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Light & Tasty

Serve these orange and black kebabs at your next Halloween party. They're a fun way to get kids to eat more fruit, too.

This patriotic recipe is fun and easy to make for a party or cookout!

Quick and easy way to get your veggies all cooked in a single pan. I use agave instead of honey for less impact on blood sugar. If you don't have broth, use bouillon or water.

You can lighten this recipe up by using non-fat parm but I love it this way and it still is a reasonable calorie count. The quinoa makes this pilaf extra nutritional. One of my family's favorite sides. Could also be a good main meal by adding cubed chicken breast or just leave vegetarian (use vegetable stock instead of chicken). Sometimes I add a different variety of veggies like green beans.

From Taste of Home Comfort Food diet Cookbook.

This is a Whole Foods Market recipe I found recently. This particular version includes my modifications. I like to eat this with a greek seasoned grilled chicken breast or a grilled chicken breast marinated in balsamic vinegairette.

Applesauce could be substituted for some of the oil.

This is a wonderful low fat side dish

This dish is simple and quick--you'll love it. Serve it for Thanksgiving or any night of the week.

I love to use unsweetened cocoa powder in rubs for pork. It offers a great depth to the flavor.

Oatmeal breakfast bar with banana.

This recipe is from coffeesage.com, I modified it slightly

Make with basil, arugula, or parsley!

Whole wheat Pancakes

Vegetarians deserve silky, rich gravy on Thanksgiving, too. Try serving this decadent version!

This is the healthiest I could get this--good fiber from the WW elbows though. There is no macaroni and Cheese in France, so this is what I make when I have a taste for it.

Draining the marinade before serving keeps the fat and sodium low in this cold pasta salad.

Arby's Market Fresh Rueben Sandwich, one of my favorites to re-create saving you a whopping 340 calories, 18 grams fat and 29 grams of carbohydrates. If you can find a leaner cut of corned beef, it will make this re-creation even healthier!

A simple and easy coffee cake, its quick to whip up on a weekend morning. Its not fancy, but sometimes that's not what you need!

I often make this for company, mixing the dry ingredients, and the wet in seperate bowls the night before, and mixing the two together in the morning. A nice breakfast without spending all my time slaving away.

A breakfast shake - you can substitute cantaloupe, or strawberries for the banana. However for the other fruits do not use vanilla extract!!!