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December 2008

Baked Acorn Squash

1/3 cup butter or margarine
2 1-lb each acorn squash
1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

In 2 cup glass measure, melt butter on High (maximum power) 1 minute. Wash squash, pierce and place on microwave-proof plate. Cook on High (maximum power) 2 minutes. Cut in half lengthwise. [...]

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Cheesy Apple Ham Grill

1 cup chopped apple
1/2 cup Miracle Whip® Dressing, divided
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
ground cloves to taste (optional)
8 slices raisin cinnamon bread
4 sharp cheddar cheese slices, cut in half
6 ounces Oscar Mayer smoked cooked ham slices

Mix apple, 1/3 cup of the dressing, walnuts and cloves. For each sandwich, top 1 bread slice with 1 cheese slice, apple [...]

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Crunchy Pea Salad

10 oz. box frozen baby peas
1 cup cauliflower, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 lb. bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
1 c. sunflower seeds
1/2 cup Ranch dressing
1/4 cup sour cream
Mix together Ranch dressing and sour cream. Pour ranch mixture over peas, cauliflower, celery, bacon, and sunflower seeds. Mix well and chill one hour before serving.

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Five Things to a Healthier You

Five Things To A Healthier You
Colleen Doyle, Director of Nutrition and Physical Activity with The American Cancer Society suggests that the most important ways for a woman to stay healthy and reduce her cancer risk, include the following:
Do not Smoke
Eat Healthfully
Increase physical activity
Maintain healthy weight
Reduce stress levels
Because heart disease is being identified as the number [...]

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SPIKED PUNCH

1 lg. can apricot nectar
1 sm. can pineapple juice
1 qt. orange soda
1 lg. can of orange Hi-C
1/2 gal. orange sherbet
Vodka
Mix all ingredients together in large punch bowl (except ice cream.) Then drop spoonful of ice cream on top of mixture so that it just floats on top.

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Baked Cauliflower

1 large cauliflower, head
1 onion, diced
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
16 ounces stewed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, optional
Break cauliflower into small florets. Combine everything in a casserole dish. Cover and bake at 350F for about 40 min. or until tender.
Serves 8

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Garden Tomato Pasta Salad

1 pound wagon wheel pasta
1 cup fresh basil leaves
12 large plum tomatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Cook pasta according to package directions. Coarsely chop basil. Peel and seed tomatoes, then coarsely chop. Mince garlic. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and [...]

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Scalloped Potatoes

2 pounds potatoes, peeled, sliced
1/3 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon low fat margarine
3 cups skim milk, heated
Preheat oven 400F. Lightly spray a 2 quart casserole with vegetable spray. Arrange a layer of potatoes in casserole, then sprinkle with some of onion, flour, salt and pepper. Continue to layer until [...]

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Sweet Potato Salad

1 pound sweet potatoes, baked
1/2 cup cooked green peas, cold
1/2 cup crushed unsweetened pineapple
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup favorite dressing
8 lettuce leaves, optional

Peel and slice sweet potatoes and place in a small bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss lightly. If desired, serve on lettuce leaves.

Servings: 4

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Food Allergies and your Baby

Food Allergies and Your Baby
Baby may try all foods, but baby may not like them all. More to the point, all foods my not like your baby. If you suspect that your baby has a food allergy, learning the signs and symptoms will help you when it comes to diagnosing and avoiding those foods.
A food [...]

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Apple Dumpling Dessert

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup margarine
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
5 apples, peeled and grated
sugar
cinnamon
Preheat over to 350F. Combine sugar, water, and cinnamon in medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add margarine and set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and [...]

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Olive Oil

2 pounds russet or yukon gold potatoes
8 large unpeeled garlic cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Cover the potatoes and garlic cloves with cold salted water. Bring to a boil, partially covered, and cook for 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain the potatoes and garlic. Boil the potato water and reduce to [...]

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Glazed Carrots

Glazed Carrots

3 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon orange rind
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon ginger
2 cups cooked carrots
coarsely chopped sweet pickle

Mix all ingredients together on med. heat for 20 min. Put in bowl and add some coarsely chopped sweet pickle, mix and serve.

Servings: 6

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Zucchini Sticks

3 large zucchinis
1/2 cup Italian season bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 egg whites
2 sprays olive oil cooking spray

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut each zucchini into pieces 3 inches long and then into quarters. Set aside. In a shallow [...]

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Oriental Veggies

1/2 cup sliced onion
1 cup sliced carrot
1 cup sliced cauliflower
1 cup sliced green beans
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 cup water
2 teaspoons powdered chicken stock
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
In skillet, heat oil and cook sliced green beans, cauliflower, carrots and onions.Combine sauce ingredients: water, chicken stock base, cornstarch and garlic [...]

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Making Your Own Baby Food

Making Your Own Baby Food
When you have a baby, it’s not uncommon, and completely normal to feel like an amateur at many things. One of these things for many parents is healthy food for their baby. If you are concerned about the quality of the baby food offered these days, then learning how to make [...]

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Citrus Berry Mimosas

6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
6 ounces frozen pineapple juice concentrate
2 cups raspberry juice
1 12-ounce can lemon-lime soda, chilled
Orange slices and fresh or frozen raspberries for garnish
In pitcher or punch bowl combine all juices. Just before serving, add soda, orange slices and raspberries.
Servings: 4

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Wild Rice Salad

1 cup wild rice, uncooked
seasoned salt to taste
2 cups cooked diced chicken
1 1/2 cups green grapes, halved
1 cup canned sliced water chestnuts, drained
3/4 cup light mayonnaise
1 cup cashews (optional)
lettuce leaves
Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt or substituting seasoned salt if desired. Drain well; cool to room temperature. Spoon rice into a large bowl; [...]

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Brie Torte

1 8-ounce wedge brie cheese
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup chopped dried tart cherries
3 tablespoons finely chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Refrigerate brie until chilled and firm; or freeze 30 minutes or until firm. Cut wedge in half horizontally. In a small bowl, combine butter, cherries, pecans and thyme; mix well. Evenly spread mixture on [...]

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Focaccia with Tomato Slices

1 pound frozen white bread dough, thawed
1/4 cup olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons to grease cookie sheets
4 medium firm ripe, red tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon red peppercorns
1 teaspoon green peppercorns
1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
Salt
4 ounces mild goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup [...]

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