Apple Broccoli Salad

I found this one recently and really like it.  It is full of nutrition and good taste.

4 cups fresh broccoli florets, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

2 large carrots, grated

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 apple, unpeeled and chopped

1 cup fresh cranberries

1 tablespoon olive oil

Dressing:

1 cup plain yogurt (I used Greek yogurt)

3 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon fresh garlic

salt and pepper to taste

Combine the salad ingredients.  Then combine the dressing ingredients and mix well with the salad.

Delicious! 

Blueberry-Buttermilk Breakfast Cake

Another oldie that I dug up from my monster recipe collection!  This is really good.

1/2 cup butter at room temperature

2 teaspoons lemon juice

7/8 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar (see note below)

1 egg at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups blueberries

Note:  7/8 cup = 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons;  the extra tablespoon above is for sprinkling over the cake before it goes in the oven

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the butter and lemon juice with 7/8 cup sugar.

Add egg and vanilla and beat till combined.

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.

Add flour mixture to batter a little at a time, alternating with buttermilk.  Fold in the blueberries.

Spread into a prepared 9 inch pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the top comes out clean.

New ways with vegetables

 This is a fun way and easy way to put more vegetables into your diet.

2 large red bell peppers

1/4 tsp salt

pinch of sugar

1/2 tsp lemon juice

pepper to taste

Cute the pepper into large chunks, removing the white inside.

Steam for about ten minutes, or till they are very soft.

Puree in food processor.  Pour into a mixing bowl and add remaining ingredients.  Adjust for taste.

I spread this onto toast or a bagel.  Other ideas, top a baked potato, add to top of scrambled eggs.