10,000 lowfat recipes

Bean curd skin rolls wrap shredded mushrooms, dried tofu, celery, and carrot in fresh tofu sheets, then shallow-fry until crisp and golden. Drizzled with a chili-ginger dipping sauce.

Pesto-crusted salmon and sea scallops bake together over a bed of garlic butter sauce. A 5-ingredient seafood dinner with herby green pesto, golden breadcrumbs, and silky scallop sweetness.

Old-fashioned gooseberry relish with raisins, onion, brown sugar, and vinegar, spiced with cayenne, ginger, and turmeric. A tangy-sweet condiment for roasted meats.

Pureed carrot rhubarb soup with orange juice, served over garlic-rubbed cinnamon sourdough croutons and garnished with fresh chervil. A spring showstopper that keeps guests guessing.

Ranch-style pinto beans slow-simmered with ham hock, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. A cowboy classic that works on the stovetop or in a crockpot.

Baked chicken breast coated in a Dijon mustard and yogurt mixture, then topped with seasoned bread crumbs and thyme. A lighter, crumb-crusted chicken that stays juicy without frying.

Lime and dill seafood skewers alternate scallops, shrimp, and halibut with corn, carrots, and purple onion. Marinated in garlic-lime-sesame and finished with dill mustard glaze.

Louisiana-style baked beans dressed up with sauteed onion, green pepper, ham, honey and brown sugar, with a Worcestershire-and-hot-sauce kick. A 30-minute Creole spin on canned pork and beans.

Tom yum goong, the Thai hot and sour shrimp soup: a fragrant broth of kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass and galangal, made fiery with chili and sour with lime. Light, aromatic and ready fast.

This barely sweet, fruity rye tastes good with scrambled eggs or in a turkey sandwich. For tea sandwiches, slice thin and spread with cream cheese and toasted sliced almonds.

Third bread: a hearty New England-style yeast loaf made with three flours (rye, bread, and cornmeal) sweetened with honey. Bread machine friendly with manual finish for two loaves.

Bob's barbecue sauce builds smoky-sweet flavor from bacon drippings, ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire, vinegar, and chili powder. Simmered 30 minutes for a thick, glossy sauce that keeps for weeks.

Loaded Spam sandwich on beefsteak rye with sharp cheddar, horseradish, Vidalia onion mustard, coleslaw, dill pickles, and thick Bermuda onion slices. A towering, no-apologies deli-style stack.

A simple crockpot recipe that will satisfy anyone's hunger in a matter of minutes. So easy, a caveman can do it.

Red lentils, grated turnip, egg whites, and whole wheat breadcrumbs baked until golden and firm. A hearty vegetarian pie with just 5 ingredients that proves plant-based comfort food can be dead simple.

Quick microwave red snapper topped with zucchini, melted cheese, and a punchy homemade tomato-chili sauce spiked with horseradish and Worcestershire. A light, low-fat fish dinner ready in under 30 minutes.