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Three Bean Salad

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1 (15 ounce) can   green  beans 2/3 cup  vinegar 1/3 cup  canola & olive oil mix   1/2 teaspoon  garlic  salt 1/2 teaspoon   ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon   celery seed, Italian seasoning 1 pound   wax beans 1 (15 ounce) can   kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1  red  onion, sliced into thin rings 3/4 cup   white sugar Drain the canned beans.  Into the serving bowl combine the vinegar, oil, salt, sugar and stir. Add the beans, mix, top with italian seasoning andrefrigerate  overnight

Quinoa French Onion Casserole

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Ingredients MG_1015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"> 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1/2 red onion pressed/squeezed garlic 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped broccoli 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup French-fried onions 1/2 cup ranch dressing 1 teaspoon lemon pepper salt and ground black pepper to taste 1/2 cup French-fried onions This turned out tastier and healthier than I thought it would be to be honest.  The biggest pain in the ass is cleaning the quinoa.  Seems this stuff has a coating requiring rinsing - easiest way is to let it soak for 30 minutes then rinse the quinoa until the rinse water is clear.  Then in a pot with the 2 cups of water and salt add the quinoa and bring to a boil.  Once at a boil reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. In the meantime in a frying pan having cut up the onions,...

Healthy Zucchini Pizza by Rebecca Bauernfeind

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This is great and super tasty!! Slice the zucchini in half. Slice off the bottom to keep it stable. Brush or spray with olive oil and top with garlic or garlic powder. Top with sliced tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste. Use mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese or mixed blend.. Bake 375 for 20 to 30 minutes until soft.

Summer Chicken and Eggplant Pasta by Rebecca Bauernfeind

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Summer Chicken and Eggplant Pasta 494 calories, 10.75 grams sugar, 15.6 grams fat, 66.6 grams carbohydrates, 29.45 grams protein It may not be summer just yet, but this flavorful pasta is perfect all year long, especially when you want to indulge your carb cravings. Though the mouthwatering dish is on the heavier side, it includes plenty of fresh veggies (eggplant, zucchini, squash, and cherry tomatoes) and protein (chicken). You’ll walk away completely fulfilled! Ingredients: 1 eggplant, cut into 1/2 in. thick slices 2 chicken breasts, about 4 oz. each 1 zucchini 1 yellow squash 1 c. grape or cherry tomatoes 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing Salt & pepper Non-stick spray Grill seasoning 6 oz. angel hair pasta 5 tbsp. good, olive oil-based Italian dressing, divided 8-10 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced or torn Directions: Lay eggplant slices on a cooling rack. Generously salt each side and let sit for 10 minutes. Blot excess moisture and salt off the top with a...

Breakfast Pizza

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1 can of refrigerated Pillsbury crescent rolls 3 eggs shredded cheese - sharp cheddar bag of frozen hash browns Frozen sausage crumbles or crumbled bacon or crumbled vegetarian sausage either a pizza pan or a rectangle cookie sheet salt/pepper/turmeric Set the oven to 400 and then with the selected pan, open the crescent rolls and spread them out. If using the pizza pan, separate the crescent slices and form a circle best you can, stretching and patting the dough to fill the empty spots. Shake out enough hash browns to cover the dough thinly. Shake out crumble of your selection and add enough to cover each quarter section with a taste of the sausage. Mix well the three eggs, a sprinkle of turmeric, and add a small amount of the cheese to help the eggs spread out easier. Then slowly starting at the outer edge drizzle the egg mixture throughout the pizza. Add cheese to the pizza top in a thin layer. Salt/pepper to taste.

Polk Pizza

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This easy to make, vegetarian or meat pizza, is easier on the stomach for those of us with issues with red pizza sauce 1 can of pizza dough, from dairy, whole wheat 1/2 jar of white sauce -- often Alfredo sauce pizza pan olive oil 1/4 of a yellow onion 1 tomato 1 clove garlic 4 mozzeralla sticks sage garlic salt oregano spicy garlic hummus pan spray Use the square pizza dough, or once a little warm reshape into a round pizza pan sprayed with olive oil spray, and place in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. While cooking the dough, slice the 1/4 of an onion and then divide into half. Slice the tomato as thinly as possible as well as the garlic. Slicing the long way divide the mozzarella sticks into four -- slice it once into half then the halves once again to make four from each stick. Check the dough and make sure it is browning on the bottom -- if not put it back into the oven for a little more time. Once ready spread the hummus on the dough, the hot dough should make this fairly ea...

French/Swiss Onion Soup

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There's nothing like a bowl of French Onion soup while people watching along the Champs-de-Elysees, something we've done many times.  But, at about 6 Euros a bowl for the privilege of sitting in one of the fancy restaurants you can make a bowl of this soup and look out your own window on the  world.   Here's what you'll need. 6 medium onions 7 cups of broth (beef/poultry) using either powder, canned bullion, whatever you prefer 1 clove garlic garlic salt red pepper salt and pepper olive oil 3 tsp sugar Parmesan cheese Swiss Gruyere Cheese (the original for French Onion Soup) or thick slice Swiss Cheese French/Italian Bread In a Dutch Oven, which is a medium to large pot with a lid probably about 8 to 10 quarts, cover the bottom with about 4 tbls of olive oil.  Thinly slice the clove of garlic and put it in the pot.  Slice do not dice the onions and drop them into the pot, separating the slices as you drop them in the pot and turn on the stove top to low as ...