This orange-flavored drink is delicious…!   Total time to cook: 20 minutes Serves: 6 Category: drink
	Ingredients: 1 6 ounce can orange juice 1 cup cranberry juice 4 tablespoons sugar 16 ounces club soda mint for garnish
	Step Wise Instructions: Combine orange juice concentrate, cranberry juice, and sugar. Chill. Just before serving. Stir in club soda. Pour over crushed ice in goblets.
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		Simple to make pasta. With the chicken, it can serve as a full lunch.   Total time to cook: 20 minutes Serves: 6 Category: Pasta, side dish
	Ingredients: Pasta (1 pocket or as desired) 4-5 cups Water Pasta Sauce or Tomato Paste Salt Chilli Powder Parsley 1-2 Onions Cooking Oil Margarine Green Peppers Carrots Peas
	Step Wise Instructions: Boil the pasta, finely chopped green peppers, carrots and peas in the water, till tender on medium heat. Do not over boil, as we do not want it to be very mushy. Meanwhile, brown the onions on medium heat, slowly adding the pasta sauce or tomato paste (if sauce not available). Add chilli powder and salt as desired, also lots of parsley for taste. Drain the water from the pasta and vegetables after they are tender. Add the pasta paste. Mix well. Serve with Soup and Buttered Bread….enjoy.
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		I love to make Creamy Smoothies in the summer instead of hot coffee.   Total time to cook: 20 minutes Serves: 6 Category: Drink, party
	Ingredients: 1 cup nonfat milk 2 cups unsweetened frozen cherries 2 cups frozen raspberries 2 cups frozen low fat vanilla yogurt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups ice
	Step Wise Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into 4 glasses to serve.
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		This is a great tea to serve after a meal since mint is a good breath freshener.   Total time to cook: 20 minutes Serves: 6 Category: Apricot , tea, fruit recipe
	Ingredients: 4 cups cold water 10 tea bags 4 cans apricot nectar 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, slightly crushed 1/4 cup sugar Fresh mint Citrus slices
	Step Wise Instructions: In a 4-quart Dutch oven bring water to boiling. Remove from heat. Add tea bags. Let steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Discard bags. Stir in nectar, mint, and sugar. Cover; chill sometimes.
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		Easy to make, this chocolate soup recipe is a household favorite Total time to cook: 30 minutes Serves: 6 Category: Soup, chocolate recipe
	Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar — plus 1 tablespoon sugar 5 tablespoons Flour 2 tablespoons Cocoa 4 cups Milk 3 slices bread 1/4 cup butter
	Step Wise Instructions: Combine sugar, flour and cocoa. Put under broiler and brown, stirring frequently. Slowly add a little milk until creamy. Heat the remainder of the milk to boiling point. Slowly add the cold milk mix, bring again to boiling point. Add vanilla and salt to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and dash of salt). Cube the bread and fry golden brown in the butter. Add the toasted bread at serving time.
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		My wife makes fresh Jellied fruit soup every year. Makes a great take along for holiday parties   Total time to cook: 30 minutes Serves: 6 Category: Soup, fruits,easy, healthy recipe
	Ingredients: 1 c Orange juice 1 c Pineapple juice 1 pk Sweetened lemon flavored -gelatin
	Step Wise Instructions: Heat fruit juices to boiling. Add gelatin. Stir until dissolved. Pour into a shallow oblong mold. Chill until firm. Cut in small cubes. Serve in bouillon cups with crisp crackers.
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		A wonderful fruity recipe for the entire family,simple and healthy rich fruit recipe.   Total time to cook: 20 minutes Serves: 6 Category: Dessert, snacks, coconut recipe
	Ingredients: 1 cup blueberries 1 cup strawberries 1 cup mango, peeled 1/2 cup kiwi fruit 1/4 cup apple juice 5 large bananas 2 t. lemon juice 1 cup shredded coconut 1 Quart Almond-Flax Granola
	Step Wise Instructions: In a medium bowl, place the blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, mango, kiwi, and apple juice, toss gently to combine, and set aside. In a food processor or blender, place the bananas and lemon juice, and process for 1 minute or until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the container. Add the shredded coconut and process the mixture an additional 2-3 minutes or until extremely light and creamy. Transfer the mixture to a glass bowl. To assemble the parfaits: in the bottom of 4 large glasses or dessert dishes place 1/2 cup of the mixed fruit mixture, then 1/2 cup Almond-Flax Granola, followed by 1/2 cup of the banana-coconut cream mixture. Repeat the layers ending with the banana-coconut cream mixture. Serve immediately.
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		Tasty, light version of the ever popular Lemon salad recipe   Total time to cook: 25 minutes Serves: 7 Category: Salad , rice,pecans
	Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable or olive oil 1/3 cup white wine vinegar 1 clove garlic minced 1 tbsp lemon peel grated 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1/2 tbsp salt 6 cups long grain rice cooked 2 cups wild rice cooked 2 cups seeded cucumbers diced 2/3 cup green onions thinly sliced 1/4 cup fresh parsley minced 1/4 cup fresh basil or 1 Tbls dried minced 1/2 tbsp pepper 1/2 cup chopped pecans toasted
	Step Wise Instructions: In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the first 7 ingredients; shake well. In a large bowl, combine long grain and wide rice; add dressing and toss. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Add the cucumbers, green onions, parsley, basil and pepper; mix well. C hill for 2 hours. Fold in pecans just before serving.
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		Easy to make, pretty good tasting Caramel Pecan Crepes here!   Total time to cook: 30 minutes Serves: 7 Category: Appetizer , snacks , American recipe
	Ingredients: 4 oz. Cheddar or American Cheese 1 tsp. Milk 8 oz. package Cream Cheese, softened 1 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder 1 Tbs. dried Onions 1 Tbs. dried Chives Pinch dried Dilled 1 can Green or Black Olives Toothpicks
	Step Wise Instructions: Grate or shred the cheddar or American cheese and let it sit at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. In a small mixing bowl, blend together the milk, cream cheese, and Worcestershire sauce until thoroughly combined. Add the garlic powder, dried onions, chives, and dillweed, and blend again. Add the grated or shredded cheese to the creamed mixture and blend. Refrigerate until the cheese looks like it has “melted” in with the creamed cheese, then mix thoroughly again. To mold, surround each olive with about one and one-half teaspoonful of the cheese mixture, and stick each with a toothpick for easy serving.
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		An interesting twist on a breakfast favorite and very easy to make! Total time to cook: 30 minutes   Serves: 7 Category: Appetizer , snacks , American recipe
	Ingredients: 4 oz. Cheddar or American Cheese 1 tsp. Milk 8 oz. package Cream Cheese, softened 1 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder 1 Tbs. dried Onions 1 Tbs. dried Chives Pinch dried Dilled 1 can Green or Black Olives Toothpicks
	Step Wise Instructions: Grate or shred the cheddar or American cheese and let it sit at room temperature while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. In a small mixing bowl, blend together the milk, cream cheese, and Worcestershire sauce until thoroughly combined. Add the garlic powder, dried onions, chives, and dillweed, and blend again. Add the grated or shredded cheese to the creamed mixture and blend. Refrigerate until the cheese looks like it has “melted” in with the creamed cheese, then mix thoroughly again. To mold, surround each olive with about one and one-half teaspoonful of the cheese mixture, and stick each with a toothpick for easy serving.
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