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No-bake peanut butter cornflake squares with brown sugar, corn syrup, wheat germ, and peanuts. Chewy or crisp depending on boil time. Makes 60 squares.

Steamed zucchini and yellow squash rounds with garlic, oregano, and extra-virgin olive oil. A fast, diabetic-friendly side dish with only 29 calories per serving.

This scrumptious appetizer will have you hooked after one bite! Goes well with pasta or a tender and juicy steak.

Pork fillet stir-fried with garlic and bell peppers, then hit with orange juice and balsamic vinegar for a sweet-tart glaze. Piled over peppery rocket or watercress for a fresh, fast weeknight dinner.

Homemade Sri Lankan curry powder blends dry-roasted coriander, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves with curry leaves and cayenne. Stores for months in an airtight jar.

If you're looking for new ideas when it comes to breakfast, try this recipe that will have you making pancakes everyday!

Three-ingredient no-bake pie crust made from ground corn flakes and reduced-fat cream cheese instead of butter. Crispy, lightly sweet, and ready to fill after a quick chill.

This is a dish that was a favorite at our local Chineses eatery. I used to make it with ground turkey (before I saw the light) and have found that TVP works just as well. It's hot and spicy.delicious and just a little different.

Chocolate dipped macadamia nut shortbread cookies made with butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Slice-and-bake rounds dipped in melted chocolate for a Hawaiian-inspired treat.

A refined French-style red wine reduction sauce with sauteed shallots, balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, and veal or beef stock. Rich, glossy, and built for grilled steak or veal.

Whole duck gets blanched, coated in a sweet-spicy glaze of brown sugar, ginger, and star anise, then roasted until the skin turns crackling-crisp for rolling into Chinese pancakes with hoisin and scallions.

Bacon and bean soup simmers slivered bacon with kidney beans, carrots, celery and turnip in a thyme-scented beef broth. A hearty winter soup that tastes even better the next day.

Vegetarian South Indian uppama with whole wheat farina, mustard seeds, cashews, broccoli, carrots, and warming spices. A hearty one-pot meal ready in 30 minutes.

Oven-roasted rutabagas and carrots with fresh rosemary turn sweet and caramelized at the edges. Simple prep, big flavor for busy weeknight dinners.

Vietnamese coffee (ca phe sua) with strong dark-roast brew poured over sweetened condensed milk. Two ingredients, layered for that signature creamy, sweet-bitter sip.

Persian lamb soup simmered with dried fruits (prunes, apricots, peaches), turmeric-browned onions, and a sweet-sour balance of brown sugar and citrus for comforting depth.