Breakfast, Appetizers, Guacamole - 8 servings

BREAKFAST

Oatmeal Banana Waffles – makes 8 - 10 waffles

1cup old-fashioned oatmeal (not instant)

1cup flour

1tablespoon baking powder

½teaspoon baking soda

½teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3 tablespoons brown sugar

1½ cups buttermilk 2 large eggs

2medium size ripe bananas, sliced

4tablespoons butter (melted)

1tablespoon vanilla pinch salt

Blend ½ cup oats on HI until they reach a powdery consistency. Put blended oats into a bowl with remaining oats and set aside. Blend the remainder of dry ingredients until thoroughly mixed. Add to oats.

Blend buttermilk, eggs, banana, butter and vanilla on LO until smooth.

Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients, and stir until just mixed. Do not overmix.

Pour ½ cup of batter per waffle onto hot waffle iron. Cook. Serve immediately, or reserve baked waffles in 200°F degree oven until all waffles have been baked.

Nutritional information per waffle (10-waffle yield):

Calories 183 (32% from fat) • carb. 26g • pro. 5g • fat 7g • chol. 56mg

sod. 777mg • calc. 142mg • fiber 2g

APPETIZERS

Guacamole – 8 servings

1ripe avocado, peeled, halved, and pitted

1lime, juiced

1garlic clove, chopped

1plum tomato, quartered

1⁄8 cup fresh cilantro leaves

1⁄8 teaspoon salt

1 green onion, sliced

2–3 drops Tabasco® sauce or other hot sauce

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mash slightly with fork. Transfer to blender and blend on LO just until combined. Do not overblend.

For a chunkier texture: Blend all ingredients except avocado. Mash avocado by hand and stir into blended mixture.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 43 (66% from fat) • carb. 4g • pro. 1g • fat 4g • chol. 0mg

sod. 44mg • calc. 6mg • fiber 2g

Sun-dried Tomato Tapenade – 16 servings

8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained

2 garlic cloves

2tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese ½ teaspoon oregano

½ teaspoon basil ¼ teaspoon salt

3tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Place all ingredients in blender. Mix on HI, stopping frequently to scrape down the sides of blender jar. Tapenade is best when paired with cheese and bread.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 56 (70% from fat) • carb. 4g • pro. 1g • fat 5g • chol. 1mg

sod. 83mg • calc. 17mg • fiber 0g