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"WW friendly. A family favorite especially when atoning for excesses. This is so tasty, yet so healthy, even when each adult eats two large burritos. I adapted this from a recipe on a plastic produce bag at a Mars Supermarket."

Ingredients: cumin, flour tortillas...

"This is a wrap within a wrap. Cottage cheese is mixed with fresh vegetables and herbs for zest and vigor, then placed inside a crisp lettuce leaf before being wrapped in a tortilla. For a change, you could add a little feta cheese. Adapted from Wraps cookbook."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, butter lettuce leaves...

"This is a hot pasta recipe packed full of flavor. It is easy to make and combines the flavors of roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes and turkey sausage with yummy goat cheese."

Ingredients: goat cheese, bow tie pasta...

"I love tomatoes. I grew 20 different types of tomatoes this summer. I also went a little crazy with bell peppers. I came up with this recipe and boy is it good! Grill cheese sandwiches and soup, Oh my gosh!"

Ingredients: pecorino cheese, raw sugar...

"This is my very own recipe. I originally created it to feed preschoolers but discovered it was a favorate of all ages, the caterers even asked for the recipe to serve at our wedding! It is a very fresh, crisp and delightfully healthy salad that can also be enjoyed as a salsa when served with chips. (This makes a large salad, servings are estimated)..."

Ingredients: orange bell peppers, sweet corn...

"El Torito Restaurant's Caesar salad has been a popular favorite for decades; I obtained the recipe in 1994 when it was published in the Los Angeles Times and have made it many times since. The recipe contains some Mexican ingredients such as pepitas, which are roasted pumpkin seeds, avilable at Trader Joes, as well as at Mexican markets...."

Ingredients: cilantro, anaheim chilies...

"Refreshing, lite and easy to make pasta salad"

Ingredients: pepper, water-packed artichoke hearts...

"This is very good! Taken from Cooking Light, January/96. We used chicken breasts instead of leg quarters. I didn't allow for chilling time of 2 hours or cooling times."

Ingredients: pepper, gorgonzola, cornmeal...

"A different way to serve broccoli and good, too."

Ingredients: fresh tarragon, low sodium chicken broth...

"This salsa comes from the Border Grill, an upscale restaurant in Santa Monica, that features Modern Mexican cuisine. This salsa recipe was featured in their holiday newsletter. I like to serve it with dippers cut from left over turkey. I'll try it next on a turkey torta (Mexican sandwich)."

Ingredients: serrano chilies, fresh cilantro...

"I love fried eggs and this recipe sounded so great that I had to try it! It is fabulous! I just made it again this morning and it had all my onlookers bewitched! They have never thought of using potato chips or the other ingredients that way and then to top them with eggs - that is FANTASTIC! You can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Make sure..."

Ingredients: clarified butter, serrano chilies...

"Entered for safe-keeping. From First 3/09/09. This was a big hit when it was originally printed in 2006."

Ingredients: cracked black pepper, balsamic vinaigrette...

"We grew too many jajapenos! These poppers blend my 25 years in the south with my California upbringing. Best to use peppers you have roasted, peeled, and seeded - that way the crust won't slide off."

Ingredients: pepper, cilantro leaves...

"These little baked peppers with cheese and spinach are a colorful side dish."

Ingredients: eggs, feta cheese, fresh mint...