The Rice Diet Renewal: A Healing 30-Day Program For Lasting Weight Loss

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When the garlic head has roasted, remove it from the oven, let

it cool, then pop out the cloves. Add the garlic cloves, olive oil,

paprika, and water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to a blender or a food

processor and puree until the mixture reaches a smooth consis-

tency similar to mashed potatoes.

Yield: 4 servings ( ¾ cup per serving)

Each serving contains approximately: Calories 64 (4% from fat), Protein

3 g, Fat 2.5 g, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 39 mg

Allowances: ½ fat + 1 ½ vegetables

Nancy ’ s Ambrosia

½ cup cream of wheat, cooked

½ cup canned pears

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided

½ cup oatmeal, raw

1 tablespoon honey

2 oranges, seeded and sectioned

1 cup pineapple, cubed

1 cup grapes

1 Red Delicious apple, cored and diced

1 cup strawberries, tops removed and sliced

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a blender or a food proces-

sor, puree the cream of wheat, pears, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract,

and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and refrigerate, covered, for at least 30

minutes. Combine the oatmeal, honey, remaining teaspoon vanilla

extract, and remaining teaspoon cinnamon in a small baking pan

and toast in the oven for 12 to 14 minutes.

Plate the fresh fruit, pour on the puree, and sprinkle the toasted

oats on top.

Yield: 6 servings (approximately 1 cup fruit,^1 ⁄ 6 of the puree, and

(^1) ⁄ 6 of the toasted oats)
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