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Lighter chocolate cake with oats, egg whites, skim milk, and fresh orange: 50% less fat but loaded with chocolate chips and bright citrus zest for moist, tender sheet cake.

A scrumptious and spicy chicken dish that is bound to have everyone licking their lips after every bite.

Every time I follow every step of this recipe, and the brownies are really good, I have never changed one thing. So nice.

Baked tofu spaghetti balls with walnuts, oats, and Italian herbs, smothered in tomato sauce. Vegan meatballs that hold up on pasta or stuffed into a sub roll.

Fettuccine with chicken and peppers in a creamy basil-cheddar sauce over spinach pasta. Stir-fried broccoli and bell peppers keep it colorful and light.

Roasted acorn squash halves stuffed with crispy SPAM, jicama, red bell pepper, and tomatoes in a ginger soy glaze. A fun, hearty weeknight main dish.

Slow cooker white chicken chili with cannellini beans, green chiles, stewed tomatoes, and a bright kick of lime. Sear it on the stove, then let the crockpot do the rest.

Vegetarian Mexican chili burgers made with seven-grain cereal, brown rice, tofu, green chilies, and cumin. Pan-fried golden brown with no meat needed. Makes 12 patties.

A lighter take on chicken tetrazzini using skim milk and light cream cheese instead of heavy cream. Spaghetti, mushrooms, and chicken bake in a sherry-spiked sauce under a parmesan crust.

Whole wheat oatmeal cookies with molasses, honey, raisins, and walnuts. Sweetened three ways with brown sugar, molasses, and honey for a chewy, spiced high-fiber cookie.

Osso bucco alla Milanese: cross-cut veal shanks braised low in white wine with vegetables and herbs, finished with classic lemon-parsley-garlic gremolata.

Blackened portobello mushroom salad sears Cajun-spiced caps until deeply browned, then slices them over greens with white beans, tomato, red onion, and blue cheese. A hearty vegetarian steak-salad swap.

Lean pork loin strips seared fast and tossed with red, yellow, and smoky poblano peppers in a ginger-sesame sauce. A quick, low-carb skillet dinner that's on the table in 15 minutes.

I have made this pie several times, and everytime is a hit. The pineapple and coconut is a great combination. Very tasty pie.

Two-day sourdough potato rye bread with molasses, cornmeal, mace, and poppy seeds. A dense, earthy loaf with an overnight starter and old-world European baking technique.

Asian chicken pita: cold chicken salad with pineapple, water chestnuts, and peanut-teriyaki dressing tucked into pita pockets with sprouts. Crunchy lunch ready in 15 minutes.