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Wagon Wheel Surprise

by Carolyn 08.03.2010

        This is a fun recipe that my grand daughter Ashlee ‘invented’. The whole meal from start to table is less than 20 minute!          Try this meal with your family. Have fun in the kitchen, create memories that last a lifetime. Ingredients: 8 oz. wagon wheel pasta, whole wheat 1, 24 oz. jar Picata [...]

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Berries Delight

by Carolyn 08.02.2010

          Just the dessert for a hot Summer day. Cool, refreshing and delicious! Ingredients: 1 cup frozen low-fat Vanilla yogurt, divide into 4 dessert dishes 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved 2 cups fresh blueberries 4 tbs. warm chocolate syrup * 1 tbs. per serving * Directions: Scoop frozen yogurt into parfait glasses. Spoon strawberries and blueberries [...]

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Frankie’s Beef Hoagie

by Carolyn 08.01.2010

          A good hoagie is  a treat. One that is quick to prepare and warms your stomach.  Frankie and the girls, Ashlee 9, and Hailey 6, don’t eat a lot of red meat, but a good hot roast beef hoagie Frankie will endulge in once in awhile. Try this simple meal with your family. Ingredients: [...]

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Applesauce Yogurt Snack

by Carolyn 07.31.2010

          A snack that’s prepared in 2 minutes or less, that is actually good for you!!!           Pack this in your childrens lunch box or for a after school treat. Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup fat-free yogurt  * flavor of choice *  3/4 cup  unsweetened applesauce 6 tsp. cinnamon-sugar Directions: Spoon yogurt into 4 dessert/ parfait dishes Add [...]

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Angel Food Sundae

by Carolyn 07.30.2010

          We deserve desserts!!! Children love them and Adults ‘earn’ them!!!            Everyone works  hard daily, children in school/ play, adults working from our jobs/businesses, so a Dessert is our reward!           However, it should always be a ‘Healthy’ dessert and ‘simple’  to prepare.            Try this ‘Angel Food Sundae’ with your family. Fast and delicious! [...]

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Tortellini with Beans Salad

by Carolyn 07.29.2010

           A ‘pretty’ salad stimulates your taste buds. A fast, easy and delicious salad satisfies your soul!            Prepare this salad with your children tonight. Have fun, eat well, Create Memories! Ingredients: 1, 8 oz. pkg. refrigerated tortellini  * Spinach, or cheese filled * 1, 15 oz can Navy Beans, drained, rinsed 1-2 oz. Ramono Cheese, [...]

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Chili Pot Pie

by Carolyn 07.28.2010

         A All-in-One-Pan meal, prep time 9-10 minutes; cook time 17-18 minutes!!!!!!!!           Absolutely Delicious!!! Ingredients: 1, 15 oz. can chili beef  soup 1, 11 oz. can Mexican style corn, drained, rinsed 6 oz. Mexican style cheese, shredded 1 onion, finely chopped 1-2 tsp. hot chili sauce  * to taste; optional * Vegetable cooking spray [...]

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Meatless Tacos

by Carolyn 07.27.2010

          On hot summer days, quick, easy dinners are a must for Frankie. Tacos are so simple and the girls love to help preparing them. Ashlee, 9 yrs. old, chops the onion, and pepper. Hailey, 6 yrs. old, washes & dries the lettuce, drains and rinses the beans and olives, while Frankie sautes the soy-burger meat. Everything [...]

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Broiled Flounder with Warm Fruit Salsa

by Carolyn 07.26.2010

         My son and grand daughters love fresh fish. Fortunately, Tucson & most parts of Arizona have wonderful fish markets.  This flounder dish takes about 15-20 minutes to prepare and just bursts with flavor. Ingredients: 4 flounder fillets 2 tsp. lemon-herb seasoning  * salt-free * 1/4 tsp. salt  * Kosher or Sea Salt * 1, [...]

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Pantry Staples

by Carolyn 07.23.2010

         Trying to figure out What to cook for  Dinner is always a challange, especially if your a busy parent, working in or out of your home. Over the years I’ve learned that my ‘Best Surprise Dinners’, have developed from having a good assortment of  ‘Pantry Staples’ on hand. Here is a list of what [...]

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