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Vegetable Gumbo Soup

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

2 packages of Kroger’s Vegetable Gumbo Mix from Freezer Section
2 packages of Kroger’s Stew Vegetables (Potatoes, Carrots, Celery, onions)
2 large onions chopped
1 box of Imagine (light in Sodium) Garden Tomato Soup (Kroger, Organic 32 oz. Box Soup)
Add distilled water as much as needed. Sea Salt to taste.  Onion Powder 1/2 Tsp.  garlic powder 1/4 tsp.
may [...]

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Deviled Tofu Sandwich Spread

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

14 oz.  Organic Nasoya Extra Firm tofu (drained) in Health food Refrigerator Section

2 Tbs. mustard (Tree of Life Organic Yellow)

1  1/2 tsp. Braggs liquid aminos
1  tsp. turmeric
1  cup green bell pepper, minced
1 cup onion
3/4 tsp. paprika

Mash tofu with a large fork  and combine ingredients, chill and spread on [...]

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Black Bean Soup

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Soak beans over night in distilled water
Change the water and bring beans to a boil for 10 minutes. Then drain beans
and add new water to cover about an inch over the top.  Cover and Cook until tender several hours.
When the beans are almost cooked add:
1 diced onion
1 shredded carrot
1 large potato diced
1 stalk celery diced
cook [...]

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Easy Banana Bread

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Food as Medicine
Bananas have two stomach-protective mechanisms. First, they help the stomach lining to produce a thicker mucus barrier to protect against stomach acids. Second, compounds in bananas called protease inhibitors can help reduce bacteria in the stomach that have been shown to promote ulcers.

Ingredients

3 very ripe bananas
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons evoo (olive oil) [...]

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Fruit Cobbler

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

3 cups of any kind of fruit drained
1 cup unbleached flour
3/4 Tbs. Rumsford or no aluminum baking powder
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup of rice milk or 1/2 cup rice milk and 1/2 cup juice from fruit
1/4 cup organic coconut oil
Use Pure Stevia to sweeten  (I use 4 of the tiny scoops that are in the [...]

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Italian Dressing

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil or flax oil
1/4 cup  Tbs. apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. honey or a pinch of pure stevia
1 clove garlic
may add lemon if desired
then add: a pinch of oregeno, basil, garlic, onion powder, and extra salt
to bring out flavor.
place in blender
Recipe by Diane Clark

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Diane’s Chicken and Dumplings (mock)

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Use Rice milk and mock chicken seasoning (I make my own) and
a little cornstarch to thicken  and bring these to boil.
For dumplings:  mix 2 cups flour, 1 Tbs.  Rumsford Baking powder and
1 tsp sea salt.  Then drop by tbsp in boiling water to make dumplings.
Add salt to taste

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Diane’s Gravy and Biscuits

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Old Fashion Gravy
1 1/2   to 2 Tbs. olive oil
1 heaping Tablespoon  Unbleached white flour (Kroger Brand)
1/2 cup Rice milk to 1/2 cup water  making 1 cup or all rice milk
1/4 tsp of Rumsford baking powder (helps flour to brown and not stick)mix with flour
In a skillet heat oil to almost a boil, then sprinkle in [...]

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Zesty Tomato Dressing

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

1/4 cup extra virgin Olive Oil or Flax oil
1/4 sweet onion finely chopped
1 clove of garlic
1 large ripe tomato
sea salt to taste
Blend until smooth, chill and ready to serve on your favorite salad.

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Becky’s Favorite Pumpkin Pie by Mamaw Clevenger

Friday, November 28th, 2008

1 1/2 cup fresh pumpkin
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2-1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon flour to thicken
1/3 cup or more of favorite sweetner: molasses, or honey or date sugar
Mix and
Pour into favorite pie shell and bake at 350 until done or crust is brown

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