Thanksgiving side dishes/2 recipes

Italian style potato dumplings but made with Paris, France flair. This recipe is a good way to use up leftover Pâte à Choux or Quick change pastry by mixing it with leftover mashed potatoes to create a soft potato dumpling.

Unlike traditional alfredo sauce, this light version has much less fat and calories but still tastes creamy and delicious. Broccoli not only adds some bright color to the dish, but also provides lots of nutrients. For an even healthier version, use whole wheat pasta.

Juicy chicken breasts, stuffed with cream cheese and then wrapped in bacon. Just 4 ingredients transform themselves into oozy gooey goodness!

Light and tasty.

Your kids might start to love broccoli in the tasty bowl of green gruel with an eyeball in the middle. Perfectly healthy and fun recipe for kids at Halloween.

A make-ahead Italian Spaghetti that can be ready in a flash. Just re-heat and serve.

This spicy soup is perfect for the Autumn season and is sure to please everyone's hunger.

This roasted tomato soup was so flavorful and tasty. Roasting tomatoes in the oven certainly developed some great flavor. Garlic and onions were browned in pan, which added more yumminess to the soup.

Super quick and easy way to dress up healthy omega 3 filled salmon. Dill, lemon and capers work perfectly with quick broiled salmon.

Ginger Shrimp with Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts recipe

Crockpot Beef in Mushroom Gravy recipe

Toasted quinoa, sauteed spinach, hazelnuts and sun-dried tomato are tossed with salty feta cheese and extra-virgin olive oil, then stuffed into colorful sweet bell peppers. Not only look divine, but they also taste delicious.

This rib-sticking dish was given to me by a Southern relation.

These delicious pancakes are made with whole wheat and buckwheat flours, soy milk and mashed banans; then topped with maple glazed toasted almonds. Who can say no to this yummy, energetic yet healthy breakfast.

From the kitchen of Brian Evans

The classic Italian tomato sauce, great for any pasta dish or to add flavor any Italian style dish.