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This book contains very easy recipes and tips, instructions are easy to follow and the recipes are delicious. There is no excuse for you to say that you can’t lose weight.

We already have cherries being sold all over the place: markets, supermarkets, on the streets, on our way to the coast, etc. Some cherries are just so red and big that we just want to stop, buy and eat them. I usually eat simple cherries but I also like to put them in fruit salad and to decorate desserts.

Today I bring here a classic, an old but always update recipe.

CHERRY PIE

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar (1 1/4 cup if using sour cherries)
• 4 cups fresh pitted cherries
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 cup flour
• pastry for a double crust pie

Directions:

1. Mix the sugar, cherries, cinnamon and flour together.
2. Pour mixture into a pastry-lined 9 inch pie pan. Place top crust on pie, cut slits in top to vent and pinch the edges of the crust to flute.
3. Brush top of crust with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake at 425F for 25 minutes, then reduce heat to 350F and bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes.

I found this recipe by Donna Diegel at Suite101.

Who said you need Lipovox or other diets, using fresh fruit is always a healthy way to eat and stay fit.

It is the Strawberry season and they all over the place including my garden. Usually I eat them with sugar and scream but I also love to make some desserts with them. I always include them in fruit salad, besides the beautiful color they are very healthy and tasty.

Today I bring here a recipe of a strawberry shake that can be used as a snack or has a complement of a main meal. I found this recipe in the All Recipes site that as usual has delicious recipes.

STRAWBERRY SHAKE

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup frozen strawberries

DIRECTIONS
1. In a blender, combine milk, honey, vanilla and frozen strawberries. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

This recipe is the proof that a simple and easy recipe can turn into a delicious and healthy meal or drink.  I hope you enjoy it and Have a Better Life.

As you probably have already noticed I love salads. They are fresh, healthy, full of vitamins and easy to make. The recipe I bring here today is very, very easy to prepare and it’s delicious.

Greens and Apple Salad

Original kaboose.com recipe, developed by Wendy Kalen

Ingredients

• 6 ounces pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1½ pounds mixed greens
• 3 Gala apples, coarsely chopped
• 1 red onion, coarsely chopped

Cooking Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Toast pecans on baking sheet 5 minutes, or until fragrant and lightly toasted.
2. In large serving bowl combine greens, pecans, apples and red onion. Toss to combine.

Substitution(s)

• Almonds, walnuts or your favorite nut can be substituted for the pecans
• Any apple may be used in place of Galas. Galas have a tendency not to brown like other apples. If you use a different apple, you may want to toss them in a little acid such as lemon or orange juice to keep them from browning
• White, yellow, or sweet onion may be used in place of the red onion

This is a green salad that can be served as an entrance, side dish or even a main dish. With such a fresh, low fat salad, who need nuphedra to lose weight?

I love salads and now with spring here and all the vegetables and fruits growing my need for salads is huge. I always try to find different salads but the main ingredient is healthy salads, for me, my husband and my kids. Vegetables are fresh, healthy and tasty so, the whole family can take advantage of it.

Today I bring here a recipe I found at Disney Family Food that it’s called:

TACO SALAD

Recipe Ingredients

• 1/2 cup prepared salsa
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
• 2 large plum tomatoes , diced
• 1 14-ounce can kidney beans , rinsed
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 8 cups shredded romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Recipe Directions

1. Combine salsa and sour cream in a large bowl.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add turkey and cook, stirring often and crumbling with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans, cumin and chili powder; cook, stirring, until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in cilantro and 1/4 cup of the salsa mixture.
3. Add lettuce to the remaining salsa mixture in the bowl; toss to coat. To serve, divide the lettuce among 4 plates, top with the turkey mixture and sprinkle with cheese.

Health Advantages: high fiber, low sat fat, high potassium, high calcium, heart healthy (no AED needed), diabetes appropriate.

I hope you enjoy it!!!

Here is a very easy snack with lots of vegetables. It can be used also as an appetizer, for a picnic or even for lunch. If you like you can change the ingredients of even add new ones to make it a richer recipe.

Easy Snack Wraps

INGREDIENTS

• 12 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 head lettuce
• 1 (6 ounce) package sliced deli-style turkey
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 2 cups minced tomato

DIRECTIONS
1. Spread cream cheese evenly over the tortillas. Top the cream cheese with lettuce leaves. Arrange the turkey slices in even layers on top of the lettuce. Sprinkle the carrots and tomato over the turkey slices. Roll the tortillas into wraps. Cut the wraps diagonally into bite-sized pieces. Secure with toothpicks.

I found this recipe on All Recipes where you can find other delicious recipes and cooking tips.

Here is another delicious light recipe. This is a kind of fruit salad with gelatin that will help you to stay fit because it has low calories and healthy fruit.  I love fruit and gelatin so here is a combination of both.

Cran-Orange Gelatin Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges
• 2 packages (.3 ounce each) sugar-free cranberry gelatin
• 1-1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 can (16 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
• 1-1/2 cups crushed salt-free pretzels
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• Sugar substitute equivalent to 5 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese
• 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed

Directions:
Drain oranges, reserving juice in a 2-cup measuring cup; set oranges and juice aside. In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cranberry sauce until melted. Add enough cold water to the reserved juice to measure 1-1/2 cups; add to gelatin mixture. Stir in oranges. Chill until partially set.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the pretzels, butter and 2 tablespoons sugar substitute. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish; chill.

In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar substitute until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Spoon gelatin mixture over cream cheese layer. Chill for at least 3 hours or until set.

Yield: 15 servings.

I found this recipe at Taste of Home Recipes where you can find delicious light recipes.