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Strawberry Bread

This is a wonderful summer treat! Serve with frozen yogurt on a hot summer night, the perfect ending to a summer dinner.

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup applesauce

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon lemon zest, freshly grated

1 1/2 - 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped in large chunks

optional- 1/4 - 1/2 up walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat eggs, sugar, oil and applesauce and combine for 1 minute.

In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients together, including lemon zest.

Pour liquid into dry ingredients and stir well. Add strawberries and fold into mixture.

Pour into a well greased loaf pan.

Bake for about 1 1/2 hours or until center is cooked through. Let cool in pan for 5-10 minutes before removing.

This is also great the morning after for breakfast, toasted with a little butter!

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Orange~Strawberry Smoothie

I make this for my sons breakfast every morning, I change up the berries, sometimes I use blueberries, blackberries and raspberries for a different flavor.

1 cup orange juice

1 banana

5-6 strawberries

1/2 cup frozen vanilla yogurt

Combine all together and blend.

Spring 2011 Recipes

Spring is right around the corner! So lets make something from my first book to help it along a little!

Sesame Noodles

This recipe is from a dear friend in Madison, CT, Liz Wallack. She is a fantastic cook. This is a wonderful side dish to bring to a picnic or outdoor grill night!

4 TBL sesame oil

1/2 C teriyaki sauce

1 TLB honey

2 TLB soy sauce

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 TLB olive oil

2 tsp ginger, minced

2 carrots, shredded

2 TLB sesame seeds

1 scallion, chopped

1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped

1/4 C cashews, crushed