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fruit melon salad

Fiesta Fruit Salad

4 cups fruit. Pick from cantaloupe, honeydew, sliced strawberries, blueberries, seedless grapes, banana ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup fresh lime juice 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 Tablespoon orange flavored liqueur (optional) 1½ teaspoons grated lime peel   If you want to make it look fancy – using a melon baller, make balls of cantaloupe…

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french salad dressing

French Dressing

1/4 cup water 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 garlic clove — minced 1/4 cup olive oil 3/4 cup vegetable oil   Mix and chill.   Photo Credit – CC BY-SA by…

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cobb salad

Family Style Cobb Salad

1/2 head iceberg lettuce 1/2 bunch watercress 1 bunch curly endive — small bunch 1/2 head romaine lettuce 2 tablespoons chives — minced 2 medium tomatoes — peeled, seeded, dice 1 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts — cooked, diced 6 bacon slices — cooked, diced 1 avocado — peeled and diced 3 hard-boiled eggs —…

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Dinner Chicken Salad

Dinner Worthy Chicken Salad

Finally, chicken salad has had a make-over 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed 1/4 cup chopped olives 1/4 cup shredded carrot 2 Tablespoons fresh minced onion 1/2 cup mayonnaise (lowfat is fine) 1 Tablespoon yellow, or spicy brown mustard 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper   In a…

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Depression Busting Salad

Did you know that missing nutrients can cause depression? Or in times like these, make it waaaay worse than it already is. Hey, today you need to do everything you can to rise above all of the chaos. You need a clear head! You can beat depression by eating better. Really! Here’s my favorite depression…

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curried chicken salad

Curry Chicken and Grape Salad

4 boneless, skinless Chicken breasts 2 cups Grapes – seedless 1 cups Mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Curry powder 2 teaspoons Olive oil 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper — ground 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar   Make the sauce by mixing together all ingredients except the chicken and the grapes. Season to taste (sample…

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chicken salad

Curried Chicken Salad

1/4 – 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons curry powder 2 cups cooked chicken — cubed 1/4 cup diced celery 1/2 cup Thompson seedless grapes — halved 1/4 cup almond slivers   Blend mayonnaise, lemon juice, and curry powder. Mix in remaining ingredients. Chill at least one hour before serving.  …

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chicken mango salad

Curried Chicken & Mango Salad

  4 (4 Oz.) Boneless – Skinless Chicken Breasts – cooked 3/4 cup Plain Yogurt 1 tablespoon Lime Juice 1 tablespoon Honey 1 teaspoon Curry Powder 1/8 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Pepper 1 cup Peeled Cubed Mango 4 Lettuce Leaves Cut cooked chicken into 1/2 in. pieces & set aside. Combine yogurt, lime juice, honey,…

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fast dinner

Urinary Tract Infections

If you are a woman, you have no doubt had a Urinary Tract Infection. It is the most common type of bacterial infection, and really painful and annoying. When I was young and had a few bouts, I would simply call the doctor and he would phone in the prescription for the pills that turn…

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fast dinner

Upset Stomach

These are all options for soothing an upset stomach – Apple cider vinegar (1 tablespoon in a glass of water) Applesauce Banana Chamomile tea Crackers Dill Ginger Parsley Peppermint Pineapple Rice Soup Toast Warm 7-up and of course – the old stand-bys Tums Pepto-bismal  

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