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Soft Pretzels
(Adapted from Reader’s Digest)
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1 packet (1/4-ounce) rapid-rise yeast
5 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups hot water
3 tablespoons baking soda
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Toast oats in small skillet over low heat, stirring until golden brown (about 5 minutes).
In a large bowl, [...]

Peach Lemonade
2 peaches, peeled and diced
4 cups water
sugar, to taste (I used about 1/2 cup)
3/4 cups lemon juice
Bring peaches, sugar, and water to a boil.
Stir and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 10 minutes.
Allow the mixture to cool, then strain into pitcher, crushing peaches to extract juice.
Stir in the lemon juice.
Serve over ice.
4 servings.

2/3 cup ricotta cheese
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp orange juice
1 cup vanilla yogurt
assorted cut-up fresh fruit
Place all ingredients in blender or food processor container.
Blend until smooth.
Several servings.

1/2 cup rolled oats
1 banana
dash cinnamon
dash sugar (or honey)
Directions:
Peel the banana and cut up into pieces.
Add oats and mix well.
Sprinkle to taste with cinnamon and sugar or honey.

2 small red apples, peeled & cored
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp cinnamon
Cut apples into small pieces.
Place all ingredients in blender container.
Blend until smooth.
2 Servings.

1 cup light cream cheese
1 cup light cottage cheese
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons sugar
½ cup raisins
Bagels
Place cream cheese, cottage cheese, cinnamon and white sugar in a food processor; blend until smooth.
Transfer to a bowl; stir in raisins.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Spread over bagel halves.
Several Servings