Two Cheese Pizza

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour
1 Box Pizza Crust Mix
2/3 Cup Ricotta Cheese
1 Green Pepper – Sliced Thinly
1/3 Teaspoon Dried Basil
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
2 Cloves Garlic – Mashed
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
6 Oz Shredded Cheese (Your Choice)
1 Small White Onion – Sliced
4-5 White Mushrooms – Sliced Thinly

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degress.
2. Make pizza crust according to directions.
3. Mix ricotta cheese, vegetables & seasonings.
4. Sprinkle shredded cheese over pizza.
5. Add vegetables.
6. Cook in oven for at least 10 minutes.
7. Cool & serve!

Reuben Sandwich

Makes: 1 Serving

Ingredients:

2 Thick Pieces of Smoked Cheddar Cheese
1 Tomato – Sliced
1/8 Cup Thousand Island Dressing
2 Slices Dark Rye Bread
1/2 Tablespoon Butter
1/8 Cup Sauerkraut – Drained

Directions:

1) Butter each piece of toast on one side.
2) Add cheddar, dressing, sauerkraut, and tomato
slices.
3) Put bread in oven or toaster oven and cook until bread
browns lightly.
4) Remove from oven & serve!

Vegetable Bean Soup

Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 Lb Assorted Beans (Kidney, Pinto, etc)
1 Vidalia Onion – Diced
1/4 Cup Low Fat Yogurt
1/8 Cup Chopped Cilantro
2 Cups Assorted Greens – Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic – Crushed
1 Tablespoons Oil
1 Tablespoons Cider Vinegar
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cups Diced Or Stewed Tomatoes
Pinch Of Black Pepper

Directions:

1. Soak beans overnight. Drain in the morning.
2. Add beans to onion, garlic, and water in a
saucepan.
3. Add water & simmer.
4. Add remaining ingredients.
5. Continue to simmer until beans are soft.
6. Serve!

How To Cook For A Vegetarian This Holiday Season

Are you worried about cooking for a vegetarian in your
family this upcoming holiday season? Well, worry no more.
This article will tell you exactly what you need to do
and know before you start cooking this holiday season.

You can start off by finding out what type of vegetarian
your guest is. For instance, if she is a strict
vegan, then there

Vegetable Pasta Primavera

Makes: 3+ Servings

Ingredients:

1 Lb. Pasta
6 Cloves Garlic – Mashed
4 White Mushrooms – Sliced Thinly
1 Teaspoon Salt
Soy Milk Or Evaporated Milk
1 Red Pepper
1 Vidalia Onion – Diced
2 Yellow/Green Pepper
Pinch Of Black Pepper

Directions:

1. Add mushrooms, garlic, and onion to a saucepan
& saute.
2. Boil pasta in water.
3. Add milk to vegetables & simmer on a low flame.
4. Add peppers & seasoning to vegetables and
continue to simmer.
5. Drain pasta & add to vegetables.
6. Add sauce.
7. Cook until vegetables are soft & pasta is finished.
8. Cool & serve!

Fruit & Nut Granola

Makes: 15 Servings

Ingredients:

10 Cups Oats
1 1/2 Cups Raisins
1/2 Cup Dried Apricots – Diced
1/2 Cup Assorted Dried Fruit
1/4 Cup Chopped Dates
1 Tablespoon Vanilla
1 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Apple Juice
1/4 Cup Honey
10 oz. Fruit Preserves (your choice)

Directions:

1) Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
2) Mix wet ingredients in a bowl.
3) Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients & mix.
4) Spray 2 cookie sheets with pam.
5) Spread ingredients over cookie sheets.
6) Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.
7) Stir occasionally.
Remove from oven & cool.

Spinach Shells

Makes: 3-4 Servings

1 Box Large Pasta Shells
Cottage Cheese (Desired Amount)
3/4 Lb Spinach
Oregano
1 Cup Tomato Sauce

Directions:

1. Boil pasta shells in water.
2. Steam spinach & mix w/ cottage cheese.
3. Stuff shells w/ mix & heat in oven at
300 degrees.

Coconut Peanut Chutney

Ingredients:

2 1/2 Cups Peanuts
1 1/2 Teaspoon Tamarind Paste
4 Tablespoons Grated Coconut
6 Red Peppers
2 1/2 Teaspoons Vegetable Oil
1 1/4 Tablespoon Salt

Directions:

1) Blend all ingredients into paste.
2) Heat up paste in a frying pan & add to desired dish.

Veggie Sandwich

Makes: 1-2 Servings

Ingredients:

2 English muffins, split and toasted
1/2 Avocado – Mashed
1/2 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Purple Onion – Chopped
2 Tablespoons Ranch Dressing
2 Tablespoons Sesame Seeds
1/2 Small Tomato – Sliced

Directions:

1. Preheat oven.
2. Spread mashed avocado over open-faced english muffin
halves.
3. Add tomato, onion, sesame seeds, and cheddar cheese.
4. Place muffin halves on sheet & bake in oven.
5. Add dressing, close sandwiches & serve.

Mushroom Potato Soup

Ingredients

5 cups boiling water
2 cups raw potatoes peeled and diced
1/2 lb mushrooms washed cut in half
3tbsp butter or margarine
1 small onion chopped
3 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 Tbsp Worchestershire Sauce

Preparation

Melt butter or marg in pan.
Add chopped onions and mushrooms.
Stir in flour and then the water slowly.
Add potatoes salt and pepper.
Put in lemon juice, parsley, and worchestershire sauce.
Cook till potatoes are soft.
Stir occasionally to avoid sticking.