Roasted nuts/90 recipes

When making smoothies, use the whole fruit or vegetable and blend in a good high powered blender (Vitamix and Blendtec are two of the best ones). Fresh fruits and vegetables contain large amounts of soluble and insoluble fibre which will help keep blood sugars stable and keep you full for longer. The combination of ingredients in this smoothie makes it an ideal breakfast as it contains protein, fibre, omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics for healthy digestion.

Walford Salad recipe

Banana Nut Bread recipe.

This is an awesomely flexible dinner. You basically chop everything up, douse it in oil and some salt, pepper or whichever spices you're in the mood for (or grab first!) and chuck it in the oven for an hour or so.

Roasted new potatoes are soft on the inside, and crispy on the outside, tossed with a flavorful basil vinaigrette. Serve it with any your favorite main courses. If it's too hot to cook indoor, grill the potatoes over your barbeque instead.

Lemongrass soup with shrimp.

Enjoy this scrumptious banana bread that's made with chocolate chips and chopped nuts.

Yummy rawa upma is a delectable upma recipe with rawa or semolina as ingredient. The rawa or sooji are roasted and cooked with onion,tomatoes, mustard seeds, curry leaves, lime juice,curd,peanuts and chopped coriander leaves. An excellent breakfast item, yummy rawa upma upma is easy and delicious.

Lemon-Herb Lamb Roast recipe

These corn blinis are topped with roasted bell peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, olives and arugula leaves. They are so cute, easy to pick up and pop into your mouth. A great appetizer when you have company to come over or host a party.

Broccoli and hazelnuts make this nutty, tangy and tasty pesto, it can be mixed into pasta or spread onto bread, wraps. And it is so quick and easy to make.

Orzo, spinach and pine nuts, with garlic, tomatoes and a bit of romano cheese makes an elegant side dish.

My two favorites were dark chocolate drizzled with white chocolate and white chocolate with crushed candy cane. These make great hostess gifts or gifts for neighbors or coworkers.

Celebrate Christmas with this gum drop filled German fruit cake that kids love.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies recipe