Easy Salad

Ingredients
2 avocado
1 large red apple
2 Tbl honey
1/2 cup raisins
1 Tbl sunflower seeds
Preparation
In a bowl, combine the diced avocados, apple and raisins. Drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

Creamy Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
1 cup chopped onion
1 medium head cauliflower
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup fat-free milk
2 oz Cheddar cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
2 Tbl chopped fresh dill
Preparation
Coat a saucepan with oil, add onion and saute until tender then add the cauliflower chopped in big pieces and cook for 2 more minutes.
Add broth and milk to pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until cauliflower is very tender.
Puree soup in a blender in batches. Return to pan over medium-low heat. Whisk in cheese and continue stirring just until melted. Sprinkle with dill and serve with toasted baguette slices.

Grilled Mini Pizza

Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
2 tomatoes
1 lb homemade pizza dough
2 Tbl olive oil
8 oz grated Cheddar cheese
1 Tbl fresh thyme leaves
Salt and black pepper to taste
Preparation
Prepare medium-hot fire on a charcoal grill
Cut the tomatoes into thin slices.
Divide the pizza dough in four equal balls, place some flower on your work area, then roll and stretch each ball until you obtain 4 mini pizza dough.
Place the pizza dough on the grill, cook 2 minutes on each side until is lightly colored about 2 minutes on each side. After removing from the grill drizzle on each olive oil, add the tomato slices, season with salt and pepper, and the cheese.
Cover the grill until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes, or until its gets a crust.

Coconut Carrot Salad

Ingredients
3 large carrots
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup celery
2 Tbl shredded coconut
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbl sour cream
1 Tbl cider vinegar
salt for taste
1 tsp sugar optional
Preparation
In a bowl, combine shredded carrots, raisins, walnuts, celery, and coconut. Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, and salt. You can add sugar is the carrots are not the sweet ones. Stir dressing into carrot mixture. Refrigerate for at least 1 hours before serving.

Italian Chicken with Penne

Ingredients
1 pkg Penne pasta
2 tsp chicken-flavor instant bouillon
1 can artichokes
1/2 cup green onions
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup dry red wine
1 pound boneless chicken breast
1 tsp dried basil
2 Tbl olive oil
2 cups milk
2 Tbl cornstarch
Preparation
Boil the pasta, rinse with water and place it in a bowl. Cut the artichokes and chicken in 1 inch pieces,chop the onions,garlic. In a pan place the wine and cook the green onions, artichokes and garlic. Place the mixture in a separate bowl, and in same wine cook the chicken with basil and oil, add the other mixture. Simmer for 15 minutes then add the cornstarch and milk and poor over the pasta.

Beef and Corn Pasta

Ingredients
2 tbs olive oil
2 tbs red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 lb 1/4 inch pieces steak
Spaghetti, cooked according to pkg directions
2 can diced tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
1 can corn, drained
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried parsley
1/2 tsp dried thyme
3 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cumin
salt as needed
Preparation
In a pot, heat oil, vinegar, garlic, onion, carrots, and green pepper. Simmer 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently. Add meat and all remaining ingredients except the spaghetti. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally. Before serving, reheat adding water if needed. Serve over cooked, drained spaghetti using about 3 cups of the sauce per pound of pasta.
Makes 4

Cabbage with Sour Cream and Swiss Cheese

Ingredients
1 cabbage
5 oz Swiss cheese
1 Tbl all purpose flour
2 cups sour cream
2 cups milk
7 oz butter
salt
1 Tbl bread crumbs
Preparation
Slice the cabbage in big pieces and boil with salt. In a pan place butter on all walls, cover in bread crumbs and gratin cheese. Remove the water from the cabbage, then place in the pan, over it place the milk mixed with sour cream and flour, add more cheese, bread crumbs and the rest of butter cut in small pieces. Place to the preheat oven until its cooked, around 30 minutes.