Fresh Tomatoes? Now what? Salsa!

Best salsa ever! serves as many as you want (recipe given to me by church organist - Karen Daniels) 1 jar of already made salsa (garden fresh - she recommends Pace) 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/4 tsp cumin 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed 3 green onions chopped as much cilantro as you like 1 garlic clove, minced pepper to taste salt to taste I had a bunch of fresh tomatoes lying around from our deck plants so I decided...

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Cherry-Chipotle Chili

"Cherries are rich in anthocyanins, which can jump-start your immune system and mop up free radicals." Cherry-Chipotle Chili serves 4 (recipe found in Self Magazine August 2011) 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 lb lean ground turkey 3/4 tsp salt (preferably kosher) 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 medium carrots, diced 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 tbsp chopped garlic 1 tbsp chili powder 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes 2 cups pitted black...

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Rolled Lasagne

A delicious Italian dinner Rolled Lasagne serves 4 (recipe found in Fitness Magazine May 2011) Rolled Lasagne 8 lasagna noodles 3 tablespoon olive oil 1 garlic clove, minced 1 12-ounce can crushed tomatoes 2 ounces goat cheese 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion 1 large leek, white part only, chopped 1 3/4 cups slices cremini mushrooms 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 ounces low-fat mozzarella, grated 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4...

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