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""These are brownie-like and chewy. Be careful not to overbake them, they may seem like they aren't done after 10 minutes but they are! See the variations for Chewy Chocolate Cherry Cookies and Chocolate Hazelnut (or almond or walnut or whatever) Cookies at the bottom of the directions." Recipe from the Post Punk Kitchen (www.thePPK.com)..."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, flax seeds...

"This is such a wonderful summertime treat! I have used all kinds of fruit combinations in this; use your imagination. Far richer and intense in flavour than anything you can buy, and yet it's almost all just healthy fruit. The fruits that work best have a fairly smooth fleshy texture; things like mangoes, muskmelons, peaches, apricots, and bananas...."

Ingredients: fruit, mangoes, peaches...

"PLEASE read the notes before trying this recipe.

Using the correct product it makes a lovely pudding pie filling. If you are unsure of tofu or have not worked with it or want to try it, please feel free to visit our Vegetarian forum on zaar. You will get some wonderful information"

Ingredients: cocoa powder, firm silken tofu...

"Allow an extra 30 minutes to chill the dough. From Real Simple (May 2005)"

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, tea leaves...

"This blueberry, orange and yogurt smoothie is low fat, easy and yummy!"

Ingredients: frozen blueberries, orange juice...

"This has a fresh pesto-like feel without the nuts, and a lot less fat. Any flaky white fish can be used here - I usually have tilapia or whitefish around rather than cod. I had an open bottle of Reisling and so I used that in place of the broth. From Cooking Light."

Ingredients: cooking spray, fresh basil...

"Yes, it's a long name for the easiest thin crust pizza dough ever. For a thicker crust let the dough rise for 45 minutes or more. This is extremely quick and the dough is really stretchy and easy to work with. Adapted from the Canadian Living Cookbook."

Ingredients: hot water, olive oil, salt...

"A delicious low-fat smoothie, sweetened naturally with honey, with extra nutrition from wheat germ and sunflower seeds, and extra flavour from cinnamon. A great morning-pick-me-up! I often take some to work in a Tupperware container with a firm lid, and enjoy it as a mid-morning snack."

Ingredients: honey, low-fat milk, skim milk...

"Posted in response to a recipe request. This is a modified recipe from one I found in Cooking Light. The original called for a couple of tablespoons of graham cracker crumbs & some Cool Whip, and was called Banana Cream Pie...but I prefer it the way I've typed it. It's also a great way to get some more calcium into your diet."

Ingredients: ice cubes, nonfat dry milk powder...

"Whole spices make it much more aromatic and flavourful so that is what I recommend using. This is my addaption of a recipe found on http://arabicbites.blogspot.com"

Ingredients: coriander seeds, fennel seeds...

"This is our all-purpose recipe for breadcrumbs. We have used these to coat chicken and pork chops. We also use them in any savory recipe that calls for breadcrumbs. My fiance and I work this recipe together. I gather the spices and he operates the hand processor."

Ingredients: pepper, dried parsley...

"Don't let all the vanilla scare you away. These are excellent cookies. Very nutty and delicately sweet. A fine finish to a heavy or spicy meal. To add a unique taste substitute the vanilla with 1 tablespoon of gin. The original recipe stated that. I have never tried it."

Ingredients: salt, sugar, vanilla...

"You can use raw almonds or for enhanced flavor bake on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes @ 300 degrees prior to processing."

Ingredients: roasted almonds, sea salt...

"A scrumptious, low fat, low GI smoothie which I found in the October 2005 issue of the Australian magazine 'Delicious' and have adapted. Because it's different from other smoothies I've made, I have posted it here for safekeeping - and for the 2005 Zaar World Tour."

Ingredients: evaporated low-fat milk, low-fat ice cream...