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Fruity Almond Oat Bars

Fruity Almond Oat Bars
Prep Time
15 minutes
Number of Servings
20 bars
Ingredients
  • [q:3/4] cup all-purpose flour
  • [q:1/4] tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
  • [q:1/2] cup packed brown sugar
  • [q:1/4] cup sliced almonds
  • 1 stick, plus 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • [q:3/4] cup of your favorite fruit jam or preserves
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375º.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, oats, sugar, and almonds until well combined.
  3. With your fingers, work butter into flour mixture until well combined and mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside [q:1/3] cup of this mixture.
  4. Press remaining flour mixture firmly into the bottom of an 11 by 7 inch baking dish. Spread jam evenly over flour mixture. Sprinkle reserved [q:1/3] cup of flour mixture over jam.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool and cut into bars.
Nutrition Info
141 Calories, 2 g Protein, 12 mg Cholesterol, 21 g Carbohydrates, 9 g Total sugars (9 g Added sugars), 1 g Fiber, 6 g Total fat (3 g sat), 21 mg Sodium, [nutrition:1] Phosphorus

Turkey-Cran Salad Wraps

Turkey-Cran Salad Wraps
Prep Time
15 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Ingredients
  • 1 cup diced cooked turkey breast
  • [q:1/2] cup chopped celery
  • [q:1/4] cup dried cranberries
  • [q:1/4] cup low-fat mayonnaise
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 whole-wheat wraps
Directions
  1. Combine turkey, celery, and cranberries in a medium bowl.
  2. Add mayonnaise and combine well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Place [q:1/4] of the turkey salad on each wrap. Roll up and refrigerate or store with a cold pack until ready to eat.
Nutrition Info
304 Calories, 15 g Protein, 33 mg Cholesterol, 34 g Carbohydrates, 9 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 2 g Fiber, 12 g Total fat (2 g sat), 510 mg Sodium, [nutrition:3] Vitamin B3 (niacin), [nutrition:2] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B6, Folate, Phosphorus, [nutrition:1] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin E, Iron, Zinc

Mango Habanero Salsa

Mango Habanero Salsa
Ingredients
  • [q:3/4] cup mango, peeled and cut into [q:3/8]" dice
  • [q:1/2] cup Roma tomato, cored and cut into small dice
  • 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon minced habanero chili
  • 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • [q:1/4] teaspoon kosher salt
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon sugar
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon rice vinegar
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Directions
  1. Stir all ingredients in a small bowl.

Chipotle Salsa

Chipotle Salsa
Ingredients
  • [q:1/2] cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped chipotles in adobo
  • 1 teaspoon fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon water
Directions
  1. Stir all ingredients in a small bowl.

Homemade Ketchup

Homemade Ketchup
Number of Servings
Serves 12
Ingredients
  • 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • [q:1/2] cup white vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • [q:1/2] teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • [q:2 1/2] cups water
Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Nutrition Info
40 Calories, 1 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 9 g Carbohydrates, 6 g Total sugars (3 g Added sugars), 1 g Fiber, 0 g Total fat (0 g sat), 228 mg Sodium, [nutrition:1] Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons butter or margarine
  • 2 slices whole grain bread
  • 1 teaspoon natural peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons any flavor fruit jelly, jam or marmalade
Directions
  1. Heat griddle or skillet
  2. Spread butter (margarine) on one side of each slice of bread.
  3. Make a traditional Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich - keeping the butter side of the bread on the outside.
  4. Place sandwich on the griddle or skillet and cook for 4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown, and heated through.

Pizza Sauce

Pizza Sauce
Prep Time
10 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 4 to 8
Ingredients
  • 28 oz can whole tomatoes or fresh tomatoes
  • 1 tsp sugar, to taste
  • 1 tsp salt, to taste
  • 1 or 2 Tbsp oregano, crushed, to taste
  • 2 tsp grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Directions
  1. Mix all of the ingredients with a masher or hand-held blending device to mash up the tomatoes.*
  2. Cover the sauce with plastic wrap and let it chill overnight so that the flavors can marinate together.
  3. Bring it to room temperature for an hour or so before you will use it.**

Easy Pizza Crust

Easy Pizza Crust
Number of Servings
Serves 8
Ingredients
  • 1 package of dry-active yeast ([q:2 1/4] tsp)
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil (we use 1 Tbsp)
  • 3 to [q:3 1/2] cups bread flour (we use 3 cups so that the dough stays moist.)
Directions

Making the Pizza Dough

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the water and let rest for five minutes. Once the yeast mixture is bubbling, add the salt, sugar, oil and mix together. Gradually add the flour until the dough is pliable and easy to work with. Knead for 5 to 10 minutes. Place the dough ball in a greased container and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for 1 to 2 hours until double in size and the indent from your finger remains.
  2. Punch down the dough and divide into three balls. Working with one ball at a time, pat into a disc and begin stretching out. If necessary, use a rolling pin to roll the dough into an 8 to 12-inch round pizza crust.

Making a Pizza

  1. Place the crust on a wooden pizza wheel or directly on the baking pan. Cover with pizza sauce, cheese and other toppings. Remember that less is more with pizza toppings for this style of pizza.
  2. Bake the pizza on a pre-heated pizza stone in the BBQ or in the oven at the highest heat.
Nutrition Info
Crust only: 207 Calories, 7 g Protein, 38 g Carbohydrates, 1 g Total sugar (1 g Added sugar), 2 g Fiber, 3 g Total fat (0 g sat), 127 mg Sodium, [nutrition:4] Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Folate, [nutrition:2] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), [nutrition:1] Iron

Salsa Quemada

Salsa Quemada
Prep Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
  • 5 large Roma tomatoes, whole
  • 1 serrano or jalapeno pepper
  • 2 cloves of garlic, skin on
  • [q:1/4] cup minced white onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • [q:1/2] bunch of cilantro
Directions
  1. Make sure your kitchen is well ventilated. Put a piece of foil in a heavy saute pan and set it over medium-high heat.
  2. Place the whole tomatoes, chile and garlic cloves in the pan and dry-roast them on all sides until well charred and soft. The garlic and chiles will be done quickly; the tomatoes may take 10 minutes or longer to cook.
  3. Peel the garlic and stem the chile. Place the tomatoes, garlic and chile in a food processor with the onion, salt and cilantro. Pulse until the salsa is smooth and taste for seasoning.
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