Fresh Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup finely diced onion
• 5 serrano chiles, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons lime juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• in a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, cilantro, salt, and lime juice. chill for one hour in the refrigerator before serving.

exquisite pizza sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 6 fluid ounces warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste (optional)
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• salt to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• in a small bowl, combine tomato paste, water, parmesan cheese, garlic, honey, anchovy paste, onion powder, oregano, marjoram, basil, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes and salt; mix together, breaking up any clumps of cheese.
• sauce should sit for 30 minutes to blend flavors; spread over pizza dough and prepare pizza as desired.

Maple Salmon

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound salmon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
• place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.

Irresistible Double Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup ground flax seed
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat an oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
• combine flour, flax seed, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and chocolate chips in a large bowl. in another bowl, beat the buttermilk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry, mixing just until combined. spoon equal amounts of batter into muffin cups.
• bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 to 30 minutes.

baked stuffed shrimp

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 40 unsalted soda crackers, crushed
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup dry white
• 16 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix crushed crackers, bread crumbs and garlic powder. in a small bowl, blend butter and worcestershire sauce. mix blended butter, pepper and parmesan cheese into the cracker mixture. stir in white , using only enough to hold together the mixture.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• butterfly the shrimp using a sharp knife, and arrange back side up in a large baking dish. stuff shrimp with heaping tablespoons of the cracker mixture.
• bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until cracker mixture is lightly browned, shrimp are opaque, and the tails have curled.

Quinoa And Black Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3/4 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. bring the mixture to a boil. cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

Simple Whole Wheat Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 cups warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup honey
• 5 cups bread flour
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs


• in a large bowl, mix warm water, yeast, and 1/3 cup honey. add 5 cups white bread flour, and stir to combine. let set for 30 minutes, or until big and bubbly.
• mix in 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1/3 cup honey, and salt. stir in 2 cups whole wheat flour. flour a flat surface and knead with whole wheat flour until not real sticky - just pulling away from the counter, but still sticky to touch. this may take an additional 2 to 4 cups of whole wheat flour. place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface of the dough. cover with a dishtowel. let rise in a warm place until doubled.
• punch down, and divide into 3 loaves. place in greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, and allow to rise until dough has topped the pans by one inch.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 25 to 30 minutes; do not overbake. lightly brush the tops of loaves with 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine when done to prevent crust from getting hard. cool completely