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Meal planning and recipes
SPRING SALAD SUPPER
- SPINACH SALAD (SEE RECIPE BELOW)
- Garlic Texas style toast
- COTTAGE PEARS ON CHEESE (SEE RECIPE BELOW)
- GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE (SEE RECIPE BELOW)
- HOT HERB TEA
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Easy Spinach Salad
Salad:
8 ounces fresh spinach
1/2 cup feta or goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms (optional)
2 sliced boiled eggs
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup Craisins® Original Dried Cranberries
2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds (optional
Dressing:1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette saladdressing2 tablespoons orange juice1 teaspoon grated orange zest (optional)Directions:1. Wash and clean spinach. Tear into bite size pieces and place in a serving bowl. Add half of the feta or goat cheese and onion; toss to combine. 2. Combine dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Top with sweetened dried cranberries and almonds. Serve immediately.
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Old Fashioned Gingerbread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup hot
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Greased and flour one 9 inch square pan.
- Cream together the sugar and butter or margarine. Add egg, and beat well. Mix in the molasses.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and clove. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; add the hot water, and mix well.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for one hour. Allow to cool in pan and serve.
- LEMON SAUCE:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
In a 1-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar, butter and water. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 2-3 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture begins to boil; stir. Add a small amount to egg; beat well. Return all to the bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and peel. Cook 1 minute longer or until slightly thickened. Serve with the gingerbread. Add a dollop of your favorite Whipped topping. YUMMY!!
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Easy Cottage Pears on Cheese
- 1 15 oz. can Lite Barlette Pears
- 1 8 oz. carton of small curd cottage cheese
- 1 Tbsp. splenda sugar substitute
- 1 1 cup lite whip topping
- 1 Cup shredded colby/cheddard cheese
Drain pears. In a 2 qt. mixing bowl mix together the cottage cheese, splenda, whip topping.
Arrange 1/4 cup shredded cheese on plate (spread to mak a nest),Place 1/2 cup cottage cheese mixture on top of cheese, top with two pear halves on cheese. Sprinkle on a few shreds of cheese to garnish.
This can be the dessert it is so good and good for you.
This was one of my mothers quick salad/dessert combos, we loved it. So cool and refreshing.
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United States
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