Recipe: Spinach Salad with Turkey

Recipe: Spinach Salad with Turkey By Kathy Smith, 

creator of Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2^® 

High in protein and low in calories, this simple salad is
perfect for lunch or dinner. Feel free to mix things up
by adding your favorite crisp raw vegetables,
or replacing the turkey with fish, chicken,
or the vegetarian protein source of your choice!

Salad:

• 8 oz. leaf spinach, washed and stems removed
• 1 small red onion, peeled and finely sliced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 12 oz. cooked turkey breast meat, cut in bite-sized pieces

Dressing:

• 4 Tbsp. orange juice
• 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 or 2 small garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Place all dressing ingredients in small bowl. Whisk together and set aside. In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently. Serves 4.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Nutritional Information (per serving)
Calories	Protein	Fiber	Carbs	Fat Total	Saturated Fat
193	22 grams	2 grams	12 grams	8 grams	2 grams

Recipe: Sushi

Sushi Recipe

from Sue K.'s Kitchen

Sauce for Rice:

1 cup rice vinegar

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoon salt

Mix until sugar and salt melts into vinegar.

Cook rice. Put into a bowl to cool off. Add vinegar sauce until you think it tastes good.

Use a couple of cans of tuna (drain oil or water) and cook with sugar and shoyu until desired taste. Scramble a couple of eggs. Cut eggs into small cubes. Peel 2-3 carrots, grate, and pour vinegar sauce into carrots.

To make the sushi rice:

Cut up some nori and put on bottom layer

Add some seasoned rice

Cut up more nori- put on top of rice

Add half of the seasoned grated carrots

Add half of the tuna

Add the seasoned grated carrots

Then make a second layer with the same things

Add some grated shrimps to add color

Recipe: Apple-Raisin Coffee Cake

Got relatives staying with you over the holidays? Here's an easy breakfast recipe (from Kelly C.'s kitchen), chock-full of healthy fruit and nuts, that'll serve a small army.

APPLE-RAISIN COFFEE CAKE

5 cups cored, peeled, and chopped apples

1 cup raisins

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tsp. vanilla

1 egg, beaten

2-1/2 cups whole-grain flour

1-1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Olive oil cooking spray

13" x 9" x 2" baking pan

Large mixing bowl

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish or pan with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine apples, raisins, sugar, and walnuts, and mix them together well. Allow mixture to stand for 30 minutes. Then stir olive oil, vanilla, and egg into mixture. Sift flour, soda, and cinnamon together, then slowly stir into apple mixture, making sure it stays moist. Fold mixture into pan and bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool slightly before serving. Makes 20 servings.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 to 40 minutes

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories 164

Protein 3 grams

Fiber 3 grams

Carbs 28 grams

Fat Total 5 grams

Saturated Fat 1gram

Recipe: Mama's Tacos

From Aunt Sue K.'s Kitchen:

Mama’s Tacos

(serves 2-4, makes 6-8 tacos)

1/2 lb. hamburger

1 small onion (diced)

1 can tomato paste or sauce (small)

tortillas

Garnishes: cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.

Cook hamburger and diced onion. Drain off oil. Add paste or sauce. Cook for another minute or two to blend. Warm tortillas in frying pan (NO OIL). Heat 1 minute on each side. Fill with 2 heaping teaspoons of filling. Garnish with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.

Fall Treat= Apple Crumble

Because today is November 1 and rainy and cloudy this morning, it feels especially like a Fall day. And what a wonderful way to celebrate fall than with a tasty treat. Kelly C. wanted to share this healthy dessert recipe that is a favorite for this time of the year. So without further ado, here it is.......ENJOY!!!

Healthy Apple Crumble:

1 c oats

1/2 c wheat flour

1/2 c flour

1 c brown sug

1 1/2 t ground cinn 

1/4 t salt 

1/4 c froz apple-juice concentrate,

2 T oil (maybe applesauce or 1/2 of each?)

6 c apples.

Heat oven to 350°. Put oats on baking sheet and bake until browned 15 to 18 min. Grease 2 Qt dish.Combine oats,wheat flour,flour, brown sugar,cinnamon,salt,apple-juice concentrate,oil in a bowl. Put apples in baking dish. Put mixture over apples bake 35 to 40 minutes.

Recipe: Bottle Lebanese Cucumbers (Pickled Cucumbers) from Elizza K.

4kg. cucumbers sliced (1 kg. = 2.2 lbs)

1 kg. onion diced finely

Mix cucumbers and onion together & sprinkle with 3/4 cup salt

Add 4 trays of ice cubes & cold water to cover & stand for 3-4 hours

Wash twice with clean cold water

Boil together:-

4 cups vinegar

4 cups white sugar

1 tsp. Turmeric

1 tsp. celery salt

1 tsp. mustard seeds

Bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 5 mins. (until sugar dissolves)

Put cucumber mix into clean jars

Pour vinegar & sugar mixture into jars. Screw lids tight. Should hear a pop when sealed.