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Thick, high-fiber black bean chili simmered with dry sherry, honey, cilantro, and fresh vegetables. Topped with Monterey Jack and yogurt. Feeds 6 to 8 hungry folks.

Fettuccine with fresh artichokes, prosciutto, and pesto cream sauce finished with toasted pine nuts and Parmesan. A rich Italian pasta made from scratch.

Everyone loves my hearty ground beef and bean chili!

Baked Idaho potatoes topped with a creamy broccoli, mushroom, turkey ham, and Dijon mustard sauce made with yogurt instead of cream. A lighter loaded potato that's microwave-quick.

This bread freezes well for 2-3 months if tightly wrapped. To serve, defrost overnight in the foil. To warm, place the thawed bread, still wrapped in foil in a 350F degree oven for 15-20 minutes. If reheated in this manner, the bread will retain its freshly baked qualities.

Cheese and chili soup with 10 cloves of garlic, fresh tomatoes, sharp cheddar, mozzarella, and salsa stirred in at the end. Thick, cheesy, and loaded with flavor.

White gazpacho is the Spanish ajo blanco-style cold soup with almonds, cucumber, green pepper, and bread. No tomatoes, just creamy almond-cucumber refreshment for hot summer days.

Roasting concentrates flavors without adding fat and lends a buttery-soft texture.

Roasted vegetable pizza on prebaked Italian bread shells topped with zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, and red onion in a red wine vinaigrette, finished with mozzarella and Parmesan.

Southwestern tortilla soup with white beans, corn, avocado, fresh tomatoes, and crispy fried tortilla strips in a cumin-lime vegetable broth. Vegetarian and satisfying.

Deep-dish broccoli and red pepper pizza loaded with three cheeses: mozzarella, provolone, and Parmesan. Fresh vegetables in a golden pie crust shell.

Low-fat turkey burgers with couscous, warm spice blend of curry, cumin, allspice, and ginger, plus sauteed red pepper for moisture. A globally-spiced lean burger on whole-wheat buns.

Asian-style brown rice salad with sesame oil, rice vinegar, snow peas, corn, carrots, and scallions. A nutty, crunchy cold salad that's vegan and make-ahead.

Seared bay scallops in a reduced grapefruit-butter sauce served over sesame fried rice with corn, snow peas, and peppers. A fusion seafood dinner with citrus brightness.

Stir-fried bean curd with five-spice ground pork in a glossy oyster sauce with garlic, ginger, scallions, and chili. A classic Chinese wok dish ready in 30 minutes.

Roasted leg of lamb on a bed of tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, onions, garlic, and fresh rosemary, oregano, and thyme. Holiday-worthy roast with baby vegetables.