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This is a recipe from Ruth in Minnesota, who is a homeschooling mom who shares with us this great vegetarian soup that brings the taste of onion, garlic, oregano and thyme in a purely vegetarian soup. She says, "Our family loves this recipe and we make it 2-3 times a week. We enjoy the wildlife here in Minnesota. We have a short growing season, but I grow all I can anyway. I also homeschool my son."

Coping With Menopause Naturally
Alternatives to HRT
by Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc.
Ever since the NIH stopped its major study on the risks and benefits of HRT, many women have begun to look for safe and effective natural alternatives to treat their menopausal symptoms. In this article from Certified Personal Trainer/Fitness Counselor Monique Gilbert, she tells us how exercise and the using natural estrogens in the form of soy can lead to better health. Included is a recipe for "Golden Tofu Strips" which is a tasty way to serve tofu.

Sue's Low-Fat Refried Black Beans
This week's recipe of the week features Sue's Low-Fat Refried Black beans. This dish is simple to prepare and is actually very low in fat, but don't tell your family- they won't notice the difference. It can be an important part of a heart health program. You can serve these beans with tacos, a green salad or by adding shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and a dollop of fat-free sour cream it is a meal in itself.

Get Fabulously Fit with Fiber
by Monique N. Gilbert
Want to increase your vitality and improve your overall well-being? Fiber is an important part of a healthy diet. Yet many people are not getting enough. Eating a high-fiber diet can significantly lower our risk of heart attack, stroke and colon cancer. Learn more about this important part of your diet. This article also includes a list of sources for dietary fiber to help you find what you need as well as a non-dairy Hummus recipe.

Spanish Style Beans & Rice
This is a non- meat entree full of flavor and very low in cholesterol.  To make the dish even more heart friendly, without cutting out flavor, use olive or canola oil for the oil in this recipe. Beans, whether canned or fresh, are a tremendous way to get the protein you need and the nutrients your body requires to be healthy.  Beans are a tremendous food because they do not contain cholesterol and are full of phytoestrogens which are natural cancer fighters.

Black Beans
In the spirit of National Diabetes Month we have a recipe that is high in taste, low in sugar, and satisfying for the taste buds ! Black Beans is simple to prepare as a dinner or lunch entree. Add a green salad and you have a complete meal.

TexMex Casserole
is a delicious and easy way to bring home that great Mexican flavor everyone loves. This casserole is meatless and you won't miss the meat, but if you have meat lovers in your family you can add one pound of browned ground meat to this casserole at the same time you add all the other ingredients into the baking dish. Instead of browned ground meat, you can use browned ground turkey or soy crumbles (you can find these in your grocer's freezer and these don't have to be browned).

Red & Black Bean Salad
This week's Recipe of the Week is brought us by Nancy Burton who has a tremendous interest in taking good care of her family. Thanks Nancy for our your ideas!! This is an easy low fat recipe which is delicious and very good for us !  It can be topped with fat free sour cream and chopped green onions.

The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure:
How to Lower Your Blood Cholesterol by Up to 40 Percent Without Drugs or Deprivation
by Robert E. Kowalski, Albert A. Kattus

When it was first published in 1989, this book took the nation by storm as one of the first sources to offer a proven dietary program for improving heart health. Today the title is ready to win a new audience in a convenient mass market edition. Including four chapters not in the original hardcover, this edition provides clear and easy-to-follow guidelines for lowering cholesterol by raising the amount of whole grains in the diet.

Veggie Meals by Rachael Ray - Read the FREE excerpt: Soups

Rachel Ray is at it again. Her latest 30-minute book offers hearty soups, main-course salads, comforting risottos, pastas and Italian vegetable entrees, make you own Asian take-out, and versatile snack suppers, among other delights.

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