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Pistachio & Whole-Grain Tortilla Crusted Tilapia with Chili Lime Sauce

This tilapia recipe is healthy and packed with flavor. Get cooking...

Easy, healthy Thai Noodles

This is the simplest noodle dish! The healthy bonus is it is packed with protein from the creamy peanut butter. Get cooking...

Shakshuka

Shakshuka usually is quite spicy, but its easy to tone down the heat for kids' meals. Get cooking...

Coconut Crusted Chicken

Instead of fried chicken, try making this healthier alternative. Get cooking...

Healthy Chicken Brown Fried Rice

Since most fried rice from restaurants are loaded with sodium and super greasy, make this healthy version with brown rice that you can indulge in every week. Get cooking...

Penne a la Vodka

This dish is easy to prepare, yet elegant. The red pepper flakes give the dish just the right amount of heat for a spicy evening. Get cooking...

Roasted Tomato, Three Bean and Mushroom Soup

This is a quick, tasty and hydrating meal. Use low-sodium tomatoes and beans to decrease the sodium content in this dish. Get cooking...

Roasted Chicken (for Passover)*

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Ready In: 1 hour, 40 minutes Makes 6 servings This recipe can be found at AllRecipes.com. Get cooking...

Passover Pizza

This recipe can be found at AllRecipes.com. Get cooking...

Garlic Prime Rib (for Passover)

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Serves 15. This recipe can be found at AllRecipes.com Get cooking...

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“I found that by adding the familiar taste of barbecue sauce, (kids) were more apt to try it. Over the years, this has become one of our favorite ways to eat salmon,” says Kathy Marek, who provided this recipe. Nutritional information: 230 calories, 11 g carbohydrate, 26 g protein, 8 g fat (1.5 saturated, 2.7 g omega-3), 70 mg cholesterol, 320 mg sodium. Get cooking...

Beef and Root Vegetable Stew

Stews are classic winter fare and can make for a fabulous meal using inexpensive cuts of beef. Since stews are cooked at long periods, using inexpensive cuts over higher-priced cuts makes better sense as it cooks long enough to get yummy, tender. Get cooking...

Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole

Makes 8 servings Nutrition per serving: 335 calories, 7 g fat, 37 mg cholesterol, 54 g carbohydrate, 849 mg sodium, 15 g protein, 7 g fiber Get cooking...

Root Vegetable Lasagna

Nutrition per serving: 226 calories, 5 g fat, 14 mg cholesterol, 32 g carbohydrate, 439 mg sodium, 14 mg protein, 5 g fiber. Get cooking...

Tool Box Tacos

Add an unexpected element to taco night by creating a “taco tool box” for each member of the family to hold the various elements for make-your-own tacos. Buy a plain, wood mini tool box from the craft store for each member of the family (if you can’t find mini tool boxes, plain wooden boxes will do). Line each tool box with parchment paper and fill it with all of the taco fixin’s divided into sections, such as hard taco shells, tortillas, meat, cheese and veggies. Instruct your crew to get building! Messy? Yes, but totally worth it. Serves 4 Get cooking...

Healthy Deep Dish Pizza

Deep dish pizza is obviously an iconic Chicago dish—but it is also packed with fat and calories. Introduce your family to this healthy take on a local favorite. Serves 6. Get cooking...

Tuna Boat

Put a little sea in your food, plus some healthy vitamins and minerals. Serves 4. Get cooking...

Meatloaf Cupcakes

Surprise your kids by serving "dessert" for dinner. Dig out your muffin tin and create meatloaf "cupcakes" with mashed potato "frosting." Serves 8. Get cooking...

Broccoli with Garlic Butter and Cashews

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Find this recipe at AllRecipes.com Get cooking...

Cornish Game Hens with Garlic and Rosemary

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour This recipe can be found at AllRecipes.com Get cooking...

Alaska Salmon Bake with Pecan Crunch Coating

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Find this recipe at AllRecipes.com Get cooking...

Kosher Salt Prime Rib Roast

The salt makes the meet tender. Be sure to remove the coating before serving. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 4 hours and 30 minutes This recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com Get cooking...

Simply Perfect Roast Turkey

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 4 hours This recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com Get cooking...

Butternut Squash Soup

Makes 6 servings. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Find this recipe on AllRecipes.com Get cooking...

Acorn Squash

A simple acorn squash soaked in and filled with brown sugar. The folks at AllRecipes.com shared this mouth-watering side dish. Get cooking...

Roast Chicken with Rosemary

This AllRecipes.com entry came from an open air market in Italy. Check out the stuffing for the cavity. Get cooking...

Best Brisket Ever

The secret to cutting Brisket - a Hanukkah favorite - is to cut against the grain. Then the beef won't shred. This recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com. Get cooking...

Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington is traditionally an English dish, but it's a dish many Jews make for Hanukkah, too. This folks at AllRecipes.com note that Beef Wellington should always be served pink. Get cooking...

