Sunday, April 26, 2015

ITALIAN BAKELESS CAKE



This is not Diet but would be great for your next potluck supper!
Ingredients:
1 Box of Vanilla Wafers
1 Can of Crushed Pineapples with Juice
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 package of coconut
1 (8oz) Container Cool Whip
1 small jar of cherries
1 cup of pecans (optional)
Directions:
Layer the bottom of dish with Vanilla Wafers. Mix in a bowl the lemon juice and condensed milk, then add the pineapples and mix all together. Pour this over the vanilla wafers in the dish. Add another layer of the Vanilla Wafers on top of the pineapple mix. Then top with cool whip, and coconut and cherries. Refrigerate overnight. Serve and Enjoy!

Monday, April 20, 2015

7 Layer Salad


Seven Layer Salad with Creamy Salsa Vinaigrette :)) !! Might as well share this one too! It's amazing. YUMSource: SoupAddict (link below).
Ingredients (organic and non-GMO whenever possible):
- For the Dressing
1/2 cup Greek yogurt or coconut milk
1/2 cup your favorite mild or medium Salsa
2 tablespoons mayonnaise or Earth Balance vegannaise <-- I would use "Just Mayo" by Hampton Creek. It's ‪#‎vegan‬. :))
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil (unrefined, cold-pressed, extra-virgin)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 heaping tablespoon chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the Salad
1 to 2 heads romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed <--avoid canned food if at all possible; most canned foods are a source of the endocrine disrupting chemical BPA.
1 medium red onion, sliced or chopped, your choice
1/2 cup green olives, sliced
3/4 cup corn kernels (thawed from frozen or fresh from the cob - no need to cook) <-- you can purchase frozen non-GMO verified sweet corn in the freezer section of most grocery stores. If you're scared, you could always sub fresh mango.
1 avocado, pit removed, peeled and chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (about 2 cups after slicing)
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, dill, and/or basil, chopped