Fiber Breakfast Bread

1 Cup Oats
1 Cup Bran
1 Cup WW Flour
1 Cup Sugar (recommend decreasing to 3/4 cup or less)
1 Cup Raisins or Craisin mix
1 Tsp. Salt
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Milk

Combine, mixing well.  Bake in greased loaf pan 325 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes (or until knife comes out mostly clean.  Let sit in pan 5 minutes when done, in pan.  Then cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before cutting into it. Bread is moist.

I will sub part of the milk with eggs to see how it will come out.  I also added about 1/4 cup ground flax seed to recipe.

Skinny Chef

From The Skinny Chef
"While my focus is on making typical American dishes healthier, I believe that great taste and awesome flavors are the key ingredients for any sustainable diet.


"I want to show you that it's not about fad diets to get to a healthy weight while still enjoying the foods you love!

"Instead, it's time to trust a skinny chef - teaching you how to cook healthier, how to make it fun and easy, and how to sneak in a professional trick or two!"



http://skinnychef.com/

Frugal Websites

Some frugal websites that I have come across....

http://www.frugallivingnews.com/

http://under1000permonth.blogspot.com/

http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/

Free samples...
http://freesampleforager.com/

Great Potato Salad

Great Potato Salad

5 medium potatoes, cubed (peeling optional.)
2 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup mayo
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp dill weed
1/2 tsp. pepper

Place potatoes in pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until tender. Drain and cool.

Combine rest of ingredients in bowl and gently add and toss cooled potato mixture.

Cover and refrigerate over night.

Macaroni Coleslaw

Macaroni Coleslaw

7 oz. macaroni - small size - elbow, ditalini, etc.
1 pkg. 16oz coleslaw
1 small onion chopped fine
1 to 2 celery ribs finely chopped
1 med. cucumber finely chopped
1 med pepper finely chopped

Dressing:

1 1/2 cups reduced fat mayo
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Cook macaroni, drain and rinse in cold water. Combine and Whisk the dressing ingredients together, add coleslaw, onions, celery, cucumber, pepper. Then add well drained macaroni to mix. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Raw Food Research Website

In a effort to increase fruits and veggies in my diet, I have been researching a raw diet. I do believe eating raw is an excellent, and for most people, the most healthiest diet, if you can stick with it. My goal is to eat 70% raw on days when I can. I am trying to accomplish this by eating breakfast and lunch raw. But I am flexible and when out will eat what people serve me or what is available. I may refine that later, but this is my first goal. My next long term goal would be to eat one day a week 100% raw. But I am not there yet. I have found that smoothies containing green leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, beet greens, parsley, collards, etc.) a great way to increase veggie and fruit intake and get in the minimum amounts (9 or more servings a day!) I want in my diet.

I definitely don't agree with everything or everyone on the list. I particularly like "The Renegade Health Show" because they are real (not that the others aren't) and balance approach to the raw food movement. They give lots of info for free and have a daily Monday to Friday show.

Raw Green Smoothies and Soups
http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/recipes_green_smoothies_and_energy_soup/index.html
Easy Raw Soup Recipes
http://www.therawdivas.com/HHH/articles.php?articles=rfrecipes
Nut Information (Great info!)
http://rawfoods.com/articles/nuts.html
5 Steps for Going Raw (some new age)
http://www.therawfoodcoach.com/five_stages.php
Failsafe Diet
http://www.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/content/failsafe.aspx
Renegade Health Show Blog
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/
Living and Raw Food Diet - Alissa Cohen
http://www.alissacohen.com/
Boutenko family
http://www.rawfamily.com/
Green Smoothie Challenge
http://www.greensmoothiechallenge.com/index.php
Raw Recipes
http://www.fromsadtoraw.com//RawRecipes.htm
Loving Raw - weight loss
http://www.lovingraw.com/
Raw Gourmet - Nomi Shannon
http://www.rawgourmet.com/
Reverse Diabetes Naturally - Raw for thirty
http://www.rdnmovement.com/

Pinto Bean Tortilla Soup

Pinto Bean Tortilla Soup
(makes 12 to 16 servings @ 109 calories each, 2 grams fat, 4 grams fiber)

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 whole onion, chopped
1 whole red bell pepper, chopped
40 ounces chicken broth, low sodium, low fat
15 ounces diced tomato
15 ounces diced tomato with green chili
1 quart corn
30 ounces pinto beans, canned

1. Saute onion and pepper in olive oil

2. add rest of ingredients and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes

Serve with corn chips, corn bread, or corn tortillas

Creamy Green Vegetable Soup

Creamy Vegetable Soup
Serves 4
1/4 cup olive oil
2 big bunches of green onions,chopped or 3 leeks, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 quart of chicken or vegetable broth
2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
3 to 4 cups diced potatoes
1/4 to 1/2 bag spinach leaves

1. Sauté green onions or leeks, onion, and celery in oil..
2. Add chicken or vegetable broth, tarragon, salt to taste, pepper and diced potatoes.
3. Bring to boil and simmer approximately 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
4. Add 1/4 to 1/2 bag of spinach. (Makes soup green)
5. Return to simmer for about 5 minutes.
6. Using stick/hand blender, puree soup, add more broth or 1/2 cup milk if you think it is too thick (I have never had to.)
7. Return to simmer one more time, then it is ready to serve.