Ingredients: 1 banana, fresh or frozen 1 c. berries or sliced fruit, fresh or frozen 1 cup fruit juice 1 to 2 T. flaxseed Directions: Peel the banana, break into chunks, and place in a blender. Add fruit, juice, and flaxseed. Process until smooth. Serves 2. Nutritional Information: Per serving: calories: 160; protein: 2 grams; […]
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Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients: 3 lg. bananas, ripe 1/2 t. salt 1 T. vanilla 2 c. rolled oats 1/2 c. walnuts 1/4 c. raisins Directions: Peel and mash banana in a mixing bowl with a potato masher. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 deg. F. for 20 to 30 […]
Smoothies (Naturally Sweetned)
Ingredients: 1/3 c. apple juice 1/2 c. frozen strawberries 1 frozen banana Directions: Break banana into 4-inch pieces and place in the blender with the juice. Blend until smooth, adding strawberries one at a time. Serve in tall glasses. Nutritional Information: Makes 2 servings. Per 1-cup serving: calories: 91; protein: 4 percent RDA; fat: 4 […]
Apricot Date Scones
Ingredients: 1 3/4 c. whole-wheat flour 2 T. baking powder 1/4 t. salt 1/4 c. soy margarine 1/2 c. dates 1/2 c. apricots 3/4 c. soy milk 1/4 c. apple juice 1/4 t. melted soy margarine (for tops of scones) Directions: In a large mixing bowl, mix together all dry ingredients. With a pastry cutter […]
Tropical Freeze
Ingredients: 1 orange (preferably naval), peeled 1 c. frozen banana chunks 1 c. frozen mango chunks 1/2 to 1 c. fortified soy milk or rice milk Directions: Cut orange in half and remove any seeds. Place in a blender with banana, mango, and soy or rice milk. Blend until thick and very smooth, 2 to […]
Citrus Cheesecake With Mango Sauce
Ingredients:
Crust
2½ cups crushed graham crackers
½ cup toasted almond meal
6 tablespoons vegan margarine, melted
Filling
1⁄4 cup pitted, chopped dates
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon each lemon zest and orange zest
3 tablespoons water
1 12-ounce package extra-firm tofu
2⁄3 cup apple juice
1 banana, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 mango, peeled and chopped
Fresh currants and/or small berries, optional
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Apricot Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. Pure Florida Crystals (sugar)
2/3 c. soy margarine
1 t. vanilla
4 T. water
2 T. cornstarch
1 c. whole-wheat pastry flour
1 t. Rumfords baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 1/2 c. quick-cooking oats (raw)
1 c. walnuts (coursely chopped)
1 c. dried apricots (diced fine)
Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients:
1 c. Florida Crystals
1⁄2 c. soy margarine
1⁄2 c. Better Than milk powder (vanilla flavored)
1 t. Rumford baking powder
1⁄2 c. water
2 c. white-wheat flour
1⁄2 t. almond or vanilla extract
fruit jam or jelly
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Basic Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 c. frozen fruit
1/2 to 1 c. 100% fruit juice
2 to 4 bananas