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Stone Fruits
Super-fast Fruit
Crisp
Peppers!
Soy Nut Crunchies
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Stone fruits, with their large seed surrounded by a hard coat,
are called "drupes" and are a member of the rose family. Peaches,
plums, cherries, and nectarines are all stone fruits. |
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Super-fast Fruit Crisp
Serves 6
2 cups sliced nectarines, peaches, plums
1 Tbs. brown sugar
1-1/2 Tbs. flour
1 cup low-fat granola
2 Tbs. light butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine fruit, sugar, and flour
in a 2-qt. baking dish. In a separate bowl, combine granola and
melted butter. Spread topping evenly over fruit. Bake 30 to 40 minutes
until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream or frozen yogurt.
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Peppers!
Serves 4
Packed with vitamin C, try this colorful bell pepper
saute. Easy and quick, they are delicious served room temperature
with crusty bread, and mozzarella cheese. The vinegar-sugar combination
is a popular one in Southern Italy.
3 Tbs. olive oil
2 yellow bell peppers, cut into strips
2 red bell peppers, cut into strips
2 Tbs. red wine vinegar
1 Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. dried oregano
Coarse salt, to taste
Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add peppers,
cover, and cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add vinegar, sugar,
oregano, and salt. Stir and cook another 5 minutes. Peppers should
still have some crunch to them. Serve at room temperature.
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Soy Nut Crunchies
Have you tried these yet? With or without salt,
dry roasted soy nuts are great as a snack, in a salad, on a casserole,
or as a topping for ice cream. Enjoy their satisfying peanut-like
taste, and get the benefits of soy in your healthy diet. One 1/4
cup serving of soy nut crunchies delivers a powerful dose of health-protective
isoflavones, fiber, and soy protein!
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