POINTS® Value | 2
Level of Difficulty | Moderate

ready in about 25 minutes; serves 18
You might need to buy:
  • pecan halves
  • sugar
  • butter
  • apple butter
  • vanilla extract
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking powder

POINTS® Value | 5
Level of Difficulty | Easy

ready in about an hour and 15 minutes; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • sprays cooking spray
  • all-purpose flour
  • unprepared yellow cake mix
  • fat-free egg substitute
  • fat-free sour cream
  • water
  • vegetable oil
  • vanilla extract
  • mini chocolate chips
  • powdered sugar

POINTS® Value | 4
Level of Difficulty- Difficult
Pear purée is a natural sweetener. Try using other puréed fruits, such as prunes and apples, to cut back on the sugar factor in some of your favorite baked goodies.

ready in about an hour and 5 minutes; serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • buttermilk
  • almond extract
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • poppy seeds
  • ground ginger
  • baking soda
  • table salt
  • sugar

POINTS® Value | 3

ready in about an hour; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • unpacked brown sugar
  • ground cinnamon
  • fresh lemon juice
  • all-purpose flour
  • uncooked old fashioned oats
  • reduced-calorie margarine
Belongs to salonx Pasta Puttanesca 
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • Shake of crushed red pepper flakes
  • anchovies
  • capers
  • Palmful pitted oil-cured black olives
  • Palmful chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • medium onion
  • Hot pepper flakes
  • Salt
  • spaghetti
  • grated Parmesan

POINTS® Value | 3
For these delicious bars, if you don`t have pumpkin pie spice in your pantry, substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon each of nutmeg, ginger and clove.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 18
You might need to buy:
  • packed light brown sugar
  • buttermilk
  • all-purpose flour
  • uncooked old fashioned oats
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • baking soda
  • table salt
  • dried cranberries

POINTS value per serving: 3
Pasta-Free Vegetable Lasagna
Skip the noodles and use thin strips of zucchini to make this flavorful lasagna, a healthy dinner and one that freezes beautifully, too.

ready in about an hour and 10 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • large zucchini
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • salt
  • minced basil leaves or 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • minced oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • grated or ground nutmeg
  • freshly ground black pepper

POINTS value per serving: 6
About Baked Ziti with Turkey Sausage
Here’s a fall warmer, a dish that’s sure to get everyone to the table the minute it comes out of the oven. Look for mild (sweet) Italian-style turkey sausage at the meat counter of your local market.

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • mild turkey sausage
  • medium onion
  • medium green bell pepper
  • diced tomatoes
  • frozen peas
  • tomato paste
  • dried oregano
  • dried basil
  • dried thyme
  • fennel seeds
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • dried whole wheat ziti
  • fat-free Mozzarella cheese

POINTS value per serving: 5
About Tuna Noodle Casserole
Don’t use canned, grated Parmesan; it’s mostly oil and chemical additives. Buy a small block of Parmigiano-Reggiano – stamped with its name on the rind – instead. This delicious cheese delivers much better flavor for your POINTS® values. Grate it with a microplane or the small holes of a box grater.

ready in about an hour; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • fat-free milk
  • all-purpose flour
  • Dijon mustard
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • dried dill
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • salt