A bed of pasta is served with a colorful saute of steak, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes and onions. Serve as is, or incorporate your favorite red or white sauce.

Zucchini, eggplant, mushroom and artichoke bottoms sauteed and served with a creamy pesto sauce.

Grilled, salmon skewers marinated in honey, soy sauce, and ginger. A delicious appetizer that won't have you missing your own party to prepare.

These tortillas stuffed with scrambled eggs, beans, and salsa are great anytime! Can be enjoyed cold as well, so they're perfect to pack for the kids' lunches (or to bring yourself). Very fast and nutritious!

This punch is always great for Bridal and Baby showers! You just can't get enough! You may use different flavors such as lemon lime, orange, strawberry or even a combo of all of them. You can also substitute the soda for a pitcher of powdered drink mix and 2 liters of ginger ale.

Mostaccioli, or penne pasta, is tossed with a rich, creamy white sauce of cream, Parmesan and fresh parsley.

Tofu and tuna blended until smooth and combined with chopped celery, carrots, onion garlic and a hint of cayenne for kick. Served hot or cold.

Forgot to thaw the chicken breasts? Just drop them in the slow cooker with Italian dressing, later adding cream cheese, herbs, and soup, and you have a tasty chicken dish that begs for rice or pasta accompaniment.

This American classic has just been made better with its high-carbohydrate profile and low-fat body. A real beauty! If you object to American cheese, you can use a low-fat cheddar, but it will have a grainer consistency. This is a tasty way to add calcium to your diet.

Lean ground lamb is spiced with chili, and simmered slowly with black beans. You can make this with lean ground beef if you prefer.

This hearty tuna casserole is great for a quick summer meal. Sauteed vegetables mixed in with pasta and mushroom soup. Topped with mozzarella cheese and French fried onions.

This creamy dip featuring with sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and garlic tastes great on EVERYTHING!

And we thought blackberry jam was only for toast. Here it is stirred up with ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, cayenne and red wine vinegar. The result is a sweet, pungent sauce that is great for pork, duck or ribs.

Thick zucchini slices are lightly browned in butter and cooked with soy sauce and sesame seeds. This makes a fabulous summer side dish!

This is a simple but elegant dish of beets tossed with a tangy garlic vinaigrette dressing. Feel free to use more than the two cloves of garlic--I do!

Oregano, parsley, onions, garlic and a dash of cayenne pack plenty of punch in this bread machine loaf. Use it for sandwiches, or try it toasted.

A low-fat version of a pumpkin bread recipe using no oil. Try using a heat stable sugar substitute for half of the sugar for an even healthier treat.

These cookies are no fail and taste so good!

This pie may taste rich, but it has it 's share of low-cal ingredients: light cream cheese, skim milk, and a light whipped topping. There are a few exceptions, however: The crust is chocolate cookie, there 's a cup of confectioners ' sugar, and the peanut butter is rich and creamy. This pie is served frozen, with or without real whipped cream.

Vegetarian hot dogs are baked with celery, onion, Cheddar and corn bread mix seasoned with sage and black pepper.

My mother Shelly Rice created the ultimate Basic Quiche recipe . . . almost anything can be added to make this basic quiche conform to your tastes, or it can be left plain for those with simple tastes.

This is a simplified version of sauerbraten that does not require marinating. Sliced top round steak is browned and simmered with vinegar, brown-gravy mix, and spices. Sour cream could be added at the end of cooking.

This is a great recipe for authentic Mexican taqueria style carne asada tacos (beef tacos). These are served on the soft corn tortillas, unlike the American version of tacos.

Tomato stock is thickened with a roux and combined with milk to create this flavorful soup.

This sweet and lemony marinade gives pork steaks or chops a great flavor. Cook under the broiler, or out on the grill.