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Salads

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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30 Minute Deep-dish Pizza

by Carolyn 07.18.2010

          You cannot get pizza delivered in under 30 minutes! And then, is it still hot? NO! Is it greasy? Yes! Well, now you can. Try this easy, quick recipe that Frankie and the girls prepare, with a salad, in 30 minutes or less. Your family will love you for it. Ingredients: 1 pound ground [...]

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Shake-it-up Pasta Salad

by Carolyn 07.12.2010

       With heat & high humidity upon most of us, standing over a hot stove/oven to prepare dinner is not anyone’s choice, Frankie & the girls included.           Frankie prepares this salad to have as a main course & as a side dish with Ashlee, 9 yrs. old & Hailey 6 yrs.old.           Frankie prepares [...]

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Ashlee’s Picnic-at-Home Salad

by Carolyn 07.09.2010

       Tucson Az. has lots of 100+ degree days, so cooking is not always an option for Frankie & the girls. However, a Healthy meal always is a priority for them. So a good balanced salad is a preferred choice.         For this salad, Ashlee very carefully rolls the deli meats, while Hailey cuts the [...]

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Italophile Salad

by Carolyn 12.04.2009

When I lived in Italy, I had the pleasure of experiencing some of the greatest food in the world. Upon returning home to the states, I wanted to prepare some of those same dishes, but, without all of the time and work involved. I’ve passed this recipe down to my son Frankie; who now prepares [...]

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Marinated Carrots

by Carolyn 10.22.2009

                       This is an excellent dish to encourage your children to eat more vegetables.                         Prepare it the night before to save time.                         Ashlee, age 8 and Hailey, age 5 love to help their Daddy prepare this colorful, rich flavored salad.                       Bring your children into the kitchen and have fun while watching their [...]

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Broccoli and Bean Salad

by Carolyn 10.19.2009

                 Frankie believes the easiest way to get the girls to eat vegetables is in a tasty salad.                   Here is an easy, nutritious salad that they prepare together. Rich in fiber, and so simple to prepare.                   Gather your children in the kitchen.                   Have fun and create memories.   Ingredients: 2 cup broccoli, [...]

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Brown Rice Salad

by Carolyn 10.18.2009

                         Frankie and my two grand daughters live in Tucson, Arizona, where it’s always warm. Because of this, Frankie tries to make healthy, non- cook meals.                           This salad is one that he uses as a side dish, plus, add leftover chicken,  turkey or a can of tuna and you have a balanced main dish. Ingredients: 2 [...]

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Shrimp Surprise

by Carolyn 10.16.2009

Frankie and the girls love seafood. A friend of Frankie passed this recipe on, and it’s become a popular dinner, salad and lunch for all. Frankie dices the greens, Ashlee, 8 yrs. old, blends the ingredients, and Hailey, age 5 yrs. old, prepares the mold. Ingredients: 1 pkg. frozen salad shrimp, thawed, rinsed, drained well 1 [...]

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Strawberry Salad

by Carolyn 10.07.2009

                To encourage my grand daughters to eat more fresh fruit, Frankie incorporates various fruits into the salads that they eat. Here is one of the salads that they prepare together. Ingredients: 6 cups Butter lettuce 2 cups Oranges, peeled, skin removed, sectioned 2 cups strawberries, washed, hulled, sliced 1/2 cup kalamata olives, drained 1/2 [...]

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