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"This crunchy, sweet and tangy salad mixes familiar fruits and veggies with a whole grain mustard dressing and apple cider vinegar. From Whole Foods."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh dill...

"According to about.com, these pear muffins are a delightful Fall treat. Cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg add a nice flavor. As always, these muffins are at their best warm from the oven, but they freeze well, too. I can't wait to try them on a crisp Autumn morning."

Ingredients: nonfat milk, cinnamon...

"The influences of colonial powers and immigrants from Malaysia and the Indies can be tasted in this curry from Southern Africa. This is a Moosewood recipe."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

"Another healthy recipe that I have collected for my pre-summer health push. I found this in the "Healthy Eating" cookbook put out by "The Australian Woman's Weekly" I was particularly drawn to it by the dressing as it is without oil which always pushes up the calorie count a good deal."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, baby spinach leaves...

"Raw, naturally sweet & amazingly healthy and delicious. This is my take on Vivian's original recipe. There is a lot of room to improvise here. I've had several different versions of this pie and it was excellent every time. This recipe comes from an old hand written recipe card from a friend's mom's recipe collection. Whoever Vivian..."

Ingredients: dates, flax seeds, fresh fruit...

"This is a terrific breakfast juice that will perk up your whole system, says Dr. McKeith."

Ingredients: fresh gingerroot, pears, water...

"Jumex pear nectar can be found in the Mexican ethnic food section of your market."

Ingredients: coconut rum, pear nectar...

"This recipe comes from Hamilton Beach. I can't wait to try it. The number of servings is a complete estimate, but it looks like it makes an awful lot."

Ingredients: pear halves in natural juice, pineapple chunks...

"Another favourite gingery recipe from "Red, Hot and Green". The book describes this as invigorating, refreshing and lusty in flavour! Low calorie and fat but still satisfying. Could be fat free by eliminating the oil and peanuts. My family is crazy about this taste!"

Ingredients: fresh mint, seasoned rice wine vinegar...

"The green colour looks fabulous and the taste is heavenly. Serve with a raspberry coulis. Keep enough rind of the orange and lemon for garnish."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, Midori melon liqueur...

"I made this easy and delicious dessert for a family dinner. Everyone loved it, even my 21 year old brother, and if he had something good to say about his sisters cooking it must really be amazing! He who only knows how to cook kraft dinner asked for the recipe. Next time I'll have to make a double batch!
PSST! I found it in the Taste of..."

Ingredients: fresh raspberries, honey...

"So yummy. Pears oven baked and poached in a honey-wine sauce with cinnamon and orange flavors infused. The first time DH and I had this for dessert we were simply astounded at how these simple flavors combined to make such a rich and flavorful treat."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, honey...

"Not tried this yet, but it should be good. A nice refreshing summer smoothy, perhaps!"

Ingredients: peaches, pears, water...

"The second of two Chocoholic Heaven recipes I have posted from a recent issue of the Australian 'Women's Day'. Pears and chocolate and hazelnuts: YUM! What a winning combination! And it takes only 15 minutes to prepare."

Ingredients: raw sugar, egg whites...