10,000 lowfat recipes

Green tomato dill pickles canned in a vinegar brine with garlic, whole cloves, and fresh dill. A tangy, crunchy way to preserve the end-of-season garden harvest in quart jars.

Caramelized ripe plantains pan-fried in butter with a sprinkle of sugar until golden and sticky. Just 3 ingredients and 20 minutes for a sweet Caribbean-style side or dessert.

A delicious and moist bread, it's also full of nutrients. An energized breakfast to start your day.

Irish potato stew with coarsely chopped potatoes, onion, and bacon smothered in a roux and simmered in boiling water. A simple, three-ingredient comfort stew that's ready in 25 minutes.

Penne tossed with blanched broccoli rabe, toasted raisins, garlic, and red pepper flakes, finished with lemon juice. A classic Southern Italian pasta that's naturally vegan.

Sri Lankan mixed pickle (achcharu) with chiles, cauliflower, carrots, beans, and dates in a spiced malt vinegar brine. Sweet-hot relish that wakes up rice and curry plates.

Vegan Spanish rice made with brown rice, stewed tomatoes, garlic, green pepper, celery, and warm spices. Oil-free and full of flavor, sauteed in vinegar and water instead of oil.

Curried pumpkin soup with crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and a hint of clove thickened with milk. A creamy, warmly spiced fall soup ready in under an hour.

Sweet and fruity sauce made from applesauce, apple butter, raisins, and maple syrup, simmered until thick and glossy for ham.

Tamarind chutney with pureed raisins, toasted cumin, and a whisper of cayenne. Sweet-sour imli chutney for samosas, chaat, pakoras, and every Indian snack worth eating.

No-bake Twinkie cake layered with chocolate pudding, crushed Heath bars, and whipped topping. Four ingredients, zero oven time, and pure nostalgic fun.

Old-fashioned rhubarb pie with a double crust, egg-thickened filling, and just six ingredients. A tart, tangy heritage recipe baked at two temperatures for a flaky crust.

Trimlestown roast sirloin is an Irish roast with whiskey and red wine pan sauce. Slow-roasted for two hours and served with a rich beurre manie gravy. Classic Sunday roast fare.

Blaff: traditional French Caribbean poached whitefish in a spicy broth of lime, allspice, thyme, garlic, and chili. A Martinique and Guadeloupe specialty for seafood lovers.

Watermelon rind pickle is a Southern preserve made from the white inner rind, brined for three days then simmered in spiced sweet vinegar with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon. Crisp, sweet-tart, translucent.

Apricot and cardamom bars with dried apricot, apricot nectar, and unsweetened applesauce in the batter, finished with a sweet apricot glaze drizzle. Low-fat and done in 45 minutes.