To Try : Salad Ingredients

• Grapes

To Try : Strawberry Muffins

(Makes 12; Prep 15 mins)

• 1-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
• 1/3 cup + 1 Tbs sugar
• 1-1/4 cup all-purpose flour (leveled)
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour (leveled)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/4 cup light olive oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 400.  Prepare 12 cup muffin tin.
2. Toss strawberries n 1/3 cup sugar.  Using potato masher, lightly mash berries; set aside.
3. In large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.  In a glass 2 qt measuring cup/ med bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla; whisk to combine.
4. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the buttermilk mixture and the berry mixture (with juice).  Fold until combined.
5. Using ice cream scoop, divide the batter among the muffin cups.  Sprinkle the tops with remaining sugar.
6. Bake 17 mins or till done.  Cool 5 mins in pan.  Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

To Try : Ice Cubes for Summer

Basil w Cucumber

• 1 cup water
• 1 cucumber - skinned n seeded
• 1/4 cup torn basil leaves
• pinch of coarse sea salt

Lime n Orange

• 1-1/2 cup OJ
• 1 Tbs lime juice
• 1 tsp freshly grated lime zest

Raspberry w Lemon

• 2 Tbs sugar dissolve in 1 cup warm water
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 6 oz of raspberries into trays
• mint leaf in tray

To Try : Savory Breadsticks

1. Preheat Oven to 375.
2. Thaw 1 sheet frozen puff pastry dough according to package instructions and place it on a lightly floured work surface.
3. Brush pastry with 1 beaten egg white, then sprinkle with 1 Tbs freshly grated lemon zest, 1-1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme and 1-1/2 tsp coarse sea salt.
4. Cut into 1/2" wide strips with a pizza cutter; transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
5. Bake for 14 - 14 mins or until lightly browned.