Chef Meg lightened up a picnic and potluck favorite! Her secret ingredient (shh, don't tell!) is pickle juice.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

This is the perfect nutritious pick-me-up. Leftover shake can be frozen in pop molds or 5 oz paper cups with popsicle sticks.

Cucumbers give this guacamole a refreshing flavor.

Submitted by COACH_NICOLE

There's no need to buy pumpkin pie spice. You can easily make your own at home. And it makes a great hostess gift for any fall event! Feel free to double or triple this recipe!

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The versatility of this salsa is limitless! Put it on grilled chicken or steak, add it to eggs, or serve with tortilla chips.

Submitted by METALFINGER2U

These healthful muffins freeze well! Low-fat buttermilk and applesauce help lower the fat in these, and the whole-wheat flour and flax seed add fiber.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

With "The SparkPeople Cookbook," desserts and treats are part of the plan. Chef Meg slims down favorite sweets, ditching most of the fat and calories--but keeping the flavor. This is a "must-try" recipe!

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

Cool, refreshing, and great for you!

This is a delicious, light, refreshing dessert. It's low cal and sugar and can be made with the lite pie filling in any flavor. Note that this needs to be made the night before to soften the graham crackers.

Submitted by HOCKIMAMA

Instant coffee in the batter intensifies the chocolate flavor. Beating the sugar and eggs together gives the baked brownies a crackly surface.

This comes out so moist and you cut out most of the fat using applesauce

Submitted by MAGGSR74

Great low-carb dessert

Submitted by SLAPOJACKS

"Vanilla extract" usually isn't made with real vanilla. The good news is that it's really easy--and affordable--to make your own.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

A healthier version of a cold weather classic with a twist.

Submitted by DESTINATIONIDO

This is one of our kids' favorites!

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Use whatever vegetables you have in the fridge

Submitted by JSTEZIK

This recipe is super simple with only 2 ingredients!

Submitted by HMISTRETTA

This protein-rich vegetarian recipe is simple to make and tasty to eat!

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

This is a great recipe for summer, when you have a surplus of zucchini in the garden. Double or triple the batch and freeze them for quick and healthy breakfasts.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

Before adding the almonds, I also topped with 1/4 cup of yogurt. Gave it a creamy, yummy flavour and texture, and added one dairy for the day.

Submitted by JSTEZIK

My aunt Gwen was a great cook and she kept go-to-quick recipes that were always as good as her spent-all-day-making recipes. This was one of my favorites from her go-to-quick list.

Submitted by LADYPHOENIX61

Yummy!!

Submitted by KAHLGREN

This is a great recipe when the garden is overflowing.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

This is a great kids’ meal, or cut each quesadilla into eight pieces for an appetizer.

Submitted by SPCOOKBOOK

Lemony coriander and smoky cumin pair perfectly with sharp Cheddar in this grown-up spin on scalloped potatoes.

Submitted by SP_STEPF

Just like Chef Meg's mom (who was from Britain) used to make!

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

This is a duplicate recipe from another poster. However, there was no nutritional information attached to their recipe, so I'm adding it again.

Submitted by AZMELODY

This is a great Fall Season Treat! Eat it at breakfast, snacktime, dinner or as an addition to Thanksgiving. Make muffins or loaves.

Submitted by JENC42

Garlic is good for more than keeping away vampires. It's also quite good for you and full of flavor. Roasting garlic mellows its flavor and gives it a creamy texture.

Submitted by CHEF_MEG

A makeover of a favorite nutrition bar!

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