BANANA STRAWBERRY CREAM 1 large banana 1 1/4 cups fresh, hulled strawberries 1/4 c. no sugar added vanilla yogurt 1. place the banana, peel and all in a zip lock bag and freeze overnight. Do the same with the strawberries in a seperate bag. 2. the next day remove the fruit from the freezer, let stand at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes. Place fruit in a blender or food processor, breaking the banana into pieces if necessary. Add yogurt, blend or process on high speed until mixture is smooth and creamy 3. pour equal amounts into 4 cups. serving size: 1/2 cup calories: 84 total fat: 1 gm cholesterol: 1 mg sodium: 5 mg total carbs: 19 gm sugar: 13 gms protein: 2 gms

Mmmmmmm SALMON! This one looks like a gourmet meal and it is very easy to prepare! Seared Salmon with Mango Salsa 4 4oz salmon fillets salt n pepper to taste cooking spray SALSA: 2 small mangos, peeled and chopped into one inch cubes ( I buy it already cubed in jars, just chop it smaller) 3 Tbsp minced red bell pepper 3 Tbsp minced red onion 2 Tbsp minced cilantro 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice 2 tsp minced jalapeno pepper ( I leave this off) 1 tsp. Splenda or sugar 1. Preheat oven to 350 F, sprinkle salmon with salt n pepper 2. Spray a large skillet with cooking spray, Heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon, skin side down, sear for 3 minutes, turn the salmon over and repeat on the other side. Place the salmon in the oven and bake 4 to 5 minutes longer. 3. Combine all ingridents for the salsa in a medium bowl, serve with the seared salmon. serving size: 1 salmon fillet and 1/2 c. of salsa calories: 270 total fat: 10 gms cholesterol: 77 mg sodium 62 mg total carbs: 20 gms Protein: 25 gms

I found this in a magazine for diabetics. I am trying to avoid all red meat and only use ground turkey in place of ground beef. I am thinking of giving this a try, since I am now trying to eat more along the lines of organic and vegetarian......Sandy BEAN BURGERS 1 15oz can of chickpeas, drained and mashed 1/2 c. red onion, finely minced 2 celery stalks, finely minced 1 carrot, finely diced 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1 c. plain breadcrumbs 2 Tbsp minced parsley 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1 egg white 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 tp dried thyme 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/4 tsp dried oregano salt n pepper to taste 1 Tbsp non fat mayo or low sugar ketchup (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 350 F 2. Combine all ingridents except for mayo and shake into patties. It will save time to mince and ma**** all in a food processor 3. spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray, place the patties on the baking sheet and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. 4. uncover and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until well browned. Serve each burger with mayo or ketchup ( low sugar) as desired and serve on whole grain buns or pita pockets. Serving size: 1 burger Calories: 260 Total fat: 6 gms Cholesterol: 0 Sodium: 513 mg Total Carbs: 43 gms (YIKES) Sugar: 8 gms Protein: 11 gms. Im not eating any breads so maybe the carb count would not be as much, is this sodium count too high? I read on the boards, to watch sodium but no one has ever said what would be ideal range of sodium to watch? This photo of the finished product, sure makes it look GOOD.. LOL

I dont know a thing about Wordperfect, sorry. My word pad is screwy at times. I have alot of geneology files I can not open for some reason. I keep getting a word pad error. I NEED these files. I just think I am going to have to store them on my MSN group, and then download them again when I can afford a new computer. Mine is going on 6 years and I am still using Windows 98 for crying out loud! It has almost seen better days. Wish I could help. Love, Sandy

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