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Supreme Guacamole with Easy Taquitos Lunch Recipe

Here is a quick, flavorful lunch recipe. You don't have to feel as guilty eating packaged taquitos if you whip up some fresh guacamole to go with them! Ingredients (2 servings): 1 avocado 1 tsp. lemon juice 1-2 Tbsp. fresh Italian parsley, chopped (or Cilantro) 1 Tbsp.... (see the full recipe!)
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Pesto Chicken Dinner Recipe

Ingredients (about 4 servings): 2 small chicken breasts, cooked and cubed about 1 Tbsp. PESTO SAUCE 6 Tbsp. milk Instructions: Combine cooked chicken, pesto sauce, and milk in a pan. Cook on medium-high heat, mixing frequently, until milk thickens into a light... (see the full recipe!)
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Roasted Asparagus Side Dish Recipe

Ingredients (about 4 servings): 1/2 bunch asparagus about 1 Tbsp. olive oil salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wash asparagus and snap off the thick bottoms. Lay asparagus in an 8x8 inch baking dish, one layer thick. Drizzle olive oil... (see the full recipe!)
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Pita Lunch Recipe – with Broccoli Tomato and Cheee

These pita sandwiches are so easy to make and each bite is delicious and healthy too! Ingredients (2 servings): 2 pieces of whole wheat pita bread about 1 C. steamed broccoli 1 tomato, diced about 3/4 C. grated cheese (we used Colby Jack) about 1/2 Tbsp. Ranch... (see the full recipe!)
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Healthy Grilled Cheese and Pesto Sandwich Lunch Recipe

This grilled cheese sandwich recipe is healthy, flavorful, and so easy to throw together! Ingredients (1 sandwich): 2 slices whole wheat bread about 1 Tbsp. PESTO SAUCE about 1/3 of a Roma tomato, chopped about 1/8 C. grated Colby Jack cheese... (see the full recipe!)
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Creamy Spinach White Sauce Recipe – Over Chicken and Brown Rice

Not everyone likes spinach in my family (OK, it's just me) but I accept the challenge to get them to eat spinach! This creamy, white spinach sauce did the trick. I served it over chicken and brown rice for a leaner meal, but you are welcome to experiment and let me know in the... (see the full recipe!)
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Simple Homemade Bread (Depression Era)

My first time making simple homemade bread! ... the kind of bread that calls for yeast and includes kneading and waiting. Even though this recipe is easy enough for a beginner, the bread still turns out amazing! If my step by step instructions are not clear enough (or if you'd... (see the full recipe!)
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Creamy Ravioli Dinner Recipe with Red Bell Pepper and Green Peas

Ingredients (makes 5-6 servings): 1 (25 oz) bag frozen ravioli (we used spinach and beef, but I'm sure it would taste great with cheese ravioli as well!) about 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 of a yellow onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 C. frozen... (see the full recipe!)
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Chili and Cheese over White Rice Dinner Recipe

Ingredients (about 4 servings): 1 C. enriched long-grain rice, uncooked 1 can chili grated cheese of your choice optional: diced tomatoes Instructions: Cook rice according to package. Heat chili on the stove top or in the microwave. Serve rice topped with a scoop of... (see the full recipe!)
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Chili Cheese Baked Potato Recipe

One thing I never knew until I met my husband: raw potatoes can be cooked in the microwave! It only takes about 5 minutes and tastes like a baked potato! My husband and I met in college. I hadn't eaten a "baked" potato for a long time because I thought it would need to be... (see the full recipe!)
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