Ingredients:

* 1 bunch spinach
* 1 cup milk (Use soy or almond milk to make it dairy free or Vegan)
* 4 spoonfuls of Orange Juice concentrate.
* 2 cups frozen strawberries.
* 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

• Add ingredients to Blender.
• Blend on high until smooth.
• If ingredients will not blend in your blender add a little more milk.

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup salsa
• Cheddar cheese to sprinkle on top.

Directions:

1. Fry eggs. They can be sunny side up or well done – however you like them!
2. Place eggs over rice.
3. Add Salsa.
4. Sprinkle with cheese.

Makes 2 servings.

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• 2 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon or 1 pkg dry yeast
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 – 1/4 cups oatmeal
• 1-3 cups white flour
• 3 cups Whole wheat flour

One of my favourite breads to bake!

• Mix warm water, salt, yeast, butter, sugar, 1 cup oat meal, 1 cup white flour and 3 cups whole wheat flour well.
• On floured surface, knead for 10 – 15 minutes, add extra flour as needed.
• Place in two greased loaf pans (or cookie sheet for rolls).
• Cover and let rise until double (about 30 min). Sprinkle oats on top of loaf if desired.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min (18-25 min for rolls).
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]]> http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/whole-wheat-oat-bread-2/feed/ 0 http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/natural-peanut-butter/ http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/natural-peanut-butter/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:01:40 +0000 admin http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/?p=267 Make your own natural peanut butter. Save money and offer a healthier peanut butter to your family! Since this peanut butter has no preservatives it will last only 2 weeks in the refridgerator.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups roasted peanuts (for unroasted peanuts, roasting instructions are below)
• 4 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoon salt

*Roasting Peanuts*

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Remove from shells if needed, and spread peanuts across  a baking pan.
3. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool before using the peanuts to make peanut butter.

Peanut Butter instructions:

1. Put 2 cups of roasted peanuts in blender.
2. Add 2 teaspoons of honey.
3. Blend peanuts for 2-4 minutes to a clumpy appearance.
4. Add the rest of the peanuts and honey into the blender.
5. Blend to desired consistency. 
6. Add the salt and mix for another minute.
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]]> http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/natural-peanut-butter/feed/ 0 http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/tofu-squash-soup/ http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/tofu-squash-soup/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:07:01 +0000 admin http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/?p=236 Gotta love harvest season! This lowfat soup replaces cream with tofu.

Ingredients:

• 8 cups water or vegetable stock
• 6 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed
• 1 large white onion, sliced in moons
• 1 leek thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 pkg firm tofu, cubed
• 1/4 cup white or yellow miso
• chopped fresh chives or parsley for garnishing

Directions:

1. Bring ingredients except tofu and miso to a boil in a large pot.
2. Once boiling, cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Let cool.
3. Add tofu and miso.
4. Puree well in blender.
5. Pass through a wire mesh strainer to remove any fiber.
6. Garnish with chopped chives or parsley.

Nutritional Information:

• 4-6 servings
• Calories: 105
• Protein: 5.2g
• Carbs: 22.5g
• Fat: 1g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
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]]> http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/tofu-squash-soup/feed/ 0 http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/reduced-fat-potato-salad/ http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/reduced-fat-potato-salad/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:57:24 +0000 admin http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/?p=225 A great tasting potato salad with less fat!

Ingredients:

• 3 medium potatoes
• 2 hard cooked eggs
• 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet pickles
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup low fat yogurt
• 1/8 cup mustard
• 3 tablespoons pickle juice

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients together.
2. Stir with a fork
3. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.

 

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]]> http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/reduced-fat-potato-salad/feed/ 3 http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/oriental-raman-salad/ http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/oriental-raman-salad/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:22:14 +0000 admin http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/?p=222 When my husband and I were first married and dirt poor we often ate Raman Noodles. A diet of plain Raman Noodles doesn’t offer much nutrition so try this healthy recipe using raman noodles.

Ingredients:

Salad

• 2 packages of Top Raman Noodles
• 1 cup toasted almonds 
• 1 package of coleslaw
• 1 red pepper
• Desired amount of Green Onion

Dressing

• 3/4 cup oil
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 2 packages Top Ramen seasoning packets
• Dash of salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Boil noodles for 2 minutes then rinse in cold water.
2. Toss in almonds, coleslaw, red pepper and green onion.
3. Top with dressing and refridgerate until ready to serve.

 

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]]> http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/oriental-raman-salad/feed/ 1 http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/dr-ozs-green-drink/ http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/dr-ozs-green-drink/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:33:16 +0000 admin http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/dr-ozs-green-drink/ I really do want to try this drink. I think it sounds refreshing!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 cup spinach
• 1 apple chopped up
• A little parsley
• 1/4 inch of ginger
• 1 cucumber
• 4 stalks of celery
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Ice Cubes

Directions:

Just blend it all up in your blender!

I believe it makes 2 servings (was not specified) I think I will try it with an extra apple and less celery.

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]]> http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/dr-ozs-green-drink/feed/ 2 http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/chopped-veggie-salad-with-feta/ http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/chopped-veggie-salad-with-feta/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:29:08 +0000 admin http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/chopped-veggie-salad-with-feta/ Ingredients:
• 1/2 can of artichoke hearts, drained and chopped  
• 4 0z button mushrooms
• 1 tomato seeded and choped
• 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley  
• 1/2 tbs  dried basil
• 3/4 tsp dried oregano  
• 1/2 oz feta cheese, crumbled

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, toss together all the ingredients except the feta.
2. Add the feta and toss gently.

Nutritional Info:

Servings: 4

Calories	39
Calories From Fat	11
Total Fat	1 g
Saturated Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	2 mg
Sodium	123 mg
Total Carbohydrate	6 g
Dietary Fiber	1 g
Sugars	2 g
Protein	2 g

Source: Diabetes.org

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]]> http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/chopped-veggie-salad-with-feta/feed/ 0 http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/trail-mix-bars/ http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/trail-mix-bars/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:46:59 +0000 admin http://www.theonlinerecipebox.com/?p=167 Ingredients and Directions:
• 1cup raw oatmeal
• 1/3 C. sesame seeds
• 1/3 C. dried cranberries
• 2/3 C. bran flakes

warm and mix

• 1/2 C. honey
• 1/3 C. peanutbutter
• 1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly,spread in 8×8 pan(square is best),place in fridge to set and cut into bars.wrap seperately. Storage recommended in refridgerator for longer life span of product.

Yields: 8-10 bars depending on size

Submitted by: Melissa Watson

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