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5 Secrets to Perfect Veggies

Low in fat, high in fiber, and loaded with vitamins and minerals, vegetables are virtual powerhouses of nutrition. With health professionals recommending that vegetables play a major role in our daily meals, it is wise to include a wide variety of vegetables in your diet.

Herbed Yogurt Dressing

Nonfat yogurt makes a delicious, creamy base for salad dressings. Be creative and vary the herbs and spices, and you can create lots of different flavor combinations. 

 

Makes 8 servings 

(2½ tablespoons each serving)

2           teaspoons canola oil
1           cup plain nonfat yogurt
2           tablespoons red wine vinegar
1           tablespoon minced onion flakes
½          teaspoon dried oregano
½          teaspoon dill weed
⅛          teaspoon garlic powder
             Salt and pepper to taste

Don't Look Back

Just keep moving forward.Happy Monday!

8 Sauce Enhancers

Sauces can enhance even the simplest of foods. But all too often, these tasty additions add lots of unwanted calories and fat. Not so if you follow a few easy rules.

Mushrooms, Onions, and Peppers

This delectable medley can be served as a side dish or used as a topping for baked chicken, fish, or omelets. It also makes a great addition to a sandwich. Enjoy the wonderful natural flavors the vegetables have to offer.

Makes 4 servings

2        teaspoons canola oil
1        large green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1        large onion, thinly sliced
2        cups sliced mushrooms
Salt and pepper to taste

To keep the body in good health is a duty

Some wise words from Buddha. 

7 Healthy Hints for Fish

Many varieties of fish and seafood are low in fat and fit nicely into a balanced diet. Often, if dishes are high in fat, it is not the seafood that is the culprit, but the way in which it is prepared. When I prepare fish, I am careful to choose ingredients such as lemon juice, broth, and vegetables, along with a delectable array of spices. Below are 7 healthy ways to prepare fish, so now you too can have the flavor without the fat.

Quick Onion Biscuits

Turn refrigerator biscuits into hot onion rolls with just 2 extra ingredients.

Makes 5 biscuits

2½     teaspoons margarine, melted
2½     teaspoons minced onion flakes
1         5-ounce package refrigerator biscuits

Try to Be Like the Turtle

"Try to be like the turtle - at ease in your own shell."- Bill Copeland