California Spinach Salad

4 cups torn spinach leaves
1-2 cups alfalfa sprouts
1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
1 large tomato, cut in chunks
2 spring onions, chopped

Toss ingredients together. Serve with Avocado dressing or your favorite.

Avocado Dressing

1/2 large ripe avocado
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon Lite salt
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
squeezed garlic
1/4 cup buttermilk (or milk substitute)

Mix all ingredients well. Serve over salad.

Frozen Yogurt Pie

4 cups of your favorite flavor of frozen yogurt (we like Yarnell's)
8 ounces of Cool whip
9 inch baked whole wheat pie crust

Thaw Cool whip for 4 hours in the refrigerator. Thaw the frozen yogurt just to where you can stir in Cool whip. Don't let it get too soft. Place mixture into the pie crust. Freeze.

You can create your own with: cheese, tomato, sprouts, garbanzo beans, grated carrot, sunflower seeds with Italian dressing.

Onion Soup

1/2 to 1 tablespoon canola or sesame oil
2 lb. onions, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic crushed
1/2-1 qt. stock (Gayelord's vegetable broth)
1-2 tablespoon miso
1/4 cup chopped celery leaves (optional)
2 teaspoons molasses
1-2 teaspoons Spike

Saute onions and garlic in butter over medium heat in a large saucepan for about 10 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Can serve with croutons.

Turkey Meat Loaf

1 pound extra lean ground turkey
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup natural bran
1 slice whole wheat bread, crumbled (or 1/2 cup Rice crispies)
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon Spike
dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 cup tomato juice or tomato sauce
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs-thyme, rosemary, savory, sage, parsley (optional)

In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Turn into 9x5-inch loaf pan or baking dish. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until brown and firm to the touch.

Homemade Applesauce

6 apples
handful raisins
1/2 cup water or apple juice
honey to taste
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cloves

Core apples and cut into chunks. Add remaining ingredients including enough honey to sweeten to taste. Bring to a boil and then simmer until tender. Mash with a fork or potato masher. Lemon lends a nice bit of zip to the flavor.

Sprout Salad with Peaches

sprouts
peaches
almond slices

On a bed of sprouts, add some peaches with their juice. Sprinkle a few almond slices on top.

Miso Dessert Balls

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup carob powder
1/4 cup milk powder (or milk substitute whey powder)
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 1/2 teaspoon miso
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon