Thai Almond & Ginger Dressing for One

1 tsp almond butter
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp seasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp rapeseed oil
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp raw cane sugar
1/4 tsp sriracha (optional)

1.Whisk all ingredients together
2.Let refrigerate for 1-2 hours before using.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	176
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.7g	18%
Saturated Fat 1.2g	6%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 330mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 13g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2.1g	7%
Total Sugars 5.9g
Protein 4.1g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 14mg	1%
Iron 3mg	19%
Potassium 207mg	4%

Swiss Chard, Fennel & Mushroom with Bacon

4 cups of swiss chard, chopped & separate stems from greens

1/2 - 1/3 cup of sliced mushrooms

1/2 – 1/3 cup of thinly sliced fennel bulb

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

4 slices of bacon

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	117
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.1g	10%
Saturated Fat 2.6g	13%
Cholesterol 21mg	7%
Sodium 522mg	23%
Total Carbohydrate 3.2g	1%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g	4%
Total Sugars 0.6g
Protein 8.2g
Vitamin D 32mcg	158%
Calcium 29mg	2%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 323mg	7%

1.     In a large pan, fry bacon on medium heat until almost crispy.  Remove bacon to a paper towel & drain.
2.    Add garlic to pan: stir and cook for 1 minute. (if needed add some oil or butter to the pan)
3.    Add chard stems, fennel and mushrooms.  Cook covered with a lid & occasionally stir until fennel & chard are soft.  About 10 minutes.
4.    Crumble bacon.
5.    Add chard leaves & bacon and toss until leaves are wilted.

Yogurt Ranch Coleslaw Dressing

1/3 cup of plain greek yogurt
2 tbsp of seasoned rice wine vinegar
2 tsp of raw cane sugar
1 tsp of dijon mustard
1 tsp of ranch seasoning

1. Mix ingredients together and stir into your slaw. Let refrigerate for 1-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	21
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.1g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 341mg	15%
Total Carbohydrate 3.8g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g	1%
Total Sugars 3.2g
Protein 1.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 5mg	0%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 19mg	0%

Honey Sesame Buns (Breadmaker)

1 cup of water
2 tbsp of honey
1 teaspoons of salt
¼ cup of dry milk powder
2 tablespoons of olive oil
3 cups unbleached white flour
1 tbsp of bread maker yeast

1 tbsp of sesame seeds

1 egg white

 

1.     Place first 7 ingredients in this order in your bread maker OR the order recommended by the makers of your maker.

2.    Put maker on dough setting and press start.  It takes about 2 hours to make.

3.    Pull dough out of maker and deflate on floured surface. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces and form into rounds.

4.    On a cookie sheet line with parchment paper place buns ½ inch apart and cover with damp towel to rise for 40 minutes.

5.    Brush risen buns with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds

6.    Preheat oven to 350 and bake uncovered for 15 minutes until they are a nice golden brown.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g	4%
Saturated Fat 0.4g	2%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 212mg	9%
Total Carbohydrate 28.4g	10%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g	3%
Total Sugars 4.3g
Protein 4.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 46mg	4%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 43mg	1%

 

Mint & Parsley Couscous Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

1 cup of prepared, cooled couscous

½ cup of chopped parsley

½ cup of chopped mint

½ cup of fine chopped cherry tomatoes

1 cup of fine chopped sweet pepper

1 cup of fine chopped cucumber

Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette (Click here for recipe)

1.  Mix all the ingredients together and refrigerate for 2-6 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	128
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.7g	11%
Saturated Fat 1.3g	7%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 20mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 11.4g	4%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 3.1g
Protein 2.3g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 29mg	2%
Iron 2mg	8%
Potassium 186mg	4%

Bacon, Chive & Cheddar Pancakes

6 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped

2/3 cups of sharp cheddar cheese, grated

2 tbsp of chives chopped fine

1 cup of unbleached white flour

½ cup of whole wheat flour

3 ½ tsp of baking powder

1 tsp of salt

1 tsp of raw cane sugar

1 ¼ cups of milk

1 egg

3 tbsp of butter, melted

1 tbsp of oil (or as much is needed)

1.     Mix flours, baking powder, salt, sugar, chives, cheese and bacon in a large bowl

2.    Add milk, egg and butter.  Stir until batter is smooth.

3.    Preheat oil in pan or griddle on medium high heat.

4.    Scoop about ¼ cup of batter per pancake and pour in heated pan. Brown on both sides.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	350
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.2g	28%
Saturated Fat 10.1g	50%
Cholesterol 81mg	27%
Sodium 983mg	43%
Total Carbohydrate 22.7g	8%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 3.3g
Protein 15.3g
Vitamin D 8mcg	42%
Calcium 289mg	22%
Iron 2mg	10%
Potassium 481mg	10%