White Peach, Pear and Mint Salad

I made this last week, and it was rather tasty, considering I'd never made it before and thought of it on my own. Tasty! And pretty healthy too.


3C Vanilla Yogurt
1/2tsp lemon juice
3 bartlett pears, cored, peeled and chopped (or sliced if you like)
3 white peached, pitted, peeled and chopped (or sliced if you like)
2 mint leaves, not too much of it's over powering, thinly sliced
1/4C honey
1/2 tsp lemon zest

Take lemon and zest it a bit first, then juice it, put it in a small bowl, set aside. Then, with a peeler, peel the peaches and the pears. Slice, or chop them however you prefer. Add lemon juice, and honey. Stir together, if needed add a few dashes of sugar, or splenda if you like. Add yogurt. Add mint last and serve. May also chill if you prefer.

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Zesty Vegeterian "Chili"

So, I made a whoppin' batch of this for my family that was all in town this last week, holy cow was this ever a hit! My grandma even ate it for breakfast, I need to make it again because now it's one of my top faves!

1 yellow onion, sauteed
1 14oz can of S&W Santa Fe beans, if it doesn't say senta fe on it, look for the ones that are in a "zesty" sauce)
1 14oz can of black beans
1 14oz can of white beans
1 14oz can of whole yellow corn
1 14oz can of chopped tomatos
2tsp cumin
1tsp salt
1tsp ground black pepper
1tsp garlic powder
*optional*
1/4C freshly chopped cilantro

Sautee the onion with about 1tbsp olive oil, cook them until they are translucent. Then, add all the beans, tomatos, corn, cumin, pepper, garlic powder and cilantro. Bring to a simmer over meadium heat, stirring occasionaly for about 15-20 minutes.
Serve in a bowl, top with optional monterey cheese.

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Croissant-a-licious Sammies!

I got bored the other day of making everything over the stove, so I decided "sandwiches it is!" And oh Molly, these were FABULOUS!

4 Croissants, chilled (or substitute it with Ciabatta Bread, or just 2, however many of you are eating, obviously.)
1/4C Finely chopped parsley
1C Mayo (I suggest the light or low sodium stuff, or it may be too salty for some)
1/2tsp Ground black pepper
2tsp Freshly chopped garlic
1 Large tomato, sliced
Lettuce, however much you want on it.
6 Slices Turkey
5 Slices cooked bacon, each piece cut in half **optional**
4 slices Cheddar, or cheese of coice, **optional**

Remove Croissants from fridge and with a serrated knife, cut them from back to front.
Place on a plate and set aside. In a small mixing bow, add pepper, parsley, and garlic. Stir until it is mixed in well, if it looks like it's not enough mayo, I suggest adding a few splashes of milk, but not enough to make the consistency too runny. Sread mayo over each half of the croissant. Then build your sandwich as you like with cheese, tomato, turkey and bacon, if you like. Serve with fruit.

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