in the bowl
• Stir the fruit together and spoon the mixture into plastic cups until 2/3 full
• Squeeze enough oranges for the juice to cover the fruit
• Insert a wooden stick into the centre
• Freeze overnight in the freezer

Vegan Peanut Butter, Granola, and Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa flour
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup raw sugar
• 1/2 cup coconut oil or 1/2 cup vegan butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup soymilk or 1/2 cup rice milk
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup granola cereal
• 1 1/2 cups vegan dark chocolate chips

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Mix batter together until smooth in a mixer or by hand Form 1 to 2 inch balls in your hands and place on a cookie sheet These cookies wont spread out too much so you can place them close together Cook for 10-12 minutes

Veggie Burgers Low Fat and Low Cholesterol

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Ingredients:

• 115 g mushrooms finely chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 1 small courgette chopped
• 1 carrot chopped
• 25 g unsalted peanuts or 25 g cashew nuts
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
• 1 teaspoon yeast extract
• salt and black pepper
• flour for shaping

Steps:

• Cook the mushrooms in a non stick frying pan without oil stirring for 8-10 minutes to drive off all the moisture
• Whizz together the onion courgette carrot and nuts in a processor until they are beginning to bind together
• Stir in the mushrooms breadcrumbs parsley yeast extract and seasoning to taste Shape into burgers with lightly floured hands and chill
• Cook the burgers in a non stick frying pan with very little oil or under a hot grill for about 8-10 minutes turning once until they are cooked and golden brown