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REAL Hot Chocolate

Split Pea Soup

Banana Berry Smoothie

Blueberry Lemon Muffins

REAL Hot Chocolate

Process:
Warm whole milk in a saucepan on the stove over low heat. Add the chocolate per directions on the package. Stir until melted, and enjoy!

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Split Pea Soup

Adapted from: The Vegetarian Epicure, Book Two by Anna Thomas

Put the split peas in a large pot with the water and salt, bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 1 hour. Skim off the foam from the top and discard it.

Saute on low heat the finely chopped or minced carrots, potato, onions and celery in the butter in a nonstick skillet until carrots and potatoes are tender (about 20 minutes), stirring frequently. Add the herbs, and cook the vegetables for another 5 minutes, then add them to the soup. Simmer the soup, stirring occasionally, for another 45 minutes to an hour.

Ladle out approximately 1/2 the soup and puree it in a blender or force it through a sieve, or better yet, use a hand-held blender that you just immerse in the soup. Return the puree to the pot, add the wine and pepper, stir, and bring the soup back to a simmer. Serve hot, alone or with croutons.

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Banana Berry Smoothie

Place all in a blender and blend until smooth, adding more or less ice and milk depending upon preferred consistency.

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Blueberry Lemon Muffins

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray muffin tin with non-stick spray. Mix flour, sugar and baking powder in large mixing bowl. In another bowl, beat eggs and mix in yogurt and vegetable oil. Stir into dry ingredients and mix lightly. Fold in blueberries. Bake 18-20 minutes or until muffin tops are browned. Loosen muffins and serve warm.

Servings: 12 medium muffins

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