ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • frozen peas
  • shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Italian-style bread crumbs
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • peanut oil
  • fresh minced ginger
  • – 2 lb. flank steak
  • soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • Asparagus
  • pinenuts
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • black pepper to taste
  • fresh minced parsley
  • grated or shredded Parmesan cheese to taste
ready in about 45 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • egg
  • bread crumbs
  • flour
  • shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • grated Parmesan cheese
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • vegetable oil
  • curry powder
  • vegetable or chicken broth
  • light unsweetened coconut milk
  • frozen peas
  • salt
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • chicken broth
You might need to buy:
  • chicken with skin and bones
  • flour
  • Salt
  • paprika
  • black pepper
  • chicken broth
  • celery thickly cut up
  • thickly sliced mushrooms
  • sugar
  • Pam Spray
ready in about 25 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • mayonnaise
  • "real" bacon bits
  • bacon - cooked and crumbled OR
  • fresh chopped broccoli
  • white wine vinegar
You might need to buy:
  • bittersweet choc chips
  • trans free margarine
  • splenda
  • lg eggs
  • raspberries

Vogue magazine used to include recipes in its home entertaining articles. One of my favorites was a creamy dip I found in a piece about garden parties. Fresh herbs give this dip a delicate green color while garlic adds an assertive flavor. To slim down the original, which was made with heavy cream, my version of this refreshing dip uses low-fat cheeses and sour cream. I serve it with carrot sticks; red, yellow, and orange pepper strips; and cherry tomatoes.
Fast Fact: Dill is rich in antioxidant carotenoids.
Quick Tip: Use a sharp scissors to snip both chives and dill, rather than chopping them with a knife.

You might need to buy:
  • reduced fat sour cream
  • chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • chopped basil
  • snipped chives
  • chopped dill
  • fresh lime juice
  • salt
  • cayenne pepper
  • Freshly ground black pepper