roasted red pepper dip

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrition info
servings per recipe: 12
serving size: 3/4 cup
amount per serving
calories: 16.4
fat: 0.1 g
carbs: 3.9 g
protein: 0.5 g
ingredients
2 medium red sweet peppers
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon crushed and dried thyme)
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash of red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, chopped
directions
1. cut peppers into quarters and remove [...]

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cranberry salad

ingredients
1pkg of fresh cranberries
2 oranges
2 apples
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 pkgs. unflavored gelatin
3/4 cups pecans
directions
1. peel oranges and apples; cut in quarters.
2. blend cranberries, apples and orages in food processor
3. put everything except nuts in pot; stir
4. bring to a boil and cook for about 30 min.
5. take off heat and stir nuts into mixture thoroughly
6. [...]

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hearty vegetable stew

recipe courtesy of recipezaar.
prep time: 10 min.
total time: 30 min.
nutrition info
servings per recipe: 6
amount per serving
calories: 117
fat: 0.5 g
carbs: 26.7 g
protein: 4.2 g
ingredients
2 medium potatoes, diced 1/2 inch cubes (I prefer red skinned)
2 small turnips, diced 1/2 cubes
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
2 small zucchini, chopped or 2 medium zucchini, chopped
6 [...]

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triple mushroom saute with toasted walnuts

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrional info
servings per recipe: 4 (approx. 1 cup)
amount per serving
calories: 75.2
total fat: 3.7 g
total carbs: 9.3 g
protein: 3.6 g
ingredients
2 tbsp. walnuts
1 tsp. olive oil
2 cups thinly sliced portobello mushrooms, stems removed (about 1-2)
2 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms, stems removed (about 6)
2 cups thinly sliced white mushrooms, stems removed (about [...]

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anne’s sesame noodles

recipe courtesy of spark recipes
nutrional info
servings per recipe: 8
amount per serving
calories: 105.9
total fat: 7.7 g
total carbs: 7.7 g
protein: 2.0 g
ingredients
1 pkg thin pasta
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 to 1 tsp ginger root, minced
1 tbsp Tahini
1/4 cup soy sauce or Tamari
1/4 cup sesame oil, toasted
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1-3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
directions
1. cook pasta 3 to 5 [...]

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asparagus casserole

ingredients
two cans of asparagus, drained
two cans of cream of mushroom soup
slivered almonds
2 cups crumbled ritz crackers
1/4 cup of milk

directions
1. layer asparagus in a casserole dish.
2. pour soup over asparagus.
3. sprinkle almonds and crumbled crackers on top of soup.
4. dot butter on top of the crackers, and pour milk around the edges.
5. bake at 350 degrees [...]

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ramen salad

ingredients
6 cups shrerdded cabbage
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup salted, roasted sunflower seeds
1 package top ramen noodle soup mix
dressing
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbs. sugar
23 tbs. vinegar (white or red)
seasoning packet from soup mix
directions
crush noodles and stir into cabbage mixture. add dressing just before serving.

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