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Lunch
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...
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...
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...
Bistronomic Quiche Lorraine and Farm Salad
Chef Martial Noguier of Bistronomic makes his family's Quiche Lorraine Get cooking...
Egg Salad with a Twist
This bread-less take on an class egg salad sandwich is perfect for those with gluten allergies...or the rest of us, when we run out of bread. Dijon mustard adds an optional kick. Get cooking...
Nutty Grapes
A fun twist on grapes and cheese. Putting their clay modeling skills to the test, the kids will enjoy making these tasty treats. Get cooking...
Irish Nachos
Take St. Patrick's Day south of the border with this "top-o'-the-mornin" take on a Tex-Mex classic. Get cooking...
Shredded Chicken and Avocado Pizza
Turn a classic kids favorite — pizza — on its saucy head with this West Coast-inspired creation. Get cooking...
