Heart Beet Smoothie

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Heart Beet Smoothie

1 Cup of Vanilla Almond Milk
1 Cup of Raspberry Kefir Milk
I Cup of Strawberries
1 TBL spoon of Red Beet Soluble Crystals

Blend and Serve

Dad’s Blueberry Pie with Lattice Crust

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Fresh Blueberry Pie with Lattice Crust

6 cups fresh blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. butter

Best pie Crust Ever!

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup water

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until mixture forms a ball. Divide dough in half, and shape into balls. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

2. Roll out dough on a floured counter. Don’t over work it.

Place bottom crust into 9-inch pie plate letting the crust hang over the edges. Mix together the blueberries, sugar and flour. Pour into the crust. Sprinkle the blueberries with lemon juice and dot with butter. Top with lattice crust. Seal and crimp edges of pie.

Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 35-45 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the juices are bubbly.

 

 

Fresh Homemade Pomegranate Lemonade

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Fresh Homemade Pomegranate Lemonade

Ingredients

Juice of 5 Lemons – makes about 1 cup
4 cups of water
1/2 cup of sugar
Splash of pomegranate juice

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.

2. Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice, and remaining 3 cups water.

3. Add of pomegranate juice

 

Easy Oven Baked Meatball Sub

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Oven Baked Meatball Sub

Ingredients:

Sandwich rolls (cut with one side intact)
Cooked Meatballs (your favorite recipe or frozen, pre-made meatballs)
Pasta Sauce (homemade or jarred)
Shredded Cheese

Directions:

Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Place your frozen cooked meatballs or homemade cooked meatballs in a large pot
Cover with your pasta sauce and reheat
Fill a roll with as many meatballs as you can fit (usually 4-5 meatballs)
Place filled sandwich rolls closely on baking sheet.
Top each sandwich with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake until cheese is melted, hot, and bubbly.