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Brussel sprouts develop a deep flavor and retain their texture when roasted (no more mushy brussels sprouts). Then they're tossed with a flavorful quick and easy sun-dried tomato pesto.

Vegan pineapple bundt cake made with silken tofu, applesauce, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, ground almonds, and crushed pineapple. Egg-free and dairy-free.

This is plain cornbread, not a corn flavored cake, so don't expect it to be fluffy or sweet. It's great with black-eyed peas, new potatoes, green onions, sliced tomatoes, and buttermilk, i.e., your basic Southern farm fare. It's also very nice cold, broken into bite-sized pieces in a glass of cold milk and eaten with a spoon.

Chewy granola bars packed with crisp cereal, wheat germ, coconut, almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and dried figs. A high-fibre snack bound by a brown sugar and honey syrup, ready in 45 minutes.

No-fail rocky road fudge made by melting chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk, then folding in peanuts and mini marshmallows. No candy thermometer needed, just melt, mix, chill, and cut.

Homemade pita bread with the puffed pocket: bread flour, yeast, oil, and a hot oven. Soft, chewy rounds for stuffing, dipping, or tearing fresh from the pan.

Cooks in Southeast Asia make use of pastes that combine roasted fresh or dried chillies with a variety of other seasonings. Various commercial chilli pastes are sold, but a good chile paste is also easy to make at home.

Cranberry chocolate oatmeal cookies loaded with rolled oats, dried cranberries, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Egg whites only (no yolks) for a lighter, chewier crumb.

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

Although quite good with using cottage cheese, I prefer to make the rolls with part-skim ricotta. They are delicious!

Orange and ginger cookies: soft-centered molasses cookies with fresh orange zest and ground ginger, rolled in citrus-sugar before baking. Holiday classic with bright modern twist.

A quick, easy and delicious stir-fry, serve it over a bed of rice, yum!

Fresh strawberries dipped in melted chocolate bark for a classic romantic treat. Includes a bonus technique for making a drizzled chocolate basket to serve them in. Two ingredients, ten minutes of prep, endlessly impressive.

Fat-free oatmeal raisin cookies sweetened with corn syrup and bound with egg whites. A guilt-free chewy cookie with no butter or oil at all, ready in 30 minutes for healthier sweet snacking.

Vegetarian chili loaded with kidney beans, three kinds of peppers, jalapenos, and TVP for hearty texture. A cookoff-tested vegan chili that tastes even better the next day.

A tasty way to use up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It includes leeks and mushrooms along with the turkey in a traditional flaky pastry.