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Banana ricotta pizza topped with ham brings sweet-savory flavors together on a crispy crust. Just 5 ingredients and 45 minutes for this unexpected crowd-pleaser.

A quick no-cook lunch: canned tuna, white beans, and peppery arugula tossed in a lemon-garlic dressing, stuffed into whole wheat pitas with red onion. Ready in 15 minutes.

Vegetarian chili with TVP (textured vegetable protein), pinto beans, and fresh chili peppers. Oil-free cooking, ready in 40 minutes. Plant-based protein that satisfies.

Cha gio are Vietnamese crispy spring rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp, bean thread noodles, and wood ear mushrooms. Fried golden and served with lettuce, herbs, and nuoc cham.

Rice cakes topped with reduced-fat cream cheese, mandarin oranges, kiwi, and fresh strawberries. A colorful, low-fat no-cook snack ready in 10 minutes.

Chicken and peach salad pairs diced cooked chicken with sweet peaches, sliced almonds, and a creamy sour-cream dressing. Stuff into a buttery croissant for an easy summer lunch sandwich.

Quick sweet and sour chicken with frozen breaded chicken, mixed vegetables, rice, and bottled sweet and sour sauce. A 15-minute weeknight dinner using pantry shortcuts.

Baked mostaccioli and ground turkey casserole layered with tomato sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a light bechamel topped with mozzarella. Greek pastitsio meets weeknight dinner.

Plump shucked oysters in a buttery cream sauce seasoned with mace and nutmeg, spooned into flaky patty shells. A classic seafood appetizer or elegant holiday main course.

A sweet-tangy homemade champagne mustard made with just four ingredients: champagne vinegar, dry mustard, eggs, and sugar. Cooked in a double boiler until thick and silky, it's a knockout condiment for baked ham and charcuterie.

Easy shrimp etouffee with the holy trinity slow-cooked for two hours in margarine, then simmered with Rotel tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, and two pounds of shrimp.

Triple wheat-honey muffins with whole-wheat flour, wheat bran and cooked wheat flakes for a hearty, high-fiber breakfast. Naturally sweetened with honey.

Individual chili pots layer beef, beans, tomatoes and peppers simmered with garlic and oregano, stirred with rice and topped with melted cheese and sliced olives for a one-bowl weeknight dinner.

Hearty beef stew with cabbage, potatoes, and rice cooked right in, seasoned with thyme and chili powder in a tangy ketchup-wine sauce.

One-pan pork chops baked over rice with cream of mushroom soup and onion soup mix. The rice cooks right in the dish, absorbing all the savory drippings.

Tuscan-style Italian cabbage soup with cannellini beans, pancetta, sage, and ham or sausage. Thickened with cornmeal for body. Rustic peasant cooking at its best.