Category Archive: Food Processor

Hummus

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A delicious, slightly nutty flavored dip perfect for an appetizer, snack or part of a lunch with whole wheat pita bread, pita chips, crudités or spread on a whole wheat wrap or flat bread.   Hummus 1 15 ounce can chickpeas (Garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed 2-3 Tablespoons lemon juice (start with 2 and add a …

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Crostini with White Bean Dip and Arugula

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This recipe goes together pretty quickly and it is budget friendly as well. The base for the bean dip is Cannellini beans (white kidney beans) that are blended smooth with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and shallots. Use your food processor or if you have a Blendtec or Vitamix blender use the dip setting and either …

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Chocolate Banana Soft Serve

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I remembered seeing chocolate banana soft server on Marisa’s blog Loser for Life. I keep frozen bananas on hand for smoothies and strawberry – banana soft serve but I hadn’t tried making chocolate. I made the soft serve and it was so good that I made it again after dinner. Uh oh this could be a problem! This …

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Strawberry Banana Soft Serve Yogurt

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Strawberry Banana Soft Serve Yogurt 2 frozen bananas cut into 1 inch chunks 1 1/2 cups sliced frozen strawberries 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek Yogurt or fruit flavored, vanilla, whatever you have on hand that goes with the fruit 2 tablespoons nonfat milk, Almond milk, juice or water Stevia sweetener or your choice of sweetener …

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Very Cherry Bars / Balls

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These taste like Larabars Very Cherry Balls/Bars 1/4 cup chopped dates 1/4 cup dried cherries 1/3 cup whole pecans 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon   Set out two pieces of plastic wrap for shaping and wrapping the bars. Do this first; you’ll have sticky fingers when you need it. Place the dates and cherries in a food …

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