Ingredients:

2 c. cooked brown rice
1/2 c. raisins
2 scallions, chopped
1/4 c. toasted cashews
1 green pepper, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
Fresh parsley, chopped
3/4 c. orange juice
1/3 to 1/2 c. canola or oilve oil
1 tbsp. sesame oil
3 to 4 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. white wine
Juice of 1 lemon
1 to 2 cloves of garlic
1 tsp. freshly grated ginger

Directions:

When rice is cooled, add next six ingredients. In a blender mix the orange juice, oils, soy sauce, wine, lemon juice, garlic and ginger. Pour over rice mixture and serve over chopped lettuce. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Ingredients:

1 cup regular pancake mix or buckwheat pancake mix
2 eggs or 1/2 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute
1 cup light coconut milk
3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
1/4 cup artificial sweetener
1/2 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together until batter has a smooth consistency with no lumps.
Batter should not be too thin or too thick.
Pour 1/4 cup batter (or less if you want smaller pancakes) at a time onto a preheated lightly oiled griddle or pan.
Cook until golden brown,(lots of air bubbles appear on top of pancake) flipping once.
Serve immediately.

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
1 cup diced peaches
1 cup pineapple tidbits
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup pecan pieces
1/4 cup juice from fruit
1/4 cup melted butter (or marg.)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt (optional)

Crumb Topping:

2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup chopped pecans
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. In a medium size bowl beat eggs, milk, reserved fruit juice, melted butter and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and stir until batter is moist and blended - don’t over mix. Gently stir in shredded coconut, diced peaches, pineapple tidbits and nuts. Fill baking cups (I use paper liners) 2/3 full. Prepare crumb topping mixing brown sugar, flour, nuts and cinnamon. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle crumb topping on filled baking cups and bake at 375 degrees. Serves: 2 dozen

by Tamara

Ingredients:

4 cups fresh or frozen peas
2/3 cup fresh mint leaves, packed
4 cups chilled chicken broth
1 teaspoon lime juice
salt to taste
freshly-ground white pepper to taste
1 large ripe mango, peeled, diced
Creme fraiche or sour cream for garnish

Directions:

Heat large pot of water to boil; add peas, cook about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; add mint for 30 seconds. Drain.
Place about 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth in blender. Add half of the peas and mint; puree until smooth. Strain using fine mesh sieve, pushing puree through with spoon, into large bowl. Repeat.
Stir in remaining chicken broth and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Chill in refrigerator 2 hours.
Pour soup into serving bowls; garnish with diced mango and creme fraiche.
Makes 4 servings.
Calories 185, Fat 1.8 g, Carbs 31 g, Sodium 595 mg, Fiber 9 g.

by AJ

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons peanut oil
1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes
4 scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon ginger
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup chicken broth
1 lb of cooked egg fettuccine pasta

Garnish:

1/2-1 cup toasted peanuts chopped scallions
1 medium cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced
1 sweet red pepper, thin strips
1/4 cup shredded coconut

Directions:

Heat oil and add red pepper flakes.
Cook over low for a minute or two.
Add the 4 chopped scallions and saute for a minute.
Remove from heat and stir in the brown sugar, rice vinegar,sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.
Return pan to low heat and add peanut butter a bit at a time.
Stirring constantly add chicken broth until hot.
Place cooked fettucini in large shallow bowl and pour the hot peanut sauce over and toss.
Sprinkle with toasted peanuts and scallions.
Place cucumber slices and red pepper strips around pasta.
Sprinkle with coconut if desired.