Ham and Pineapple Rice Dinner

What You Need:   1 T olive oil 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks in their own juice 12 oz. ham, cooked and coarsely chopped 1 C sweet red pepper, chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped […]

Festive Fruit Bowl

A wonderful party favorite you can enjoy all year round. 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, with juice 2 (4 oz.) pkgs. raspberry gelatin 1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce 1 apple, chop […]

Frozen Banana Berry Salad

What You Need: 1 (20 oz.) can pineapple tidbits with juice 5 bananas, sliced 1/2 C sugar 1 (16 oz.) can whole cranberry sauce 1/3 C pecans, chopped 1 (8 oz.) container whipped topping, thawed […]

Cranberry Orange Arugula

Arugula is a leaf vegetable that closely resembles lettuce.  It has a rich peppery taste, and is mostly used in salad.    Arugula can be cooked and used with pasta or meats in many dishes.  […]

Steamed Christmas Pudding with Fruit Sauce

What You Need:   1 3/4 C flour 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 t ground ginger 1/2 t ground nutmeg 1/2 t cinnamon 1/4 C butter, softened 1 C sugar 2 eggs 2 egg […]

Stuffed Chestnut Apples

What You Need: 4 oz. dried chestnuts, roasted 1/3 C soy milk 1/3 C apple juice 5 T maple syrup 1 t cinnamon plus a little extra 1/4 t nutmeg 1/3 C raisins 6 apples […]

Saucy Cinnamon Apple Cocktail

Ingredients: 1 TBSP lemon juice 2 C apple juice 2 cinnamon sticks 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel 1/4 tsp. salt 2 Red Delicious apples, cored, peeled and diced 1 1/2 C pineapple chunks, in their […]

Lemon Berry Summer Smoothie

1 (6 oz) container low fat lemon yogurt 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple in its own juice, drained 1 (16 oz) can blackberries in lite syrup, drained 1 C ice cubes Place the yogurt […]

Fajita Salad

Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS • 3/4 pound lean top round steaks, cut into thin strips • 2 tablespoons ketchup • 2 tablespoons lime juice • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin • […]

Helpful healthy weight loss tips

Look at the size of your dinner plate. Choose a smaller one and don’t pile up the food on it. Eat small portions of a variety of foods, to eliminate cravings or feeling deprived. That […]