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When you’re creating a healthy lifestyle, what you eat is important. Try to incorporate at least one serving of fruits and vegetables with each meal. Here are some fun and easy recipes that include these healthy ingredients; for more like them visit www.eatjustonemore.com.

Fruit Basket Waffles
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
Servings: 8

1 jar (24 oz.) sliced peaches
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
¾ tsp. cinnamon
1 banana, sliced
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 cup red or green seedless grapes
8 slices cooked ham (optional)
8 waffles

Drain peaches, reserving 1 cup of the syrup in a small saucepan; set peaches aside. Add cornstarch and cinnamon to syrup; stir to dissolve cornstarch. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and translucent. Moisten banana with lemon juice to prevent browning. Combine banana, peaches and grapes with syrup mixture. Place ham slices over waffles. Top with fruit and syrup mixture.

Lasagna Roll-ups
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 55 Minutes
Servings: 8

8 lasagna noodles
1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (18 oz.) tomato paste
1 tsp. oregano leaves, crushed
½ tsp. basil leaves, crushed
1 tub (15 oz.) ricotta cheese
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen spinach, chopped, thawed and squeezed dry
1½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg
½ tsp. salt
 
Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Cook sausage, onion and garlic in large skillet until meat is done; drain. Stir in tomato paste, 2 cups water, oregano and basil. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.

Combine ricotta cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg and salt. Spread about ½ cup cheese mixture over each noodle; roll up. Place seam side down in 13x19 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over rolls. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.

Cover and bake in preheated 350-degree oven, 35 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Produce Prose

When you add one more fruit or vegetable to mealtime, learn a little more about them with The ABC’s of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond by Steve Charney and David Goldbeck. The quirky book features examples of produce for each letter of the alphabet, with poems to accompany them. The second half of the book features recipes, facts, shopping tips and websites to visit to learn more.

Find out why rabbits like carrots. Learn what fruit begins with the letter X. How to eat jicama. And more… (Ceres Press, $16.95)