Ingredients
- Servings: 5
- 5 large strawberries, halved
- 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
- 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 apple, cut into chunks
- 20 skewers
Recipe
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Ready Time: 15 mins
- thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.
Ingredients
- Servings: 15
- 1 onion, peeled and halved
- 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
- 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 5 teaspoons salt
- 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
- 9 cups water
Recipe
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs
Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
- place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
- once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.
Ingredients
- Servings: 15
- 1 onion, peeled and halved
- 3 cups dry pinto beans, rinsed
- 1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 5 teaspoons salt
- 1 3/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin, optional
- 9 cups water
Recipe
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs
Ready Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
- place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker. pour in the water and stir to combine. cook on high for 8 hours, adding more water as needed. note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
- once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Recipe
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ready Time: 30 mins
- in a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed
- cooking spray
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Recipe
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Ready Time: 25 mins
- preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
- arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper.
- bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender.
- melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. pour over the baked asparagus to serve.
Ingredients
- Servings: 5
- 5 large strawberries, halved
- 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes
- 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 apple, cut into chunks
- 20 skewers
Recipe
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Ready Time: 15 mins
- thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. arrange the fruit skewers decoratively on a serving platter.
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Recipe
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 3 mins
Ready Time: 18 mins
- preheat grill for high heat.
- lightly coat the asparagus spears with olive oil. season with salt and pepper to taste.
- grill over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or to desired tenderness.
