My Favorite Vegetable Salad: Chickpeas & Cukes

Ingredients:

* 2 cucumbers, peeled & diced

* 1-2 cups of grape tomatoes

* 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained

* 1/2 red onion, diced

* 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

* 2 TBS extra virgin olive oil

* 6 TBS lemon juice

* 1/2 tsp garlic salt

* 1/2-1 tsp black pepper

Directions:

- Layer the tomatoes, garbanzo beans, cucumbers, onion, and feta cheese.

- Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic salt, and pepper.

- Pour over the layered vegetables and cheese.

- Cover and refrigerate 4 hours until ready to serve.

- Prior to serving, mix well to combine all ingredients.

Hint: No grape tomatoes? Substitute diced fresh tomatoes instead. Not a fan of feta cheese? How about mozzarella cubes instead? I like to eat this salad with wheat crackers or bagel chips. Definitely a kitchen favorite in my house - enjoy!!


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Cinnamon & Peach Coffeecake

I should have taken a picture before we tasted this - but I didn't.

It was good! Really, really good!!

Ingredients:

1 can juice packed sliced peaches
1 package Cinnamon Streusel muffin mix
1 egg
*water*

1 - Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare baking dish, recommended dish is a 8-inch square or 9-inch round...so of course we used a bundt pan.

2 - Drain peaches, reserving juice. Add enough water to reserved juice to measure 3/4 cup of liquid.

3 - Combine muffin mix, egg, and 3/4 cup juice-water mixture in a mixing bowl until just blended. Gently add peaches. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.

4 - Top batter in baking dish with streusel topping from muffin mix.

5 - Bake at 400 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes in the bundt pan, 25-30 minutes in the round pan, or until a fork inserted into the cake comes out clean.

6 - Excellent served warm.

7 - Amazing served cooled.

Enjoy!!

Spoonbread

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 (8.5 oz) corn muffin mix
• 1 (12 oz) can creamed corn
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp garlic & peppercorn seasoning
• 1 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Combine eggs, muffin mix, creamed corn, softened butter, and sour cream in a large mixing bowl.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Prepare baking dish with cooking spray.
4. Stir seasoning and shredded cheese into batter.
5. Turn batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes.

Hint: Have leftover corn? Or frozen corn instead or creamed corn? Easily substitute either one in this recipe. Like a little more heat? Add a some can of chopped green chilies to the batter - or a couple dashes of hot sauce, or both!