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A reduced calorie version of the classic Russian dish!

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This is a wonderful fall dish to serve as either a side dish or a light dinner. This particular version contains apples and raisins – but it is also wonderful with cranberries and walnuts, savory wild rice, crumbled chicken sausage, tomato sauce and spinach. Acorn squash has a mild, slightly sweet flavor – [...]

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Rebecca was looking for a low-calorie version of one of America’s favorite “take-out” foods — General Tsao’s Chicken.
I have to tell you all that I was shocked to find out that the typical take-out dish that you would get from pretty much any restaurant, has between 875 and 1200 calories!!! I knew [...]

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Rebecca was looking for a low-calorie version of one of America’s favorite “take-out” foods — General Tsao’s Chicken.
I have to tell you all that I was shocked to find out that the typical take-out dish that you would get from pretty much any restaurant, has between 875 and 1200 calories!!! I knew [...]

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This dish serves as both a fantastic brunch, and a quick and easy dinner on those nights when you want something fast, hearty, warm and delicious!
I love to make this frittata as a brunch centerpiece and serve it with whole grain toast, assorted mini-muffins, fresh fruit, and turkey sausage or hash patties. For dinner, [...]

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I figured that I need to make a nice seafood dinner before the cold weather gets here and the price of fresh seafood skyrockets in my area!! Crab and pasta is a classic, delicious combination – although it is used served in a heavy and rich cream sauce. I decided to keep the “classic combo”, [...]

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This is a fantastic, fast and easy meal that is simply packed with flavor. Don’t let the simplicity of the ingredients and the recipe fool you – everything in this dish compliments each other so well, that you wind up with a very rich meal with great depth. If you are looking for [...]

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You can substitute turkey cutlets, or even fish fillets in place of the chicken in this recipe with excellent results. You can also grill them (rather than broiling) if you so desire.

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Sometimes, I get tired of eating the same foods day after day and I want something truly unique to “break out of my rut”. That is how these delicious, slightly spicy, homemade black bean burgers were created. The have a softer, more moist texture than a beef or turkey burger, and the unique [...]

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This glazed, oven roasted pork loin is magnificently delicious. The caramelized shallots and the tangy cider glaze perfectly compliment the pork. I like to serve this dish with fresh steamed vegetables, wild rice, corn and beans, oven roasted potatoes and applesauce. In the winter, I like to make it with mashed potatoes, [...]

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