Notes:
Hay guys!! Ever hear the whole, “drink green tea it helps you weight loss” bit and then you go to the supermarket all excited, pick up 3 boxes of the best green tea, go home, boil some water on the stove, sit back and sip the warm tea and realize it taste like….straight ew! Lol j/p

Here’s a cool recipe for a green tea smoothie with all the benefits and a better taste lol

Servings: 4

Ingredients:
# 1, 16-oz can peaches in light syrup
# 3 bags of green tea
# 1 cup water
# 1, 5 1/2-oz can peach nectar (about 2/3 cup), chilled
# 2 cups peach yogurt

Directions:
Several hours before serving, drain the peaches, place fruit in a freezer container, and freeze. Brew tea bags in 1 cup water. Allow to steep five to ten minutes longer than called for; then remove tea bags, cool the liquid and chill well. To serve, in blender or large food processor combine the brewed tea, peach nectar, peaches and yogurt. Mix well and place in 4 chilled serving glasses. Serve right away.

Submitted by:
Jasmine

Notes:
Try this great recipe for biscuits like mom use to make without the extra calories.  With only 3 grams of fat these biscuits will make a great compliment for breakfast or dinner.

Servings: 15

Ingredients:
2c flour
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
2/3 C 1% fat buttermilk
3 1/3 Tbsp vegetable oil

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 F.
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. In small bowl, stir together buttermilk and all of the oil. On lightly floured surface, knead dough gently for 10-12 strokes. Roll or pat dough to ¾ inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter, dipping cutter in flour between cuts. Transfer biscuits to an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Submitted by:
Clinton

Notes:

Tasty barbeque chicken

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:
3 lb chicken parts (breast, drumstick, and thigh), skin and fat removed
1 large onion,thinly sliced
3 tbsp vinegar
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
to taste black pepper
1 tbsp hot pepper flakes
1 tbsp chili powder
1 c chicken stock or broth, fat skimmed from top.

Directions:
Place chicken in 13- by 9- by 2 inch pan. Arrange onions over top. Mix together vinegar, Worchestershir sauce, brown sugar, pepper, hot pepper flakes, chili powder, and stock. Pour mixture over chicken and bake at 350 F for 1 hour or until done. While cooking, baste occasionally.

Submitted by:
Clinton