Sweet n Juicy Chicken Drumsticks

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Fireside Vegetarian Chilaquiles

Bring some fiesta to your fireside evening with this veggie-friendly dish. Note: Make the chili before you head out camping; the rest can be done easily at your campsite. Get cooking...

Campfire Croques-Monsieur

You can cook just about anything in a cast iron skillet, including this classic French sandwich. Get cooking...

Catfish in foil

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Wild Beef and Mushroom Bake

Think you can't get your kids to eat mushrooms? Think again. With lean beef and plenty of fresh ingredients, this meal packs a powerful nutrition punch, too. Get cooking...

Sausage, mushroom and cannellini pesto pizza

Who doesn’t love pizza night? But there’s that nagging worry that pizza is a “junk food.” Try this reduced-guilt pie instead. Get cooking...

Corned Beef and Cabbage

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Family favorite fondue

Most classic fondue recipes include a combination of Swiss or Emmenthaler and Gruyere cheese, white wine and cherry brandy. If you want to go the traditional fondue route, give this recipe a try. Get cooking...

Easy Black Bean and Corn Soup

Flavor-boosting tip: Serve it with hot pepper sauce and stir in chopped fresh cilantro and thinly sliced scallions at the table. Get cooking...

Corn and sweet potato chowder

With classic fall flavors, this soup is a welcome de-thawer on on Chicago's long fall and winter nights. Get cooking...

Chef Walton's Butternut Squash Soup

Scott Walton, executive chef at Markethouse restaurant in Chicago, starts his Thanksgiving dinner with this soup. He says that it buys him time – from his eager gobblers – while he finishes preparing the rest of the meal. Get cooking...

Spanish Rice Turkey Casserole

Mild green chilies, tender cubes of turkey, tomatoes and lots of cheese make a mouthwatering filling. Get cooking...

Pretzel-topped Sweet Potatoes

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Turkey Tetrazzini

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Vegetarian Chop Suey

This is a fun recipe because it has a lot of veggies in it, but it’s very adaptive to different tastes and preferences. This isn’t the gloppy, bland dish many of us remember eating as children. It’s lively, bright and full of flavor but still recognizable as chop suey. This makes a lot of leftovers. Get cooking...

Mashed Potato Beef Stew

This is a great crock pot dish. You can skip the oil and browning of the beef (though it does boost the flavor), and just toss all the ingredients in the crock pot. Cook on high for 6 hours or low for 10 to 12 hours, or until the beef is tender. Get cooking...

Italian Pasta and Bean Soup

It's pasta fagioli in Italian, but what it really is is a delicious, hearty soup perfect for chilly nights and hungry kids. Get cooking...

Chicken Strata

It's a fancy name, but it's basically a pizza casserole. And it's delicious. Get cooking...

Chicken Fried Rice

This tasty dish is as good as in a Chinese restaurant - and is ready in under 30 minutes. Get cooking...

Grilled Duck Fajitas

Everyone ate literally every bite on their plate. The duck was flavorful and blended well with the other components of the dish. Get cooking...

Learn to Love Lentils

From writer Caitlin Murray Giles, who tested this out in her own kitchen: "This recipe is a great way to introduce your family to lentils. I served this rich and flavorful dish alongside grilled salmon and my kids scooped up every last bit with their spoons." Get cooking...

Steamed Artichokes

An artichoke contains only 25 calories and is packed with 16 nutrients, including magnesium, and are also a good source of fiber. But this recipe might be better suited to a romantic dinner for two: The cook's kids lost interest in the somewhat complicated process of eating the artichokes. Get cooking...

Mushroom Tart

It's hard not to like anything tucked between two sheets of buttery puff pastry. From writer Caitlin Murray Giles, who tested this out in her own kitchen: "My husband loved this meal. My kids ate most of their servings, picking out a few mushrooms along the way." Get cooking...

Quinoa in Chicken Broth

Quinoa is an easy side dish that packs a bigger nutritional punch than plain, white rice. From writer Caitlin Murray Giles, who tested this out in her own kitchen: "A big hit! This is definitely going to be a new dinnertime staple." Get cooking...

Baked Tofu Rigatoni

From writer Caitlin Murray Giles, who tested this out in her own kitchen: "Despite initial skepticism over the tofu, my family gave this dish a thumbs up. The tofu seemed very similar to the ricotta normally found in a baked rigatoni dish." Get cooking...

Squash Souffle

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From reader (and former Chicago Parent sales rep) Kimberly Kutnick: "I grew up having this at Thanksgiving and Passover. Now, it’s my son’s favorite dish. He asked me to make it for him one day when he’s home visiting from college (he’s almost 7 now)." Get cooking...

Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry

Stir-fries are a perfect way to accomodate the entire family's tastes -- picky eaters can eat the veggies they like and leave the rest. Get cooking...

Grilled Pizza on a Pita

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From reader Shelly Cellak, who says: "My family loves to grill pizza because it not only allows our 4-year-old be to creative with ingredients, but she’s much more likely to eat it when it’s her recipe. For most, this recipe is a 'little people' crowd pleaser." Get cooking...