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Categories: seasonal recipes » [12 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 229 views]
Chickpea Pasta Salad with Oranges

Preparation Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00

Ingredients:
4 oz multicolored corkscrew pasta, uncooked
2 navel oranges, separated into segments and halved
15 oz can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

Categories: seasonal recipes » [29 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 352 views]
California Caviar

Preparation Time: 1 hour
Number of Servings: 8
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.50

Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups dry black-eyed peas
1 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped

Categories: seasonal recipes » [15 Jul 2010 | No Comment | 565 views]
Okra with Rice and Beans

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 2
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.50

Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 cups chopped tomatoes
1 tsp sesame oil

Categories: seasonal recipes » [17 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 524 views]
Black Bean Gazpacho

Preparation Time: 6 hours
Number of Servings: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 2.00

Ingredients:
2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped

Categories: food and drink, headline » [15 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 1,291 views]
Chicken Calories

Chicken – who doesn’t love eating it?  With so many ways to prepare chicken, there’s a great taste for everyone. If you are worried about chicken calories – first look at how you are preparing it for cutting your caloric intake.

Plain cooked chicken calories isn’t exactly a dieter’s main worry.  A single cup contains about 200 calories, is high in niacin, vitamin B6 and protein. 

Compare that with barbecued chicken wings or fried chicken and you are going to double or triple the calories and increase …