This Texas Caviar recipe is full of healthy vegetables and spices.

 Ingredients:
• 1 Can diced tomatoes with jalapeno peppers (drained)
• 1 Can field peas with snaps (drained)
• 1 Can Black eyed peas(drained)
• ½ Red onion (chopped)
• ½ Green pepper(chopped)
• ½ cup or to taste of Lite Wishbone Italian dressing
• 1 bunch cilantro (chopped)

Marinate 3 to 4 hours. Note this is NOT a yeast-free recipe.

 Submitted by Linda Crochet

Simple. Tasty. Healthy. This Candied Tomatoes recipe is sure to delight.

Ingredients:
– 12 Roma tomatoes
– Olive oil
– Sea salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut tomatoes length wise, drizzle cut side with oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Place face down and bake for 1 ½ hours.
These are a BIG hit!

This toasted pecans recipe is a delicious treat for kids and adults alike. These are great on salads, in chicken salad or just as a Yeast Free snack!

Ingredients:
• 4 egg whites
• 4 cups pecan halves
• ¼ – ½ cup Xylitol (depending on desired sweetness) extract or spice of choice (Vanilla, maple and cinnamon are all good.)

If using liquid extracts, start with ¼ teaspoon and add just a drop or two at a time until you get the desired depth of flavor. Extracts are very potent and too much can ruin the pecans.

Whip the egg whites until fluffy, not too stiff. Add sweetener and flavorings. Toss pecans and spread on a cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees until crunchy. (About 30-45 minutes)
You can alter this recipe to a salty version by eliminating the sweetener and adding salt and desired spices. Try Cajun, Mediterranean, or Italian. Yum!

This yeast free brownie recipe allows you to enjoy tasty desserts while keeping a yeast free diet.

Ingredients:  
• 2 cups almond meal-flour (ground almonds)
• 1/2 cup organic cocoa (HEB bulk)
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp natural vanilla
• 1 cup Xyiltol
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into a glass baking dish that has been sprayed with pam for baking. Bake at 350 degrees. YUMMY!

Submitted by our fitness consultant Melissa Langton

This taco soup will be a hit at the dinner table and is yeast free.

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 can chopped tomatoes (16 oz.)
• 1 can tomato sauce (8oz.)
• 1 can black beans or pinto beans drained
• 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp.salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• garlic clove minced
• 1/2 onion diced
• 1 1/2 cup water
• Cayenne pepper to taste

Brown ground beef w/onion & garlic, drain, return to pan, add all spices, tomatoes & tomato sauce simmer for 20 minutes. Add beans, cook for ten more minutes, and serve with avocado slices.

Submitted by Nancy Rouse

Grilled vegetables are good supplements to most meals. You can enjoy these summer vegetables, while you can get them straight out of the garden or from your grower’s stand.

Ingredients:
• Zucchini
• Yellow squash
• Vidalia onion (or a “sweet” alternative)
• Almost ripe tomatoes

Heat grill on high setting. Slice zucchini and squash lengthwise and about ½ inch thick. Slice onions with rings intact about ½ thick. Don’t cut the tomatoes!

Brush the cut veggies with olive oil and sprinkle with your favorite herb blend. (Italian blend works well for these veggies).

Place the veggies (except tomatoes) cut side down on hot grill. Let them sizzle for about one minute, then turn them over, reduce the heat to medium and cover. (This will give them those nice charred stripes.) Let them cook for about 7-9 minutes and check. When they are getting tender, place your tomato(es) on the grill. They only need about 3 minutes. The tomatoes will not be “cooked”, more like heated with some charred marks on the skin. The added dimension of flavor when a tomato is grilled is lovely.

When you remove your grilled vegetables, eat them immediately or chill them immediately. They will continue to cook and get mushy otherwise. Or take them off the grill when they are still slightly under cooked and let them rest.

A healthier hummus alternative, this Ceci Dip is easy to make and tasty. The dip is also yeast free.

Ingredients:
• 1 large can of Goya chick peas (garbanzo beans)
• 3 TBS of fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup Olive Oil
• 1 TBS garlic
• 1 Tsp of salt
• 1 cup of pine nuts

Put all in a food processor and blend until smooth. Ready to eat! It is great to eat with celery, carrots or veggie chips. This is similar to hummus but without the tahini.

Jazz up your traditional green beans with this Happy Green Bean Recipe that uses natural flavors of seeds and spices to bring out the wonderful flavor.  

Ingredients:
• 2 cups chopped green beans
• 2 TBS olive oil
• 2 tsp brown or black mustard seeds
• A few red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp tumeric
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp black pepper
• sea salt to taste
• 2 TBS sesame seeds
• 4 TBS fresh grated coconut (or unsweetened coconut flakes)
• 2 TBS chopped cilantro

Steam the beans for 10 minute. In a non-stick pan, heat the olive oil. Add the mustard seeds. As the seeds start popping, add the beans, turmeric, minced ginger, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes and sauté for a few minutes. Beans should be tender but not mushy. Reduce heat to low. In another pan, toast the sesame seeds for a few minutes until they turn light brown. Transfer beans to a serving dish. Top with the sesame seeds, grated coconut and cilantro.

Love chocolate and need yeast free desserts? We’ve got a fabulous recipe for you.

Ingredients:
• 5oz Soy creamer
• 4 Tbsp Butter
• 1/2 Block Bakers Unsweetened Chocolate
• 2/3 Cup Xylitol
• 2 Tsp Corn Starch

Directions: Mix corn starch with cold Soy creamer. Melt Butter in sauce pan with Xylitol and Chocolate. Bring to boil and gradually add soy/corn starch mixture. Again bring to boil stirring frequently. Boil for 8-10 minutes until thick. Serve with fresh fruit (or on a spoon for those of us who are TRUE chocoholics.)

Tanya Meiners has created this delicious, YEAST FREE, chocolate sauce.

Breakfast never tasted so good. You’re sure to love these yeast free pancakes.

You will need the following ingredients:
• 1 cup almond flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup water ( for puffier pancakes, use sparkling water)
• 2 T of oil
• 1/4 Tsp of salt
• 1 T Xylitol
• 2 T flax seed (optional)

Mix ingredients together and cook just like you would regular pancakes. They don’t bubble up on top as much as regular pancakes. This makes about six 4-inch pancakes. Mary usually triples it for her family and it works great.

What would pancakes be without syrup?! Mary has also created a yeast free Berry Syrup. For that, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1 cup blackberries OR you may use 3 cups from a mixed bag of all three
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup Xylitol
• pinch of salt

Put ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil. The berries will begin to break down as soon as the boiling begins. After 5 minutes, turn off heat and mash with a potato masher or fork to help break down the larger berries. Boil for another 2 minutes to combine. Remove from heat. Mixture will thicken as it cools. This makes about 1-1/4 cup of syrup.

 This is a yeast free Pancake recipe submitted by Mary Howes.