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"A recipe from my college days, adapted from a friend. It's very quick and made with inexpensive ingredients that most people will have on hand. This will make a filling, nutritious, low-fat dinner for 2 people if served with a green salad. If you have leftovers, an easy way to save them is to mix the beans and rice together before refrigerating...."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

"MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan."

Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

"Native to South America, quinoa is rich in fiber, protein and other nutrients. This is a lovely variation on the more common rice pudding and is best served warm. The final product is firm and can be sliced. Top with your favorite fruit and this dessert makes for a terrific breakfast. Since I tend to not like my desserts very sweet, I usually make..."

Ingredients: nonfat milk, cinnamon...

"This delicious casserole has become a tradition at my family's Thanksgiving. And everyone agrees we should make it more often, it's so good, and not hard to make. I've changed this recipe only slightly from the Chilean Squash in the Moosewood Cookbook. You can substitute mashed pumpkin or yams (unsweetened, of course!), but the butternut..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, corn kernels...

"This recipe comes from Eden Organic Foods. It's a variation of Spanish or Mexican rice using quinoa."

Ingredients: cumin, diced tomatoes with green chilies...

"I got this recipe from a friend when I was in the tenth grade. She gave me one at lunch and I loved it! (I love banana bread, so this was perfect!) I asked for the recipe that day and I decided to post it! I hope you like it!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, nutmeg...

"I have not made this recipe, but after having been to Brazil a few times, and after having found this recipe in the Brazilian Children's Fund Cookbook (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), I had to add this to my recipes. I hope it turns out as good as those I've tried in Brazil!"

Ingredients: eggs, margarine, manioc starch...

"Lovely instant healthy dessert for a cold treat.
I found this in my first Food Processor Cookbook."

Ingredients: cream, berries...

"Quinoa is a very high protein grain which originated in the Andes mountains of Bolivia and Peru as a staple food of the Incas. It's gluten-free and rich in L-lysine, phosphorus, calcium, iron, B vitamins, and vitamin E. A yet untried recipe submitted for Zaar World Tour II."

Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, onions...

"Churrasco is South American style skewers. I got this from Cuisine at Home Magazine. I haven't tried this yet, but sounded good!!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, flank steaks...

"I found this on the web a few months ago when I was looking for low-fat meals and I LOVED it!! Amazingly good and very easy!!"

Ingredients: salsa, sour cream...

"This dough is great for making pizza pockets, hot sandwich pockets, fruit pies ("fritter") and whatever you can imagine. It doesn't take long to make if you have those little dough presses that make the crimped edges. This came from my efforts to make fritters for my husband like his mom used to make. Success!! :)The cook time will be..."

Ingredients: milk, salt, shortening...

"Serve this with crusty rolls to soak up the sauce."

Ingredients: sweet Italian sausage links, diced tomatoes...

"Adapted from How to Cook Meat by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby. Flank or round steak can be used instead of the skirt steak. Southwest, Mexican, South American(Chilean) recipe."

Ingredients: cracked black pepper, cumin seeds...