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Pasta Salad with Lemon and Peas

Janis’s Pasta Salad with Lemon and Peas

This super simple salad makes a nice change from potato salad at picnics. Try it with anything from chicken to grilled steak I added asparagus to this one. 1 pound bow-tie or small shell pasta 1 package (10 ounces) frozen baby peas 2 lemons 2/3 cup milk ½ cup light mayonnaise 1 teaspoon salt ¼ [...]

May 3, 2012 More
chicken

Sandra’s Company Chicken

6 to 8 pieces chicken 1 envelope onion soup mix ½ cup ketchup ¼ cup brown sugar 1 cup water Mix above ingredients and pour over chicken. Cover tightly and bake at 350°F for 1 ½ hours. This recipe works well with pork chops too.

May 2, 2012 More
blueberry

Visalus Shake of the week!! Blueberry Cheesecake

  6 oz. skim milk, 2 scoops Vi-Shape shake mix, 20 frozen blueberries, 1 tsp. graham cracker crumbs, 2 oz. fat-free cream cheese & 5 ice cubes. Blend well in blender.   Visalus is a unique blend of highly absorbed proteins, prebiotics, fibre, and vitamins for health.  It mixes hot or cold in milk or [...]

May 1, 2012 More
Orzo with Shrimp and Feta

Sharon’s Orzo with Shrimp and Feta

This sauce cooks up in a minute in your skillet. Watch the shrimp carefully and remove tham as soon as they become opaque, so they dont overcook.   1 1/2 cups (10 ounces) orzo (rice-shaped pasta)   1 tablespoon butter or margarine   1 1/4 pounds medium shrimp, shelled and devined, with tail part of [...]

April 30, 2012 More
dainties

Dorothy’s Pecan Dainties

1 egg white 1 C. light brown sugar 1 ½ C. pecan halves     Preheat oven 250°. Beat egg whites till stiff. Add sugar gradually, beating constantly. Fold in nuts. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake 250° 30 minutes.

April 27, 2012 More
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Visalus Shake of the Week!! Banana Coconut Breeze – Dana just started a 90 day challenge!!!

   8 oz. skim milk, 2 scoops Vi-Shape shake mix, 1/2 small frozen banana, 1 banana flavor packet, ½ tsp. coconut extract, & 4 ice cubes. Blend well in blender. Visalus is a unique blend of highly absorbed proteins, prebiotics, fibre, and vitamins for health.  It mixes hot or cold in milk or water. Supports [...]

April 25, 2012 More
skoring with ritz

Tina’s Skoring with Ritz

Preheat oven to 350F 1 box of Ritz Crackers 1 can sweetened milk 1 bag of Chipit Skor pieces   Break Ritz into small pieces ( not crushed) Add Skor pieces and sweetened milk Mix Well Put into 8×8 square pan Press firmly to pack down Cook 20mins ONLY! Take out even if it doesn’t [...]

April 24, 2012 More
Seafood Fritters

Jennifer’s Seafood Fritters

1 ½ cups finely chopped lobster or shrimp, or 1 tin clams r 1 pt oysters 2 eggs 1/3 cup Superior milk 1 1/3 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt Few grains pepper Drain oysters or clams. Remove any bits of shell and cut in pieces. Beat eggs, add milk. Sift together [...]

April 23, 2012 More
fried rice

Paula’s Easy Fried Rice!!

2 ½ cups leftover cooked rice ¼ sliced celery 3 sliced green onions ¼ cup fresh or canned mushrooms 2 eggs ¼ cup frozen peas 2 Tbsp. soy sauce Heat 3 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil in frying pan. Stir fry celery, onion and mushrooms 1 minute. Add rice and stir fry until it [...]

April 20, 2012 More
lace cookies

Tonya’s Lace Cookies

2 eggs (separate) 2 C. Quaker Oats 1 C. sugar 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1 T. butter     Preheat oven 350°. Beat egg yolks and add oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla and butter. Mix well. Add beaten whites of eggs last. Put ½ teaspoon far apart on [...]

April 19, 2012 More
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