Fruit Lovers Smoothie

Begin your morning right with this vitamin packed delicious fruit smoothie! Made with a hint of tangy with added orange juice. See variations at end of recipe.

Ingredients:
1 banana, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup ice cubes
1 (8 ounce) container vanilla flavored yogurt

Directions:
In blender, add all ingredients except for yogurt; blend on high speed until smooth; add vanilla yogurt; blend on low speed approximately 10 seconds.
Pour immediately into small individual glasses.

Variations: Substitute orange juice with pineapple-banana blend juice - Substitute strawberries for raspberries. It's all good:)

Meat Sauce for Hots

Meat sauce made a little spicy and tangy with chili powder and horseradish is the best topping for your grilled hot dogs... before spooning on the sauce, spread each side of the bun with prepared mustard!

Ingredients:
8 ounces ground beef
4 ounces ground pork
1/2 cup onion, diced
4 tablespoons horseradish
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 can tomato soup
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (add extra if you like your sauce hot)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs

Directions:
In a large non-stick skillet, add ground beef, ground pork and onion. Over medium-high heat, fry until meat (breaking up until fine) is thoroughly cooked.
Reduce heat to low and add remaining ingredients; simmer for 30 minutes.

Low Fat Dip for Veggies

Make this guilt-free, low-fat dip and enjoy with a variety of vegetables. A good way to get kids to eat raw veggies!

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cucumber, peeled and diced small
4 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
4 ounces fat-free sour cream
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 small onion, diced small
1 tablespoon chives
pepper to taste

Directions:
30 minutes before preparing dip, lay the diced cucumbers on paper towels and sprinkle with the salt to draw out excess liquid.
In a mixing bowl, add all ingredients and stir until well combined and smooth.
Refrigerate one hour before serving.
Serve with assorted veggies

Old Fashioned Lemonade

Take time to make homemade lemonade this summer. Sure, it isn't as quick as opening a can of concentrated or tearing a package open of a powdered mix, but sometimes you just want the real stuff, right?

Ingredients: 3/4 cup granulated sugar (add 1/4 cup more if you like yours sweeter) 5 cups water 1 cup lemon juice

Directions: Heat the sugar and ONE cup water in a saucepan until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Meanwhile, using a juicer, extract juice from enough lemons to get 1 cup of juice (5 or 6 lemons).

Add the dissolved sugar water and lemon juice into a pitcher.

Add the remaining 4 cups cold water; refrigerate one hour.

Pour into glasses filled with ice.

Lemon Cheese Bars

This lemon cheese bar recipe has a bottom crust made with a cake mix. It's creamy taste is so good, yet easy to prepare. Either top with the remaining crumbs used for the crust or dust with confectioners' sugar.

Ingredients:

1 box lemon cake mix with pudding

2 eggs, divided

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix cake mix, 1 egg and oil; work until crumbly; reserve one cup.

Pat remaining mixture lightly into ungreased 13 x 9 x 2- inch baking pan.

Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and 1 egg until light and smooth; spread over crust.

Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top - or omit this step if you choose to dust confectioners' sugar over cooled bars.

Bake for 15 minutes; cool; cut into 16 bars.

What Can A Radish Do For You?

Radishes are known to help regulate the process of digestion. It is also believed to improve efficiency of the gallbladder and liver. Studies are also being done to prove what many scientist believe... that the ingestion of radishes help to prevent against certain cancers, including colon cancer. And they are also an aphrodisiac! So throw a few radishes on your green salad.
Don't care for them plain? Here is a tasty recipe for you to try...

Seasoned Baked Radish Chips

10 radishes, sliced thinly
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Steam the sliced radishes in microwave for 4 minutes.
Place radishes in large zip lock bag; shake to coat well.
Lightly coat baking sheet with olive oil.
Bake for 10 minutes; turn and bake additional 10 minutes.

Polish Sausage Potato Skillet

This polish sausage and potato skillet is an easy to prepare complete meal. I sometimes add french style green beans to mine in place of bell peppers, but you can substitute with any veggie of your liking. You'll love this dish!

Ingredients:
1 pound Polish sausage, sliced 1/4- inch thick or cubed
2 pounds potatoes, cooked and cubed (cool first - to keep potatoes from falling apart while stirring in skillet)
1 cup cooked red bell peppers, sliced
1 cup cooked yellow bell peppers, sliced
1/2 cup bottled Italian dressing
1/8 cup dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
In large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sliced Polish sausage.
Reduce heat; add remaining ingredients; allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve hot

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