brought to you by epicurious.com and NutritionData.com Calories 162; Total Fat 12g; Carbohydrates 7g This protein-rich dish is a great way to observe Meatless Monday , a grassroots effort to promote good health and benefit the environment. Gently cooking the tomatoes in a bit of oil rather than eating them raw greatly increases the lycopene content you get from them.

Delicious and easy meal of tomatoes, cheese and seasonings baked in a pastry shell.

That’s what I call YUMMY COMFORT food! To make it a bit richer I saute one large onion in 5 tablespoons of butter sprinkled with one tablespoon of brown sugar till caramelized. Then add to soup at the end with shrimp

A smoothie with orange juice, pineapple, and banana – sweetened with honey.

This quick salad is a refreshing medley of mango, pineapple, coconut, and dried cranberries – with a garnish of mint!

Simple is best when garlic and beer act as the marinade for these grilled shrimp. After trying several of the marinated shrimp recipes, my husband said, ‘I love the way you’ve always made them why would you try anything else?’ I thought it was too simple, but I thought I’d share my recipe.

A refreshing, light salad for any hot, humid summer day! A great main dish for vegetarians, as well.

These beans could be a meal in themselves! They’re baked with bacon,ham, molasses and mustard.

This is one of my favorite ‘stand by’ recipes. I keep the ingredients on hand to make a quick, delicious, satisfying meal.

Red Pepper Hummus that has been a favorite of all my friends.