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This makes a good, creamy salad dressing with a real kick. Without the peppers, this makes a great base for any very low calorie salad dressing. You will not be disapointed if you use real Greek Yogurt; there is no substitute. The amount of Chipotle pepper I add to this gives it a very substantial kick. I like it this way, you may want to experiment with less at first. I use the same base for a creamy caesar dressing for my wife, leaving out the chipotle pepper and adding more garlic and 2 tsp of Worcester sauce. It's great fresh, but even better after it sits in the fridge a day or so letting the flavors meld.

I listed this as making 4 servings, but it is so lite and low in everything you can indulge yourself. I encourage you to have fun with this recipe and let me know of any other variences you come up with. mailbox@tmaine.com

Lo Fat French Fries!

Simple baked broccoli casserole for two

This is a very adaptable base bread made from coconut flour for those of us who are avoiding wheat, standard flour, or gluten. To adapt simply add ingredients that you would to any other bread recipe. For example, to make sweet add cinnamon and raisins, or dried cranberries. To make savory add garlic and spinach, maybe pistachios. This recipe and its variations are limited only by your creativity and daring.

Delicious muffins that are great to take to a potluck or have in the house for breakfast. The hard part is eating just a few, so make sure you have other people around! This is slightly modified from thepioneerwomancooks.com (no brown sugar/OJ glaze and plus cranberries).

The source of this recipe is attributed to Chipolte's Executive Chef (and CEO), Steve Ellis. This is the Cilantro Lime Rice served in the burritos

Strawberry Jam

Even if you don't like Onions you will really enjoy this Casserole.

We call them fritters. You can also make them as pancakes or dumplings.

1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup chick peas
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup almonds
2 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 t. minced garlic
1/4 t. salt
3/4 t. curry powder
1/2 t. dried oregano
1/2 t. dried cilantro

an unconventional easy way to make biscuits but tasty
1 biscuit per serving

Grandmother's breaded veggies--substituted steamed frozen for fresh (due to time/availability) and egg whites for whole eggs. Used minimum bread crumbs and oil for pan searing

side dish

yummy

A fresh and sweet cream cheese for the morning's bagels, English muffin or toast.

This is a traditional bread for Los Dias de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Yum

Here is a protein side to have with breakfast. I usually have this when I am having eggs.

great breakfast smoothie

Light, refreshing, and delicious. Serve with the falafels. Can also be eaten as a soup!