I Used Safeway Version And Cut The Calories On This Tuscan Tomato Soup, Raw Asparagus Salad, Black Strap Molasses Bread Serve With Red Wine

This is a great way to get a lot of Veggies in a delicious soup. TOTAL TIME 1hr 5mins PREP 20 MINS COOK 45 MINS INGREDIENTS Nutrition SERVINGS 6 UNITS US 2 tablespoons butter 2 Scallion chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup tomato paste with garlic (I used 1/4 cup) 2 cups chicken stock 2 -2 1⁄2 cups butternut squash, peeled and diced salt and pepper 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme 11/4 Cup of half and half 3 dashes Tabasco sauce or 3 dashes other hot pepper sauce DIRECTIONS In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in butter or oil over medium-low heat until soft and golden. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken stock, butternut squash, salt, pepper, basil and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Partially cover and simmer for about 30-35 minutes, or until squash is fork-tender. Puree the soup in a blender, then pour back into the saucepan. Stir in nonfat half and half or yogurt, splash in the hot pepper sauce, and taste for seasoning. Heat the soup just to a boil, then ladle into bowls. Garnish with sliced basil leaves or minced parsley. Raw Asparagus, Red Onion, Feta and Strawberry Salad RECIPE

Makes 4-6 servings 1 bunch skinny asparagus, tough bottom stems snapped off 1 tiny red onion (or 1/4 of a large one), finely diced 1/4 to 1/2 cup red wine vinegar Olive Oil Coarse salt 1/2 Cup of Fresh Ripe Strawberries 1 Cup of Feta 1. Cut the asparagus, including the tips, into very thin rounds. In a large mixing bowl, toss together the asparagus, red onion,strawberries and feta 2. Drizzle your desired amount of vinegar, a big drizzle of olive oil and salt to taste and toss well. Serve. Blackstrap molasses bread

This recipe makes one 8 x 4 inch loaf. It requires the following ingredients: • 0.5 x cup of organic and unsulfured blackstrap molasses • 1 x teaspoon of salt • 1 x teaspoon of baking soda • 0.5 x cup of organic cornmeal •1.75 x cups of yogurt or buttermilk •2.5 x cups of whole wheat flour With these ingredients ready, you can make the bread by following these instructions: 1.) Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour an 8 x 4 inch bread loaf pan. 2.) Combine the baking soda, cornmeal, salt, and flour into one bowl and mix them well. 3.) Combine the blackstrap molasses and yogurt (or buttermilk) into one bowl and mix them well. 4.) Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until a thick batter is produced. Then, using a tablespoon, drop the batter into the bread loaf pan and place it in the oven. Bake the loaf for between 45 minutes to 1 hour, and then allow it to cool for at least 20 minutes. 5.) The loaf will keep for four days if well-wrapped and stored at room temperature. You can serve it with jam, salted butter, or whatever you prefer.