Easy Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

For 12 servings

1 cantaloupe, cut into cubes

60 red grapes

1 pineapple, cut into cubes

1 pound strawberries, sliced

2 grapefruits, sectioned, peeled, cut into thirds

¼ c. fresh lemon juice

½ c. orange juice

Directions:

Mix fruit in large bowl.

Pour lemon juice over fruit; toss.

Pour oranges juice over fruit; toss.

Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Recipe from (www.tablespoon.com)

Avocado Tomato Salad

Ingredients:

2 ripe avocados

2 large ripe beefsteak tomatoes

2 T. of fresh lemon juice

3 T. of chopped cilantro

salt and pepper (seasoned to taste)

Directions:

Slice the avocados and tomatoes into chunks.

Add lemon juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper.

Stir.

Recipe from (shesveggingout.blogspot.com)

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Ingredients:

For 1 c.

½ c. of buttermilk

¼ c. reduced-fat mayonnaise

2 T. of champagne, or white-wine vinegar

½ tsp. of granulated garlic

½ tsp. of salt

½ tsp. of pepper

⅓ c. of chopped fresh herbs, such as chives, tarragon, basil or dill

Directions:

Whisk buttermilk, mayonnaise, champagne (or white-wine vinegar), garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in herbs.

Recipe from (eatingwell.com)

Comeback Sauce

(This sauce is delicious; I use it as a dip with all kinds of foods. My favorite thing to eat it with is onion rings.)

Ingredients:

makes a pint jar full

1 c. of mayonnaise

¼ c. of ketchup

¼ c. of chili sauce

1 tsp. of Dijon mustard

1 tsp. of onion powder

1/2 tsp. of garlic powder

2 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. of ground black pepper

¼ tsp. of Tabasco sauce

¼ c. of light olive oil

juice of one lemon

Directions:

Mix all ingredients well and store in refrigerator overnight.

Recipe from (syrupandbiscuits.com)

Honey Roasted Carrots

Ingredients:

For 4 servings

8 peeled carrots

3 T. of olive oil

1/4 c. honey

salt and ground black pepper (seasoned to taste)

Directions:

Preheat  oven to 350°.

Place the whole carrots into a baking dish, and drizzle with olive oil. Mix until the carrots are completely covered with olive oil. Pour on the honey, then season to taste with salt and pepper; mix until evenly coated.

Bake in the preheated oven until just tender, or cooked to your desired degree of doneness, 40 minutes to 1 hour.

Recipe from (allrecipes.com)

Guilt Free Apple Dessert

Ingredients:
For 1 serving

1 apple
¼ c. of water
Optional: cinnamon (seasoned to personal tastes)

Directions:
Cut an apple into slices.
Put slices into a microwave-safe bowl and add ¼ c of water.
Cover and microwave for about 2 minutes.
*Add cinnamon if desired.

Recipe from (recipebyphoto.com)

Simple Ingredient Substitutions

1 c. of cake flour → 1 c. + 2 T. or (⅞ c.) of all purpose flour

1 c. of self-rising flour → 1 c. of all purpose flour + 1 tsp. of baking powder + ½ tsp. of salt

1 c. of buttermilk → 1 T. of lemon juice or vinegar + enough milk to equal 1 c. (stir and allow the mix to stand several minutes before using)

1 large egg → 2 egg whites

1 T. of cornstarch → 2 T. of all purpose flour

1 c. of corn syrup → 1 ¼ c. of sugar + ¼ c. of a liquid used in the recipe

1 oz. of unsweetened baking chocolate → 3 T. of unsweet cocoa + 1 T. of butter/margarine/vegetable oil

1 ⅔ oz. of semisweet chocolate → 1 oz. of unsweet chocolate + 4 tsp. of sugar or 1 oz. of chocolate chips + 1 tsp. of shortening

1 tsp. of dry mustard → 1 T. of prepared mustard

1 clove of garlic → ⅛ tsp. of garlic powder

1 T. of chopped fresh herb → 1 tsp. of chopped dried herb