Tuesday, September 30, 2008

HAPPY FALL!


Fall is finally here and we hope you are enjoying this beautiful season. We look forward to sharing lots of our favorite pumpkin and apple recipes with you. Here's a simple and delicious recipe for Apple Quesadillas. These make a great breakfast entree and are also a healthy and innovative dessert. Enjoy!


Apple Quesadillas


Serves 2


¼ cup Nuefatchel or nonfat cream cheese, softened or whipped

1 tablespoon organic honey

2 whole wheat tortillas

1/2 cup apples, cored and diced small

2 tablespoons raisins

2 tablespoons chopped walnuts


In small bowl, beat together cream cheese and honey. Carefully spread ½ cream cheese mixture on each tortilla. Place apples on top of cream cheese. Sprinkle evenly with raisins and walnuts. Fold tortilla in half. If desired, lightly toast or place in microwave for 30 seconds. It is also delicious if served cold. Cut in half or fourths and serve.

Friday, September 5, 2008

RECIPE FOR PEACE..PEACEFUL PEACH PIZZA, THAT IS

"If you hold an anti-war rally, I will not attend. If you hold a pro-peace rally, invite me."
Mother Teresa


I love this quote by Mother Teresa and think of it often during election time. I am most interested in candidates who are "for" the issues and causes I am passionate rather than globally"against" things. In my personal and professional life, I find that I am most effective when I working toward a solution rather than fighting against negative situations.

What are you"for" in life? How can you transform something you are against into something that you stand up for?

Here's a recipe for Healthy Peaceful Peach Pizza for you!

Enjoy!



Peaceful Peach Pizza


For the pizza crust:
1/2 cup transfat free margarine
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons organic honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

For the pizza topping :
8 ounces nonfat cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons organic honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups fresh peaches, cored and diced
2 tablespoons golden raisins, seedless


1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. To make pizza crust, Combine margarine, cinnamon, sugar, honey, vanilla and egg in a large bowl. Beat well. Add flour and baking powder and stir until blended.
3. Spread mixture into a 9 X 13 baking pan.
4. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until crust is lightly golden on top. Cool for about 30 minutes.
5. To make icing, combine softened cream cheese, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla. Spread over top of pizza crust.
6. Place peaches on top of crust. Sprinkle raisins on top of pizza. Slice into pizza triangles and Serve.