five olives

Every country in the world makes healthy and delicious soups. Meatball soup is one of the easiest soup to cook. My daughter loves it with toast or crackers. She counts her meatballs all the time and I have to give her the amount she asks for. It’s fun for her and us too.

• 1 pound ground meat (chicken or beef)
• 1 onion
• 3 bay leaves
• salt, pepper,
• 1 carrot
• 1 bell pepper
• 1/4 cup rice

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Excellent, rich appetizer, bright beautiful colors. Perfect for summer when tomatoes are ripe and tasty.
If you don’t like Feta cheese, use Mozzarella and olives instead. I wouldn’t say this antipasto is light, but it definitely is healthy and yummy.

What we need:

• 2 or 3 big tomatoes
• 4 ounce your favorite feta cheese
• 1 clove garlic
• black pepper
• 2 or 3 tablespoons red vinegar
• 8 teaspoons olive oil
• different herbs ( dill, basil, parsley, coriander)

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This appetizer is easy and fast to make and you can prepare it hours before party.

What we need:*

• 1 dozen large eggs
• 1/2 lbs mushrooms
• ground black pepper
• Mayonnaise
• 1 large onion
• 3-4 olive oil
• parsley, dill

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What we need:

• 3 cups mashed yams or sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 1/4 cups half and half cream
• 6 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 eggs, separated

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What we need:

• 1 peeled and thinly sliced cucumber
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 medium-sized red bell peppers
• 1/4 pound medium-sized mushrooms
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon each basil leaves and chervil leaves, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon your favorite seasonings
• lettuce

Cooking instructions:

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