Talk:Brown Bread/@comment-189.136.107.188-20120502053326

Cucumber Salad is tasty and delicious, plus its easy to make and keeps in the frgide for 3 days.1 cucumber1 tomato1/2 red onion3 basil leaves2 tbsp lemon juice1 tbsp olive oilfresh cracked black peppercut the cucumber into 1/2 pieces. dice tomato and chop onion to a fine dice. snip basil leaves into ribbons (bunch them up, roll tight and snip with scissors, that's the easiest way). mix in a bowl. add olive oil and lemon juice. season with pepper. mix and let sit in the frgide for 1 hour. serve chilled. can be served with stone ground pita or blugar. Also good mixed into cous cous. another great snack is avocado salad1 avocado1 bunch cilantro2 tsp lime juice2 cloves fresh garlicchop avocado into cubes. chop up garlic and cilantro. mix with avacado and add lime juice. you can use this as a dip (process in blender or processor until mostly smooth) or as a topping for salads, sandwhiches or pita. also good on its own., will keep in frgide for 2 days.a nice desert is balsamic strawberries with fresh basil1 pt strawberries3 tbsp balsamic vinegar1/2 tsp brown sugar1 bunch fresh basilhull and slice strawberries. in a sauce pot, simmer sugar and vinegar. drizzle over berries and top with fresh basil.and for an anytime snack that fills you up and satisfies a sweet tooth, try mashed plantains:1 ripe plantain1/2 tsp cinnamonboil plantain until cooked well, remove from water. mash and add cinnamon.for a savory version of this dish, replace cinnamon with pepper and garlic.