Ingredients:
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 cup milk
1 can (12 oz) tuna, drained and flaked
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 small onion, chopped
6 flour tortillas (6î)
1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
2 1/2 cups cooked broccoli florets

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350∞F.

Grease 12 x 8 baking dish.

In small frying pan, saute chopped onion until golden brown. Divide and set aside. In the meantime, combine milk with soup and set aside. In a separate bowl, add tuna, broccoli florets, 1/2 cup cheddar, half of the onions and 1 cup of soup mixture and thoroughly mix.

Top the 6 tortillas with the tuna mixture, roll up and place seam side down into the baking dish. Cover with the remaining soup/milk mixture, top with chopped tomatoes and cover with foil. Bake in preheated oven at 350ºF for 35 minutes. Uncover, top with remaining onions and cheese and put back into the oven for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Ingredients:
2 cups canned butter beans
2 cups canned kidney beans
2 cups canned green beans
2 cups yellow beans
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup red onions, chopped
1/4 cup red pepper, chopped
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp celery seeds

Method:
Add all drained cans of beans to a large serving bowl. Add chopped celery, pepper and onion and gently stir.

In a saucepan, combine vinegar, olive oil, celery seeds and sugar and bring to a quick boil. Pour the mixture over the beans and gently toss.

Cover and marinate for 24 to 48 hours.

This is a great salad to take to a potluck BBQ. Enjoy!

So the summer is here, and entertaining friends is among one of my favorite things to do in tthe summer.

This recipe is great and really easy to do, goes well with a glass of chilled wine or lemonade!

You can also add ricotta cheese to the mix and it becomes a delicious light summer dip.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
2 tbsp water
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp soy sauce

Method:
In a little bowl combine the tahini and the water. At first, the mixture might look like it is curdling because the natural oils in the tahini wonít blend easily with the water. Keep blending and youíll find that eventually it will make a nice smooth cream.

Add the lemon juice, olice oil and soy sauce, taste and season if necessary.

This dip is delicious and can be served as an appetizer with crunchy raw vegetables and crackers.

People have discovered what their ancestors knew a long time ago:  the earth can be used to heal the people who live on it.   Some remedies for cuts, scrapes, cold, fever and internal ailments are as close as the kitchen in your home.  Two of those cures are found in honey and garlic.

Bees have known since the beginning of time that they were special.  They spend their entire lives gathering pollen to create nectar and turn it into honey.  You enjoy the sweet-tasting fruit of their labors in your tea and desserts, but what about when you are sick?  Honey has a wide range of applications for curing what ails you.

Honey has properties to fight infections in the body.  When you cut yourself, apply a little honey to the wound to kill any bacteria in the vicinity.  It is sticky and dries quickly to form a seal over whatever it is resting on.  If it happens to be your scrape or cut, honey can be just as good if not better than a bandage for keeping dirt and bugs out of a healing wound.

Honey has been added to tea to soothe tired vocal cords and reduce the irritation of a sore throat.  Forget the tea and eat a spoonful of honey every day to induce a restful night of sleep and keep your immune system operating at optimal levels.  That same spoonful of honey can turn that irritating cough into a productive one by loosening mucous secretions.  Mix it with vinegar and apple juice for a stomach soother.

What about garlic?  It is not a desirable smell on your breath, but it does wonders for your body.  Garlic and onions are from the same family of plants that contain a substance called allicin.  This substance has been found to lower blood cholesterol, blood pressure and cut the symptoms of a cold.  Those who ingest garlic regularly are doing a good thing for their heart and vascular systems.

The best way to get garlic is to include it in your diet.  Pills are a second choice, but the garlic tastes so much better sprinkled on a baked potato or baked into a steak.  Garlic is activated when it is cut; that is when the smell of the allicin is given off.

Garlic is known to be an anti-microbial agent, fighting bacteria, fungus and viral infections.  It strengthens the immune system to fight colds and their symptoms.  Eating hot soup infused with garlic keeps the body strong against colds, flu and sinus issues.   You can use garlic in a paste or poultice directly on the body to aid in healing of cuts.

Garlic has a strong odor but it also does a mighty job.  Add a little garlic to your daily menu to keep the body healthy proactively.  As for honey, just ask a bee how helpful it is.

Ingredients:
1 lb dried black beans (or other beans your choice)
8 cups water
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried marjoram
1 tsp pepper
2 cups onions, chopped
2 cups red potatoes, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup carrot, sliced
6 garlic cloves, minced
1.12oz can stewed tomatoes

Method:

Place black beans into a bowl, cover completely with water to about 2 inches above the beans and leave overnight. Then drain.

Add beans to large crock pot, add 8 cups of water and remaining ingredients. Cover with lid and simmer for about 2 1/2 hours on very low temperature or until vegetables are tender.

Serve hot with a crusty French bread.

(makes 2 big servings)

Ingredients:
1 cup of instant oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cardamom
2 cups milk
2 tbsp butter
Salt
Honey to taste
Handful of unsalted cashews

Method:
Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.

Simmer for about 2 – 3 minutes until hot.

Serve immediately and enjoy this super-healthy and delicious spicy oatmeal