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Quick crustless Spam quiche with Monterey Jack cheese and Bisquick batter baked in 30 minutes. Retro comfort food that's faster than ordering takeout.

These delicious and melted in your mouth cookies don't last long.

Red snapper fillets wrapped in soaked corn husks and grilled over embers, finished with a spicy orange vinaigrette. A smoky, tamale-inspired technique that keeps the fish juicy and tender.

Fat-free bran muffins sweetened with molasses and applesauce, bound with egg whites and buttermilk. High-fiber, no butter or oil, and surprisingly tender.

Chilled ginger shrimp marinated in a reduced teriyaki, rice vinegar, and sherry sauce. A light, make-ahead appetizer served cold with cucumber sticks and dipping sauce.

Oprah's mock Caesar salad lightens up the classic with a no-egg, no-anchovy dressing built on lemon juice, soy sauce, and garlic. Romaine and Belgian endive, ready in 10 minutes and naturally low-fat.

Midori cake is a pale-green Bundt built on yellow cake mix and pistachio pudding, soaked with melon liqueur and finished with a Midori-cream cheese glaze. Retro doctored cake mix at its showy best.

Light spinach dip made with low-fat cottage cheese and yogurt instead of sour cream. Fresh spinach, lemon juice, and green onions in a creamy, tangy base.

Baked chicken Excelsior bastes chicken breasts in lemon-paprika butter, then bathes them in a creamy sour cream, sherry, and mushroom sauce for the last stretch in the oven. A retro, dinner-party-worthy chicken with a silky finish.

Spinach dip with sour cream, mayonnaise, and chopped onion. Four ingredients, no cooking, and it tastes even better after chilling overnight.

Buttermilk coffee cake with a streusel-style cinnamon-clove crumb topping made from the same dough. A tangy, tender 9x13 cake that doubles as breakfast or afternoon coffee snack. Stir in raisins or nuts. Freezes beautifully.

Seasoned ground beef, crunchy corn chips, sour cream, and melted cheddar baked in a flaky crescent roll crust. This Tex-Mex taco pie feeds the family in 45 minutes with almost zero effort.

Instead of reaching for the margarine, try this sweet butter that is sure to a kick to sandwiches or toast.

Easy runzas made with crescent roll dough, ground beef, cabbage, and onion soup mix. A shortcut version of the classic Nebraska meat-and-cabbage pocket.

No time to make a loaf of yeast bread, try this quick bread that's made with whole wheat flour, oats, wheat germ and sunflower seeds. It's loaded with goodness.

Mom's baked beans dump canned pork and beans together with ham chunks, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, liquid smoke, and pearl onions, then bake until thick. Easy potluck side from a no-fuss family recipe.