Blackberry Banana Smoothie

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2 cups water

1 banana

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats

1/2 cup powdered milk or morning moo

2 LARGE carrots

1 scoop protein powder

2 1/2 cups frozen blackberries

blend well

add stevia to taste

blend well

delicious

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Tomato Sandwhich

Pretty basic and to me, delicious.

Two pieces whole grain bread

1 tablespoon miracle whip or mayonnaise ... spread evenly on one side of both pieces of bread

1 tomato sliced and placed on the miracle ship or mayonnaise and between the two slices of bread.

Quick, easy, and basically quite healthy...especially if you choose a healthier mayonnaise or miracle whip.

Strawberry Lemon Smoothie

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2 cups water

1 lemon (peeled)

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats

2 LARGE carrots

1 scoop protein powder

1/2 cup powdered milk or morning moo

2 1/2 cups frozen strawberries

Add stevia to taste

Blend well.  Note: you may need to add a few frozen strawberries and blend and then a few more until everything is blended.  That may frozen strawberries all at once may be too much for some blenders.

alternate Spinach Smoothie

1 cup water

4 cups cleaned, chopped, spinach

1/2 powdered milk or morning moo

1/3 cup unsweetened dried cranberries

1/4 cup walnuts

1 washed and cored large sweet apple

1 teaspoon poppy seeds

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

stevia to taste

blend well

add ice, a few pieces at a time blending each time until you have the desired consistency

I like this but it is not my favorite.  It is incredibly nutritious.  Click on the foods for nutritional information.

wilted Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges

In a large bowl add:

1/2 cup stevia (not concentrated)

6 cups loosely packed washed baby spinach

In a frying pan (cast iron if possible) cook 5 pieces bacon until almost crisp but not burnt.  Remove the bacon and place on a paper towel to remove excess fat.  Cut bacon up into small pieces. (I pour off as much excess fat as possible, periodically, while I'm cooking the bacon.)

In a clean frying pan (cast iron if possible) spray with butter flavored spray oil.  Turn frying pan to medium.

Add three thinly sliced large onions.  Sauté onions until soft but not well done.

Add 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar to the onions and continue to stir.

Add bacon pieces to the onions and apple cider vinegar and continue to stir for another 4 to 5 minutes.

While still hot, pour the onions, vinegar and bacon over the spinach and stir until well mixed.  The hot ingredients will slightly wilt the spinach.

Add 1 can drained and rinsed mandarin oranges.

Mix

Slice 3 large thinly sliced hard boiled eggs and place them on the top of the salad so they cover much of the salad.  Do not mix.

Add one cup shredded mozzarella cheese and spread on top of the salad.  Do not mix.

Ready to serve.  Delicious and nutritious.

Alternate Strawberry Rhubarb Shake

In a blender, add:

1 large banana

2 cups water

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 scoop protein

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup powdered milk

2 LARGE carrots

1 stalk rhubarb

1/2 cup stevia (not concentrated) or to taste

blend well

2 1/2 cups frozen strawberries

blend well