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Pan-seared pork chops with a sweet-tart red currant and balsamic glaze. Sage-rubbed loin chops finished in a glossy two-ingredient pan sauce.

Homemade chipotle sauce with rehydrated dried chipotles, bacon, tomatoes, beef stock, and fresh cilantro. A smoky, spicy Mexican sauce with customizable heat level.

Deep-fried corn and sausage fritters with beaten egg whites for an extra-light, puffy texture. Fresh corn kernels and crumbled sausage in a paprika-spiced batter.

Sautéed green beans and cherry tomatoes with garlic and balsamic. A quick one-pan side dish ready in 15 minutes, with seared beans and jammy blistered tomatoes.

Lowfat cauliflower soup, silky and creamy without a drop of cream. Cauliflower, carrots, and onion simmered in broth, pureed smooth, and finished with skim milk and a whisper of nutmeg. Light, healthy, and quick.

Neil Perry's Rockpool Coffin Bay scallops with braised capsicum and tomatoes: pan-seared scallops on a blanched pepper-tomato base, crisped herbs, and lemon-olive oil pan dressing.

Simple cabbage soup with carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic, and dill. Five-vegetable peasant soup that costs under five dollars and tastes like grandmother's kitchen.

Crock-Pot chicken cacciatore slow-cooked in tomato paste, red wine, mushrooms, and Creole seasoning until the meat falls off the bone. A set-it-and-forget-it Italian-Cajun fusion served over pasta.

Cajun grilled pork chops rubbed with paprika, cayenne, sage, garlic powder, and black pepper. Thick-cut chops coated in a homemade Cajun spice blend and grilled over medium-high heat for a smoky, spicy crust.

Hearty vegan soup with black-eyed peas, split peas, pearl barley, carrot tops, mustard greens, and leeks. A thick, nourishing potful that uses the whole carrot, greens and all.

A colorful salad of black-eyed peas tossed with wild rice, white rice, tomatoes, bell pepper, and corn in a fresh oregano-thyme vinaigrette. Feeds a crowd and tastes even better the next day.

Steamed zucchini and yellow squash rounds with garlic, oregano, and extra-virgin olive oil. A fast, diabetic-friendly side dish with only 29 calories per serving.

Microwave sausage and cabbage casserole with tomatoes, onion, and oregano thickened with a flour slurry. A hearty one-dish dinner ready in about 20 minutes.

Homemade mincemeat with ground beef, chopped apples, raisins, and maple syrup spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Makes enough filling for 12 pies.

French style herbed cheese spreads softened cream cheese with oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and milk into a five-minute Boursin-style appetizer for crusty bread or crackers.

Quick pickled beets in a sweet-sour vinegar brine with sliced onion and a kick of black pepper. Made with canned beets and ready overnight, no canning equipment required.