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broccoli and red pepper quesadillas
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Blueberry Oatmeal
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Korean Beef Stir Fry
Stir frying is an excellent way to get dinner on the table in a hurry. This recipe uses thin slices of beef for a fast and filling meal.
Chocolate Raspberry Dessert Pizza
Made with raspberries, whole wheat tortillas and a lightened up “fudge” sauce, this dessert, from The Biggest Loser Dessert Cookbook, looks like a million calories but is blissfully easy on the waistline.
Low-Fat Strawberry Milkshakes
Simply swapping full-fat ice cream and milk for lower-fat versions makes these strawberry milkshakes a totally guilt-free treat.
Learn To Make It From Scratch - Yogurt
You can buy inexpensive yogurt-making machines in most kitchen stores, but all you really need is a pot and a heat source. Sweeten homemade plain yogurt as your heart desires: with fresh fruit, honey or maple syrup.
Homemade Butterscotch Sauce
This glossy, buttery sauce is delicious spooned over vanilla ice cream or caramelized bananas. And because it’s made from scratch there are no hidden preservatives.
Cured Salmon
Really great cured salmon can go for $20 a pound or more, so why not make it yourself? This tender, tasty salmon, based on the classic Scandinavian gravlax, is coated in sugar, salt and herbs and cures in the fridge for 24 hours.
Make It From Scratch - Hot Fudge Sauce
There’s nothing better than rich, molten chocolate spooned over ice cream, but most store-bought hot fudge is heavy on the high-fructose corn syrup and skimpy on actual chocolate, which this recipe has in abundance. For a zippy holiday treat, add a 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract.
Lavender Panna Cotta with Poached Rhubarb
Tart and tangy rhubarb is the perfect counterpart to this creamy custard.
Balthazar Salad
When we set out to devise a house salad that would reflect the restaurant, we decided to incorporate an ingredient for every letter in the word Balthazar. The Balthazar Salad was a hit, but we still don’t generally recommend designing food through word-play. Click here for the recipe!
Radish-Scallion Butter
This pungent spread of radishes, scallions and butter is an excellent topper for crackers or toasted baguette slices.
Apple Nut Cookies
Made with apples, raisins and autumnal spices, these lightened up cookies are remarkably low in fat.
Fish Piccata
Piccata sounds fancy, but it’s just a simple pan sauce of white wine, capers and lemon juice. This recipe uses thin white fish filets instead of chicken to make the dish even faster to whip up.
Double Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches
What could be better than ice cream sandwiched between two homemade chocolate cookies? This delicious dessert will please kids and grown ups alike.
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Honey-Baked Apricots with Mascarpone
Made with just five ingredients, this easy dessert is the perfect ending to a spring dinner party.
Best of iVillage: Ice Cream & Other Frozen Treats
Five-Minute Blueberry Banana “Ice Cream”
Here’s a healthy way to get your ice cream fix. Pureed frozen banana chunks and blueberries create a creamy dessert without all of the fat. Get the recipe!
