Simply Nature's Homemade Recipes

By Phyllis Sarkis

Homemade Recipes by Phyllis Sarkis

Designed by my husband Peter Sarkis

Family Recipes I've made since I was a child. There are new recipes I've tried and made my own way since I moved here to California with my husband.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Mar 27, 2015
• ISBN: 9781329020122

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Simply Nature's Homemade Recipes

Simply Nature’s Homemade Recipes

Berry Breakfast Drink

3/4 cup chilled orange juice

1/3 cup chilled pineapple juice

2 cups vanilla yogurt

1 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup frozen sliced strawberries

1/2 banana, sliced

Directions

Place the orange juice, pineapple juice, yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, and bananas into a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. The berry drink will be very thick. Serve immediately.

Fruit Punch

1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle fruit punch

2 (15 ounce) cans pineapple chunks

1 pint strawberries, hulled and sliced

2 bananas, sliced

2 pints fruit flavored sherbet

1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Directions

In a large punch bowl, pour fruit punch. Add pineapple chunks, strawberries and bananas. Slide in the sherbet and slowly pour in the lemon-lime soda.

Baked Asparagus

1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed

Cooking spray

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange the asparagus on a baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray, and season with salt and pepper. Bake asparagus 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tender. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat, and stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. Pour over the baked asparagus to serve.

Green Smoothie

1 cup chopped fresh kale

1 cup baby spinach

1 cup fresh parsley

1 fresh pineapple spear (optional)

1 cup pineapple juice, or more to taste

1/2 apple

Directions

Blend kale, spinach, parsley, apple, pineapple juice, and pineapple in a blender until smooth.

Pumpkin Spice Protein Drink

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

2 bananas, sliced and frozen

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

2 dates, pitted

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pinch ground nutmeg

1 pinch ground cinnamon

1 pinch ground cloves

1 pinch ground ginger

Directions

Blend almond milk, bananas, pumpkin, dates, protein powder, vanilla extract, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger together in a blender until smooth.

Hush Puppies

1 quart vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

1 cup Flour

1 cup cornmeal

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup milk

1 egg

2 tablespoons minced onion

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees. Whisk milk, egg, and onion together in a bowl. Stir pancake mix, cornmeal, and salt into milk mixture to form a smooth batter. Scoop ping pong ball-sized balls of batter using a small ice cream scoop; drop about 5 scoops per batch into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.

Italian Meatballs

1/3 cup plain bread crumbs

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 pound ground beef

1 pound ground pork

2 eggs

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