10,000 lowfat recipes

Potato and mussel salad with a saffron vinaigrette, sliced fennel, black olives, tomatoes, and torn basil. An elegant Australian bistro-style salad dressed while the potatoes are still warm.

Apple cheddar muffins with oats, pecans, and a butter-dipped cinnamon-sugar apple slice pressed into each top. A savory-sweet breakfast muffin with sharp cheese in every bite.

Add a Chinese kick to your coleslaw with this recipe that uses pineapple, water chestnuts and bit of ginger.

Crispy cheddar cheese wafers with Rice Krispies for extra crunch. Just 5 pantry ingredients, 30 minutes, and you've got 30 savory, buttery bite-sized snacks.

James Beard's method for rich double-strength chicken broth: simmer a whole bird in already-made stock for twice the depth of flavor. A foundation recipe every serious home cook needs.

A simple yet taste baked beans that only uses 4 ingredients.

Hawaiian fruit salad with apples, bananas, fruit cocktail, miniature marshmallows, and Cool Whip. A creamy, no-cook fruit salad that kids love, ready after a good chill in the fridge.

A tasty side dish that includes brussel sprouts and chestnuts topped off with chicken broth.

Southern-style okra stewed with Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, bacon drippings, bell pepper, celery, and chili powder. A smoky, spicy side dish that freezes well.

Homemade pork sausage loaded with triple coriander: whole seeds, ground spice, and fresh cilantro. Includes step-by-step casing and linking instructions for DIY sausage makers.

Homemade teething cookies with just three ingredients: eggs, sugar, and flour. Baked hard in a doughnut shape for little hands to grip and gnaw on safely.

Maple barbecued caribou ribs marinated overnight and slow-roasted for 3 hours in a sauce of maple syrup, ketchup, Worcestershire, and juniper berries. Wild game meets Canadian-style BBQ.

Colorful ham kabobs with pineapple and bell peppers, basted in a tangy cranberry glaze spiked with mustard and cloves. A smart way to use leftover holiday ham in just 30 minutes.

Homemade cantaloupe sherbet churned with pureed melon, milk, honey, and a squeeze of lemon. Smooth, scoopable, and bursting with fresh summer melon flavor. Makes about 2 quarts.

Mix grated ginger, sugar, yeast, and lemon juice in a soda bottle, add water, and let it ferment in sunlight until fizzy for this simple homemade ginger beer.

Here's a light, spicy chicken recipe for a warm-weather evening.