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Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients 2 tablespoons 1% low fat milk 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup quick cooking oats, dry 2 3/4 cups low-sodium sweet potatoes, drained and chopped (about 15 ounces) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees…

Strawberries

Strawberries, White Bean, and Edamame Salad

Ingredients Directions Cook edamame according to package directions, while preparing remaining ingredients. Rinse under cool water and drain.  In a small bowl, whisk vinaigrette ingredients.  In a medium bowl, toss all ingredients except spinach and vinaigrette.  Serve on individual plates…

Summer Squash

Summer Squash, Italian Style

Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 summer squash (medium, thinly sliced) 1 tablespoon water salt and pepper (optional, to taste) 1 tablespoon sweet basil, fresh 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese (grated) Directions 1. Using a large, ovenproof frying…

Strawberry Mango Feta Toast Points

Strawberry Mango Feta Toast Points

Ingredients 1 ripe mango (divided) 2 cups strawberries (divided) 1/2 cup fat free feta cheese crumbles 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 cup basil leaves (plus 2 tbsp for topping) 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 slices whole-wheat bread Directions Peel and…

Summer Vegetable Spaghetti

Summer Vegetable Spaghetti

Ingredients 2 cups onions (small, yellow, cut into eighths) 2 cups tomatoes (chopped, peeled, fresh, ripe, about 1 lb) 2 cups squash (thinly sliced yellow and green, about 1 lb) 1 1/2 cups green beans (cut fresh, about 1/2 lb)…

Strawberry Kiwi Yogurt Pops

Strawberry Kiwi Yogurt Pops

Ingredients 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt 1 kiwi (chopped) 4 large strawberries (about a 1/2 cup, chopped) 1 ice cube tray (or paper cups) Directions Cut fruit into small pieces. Mix fruit and yogurt. Divide into 4 small paper cups…

Traditional delicious Turkish food; Almond rice pilaf (Turkish name; Bademli pirinc pilavi)

Sunshine Rice

Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 1/4 cups celery (finely chopped, with leaves)1 1/2 cups onion (finely chopped)1 cup water1/2 cup orange juice2 tablespoons lemon juice1 dash hot sauce1 cup white rice (long-grain, uncooked)1/4 cup almonds (slivered) Directions Notes Learn…

Malvaviscos con Fresas

Strawberry S’Mores

Ingredients 2 strawberries 1 graham cracker (broken in half) 1/8 cup yogurt, low-fat vanilla (2 tablespoons) Directions 1. Rinse the strawberries in water. 2. Slice the strawberries. 3. Add the yogurt and strawberries to 1/2 of graham cracker. 4. Top…

Strawberry Yogurt Pops

Strawberry Yogurt Pops

Ingredients 1 cup low-fat strawberry yogurt 6 large strawberries, fresh or frozen 1 ice cube tray (or paper cups) Directions Cut strawberries into small pieces.   Mix fruit and yogurt.   Divide into 4 small paper cups (or 8 ice…

Stuffed Green Peppers

Stuffed Green Peppers

Ingredients 4 green pepper (large, washed) 1 pound turkey, ground, 85% lean 1 cup rice, uncooked 1/2 cup onion (peeled and chopped) 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, unsalted ground black pepper (to taste) Directions 1. Cut around the stem of…