20124 easy healthy christmas treats Recipes

mashed ripe banana (about 2 medium), sugar (or splenda ), vegetable oil, egg white, egg, flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt

low sodium chicken broth (herbox or campbell s healthy request reduced sodium), cornstarch, poultry seasoning

ready-made pie crusts, healthy request cream of chicken soup, russet potatoes, pre-cooked, cooled, peeled and cubed, frozen peas and carrot, thawed, frozen cut green beans, thawed, chicken breast, cooked and cubed

whole-wheat pizza crust , 10-12 inches in diameter, olive oil, pizza sauce, mixed cooked seafood (such as shrimp, mussels, & squid), garlic cloves, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, parmesan cheese, shredded

heart healthy 7 layer bean dip recipe, refried beans, canned, hormel (in the jar) real bacon low-fat, chipotle powder , (or plain chili powder to taste), ground cumin, salt and pepper (if needed), shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, chopped green anaheim chiles (canned ) or a tbsp of chopped pickled jalapenos (more to taste), avocado, peeled and chopped (a healthy fat), tomato chopped, low fat sour cream, sliced ripe black olives (a healthy fat), heat the refried beans in a medium saute pan or cast iron skillet., stir in enough water to get a creamy, easily dip-able consistency, about 1/4 of a cup., you can use olive oil instead , in place of the low-fat bacon if you choose to help the consistency of the beans., mix in the chipotle chili powder (or tabasco, or adobo, or regular chili powder) and cumin to taste., note that the avocados and the sour cream will cool down the spiciness of the beans considerably, so you can afford to be a bit more spicy than you might think., stir in salt to taste. (if needed ), once the beans are hot and bubbly, spread them over the bottom of a warmed serving dish. immediately add the shredded cheese so that the heat from the beans helps melt the cheese. (the cheese doesn tsp need to be completely melted, but even if it is just a little, it will help the dip stay on the dippers.), layer on the chopped green chilies , chopped avocado, chopped tomato., spoon on the sour cream, top with sliced green onions and olives., serve immediately, folks this does have some of the healing and healthy variety of fats.

combine together in a bowl and chill, cooked rice, kidney beans , rinsed well, corn kernels from 2 cobs , roasted in a nonstick pan, i small package green peas (thawed ), red bell pepper, chopped, onion, finely chopped, chopped fresh tomato , or cherry tomatoes, fresh garlic, diced, salt and pepper to taste, cumin, juice of 1 lime

egg noodles, ham, cubed, cheddar cheese, shredded, cream of chicken soup (i use campbell s healthy request), skim milk, dry mustard, pepper, frozen peas

chicken broth, dried onion, dried sage, dried thyme, salt, black pepper, poultry seasoning, diced cooked turkey, uncooked wide egg noodles (i use essenhaus homestyle noodles), frozen peas, healthy request cream of chicken soup

margarine, brown sugar, eggs, cooked pumpkin, white flour, brown flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, raisins, coconut, apple, chopped up, chopped walnuts

onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, margarine, flour, salt (scant), pepper, dried rosemary , i useally use the 1 you sprinkle from the jars (dried and crushed), fresh mushrooms , wiped with damp paper towel and sliced, worthington multigrain cutlets, drained and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces liquid reserved, mushroom soup (i use the campbell s healthy request 1), sour cream

reduced-fat tortillas, chicken, green onion, chopped, reduced-fat mexican cheese blend, healthy request cream of chicken soup, nonfat sour cream

potato, chopped, sauerkraut, rinsed, swiss cheese , 2% milk, caraway seed, ketchup, pastrami , 1/2 small pack of carl budding, chopped

nasoya extra firm tofu, red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped (1 cup), garlic clove, minced, lemon juice, olive oil, white pepper, basil

white meat chicken, deli ham, vegetable oil, cheddar cheese , shreaded sharp (kraft s 2% is good!), low-fat cream of celery soup (freeze the rest for later!), skim milk, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, nutmeg, salt & pepper, breadcrumbs

dry whole wheat rotini, frozen lima beans, frozen peas, tomato, spinach

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, extra virgin olive oil, healthy request cream of chicken soup, veggies or equivalent amount of fresh (2 different kinds), white zinfandel (or preferred white whine), salt and ground pepper (to taste), chicken broth can be substituted for wine

chicken broth, diced tomatoes, lightly drained, great northern or cannellini beans, lightly drained, diced onion, garlic clove, smashed, turkey bacon, uncooked, chopped small, about 3 or 4 inches of a really smokey precooked sausage (holsteiner, kielbasa, etc) cut into thin slices, siracha sauce or a dash or two of tobasco (i prefer the siracha)