Low fat coffee cake/5 recipes

A bowl of warm chili is made of quinoa, black beans, spices and lots of tomatoes. Serve it over a bed of rice or with some good crusty bread.

Gingerbread that's more like a moist cake from Eastern Canada.

Cranberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies recipe

A colourful vegetable mixture accompanies succulent salmon steaks for a quick and easy dish. Great with steamed rice.

Halved zucchini stuffed with a savory meat filling, topped with melted cheese.

This should be one of the easiest and yummiest way to cook tuna. The beurre blanc was creamy and rich, wasabi added a bit zing. We didn't have cream, so just used milk instead, which was rich enough to our taste, and it worked deliciously with tuna. Sesame seeds added a bit crunch and nice nuttiness. The salmon was cooked to perfection, seared on both sides, and still moist on the inside. A very impressive dish.

A quick and easy recipe to make your own granola bars, and they taste better and a lot healthier than store-bought ones. They can be breakfast or a quick snack whenever you feel hungry.

Fried Mexican Ice Cream recipe

This is one of our favorites. I add more lemon (yes, with the rind!). It's sooo good! Not bitter. I looked online to find it because I misplaced my "Award winning recipes" cookbook in the move. I use vinegar instead of wine (about half the amount) because we don't stock wine.

Banana Nut Carrot Cake Squares recipe

Our family loves banana muffins. I frequently make a batch of these for quick and easy grab n' go breakfasts during the week.

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A great dip for dinner parties that can be served with crackers, vegetables or tortilla chips.

A succulent and tantalizing salmon dish made with garlic, horseradish and pure maple syrup.

Browned tofu cubes, crispy sugar snap peas, a few mushrooms and sweet bell peppers are stir-fried with garlic, ginger, scallions, and Chinese seasonings. Quick, easy and tasty, great for a busy week-day supper.