Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz of cream cheese (or soy cream cheese)
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup splenda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. of ginger
1/8 tsp. of nutmeg

Blend all ingredients together. Refrigerate and then spread on cake.

Pomegranate Punch

1 cup tequila
1 liter of diet 7up
1 liter of pomegranate juice
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Mix the tequila, 7up and pomegranate juice. Chill. (Or chill separately before mixing.)
Pour into a glass bowl with ice, add the pomegranate seeds. (They float to the top.)

Enjoy!

Strawberry cake

6 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup agave nectar
1 egg
2/3 cup strawberry smoothie (ex: Naked brand)
1  3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1  1/2 cups chopped strawberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix wet ingredients, add dry, mix. fold in strawberries.  Spread batter evenly in a 9x13 pan and bake for 35 minutes or until lightly brown.

Zucchini Pineapple Cake

2 cups spelt flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup agave nectar
1/2 cup pineapple juice (reserved from can)
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup canola oil
2 cups loosely packed grated, unpeeled zucchini
1 cup canned pineapple tidbits packed in juice, drained

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine dry ingredients, add wet, combine and fold in pineapple and zucchini. Spray an 8x8 pan with baking spray and pour batter in. Smooth top with a spatula.
Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

2 ripe bananas, mashed (about one cup)
1 1/2 cups oatmeal (not instant and not rolled oats)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 375. Mix all ingredients together. Drop by teaspoon on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 15 min. until lightly brown at the edges.
Makes 30 small cookies

Healthier Waldorf Salad

2 large green apples (granny smith)
1 T. lemon juice
1/4 cup walnuts
2 sticks celery
3/4 cup plain yogurt (3% fat)

Dice apples, toss with lemon juice. Slice celery. Mix all ingredients together and serve.

Mexican Style Fish

1 Corvina, or other white fish, filleted. (4 portions)
1 onion
1 jalepeno pepper, seeds removed, and sliced into rings (use only half if you prefer it to be less spicy.)
2 plum tomatoes
1/2 cup green olives, sliced
1/4 cup lime juice
salt
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Saute onion in olive oil. Add jalepeno pepper and saute, add tomatoes and saute until wilted.
Remove from heat, add green olives, lime juice and salt to taste and mix. Place fillets in a single layer on a baking dish, spread vegetable mixture over fish. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

Bake on the top rack of the oven for about 20 minutes until fish flakes easily with a fork.