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4 oz Neufchatel cream cheese
1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup water-packed crushed pineapple, well drained
1/2 cup grated or shredded carrot
2 tbsp thinly-sliced green onion tops
27 celery sticks - (5" long)

Instructions:
In a small bowl, stir together the Neufchatel cheese and yogurt until well
combined. Stir in the pineapple, carrot, and onion until well combined.

Fill each celery stick with 2 teaspoons of the mixture. The mixture can be
used immediately ...

6 rice cakes
1/4 cup light cream cheese - softened
11 oz canned mandarin oranges - drained
1 kiwifruit, peeled & sliced
1/2 cup fresh sliced strawberries

Instructions:
Top rice cake with cream cheese, then with fresh fruit.

Each serving provides: * 87 calories * 2.3 g. protein * 2.0 g. fat *
15.6 g. carbohydrate * 0.9 g. dietary fiber * 56 mg. sodium * 5 mg.
cholesterol

Source: "Light, Lean & Low Fat" booklet Reprinted with permission
from USA Rice Council ...

1 tbsp egg white
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 cup raw hulled pumpkin seeds

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat the egg white with a whisk until soft and foamy. Add the rest of the

ingredients and toss well. Spread out on a parchment lined baking tray, in

an even layer.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until the pumpkin seeds pop. Let cool completely

and store in a covered container.

Yields 2 cups.

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1 cup brown sugar
1 cup margarine or butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cup rolled oats
1 3/4 cup flour, sifted
1/2 tsp vanilla

FILLING

1 cup sugar
8 oz california dried figs - finely chop, ped
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup water, boiling

Instructions:
Combine sugar, figs, nuts and water in a medium saucepan. Heat for 15
minutes or until creamy, stirring frequently.

Pour half the flour mixture into a well-greased shallow pan (8" x
12"). Layer with the ...

8 large eggs
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
2 star anise, broken into
individual points
4 tsp Constant Comment tea leaves
= (or a fragrant orange spiced tea)

Instructions:
Place the eggs and 1 teaspoon salt in a pot and cover with
ample cold

water. Bring to a boil, turn down to a low simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.

Remove the pot from the heat and drain off the water. Let the eggs sit

under a stream of cold water ...

CHIPS

2 tortillas, cut in quarters
1 cooking spray
1 salt to taste
1 oz to 2 oz cheese, (low-fat)

GARNISH

1 onions, lettuce, tomatoes,
1 jalapnos, etc.

Instructions:
Just cut a couple of tortillas in quarters and spread on a cookie sheet.
Bake at about 300 until their crisp. (I like them slightly browned.)
They're old-style, REAL tortilla chips, not the flimsy ones. If you like
them salted, spray with a little Pam before you bake them and ...

4 cup Post Spoon Size Shredded Wheat Cere
2 cup dried fruit mix
= (such as prune, apricot, or pear)
1 cup Baker's Angel Flake Coconut

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.

This recipe yields 16 servings. Serving size: 1/16 of recipe.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1/2 Starch, 1 Fruit, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 120; Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 2.5g; Cholesterol
0mg; Sodium 25mg; Carbohydrates 25g; Dietary Fiber 4g; Sugars 13g;
Protein 2g.

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1 cup pumpkin seeds, rinse & dry
1 salt, optional

Instructions:
Rinse seeds in water to clean fibers. Pat lightly dry with paper
towel. In a glass pie plate, arrange in an even layer 1 cup seeds.
Sprinkle lightly with salt (optional). Microwave (high) 5-7 minutes
or until seeds are crisp, stirring every minute. Rest 5 minutes.

1/4 cup 92 calories, 2 fat exchanges (from Salted Pumpkin Seeds
recipe, Diabetic High Fiber Cookbook by Mary Jane Finsand)

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