Instant Cream of Mushroom Soup Mix

A great substitute for canned Cream of
Mushroom Soup with virtually no fat!

Ingredients:
2 C dried mushrooms
4 C dry milk
2 Tbsp dried onion
2 Tbsp dried parsley
2 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp dried pepper or to taste
2 tsp chicken bullion powder
2 Tbsp dried ranch dressing mix
¼ C bean flour

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and
pulse. You still want some chunks of
mushroom, so don’t over blend.
To use: 1 C. mix to 2 C. water. Bring to
a boil, simmer 5 min.

Apricot Honey Oat Bar Cookies

This is about as healthy a desert as you can get.

Ingredients:
1 ½ C old-fashioned rolled oats – uncooked
¾ C honey
3 Tbsp butter or margarine – melted
2 eggs
¼ C nonfat plain yogurt
¼ C flour
2 Tbsp wheat germ or ground flax seed
½ tsp ground cinnamon (maybe a little more)
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp vanilla
½ C finely chopped dried apricots (Can substitute Craisins® for apricots—yummy!)

Directions:
Butter a 8-inch square baking pan. Combine all ingredients in large bowl; mix well. Spread mixture evenly
into prepared pan.
Bake at 350º F about 25 minutes or until center is firm and edges are lightly browned. Cool and cut into 2-
inch squares.