You might need to buy:
  • chunky peanut butter
  • minced fresh ginger
  • soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • chile garlic sauce
  • peanut oil
  • table salt
  • dried Asian noodle

Per serving: calories 315, fat 11.4g, 34% calories from fat, cholesterol 99mg, protein 42.6g, carbohydrates 7.9g, fiber 1.8g, sugar 3.6g, sodium 145mg, diet points 7.4.

ready in about 15 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • Tbs. white wine
  • chilli powder
  • Tbs. olive oil

“Oh, and I left out the cornstarch and sugar and replaced it with honey. (nervous giggle) And I only cooked 2 chicken breasts, making 2 servings. Somehow, the ratio of meat to vegetables still turned out quite acceptable. And I found that only a handful of cashews was necessary, not 1 full cup as is indicated in the original recipe. "

You might need to buy:
  • medium-dry Sherry
  • soy sauce
  • Asian sesame oil
  • chicken breasts
  • honey
  • peanut oil
  • minced peeled fresh ginger
  • minced garlic
  • salted roasted cashews

Made with canned spinach, no fear of E-coli. Also, this is a sneaky way to get kids to eat their spinach.

ready in about an hour and a half; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • ground round
  • spinach
  • Lipton onion soup mix
  • eggs
  • Hot cooked noodles or rice

Original recipe called for cream but I have substituted low-fat milk.

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • spaghetti
  • flour
  • chicken stock
  • low-fat milk
  • white wine or sherry
  • cooked diced chicken
  • parmesan cheese

I make this with chicken & double the sauce

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • apricot spreadable fruit
  • sliced green onions
  • Dijon mustard
  • cider vinegar

Make sure to use canned whole tomatoes that are not packed in puree; you will need some of the juice to make the soup.

You might need to buy:
  • dark brown sugar
  • unsalted butter
  • tomato paste
  • ground allspice
  • unbleached all-purpose flour
  • chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
  • heavy cream
  • brandy or dry sherry
  • Table salt
  • cayenne pepper

NUTRITION PER SERVING (serving size: 1 cookie)

CALORIES 78(22% from fat); FAT 1.9g (sat 0.7g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 1.6g; CHOLESTEROL 7mg; CALCIUM 10mg; SODIUM 69mg; FIBER 0.8g; IRON 0.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 13.8g

serves 48
You might need to buy:
  • orange juice
  • granulated sugar
  • packed brown sugar
  • light-colored corn syrup
  • large egg
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • regular oats
  • coarsely chopped walnuts
  • grated orange rind
  • Cooking spray

The cooking time in this recipe is intended for fresh berries. If you’ve got frozen cranberries, do not defrost them before use; just pick through them and add about 2 minutes to the simmering time. Orange juice adds little flavor, but we found that zest and liqueur pack the orange kick we were looking for in this sauce.

You might need to buy:
  • water
  • granulated sugar
  • grated orange zest
  • table salt

Make sure the brown bag is not recycled. You want to make sure there are no chemicals.

ready in about 5 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • lemon juice
  • sugar
  • unsifted all-purpose flour
  • ground cinnamon
  • ground nutmeg
  • Pastry:
  • unsifted all-purpose flour
  • salt
  • shortening
  • iced water
  • Topping:
  • unsifted all-purpose flour
  • butter or margarine
  • sugar