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Enjoy the lightened flavors of your favorite restaurant dishes in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Lighten Classic Restaurant Fare

We've chosen our favorite dishes from leading national chain restaurants like Chili's, Olive Garden, PF Chang's, Ruby Tuesdays, On the Border, and Romano's Macaroni Grill and lightened them to keep you healthy and trim. Our versions have similar flavors to the restaurant items, but feature the 3 P's: healthier Prep, smaller Portions, and lean/low-fat Products.

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Get you out of the winter rut with fresh low-calorie menus for spring featuring seasonal produce and fresh ingredients. The best part? They are all under 500 calories.

Cobb Salad Pizza Menu

This recipe gives you the best of both worlds-pizza and salad combined! To save time, use refrigerated pizza dough and rotisserie chicken. The colorful vegetables and crunchy crust are perfect for a light spring meal. Serve with fresh orange spritzers and impress your guests with this quick meal.

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Strong ingredients--like pungent cheese, sharp olives, fruity olive oil, and briny capers--give this pasta sauce tons of flavor.

YIELD: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)

Ingredients
1 pound uncooked spaghetti
2 cups chopped seeded peeled tomato (about 5 medium tomatoes)
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled ricotta salata or feta cheese
1/3 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
1/4 cup capers
1 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced

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Preparation
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.

Combine tomato and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add pasta, and toss well to combine. Serve immediately.

Tip: Quickly peel tomatoes by plunging them into the boiling pasta water (before adding the pasta) for 20 seconds; remove with a slotted spoon, and quickly rinse under cold water. The skins will slip right

Celebrate Easter morning with lightened brunch fare featuring traditional classics and seasonal produce.

Easter Brunch Menu

Sit down to delicate spring fare with this festive meal. It's simple to prepare, thanks to our make-ahead plan. (Serves 8)

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Trim some fat from your dinner budget with these savory low-cost dinners from All You.

Refried Bean Tostadas
Save some cash, time, and calories by turning your kitchen into a Mexican restaurant! In this super fast recipe, tortillas are filled with refried beans and salsa, topped with cheddar cheese, and baked until the cheese melts. Sprinkle some fresh cilantro on top and serve with sour cream and fresh lettuce. Cost per serving? 75 cents.

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Chicken and Onion Kebabs
In this family-friendly dish, chicken is marinated in Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and olive oil, then skewered alongside onions and grilled to perfection. Serve with a homemade sweet-and-tangy barbecue sauce. This dish is only 66 cents per serving and is a crowd-pleaser for sure!

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Ham and Cheddar Supper Waffles
If breakfast is for dinner, this recipe will have your family asking for

Whether homemade or store-bought, ravioli is a satisfying choice for weeknight and weekend meals alike.

Tabla Mediterranean Bistro Magical Egg Ravioli
This dish comes from our friends at Tabla Mediterranean Bistro in Portland, Oregon. Fresh pasta dough wrapped around a creamy ricotta and chard filling would be tasty enough, but this recipe goes a step further by adding an egg yolk to the filling. It's elegant and satisfying all at the same time.

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Tuscan Pasta With Tomato-Basil Cream
This elegant pasta dinner will have your family thinking you slaved in the kitchen all day long! The secret, though, is refrigerated ravioli and jarred alfredo sauce that's heated with white wine, chopped fresh tomatoes, and fresh basil. Top with grated Parmesan cheese for a tasty finishing touch.

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Spinach Ravioli Lasagna
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Kate and William have plenty of help picking the confections for their big day. We'll share our secrets with you.

Prince William and his blushing bride-to-be, Kate Middleton, have selected their cakes for their wedding day, but, unless you have your pick of primo bakers at the ready (and desire to serve your guests fruitcake!), you may need a little help when it comes to picking your day-of pastries. We talked with Pastry Chef Anita Adams of Jacksonville, Florida's Let Them Eat Cake to get the scoop behind the beaters. She told us what your baker wished you knew before you booked your wedding cake.

1. Make It Your Own
Kate & William kept with tradition, selecting a brandy-flavored fruit cake for their official wedding dessert. While Kate is letting the baker work her magic by creating themed tiers showcasing British ingredients, she's speaking up where it counts, requesting a traditional cake infused with modern style. It's been reported that Kate showed up with a "mood board," a